Pacers power forward Pascal Siakam was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star reserves on Thursday. It's his third selection and first as a Pacer.

So far this season, Siakam is averaging 20.5 points per game and is shooting an average of 53% from the field.

Veteran Indiana Pacers power forward Pascal Siakam has been named to the list of All-Star reserves in the Eastern Conference, per TNT's "Inside The NBA." It's a big moment for the 6-foot-8 standout, who now makes his third squad.

The Indiana Pacers are a topic of conversation in the Feb. 6 trade deadline discourse. As the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference and only one loss back from rising a spot, perhaps a trade could bolster their chances to earn first-round home-court advantage in the playoffs.

Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin could be a hot commodity in the trade market, but it won’t come cheap. Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reported

Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin "is being monitored by nearly every team seen as a buyer at the deadline," according to the Los Angeles Times'

The Pacers got another win in the record books against the rival Pistons on Wednesday, with Myles Turner getting a last laugh of his own.

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Indiana Pacers don’t want to trade veteran center Myles Turner.  Turner is in the final year of his contract. He’ll become an unrestricted free agent this summer.

The Indiana Pacers have been one of the best teams across the NBA of late, putting themselves right back into contention within the Eastern Conference standings

The next game the Pacers play is tonight against the Pistons. Despite not having played for three full days, Nembhard found himself on the injury report prior to the game. Nembhard was listed as questionable due to a thoracic spine sprain and has been ruled out for Wednesday's matchup. He will be out for this game.

Pascal Siakam scored 37 points and Tyrese Haliburton scored 30 as the Pacers won a technical-foul filled contest over the Pistons.

Pacers forward Pascal Siakam scored 37 points against the Pistons to make his case for a third trip to an NBA All-Star Game.