Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton Looks to ‘Be Better’ After Quiet Game 2 in NBA Finals
- The Indiana Pacers lost Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals to the Oklahoma City Thunder 123-107 on Sunday night in Oklahoma City.
- The Thunder's stifling defense limited Tyrese Haliburton to 17 points and five turnovers, holding him to only three points in the first half.
- Haliburton faced difficulty driving to the basket, reaching the paint on just 9% of his 100 touches, which ranks among his lowest rates throughout this postseason.
- Haliburton recognized the Thunder's defensive identity, highlighting their physicality and versatile guard pressure that limits his usual impact on the game.
- With the series tied 1-1, the Pacers head to Indianapolis for Game 3 on Wednesday, where they must improve their inside scoring and Haliburton's assertiveness to protect home court.
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Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton looks to ‘be better’ after quiet Game 2 in NBA Finals
Game 2 of the NBA Finals was a tale of two stars.
·Lancaster, United States
Read Full ArticleHaliburton says he needs to solve first-half woes
Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton acknowledged he needs to "figure out how to be better earlier in games" after getting off to another slow start Sunday night in Oklahoma City -- one Indiana couldn't recover from in a 123-107 Game 2 loss.
·United States
Read Full ArticleHaliburton Vows To Improve After Thunder Defense Stifles Pacers
·New York, United States
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