Tyrese Haliburton produced his sixth consecutive double-double and the Indiana Pacers turned a fourth-quarter rally into a 115-102 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday in Indianapolis.
Tyrese Haliburton scored 28 points and matched a season high with 15 assists, and the Indiana Pacers recovered after blowing a 17-point third-quarter lead to beat the Houston Rockets 115-102.
Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton finally got some time off last week. It has completely changed his level for the Pacers.
The engine for the offense is of course, Tyrese Haliburton. The 25-year-old guard has been a godsend for a Pacers' franchise that won just 25 games the year he was acquired via trade. Haliburton is largely seen as a pass-first guard, currently averaging 17.5 points and 9.6 assists per game.
At just 24, Tyrese Haliburton once blew his entire $200,000 paycheck on a rare timepiece that he had dreamed of owning for years.
Haliburton had a rough start to the year and seemed to struggle with the expectations that he had on him. His teammates agree that he had unnecessary pressure on him to begin the season. Myles Turner mentioned that he thought Haliburton was trying too hard to live up to these expectations.
With Tuesday’s loss at Indiana, Houston (37-25) has suddenly lost three straight games and is within range of falling to the West play-in tournament.
Tyrese Haliburton scored 33 points with seven 3-pointers and posted 11 assists to help carry the Pacers to a 111-91 win over the Raptors.
Haliburton ended Tuesday's 115-102 victory over the Rockets with 28 points (9-16 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds, 15 assists and one steal in 36 minutes. Haliburton recorded 15 assists for the third time this season and has racked up just three total turnovers across those outings.
Haliburton ended Tuesday's 115-102 victory over the Rockets with 28 points (9-16 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds, 15 assists and one steal in 36 minutes. Haliburton recorded 15 assists for the third time this season and has racked up just three total turnovers across those outings.