Cyclones in the NBA: Week 18

Following the NBA All-Star break, Iowa State's NBA representatives returned to action this past week.

Tyrese Haliburton - #0, Indiana Pacers (33-24)
Haliburton and the Pacers jumped straight into action without any hiccups, winning three of their first four matchups out of the All-Star break. Tyrese has especially found success, having his best week of the season, dropping three-straight double-doubles to close the week.

Tyrese Haliburton since the All-Star break:

25.8 PPG
11.8 APG
63.2 FG%
52.6 3P%

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— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) February 27, 2025

His week's best performance came on Wednesday night against Toronto, where Haliburton finished with 33 points, 3 rebounds, and 11 assists(33-3-11) on an incredible 12-15 shooting from the field and 7-9 shooting from behind the arc. Tyrese also dropped 29-1-12 in a win against the Clippers on Sunday.

In his other two performances, Tyrese had 22-5-9 in a win against Memphis, and 19-1-15 in a loss to Denver. In his four performances this week, Tyrese shot a blistering 53% from downtown on 38 attempts.

Haliburton's Week: 25.8 PPG, 11.8 APG, 2.5 RPG
Next Week: @ MIA (2/28), vs. CHI (3/2), vs. HOU (3/4)

Georges Niang - #20, Atlanta Hawks (27-32)
Niang picked up right where he left off with his new team after the annual break, dropping his best performance of the season. Georges and the Hawks dropped three out of four on the week, and are sitting in the third play-in spot in the East. They sit four games ahead of fellow Cyclone Talen Horton-Tucker and the Bulls.

Niang's best performance of the campaign came in a tough loss against Detroit, where Georges finished with 27-5-1 on seven made three-pointers, also a season-high. In his other performances, he dropped 8-6-2 in a loss to Orlando, 11-5-1 in a win over Miami, and 7-4-2 in a loss to Miami.

Wednesday evening, Niang eclipsed Jeff Hornacek to become the ISU leader in NBA 3-pointers.

History!

Georges Niang hits his 829th NBA 3-Pointer, the most by any Cyclone All-Time in the NBA! #Cyclones | #C5C | #NBAClones pic.twitter.com/ESqISHiGxF
— Iowa State Men's Basketball (@CycloneMBB) February 27, 2025

Niang's Week: 13.3 PPG, 5 RPG, 1.5 APG
Next Week: vs. OKC (2/28), @ MEM (3/3), vs. MIL (3/4)

Talen Horton-Tucker - #22, Chicago Bulls (23-36)
Horton Tucker and the Bulls lost three out of their first four after the break, making them 1-7 in their last eight games. Horton-Tucker recorded just one appearance and no stats in seven minutes in the lone win against Philadelphia.

Next Week: vs. TOR (2/28), @ IND (3/2), vs. CLE (3/4)

Monté Morris - #23, Phoenix Suns (27-31)
Monté did not see any action this week, as the Suns went 1-3 the first week out of the break, beating only Horton-Tucker and the Bulls on Saturday.

Next Week: vs. NOP (2/27), vs. NOP (2/28), vs. MIN (3/2), vs. LAC (3/4)

Cyclone vs. Cyclone NBA Matchups this Week
Mar. 2 – Bulls at Pacers

Nationally Televised Cyclones this Week
Mar. 2 – Timberwolves at Suns – ESPN
Mar. 4 – Clippers at Suns – TNT

G League Check-In
Izaiah Brockington - #23, Birmingham Squadron (35 GP)
Stats: 15.5 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 2.4 APG

Tre King - #1, Sioux Falls Sky Force (27 GP)
Stats: 4.7 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 0.6 APG

Hason Ward - #2, Maine Celtics (41 GP)
Stats: 7.9 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 1.2 APG, 2.1 BPG

Solomon Young - #21, South Bay Lakers (31 GP)
8.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.1 APG

Players Mentioned

Tre King

Hason Ward

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