After suffering a tough 147-143 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Indiana Pacers were prepared to grab their first win on the 2-game homestand. Facing the #15 seed Houston Rockets, Tyrese Haliburton and co. looked to be the favourites to emerge victorious.
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An action-packed thriller witnessed only 2 lead changes and 2 ties, however, saw the Rockets erase the Pacers’ 18-point lead. With the contest going down to the wire, eventually became a one-sided affair in overtime.
Myles Turner, Jordan Nwora, and Buddy Hield had efficient performances. However, it was Hali who was the star of the night.
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Haliburton’s incredible form since the All-Star break
Scoring 12 points in the extra period, the All-Star managed to record 29 points and a career-high of 19 assists while only turning over the ball once as he led Rick Carlisle’s boys to a 134-125 win.
🔥 Career-high 19 DIMES for @TyHaliburton22
🔥 12 of his 29 PTS in OT during @Pacers W pic.twitter.com/oikGbiHiED
— NBA (@NBA) March 10, 2023
The Pacers might be 12th in the East with an awful 30-37 record, but, the 6-foot-5 guard’s game has been impressive.
3 games into March, the 23-year-old has been putting up ballistic numbers – 32.7 points and 15.3 assists on an outstanding 57/46/91 shooting split.
Tyrese Haliburton last 3 games:
32.7 PPG
15.3 APG
57/46/91%Top __ PG this season. pic.twitter.com/94SSpFvM6x
— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 10, 2023
Taking a slightly bigger sample size, the combo guard has really elevated his performance in the last 8 games. Apart from recording merely 12 turnovers in this span, Tyrese has lodged 26.3 points and 12,5 assists.
Tyrese Haliburton last 8 games
29 points, 19 assists, 90 FT%
40 points, 16 assists, 63 FG%
29 points, 11 assists, 65 FG%
32 points, 6 assists, 7 rebounds
15 points, 14 assists, 56 FG%
22 points, 14 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks
16 points, 8 assists
30 points, 12 assists, 3 steals pic.twitter.com/7OXm7jsApA— PacersMuse (@PacersStatsMuse) March 10, 2023
NBA Twitter praises Tyrese Haliburton amid incredible form
Much like many analysts, NBA Twitter also commended Haliburton for the numbers he’s been putting up recently.
It’s beautiful to watch him play. The man has singled handedly made Pacers basketball watchable
— Knicks McGrady (@QuisePeso1) March 10, 2023
Haliburton > Curry this season pic.twitter.com/Xjgm3dUDBT
— Shaq’sFather (@seanell08446183) March 10, 2023
Best true point guard in the league!!
— Delbert Jenkins Burner (@BoomBaby_33) March 10, 2023
Fantasy monster for years to come
— rohan (@rohansguliani) March 10, 2023
He’s the modern day Magic, trust me on this. https://t.co/gEvQdmg8Po
— Awoks (@benawoks) March 10, 2023
Averaging 20.8 points, 10.4 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game, Tyrese now needs to help the Indiana-based franchise make a push to clinch a playoff berth.
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