Tyrese Haliburton, Golden State Warriors and Pacers
The Pacers got off to a bad start, but they are 10-3 since Dec. 13. And Haliburton has regained his All-Star form.
The night before, Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers' franchise player, had said following a loss in Toronto that they were putting an embarrassing product on the floor and needed to start matching or exceeding their opponents' energy level.
Tyrese Haliburton posted 25 points and 10 assists and Pascal Siakam had 25 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Pacers over the Warriors.
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton reflected on his inconsistency to open the 2024-25 season. "I got too caught up in outside noise and allowing myself
Tyrese Haliburton was also one of the reasons for the Pacers' struggles, and he recently admitted it. “I got too caught up in outside noise and allowing myself to think such negative thoughts about myself internally,
The Indiana Pacers' win/loss record is heavily tied to the inconsistent play of All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton this season.
Tyrese Haliburton scored 23 points, Bennedict Mathurin added 20 and the Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-99.
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) passes the ball against Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) in the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. On Wednesday, Pascal Siakam scored a team-high 26 points in the Pacers' dominant 129-113 win over the Chicago Bulls.
Haliburton is having another strong season passing the basketball. The Pacers guard ranks fourth in the league for assists per game, averaging 8.9 during the 2024-25 season. The only players he trails on that list are Trae Young (12.2), Nikola Jokic (9.7), and Cade Cunningham (9.3).
Both Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner have been listed as questionable for the game. Haliburton has been trying to give it a go but said that he hasn't been moving around that w
Haliburton's numbers on the year (18.3 points, 8.8 assists, and 3.8 rebounds per game on 43.9% shooting) are down across the board from his breakout 2023-24 campaign, but he's shown signs of life as of late. Over the past 11 games, Haliburton is averaging 20.2 points and 9.7 assists per game, while shooting a much improved 48.1% from the floor.