April 30, 2025
Siakam closed with 10 points (5-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 0-2 FT), four rebounds and one assist over 41 minutes during Tuesday's 119-118 overtime win over the Bucks in Game 5 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
ANALYSISAfter scoring at least 24 points in the first three games of this series, Siakam scored a combined 22 points in his last two. He was pretty passive on offense, while
Tyrese Haliburton,
Aaron Nesmith and
Myles Turner did most of the heavy lifting. Siakam had a tough matchup against
Giannis Antetokounmpo to open the postseason, and now he'll have to contend with
Evan Mobley in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.