You could've forgiven the electric Tyrese Haliburton for thinking it was his "moment" in the aftermath of the Indiana Pacers clinching their first NBA Finals berth in a quarter-century. After all,

Tyrese Haliburton Hilariously Stepped Up To Receive Eastern Finals MVP Before It Was Awarded To Pascal Siakam originally appeared on Fadeaway World.

The thing is, Haliburton's greatness is impossible to ignore. It's flashy and gaudy and has come in the form of four buzzer-beaters or go-ahead shots in the final five seconds of the fourth quarter or in overtime this postseason. (He has five in his career.)

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton went viral after the Eastern Conference Finals for assuming he won the series' MVP award.

Pascal Siakam secured the MVP title, beating Tyrese Haliburton by a short margin. He got five votes of 9, and the rest went for Haliburton.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Tyrese Haliburton will most likely be this year's NBA Finals MVP. But they're not completely without challengers.

The message was posted after the Pacers knocked off the Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday.

It was an awkward day to be Tyrese Haliburton. The Indiana Pacers reserved a berth in the NBA Finals after defeating the New York Knicks 125-108 in Game 6. Point guard Tyrese Haliburton really stood out during the series as he lit up the scoreboard and even went viral for his playful taunts toward the Knicks.