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Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers absolutely stunned the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Already up 1-0, after winning Game 1 in Cleveland, the Pacers looked to grab a commanding 2-0 lead in this Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup.
With the Cavaliers depleted by injury with Evan Mobley and De'Andre Hunter sidelined, joining Darius Garland on the bench, the Pacers looked to take advantage of the situation. Garland missed his second straight game of the series (third in a row) with a toe injury while Mobley (ankle) and Hunter (thumb) suffered their injuries in Game 1.
Despite the Cavaliers leading practically the entire game behind Donovan Mitchell's 48-point effort, Haliburton turned on his clutch gene when it was needed most.
In the final 12.1 seconds of the game, Haliburton made a free throw, got his own offensive rebound, and drained the game-winning, 3-pointer giving his Pacers a 120-119 victory over the Cavaliers.
Caitlin Clark, a fellow clutch, Indiana guard, rushed to social media to celebrate Haliburton's huge shot.
"TY!!!!!!!! WHAT A WIN !!!!!! @Pacers," posted Clark.
The Pacers quickly responded on X, "Caitlin Clark knows ball."
The Indiana Fever decided to join the celebration, sending their own thoughts (sort of) after Haliburton's game winner.
"WHAT CAITLIN CLARK SAID," @IndianaFever posted on their official X account.
Haliburton was efficient in Game 2. He scored 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field going a perfect 2-for-2 from 3-point range. He would add nine rebounds, four assists, and one block in 36 minutes.
Tyrese Haliburton hits a game-winning shot against the Cleveland Cavaliers.Reuters
Much of the narrative surrounding Haliburton entering the playoffs has been the 90 anonymous NBA players who voted him the "most overrated" player in the league. While Haliburton has responded with his stellar play on the court, he's also responded to the shade with a consistent, simple comeback, "Overrate that."
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With the Cavaliers depleted by injury with Evan Mobley and De'Andre Hunter sidelined, joining Darius Garland on the bench, the Pacers looked to take advantage of the situation. Garland missed his second straight game of the series (third in a row) with a toe injury while Mobley (ankle) and Hunter (thumb) suffered their injuries in Game 1.
Despite the Cavaliers leading practically the entire game behind Donovan Mitchell's 48-point effort, Haliburton turned on his clutch gene when it was needed most.
In the final 12.1 seconds of the game, Haliburton made a free throw, got his own offensive rebound, and drained the game-winning, 3-pointer giving his Pacers a 120-119 victory over the Cavaliers.
Caitlin Clark, a fellow clutch, Indiana guard, rushed to social media to celebrate Haliburton's huge shot.
"TY!!!!!!!! WHAT A WIN !!!!!! @Pacers," posted Clark.
The Pacers quickly responded on X, "Caitlin Clark knows ball."
The Indiana Fever decided to join the celebration, sending their own thoughts (sort of) after Haliburton's game winner.
"WHAT CAITLIN CLARK SAID," @IndianaFever posted on their official X account.
Haliburton was efficient in Game 2. He scored 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field going a perfect 2-for-2 from 3-point range. He would add nine rebounds, four assists, and one block in 36 minutes.
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Tyrese Haliburton hits a game-winning shot against the Cleveland Cavaliers.Reuters
Much of the narrative surrounding Haliburton entering the playoffs has been the 90 anonymous NBA players who voted him the "most overrated" player in the league. While Haliburton has responded with his stellar play on the court, he's also responded to the shade with a consistent, simple comeback, "Overrate that."
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