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.
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.
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.
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.
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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