Pacers' Obi Toppin: Drops 20 points in thumping win
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Toppin chipped in 20 points (9-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-3 FT), five rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes during Sunday's 129-109 victory over the Cavaliers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Toppin dropped 20 points in 21 minutes, helping the Pacers to an emphatic Game 4 victory over the Cavaliers. This was the first time Toppin has scored at least 20 points since a win over Denver back on April 6. Now leading the series 3-1, Indiana has a chance to wrap things up when the two teams meet again Tuesday.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: Sees 21 minutes in win
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Toppin ended with seven points (3-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and one steal in 21 minutes during Tuesday's 123-115 win over the Bucks in Game 2 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Unlike Game 1, Toppin led the entire second in minutes played. He still had a minimal workload, however, as the Pacers seem content to rely heavily on their starters. It seems to be working with a 2-0 start to the series, so it's unlikely that the Pacers will make any drastic changes.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: Retreating to bench
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Toppin isn't in the starting five for Saturday's Game 1 against the Pacers.
Pascal Siakam will reclaim his starting role from Toppin after sitting out Indiana's final two games of the regular season. Toppin has averaged 12.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 19.7 minutes across his previous 10 appearances coming off the bench.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: Will start Friday
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Toppin is in Indiana's starting lineup against Orlando on Friday.
Toppin will make his third start of the season Friday due to Pascal Siakam (elbow) being sidelined. Toppin has averaged 13.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists over 20.5 minutes per game over his last 10 outings.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: Stuffs stat sheet off bench
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Toppin racked up 10 points (4-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 19 minutes during Thursday's 114-112 win over the Cavaliers.
Toppin might have been limited to only 19 minutes, but that was more than enough to stuff the stat sheet and make his presence felt on both ends of the court. The Pacers will rest most of their starters for Friday's game against the Magic, so Toppin should be among the players likely to receive a bump in usage.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: Reverts back to second unit
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Toppin will come off the bench in Tuesday's game against the Wizards.
Pascal Siakam will supplant Toppin in the first unit in his return from an elbow injury Tuesday. Toppin has averaged 12.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.2 three-pointers in 19.8 minutes over his last 10 games off the bench.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: Will start vs. Denver
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Toppin will be in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Nuggets, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports.
With Pascal Siakam (elbow) ruled out for Sunday's game in Denver, Toppin will draw his second start of the season. In his previous start, he had one of the best games of his NBA career, finishing with 34 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in a win over the Timberwolves on March 17.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: Nears 20 points off bench in win
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Toppin amassed 19 points (7-11 FG, 5-8 3Pt) and seven rebounds across 22 minutes during Monday's 111-109 victory over the Kings.
Toppin shined off the Pacers bench in Monday's contest, leading all players in threes made while hauling in a team-high-tying rebound total and coming up one point short of the 20-point mark. Toppin has connected on five or more threes in four outings, including in two of his last five contests. He has now surpassed the 20-point mark six times this season.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: Lights it up from deep off bench
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Toppin recorded 20 points (7-10 FG, 6-9 3Pt), one rebound and one assist over 24 minutes in Monday's 119-103 win over Minnesota.
Toppin shined off the Pacers' bench in Monday's contest, leading all players in threes made while reaching the 20-point mark and finishing second on the team in scoring. Toppin has connected on six or more threes on three occasions, including in two of his last five contests (both games against Minnesota). Toppin has reached the 20-point mark in five outings this season.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: Leads Indiana in victory
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Toppin supplied 34 points (12-19 FG, 7-10 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block across 45 minutes during Monday's 132-130 overtime win over the Timberwolves.
The fourth-year big man received the starting nod for the first time this season due to Pascal Siakam (personal), Myles Turner (hip) and Aaron Nesmith (ankle) being sidelined. Toppin posted a team-high mark in points on top of game highs in rebounds and three-pointers. Additionally, two of his seven three-pointers came in the final 30 seconds of overtime, and he hit the game-winning fadeaway triple from the corner in the final seconds. The 27-year-old also recorded at least 30 points and 10 rebounds for just the second time on the season, marking his second double-double over 64 regular-season appearances.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: First start of season Monday
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Toppin will start Monday's game against Minnesota, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
It'll be the first start of the season for Toppin, who joins the first unit in the absence of Pascal Siakam (personal). Toppin has averaged 7.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 0.5 steals in 17.9 minutes over his last eight games, although he's set for a bump in playing time against the Timberwolves.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: Productive off bench Friday
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Toppin finished Friday's 112-100 victory over the 76ers with 11 points (4-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and one steal over 25 minutes.
