Pacers’ Haliburton out for Game 3, sources say

NBA

Indiana Pacers All-NBA guard Tyrese Haliburton is out for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night because of a hamstring strain and his availability for Game 4 on Monday is in serious question, sources told ESPN.

The Pacers and Haliburton will reassess the strain ahead of Game 4 before making a final decision on his ability to play, sources said. The Pacers intend to err on the side of caution with their franchise star’s injury.

Boston leads the best-of-seven series 2-0 and the loss of Haliburton looms large for the Pacers’ chances of getting back into this series.

Haliburton — who missed 10 games in January with the same injury — aggravated the hamstring in Thursday’s Game 2 loss to the Celtics in Boston.

Haliburton averaged 20.1 points and a league-leading 10.9 assists in a regular-season that earned him third-team All-NBA honors. The Pacers are plus-59 with Haliburton on the floor this season and minus-35 without him, according to ESPN Stats and Information research.

Articles You May Like

Echavarria co-leads in bid for back-to-back wins
Ireland vs NZ: Doris enjoying captaincy role
Ole Miss flips top WR prospect from Alabama
Wales vs. Fiji: Warren Gatland makes 7 changes
Where does Miami’s 2024 rank among best all-time MLS seasons?

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *