Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has garnered a lot of attention over the last two seasons despite being one of the most lowkey stars in the league. It began when he led his team to the championship game of the NBA’s In-Season Tournament against the Los Angeles Lakers and fans around the league thought it was a fluke.

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).

On Tuesday night, the Indiana Pacers will play the Cleveland Cavaliers (in Ohio) for Game 2 of their second-round playoff series. The Pacers are coming off a s