The Indiana Pacers trailed the Cleveland Cavaliers by 20 at one point during Game 2 of their matchup in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Cavs had already dropped Game 1 and were playing without injured stars Darius Garland and Evan Mobley (as well as key reserve De’Andre Hunter).

After failing to win a playoff series since 2014, the Pacers sent a package centered around big man Domantas Sabonis to the Sacramento Kings for Haliburton, as well as sharpshooter Buddy Hield and big man Tristan Thompson in February 2022. It was a deal that helped both teams.

Maybe Tyrese Haliburton is really feeding off all that talk of him being the most overrated player in the NBA. After sending the Milwaukee Bucks packing with a game-winner last week, Haliburton, a former Iowa State standout,