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Tyrese Haliburton Propels Pacers to 2-1 Lead in NBA Finals

Four playoff game-winners have brought Indiana within two wins of its first NBA championship

Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers pauses in a moment against the Milwaukee Bucks during game three of the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs at Fiserv Forum on April 25, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Overview

  • The Pacers hold a 2-1 lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals and need two more wins for their first title.
  • Haliburton, voted the NBA’s most overrated player by peers, has responded with four playoff game-winners, one in each round.
  • He is averaging 18.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 9.4 assists per game through the 2025 postseason.
  • Indiana traded for Haliburton from Sacramento in February 2022 and locked him into a five-year contract extension worth up to $260 million.
  • The Thunder, who posted the league’s best regular-season record behind MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, now face elimination.