Tyrese Haliburton sustained a hamstring injury during the latter portion of Game 2 against the Boston Celtics.
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Highlights
- Bad luck struck the Pacers as main guard Tyrese Haliburton left Game 2 with a hamstring injury.
- Haliburton had a significant drop in performance, scoring fewer points and assists than in Game 1.
- Indiana needs Haliburton back to have a chance at a comeback in the playoff series vs. Boston.
For most of their 2024 playoff run, the Indiana Pacers have largely avoided the injury bug. But that string of luck may have run out on Thursday night during Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.
In the fourth quarter of the game against the Boston Celtics, main guard Tyrese Haliburton landed in what appeared to be a normal way but immediately walked off the court and toward the Indiana bench, signaling that something was wrong.
He was subsequently removed from the game as he walked off toward the locker room and was ruled out for the remainder of Game 2.
A few minutes after the incident, it was reported that Haliburton left the game with left hamstring soreness. It is the same injury that caused him to miss ten games during the regular season.
In Game 2, Haliburton played for 28 minutes, recording just 10 points but eight assists. That is a far cry from the 25 points and 10 assists he recorded in 40 minutes of play in Game 1.
The Pacers dropped the first two games of the series, granting Boston a Game 2 win for the first time in these playoffs. If Indiana wishes to get back into the series, they will need Haliburton back and at full strength.
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