Toppin's fantasy value isn't going to be very high as long as he continues to play off the bench, but the veteran is more than capable of producing solid stat lines in this role from time to time. It's worth noting Toppin has scored in double digits in three of his last six games while playing more than 20 minutes just once over that stretch. He might carry value as a potential streaming option or waiver target in deep formats, but even if he's playing well at times, his upside shouldn't be very high due to the nature of his role in the rotation.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: Provides offensive lift off bench
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Toppin ended Thursday's 127-113 victory over Memphis with 12 points (4-6 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds and one assist across 20 minutes.
Toppin was a spark for Indiana off the bench in Thursday's outing, coming out of the All-Star break by ending as one of six Pacers players with a double-digit point total in a winning effort. Toppin, who also hauled in a bench-high-tying rebound total, has recorded at least 10 points and five boards on 17 occasions.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: Drops 30-10 outing off bench
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Toppin contributed 31 points (11-19 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and one block over 32 minutes in Wednesday's 134-130 overtime win over Washington.
Toppin dominated Wednesday's overtime contest off the bench, leading all players in scoring and threes made while finishing with a double-digit rebound total in an impressive 30-10 double-double showcase. Toppin set new season-high marks in scoring, rebounds and threes made while also recording his first double-double of the campaign.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: Splits minutes in middle
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Toppin accumulated 14 points (4-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds and three assists across 22 minutes off the bench during Saturday's 124-117 loss to the Lakers.
With Myles Turner (neck) unavailable, Thomas Bryant got the start at center for the Pacers but played just 23 minutes, while Toppin saw a nearly equal workload from the second unit. Toppin has scored in double digits in four of the last five games, averaging 11.0 points, 5.0 boards, 1.4 threes and 1.0 assists in 18.6 minutes a contest over that stretch, but he may see only a modest boost in his usage if Turner misses any further action.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: Sees just nine minutes
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Toppin contributed zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt), two rebounds and one block in nine minutes during Tuesday's 112-89 loss to Portland.
With just nine minutes of action, Toppin saw his lowest workload since Dec. 26. He's averaged just 15.8 minutes over his last 10 appearances, but has been productive in those limited minutes with 8.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: Flirts with double-double in win
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Toppin registered 18 points (8-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds and one block across 15 minutes during Saturday's 132-127 win over the Hawks.
Toppin fell one rebound short of what would have been his first double-double of the season. Much like the 2023-24 campaign, Toppin's role seemingly fluctuates from one game to the next. As long as the Pacers remain relatively healthy, he will continue to serve as an energy piece off the bench, providing serviceable production on both ends of the floor.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: Lifts bench in scoring in defeat
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Toppin chipped in 13 points (4-7 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and two assists over 19 minutes during Thursday's 140-110 loss to the Spurs.
Toppin provided an offensive spark off the Pacers bench in Thursday's blowout contest, connecting on a team-high-tying trio of threes while leading all Indiana second-unit players in scoring. Toppin, one of five Indiana players in double figures Thursday, has reached double figures off the bench in three of his last five contests.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: Three pilfers off bench
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Toppin recorded 12 points (5-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist and three steals over 18 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 108-93 victory over Cleveland.
The three steals tied his season high, and Toppin has scored in double digits in five of the last six games -- although he hasn't delivered more than 12 points since Dec. 19. The fifth-year big is averaging 10.2 points, 4.2 boards, 1.0 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 threes in 19.2 minutes over that six-game stretch.
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Pacers' Obi Toppin: Quiet in return
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Toppin had four points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-4 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one block across 12 minutes during Tuesday's 120-112 loss to the Bucks.
Toppin returned from a two-game absence but struggled to rediscover the form from prior to his ankle injury. Although this was far from a convincing performance, Toppin has been a solid piece for the Pacers this season, at one point scoring double-digit points in nine straight games. His playing time should increase as he continues to work his way back from the injury.
