Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton had a career night on Friday, guiding the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks just like he said he would.
of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the New York Knicks, star guard Tyrese Haliburton sat at his locker in Madison Square Garden. The Pacers floor general had on a brown camo hoodie, but he was wearing his emotions. After a monster effort with 34 points, six rebounds, and nine assists, Indiana's point guard was positioned in silence, staring ahead and not engaging with anybody.
Haliburton met the moment. It was clear instantly that he was feeling it. In the first quarter alone, the star guard had 10 points and one assist, but it was more of the how that stood out. Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein ended up guarding Haliburton after a defensive switch, and the Pacers ball handler dribbled by him for a scooping layup. Later, the 24-year old did something similar to Josh Hart.
Every time the All-Star entered Game 3, the makeup of the battle changed. He had two early threes and one assist to give his team a 12-4 lead. The Pacers were down one just after Haliburton re-entered the game in the second quarter, but he hit two outside shots to push Indiana's lead back to five. In the final period, he returned to the hardwood with his team down nine. Over the next three minutes, he had an assist as well as three made shots and chopped the Knicks edge from nine to two.
Haliburton played the way that he describes as his best. He was aggressive all night and got into the paint. After a poor Game 1, those were the most common things Haliburton said he needed to do in order to be better. In each of the last two duels with the Knicks, the star guard has done it. It led to his best playoff game ever. He finished with 35 points, a postseason career high. He hit timely shots and added seven assists. Indiana rolled New York in Haliburton's minutes. His brilliance made it all possible.
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