However later within the interval, when Haliburton as soon as once more known as his personal quantity and revisited his step-back 3-pointer in opposition to Thunder middle Chet Holmgren, he wasn’t as fortunate. This time, with the Pacers trailing 105-103 with just below two minutes left, the star guard air-balled a 27-footer that went off teammate Pascal Siakam and out of bounds. Indiana missed its subsequent three shot makes an attempt and solely scored one level the remainder of the evening. “They went extra to that small four-guard lineup that received us stagnant there, however I nonetheless assume there’s a variety of areas for us to get higher,” mentioned Haliburton, who had a game-high seven assists however none within the closing body. “Felt like we received some attractiveness, simply missed some attractiveness. So, once more, (we’ll) watch movie, see the place we will get higher. Guys will probably be prepared to reply.” -via New York Occasions / June 14, 2025
