How did Pacers star perform in Game 1 against Cavaliers? (May 4)
Tyrese Haliburton had a huge hand in helping the Indiana Pacers make the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Pacers visited the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night for Game 1 of their series. The Cavaliers had the best record in the East in the regular season.
Haliburton is coming off a fantastic first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks. He came up clutch in Game 5 to force overtime and then scored five crucial points in their 8-0 run to overcome a seven-point deficit in under 40 seconds. He hit the game-winning acrobatic layup over Giannis Antetokounmpo with less than two seconds left.
In the regular season, Haliburton averaged just 12.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists in two games against the Cavaliers. Nevertheless, the Pacers won the season series 3-1. So, how did the two-time NBA All-Star perform tonight in Game 1?
Here are Tyrese Haliburton’s stats in the first three quarters:
Players
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
+/-
Tyrese Haliburton
13
2
10
1
1
0
1
27:16
6-11
1-4
0-0
+1
Watch this space as the game continues. It will be updated soon.
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