Haliburton's triple-double and late 4-point play help Pacers oust Celtics from NBA tourney
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) All that Tyrese Haliburton wanted before the season was to get his first taste of playoff basketball.
Monday night's NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinal seemed like the perfect dry run.
So the 23-year-old All-Star guard registered the first triple-double of his career, completed a tiebreaking four-point play with 1:33 left and heard the large, raucous crowd chanting "M-V-P! M-V-P!” near the end of Indiana's 122-112 victory, which ousted league-leading Boston from the tourney.
“It means the world to me to represent Indiana and this organization,” Haliburton said after acknowledging he struggled to breathe during the first half. “I don't even know if it was as much about what was at stake, as what they did to us the last time. I think that (51-point loss) left a bad taste in our mouths."
This was one felt far sweeter even if he needed a halftime assist from an inhaler.
Haliburton scored 16 of his 26 points in the second half and finished with 13 assists and 10 rebounds. Myles Turner added 17 points and 10 rebounds, and seven Pacers reached double figures as Indiana remained unbeaten in the tourney. The Pacers were 4-0 in group play.
Indiana is the first team to reach the inaugural tourney's semifinal round Thursday in Las Vegas and will face the winner of Tuesday's game between New York and Milwaukee.
Boston, meanwhile, heads home despite getting another strong performance from its dynamic duo.
Jayson Tatum had 32 points and 12 rebounds, and Jaylen Brown finished with 30 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics. But it wasn't enough to extend a three-game winning streak, with All-Star Kristaps Porzingis missing his fourth straight game because of a strained left calf.
Still, the Celtics fought back from an 11-point third-quarter deficit and managed to force seven fourth-quarter ties - before Haliburton's 27-footer drew a foul on Brown and ignited Indiana's decisive 9-0 run.
“He played well. The whole team played well,” Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said, referring to Haliburton and the Pacers. “(Brown) did the best he could (defensively)."
For the young Pacers, many of whom including Haliburton have never been to the playoffs, this was a different experience. From the towel-waving crowd's chants of “De-fense!" to the heavy media presence, single-elimination fate and festive atmosphere, this felt like a postseason game.
“I haven't heard it like this here in like three or four years, probably since (Victor) Oladipo was here," Turner said. “The energy was just incredible. I think this city really started rallying around this team.”
There was a difference between the lines, too.
In this season’s first matchup on Nov. 1, Boston blew out Indiana 155-104 - posting the second-highest points total in franchise history.
This time, Indiana turned the game in the third quarter, charging back from a 55-48 halftime deficit to tie the score at 71 before pulling out to an 85-74 lead.
Boston finally tied the score at 94 on Brown's 3-pointer with 6:07 left. But after the teams traded baskets for 4 1/2 minutes, Haliburton made the crowd roar again with his big basket.
UP NEXT
Celtics: Host the loser of the New York-Milwaukee quarterfinal Friday.
Pacers: Play in Thursday's tournament semifinals at Las Vegas against the New York-Milwaukee winner Tuesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Al Horford vs. Myles Turner (Obi Toppin gains possession) | ||
| 11:35 | | Bruce Brown misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 11:32 |  | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | Jrue Holiday misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 11:19 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | Jaylen Brown shooting foul (Bruce Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 11:14 | | +1 | Bruce Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 11:14 | | +1 | Bruce Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 |
| 10:54 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point cutting dunk (Derrick White assists) | 2-2 |
| 10:31 | | +2 | Myles Turner makes two point turnaround jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 2-4 |
| 10:20 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point pullup jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 4-4 |
| 10:07 | | +3 | Myles Turner makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 4-7 |
| 9:52 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:49 | | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | Jrue Holiday blocks Obi Toppin's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:38 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | Buddy Hield shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 9:36 | | Jayson Tatum misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:36 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-7 |
| 9:27 | | Myles Turner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Jrue Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:16 | | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | +3 | Bruce Brown makes three point pullup jump shot (Obi Toppin assists) | 5-10 |
| 8:45 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:42 | | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:39 | | Buddy Hield misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:36 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Jrue Holiday turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:20 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:16 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point running dunk | 7-10 |
| 7:53 | | Myles Turner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:49 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point driving floating jump shot | 7-12 |
| 7:13 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:12 | | Jayson Tatum offensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point tip layup | ||
| 7:12 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | Bruce Brown personal foul (Loose ball) (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 7:07 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 9-12 |
| 6:49 | | +2 | Myles Turner makes two point cutting layup (Bruce Brown assists) | 9-14 |
| 6:49 | | Al Horford shooting foul (Myles Turner draws the foul) | ||
| 6:49 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:49 | | +1 | Myles Turner makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-15 |
| 6:29 | | +3 | Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Al Horford assists) | 12-15 |
| 6:09 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point pullup jump shot | 12-17 |
| 5:59 | | Jaylen Brown offensive foul (T.J. McConnell draws the foul) | ||
| 5:59 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:45 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:42 | | Dalano Banton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | Dalano Banton misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 5:34 | | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:22 | | Dalano Banton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | Dalano Banton turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 5:10 | | Bruce Brown turnover (lost ball) (Derrick White steals) | ||
| 5:06 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point running layup | 14-17 |
| 4:57 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 4:56 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 4:44 | | Sam Hauser offensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | +2 | Derrick White makes two point floating jump shot | 16-17 |
| 4:16 | | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point layup (T.J. McConnell assists) | 16-19 |
| 3:52 | | Derrick White misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:48 | | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:33 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | Al Horford turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 3:22 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:18 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | +3 | Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Derrick White assists) | 19-19 |
| 2:43 | | Bruce Brown misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 2:40 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving finger roll layup | 21-19 |
| 2:34 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:14 | | +3 | Bennedict Mathurin makes three point stepback jump shot | 21-22 |
| 1:53 | | +3 | Jrue Holiday makes three point pullup jump shot (Luke Kornet assists) | 24-22 |
| 1:37 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:35 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 1:26 | | Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:23 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 1:18 | | Sam Hauser personal foul (Myles Turner draws the foul) | ||
| 1:11 | | Myles Turner misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Bennedict Mathurin offensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | Myles Turner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:00 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Luke Kornet misses two point layup | ||
| 0:49 | | Luke Kornet offensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Myles Turner blocks Luke Kornet's two point tip layup | ||
| 0:49 | | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | Aaron Nesmith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:39 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 0:34 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Jrue Holiday offensive rebound | ||
| 0:18 | | Jrue Holiday misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:17 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 0:17 | | Celtics turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:01 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:01 | | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | +3 | Bennedict Mathurin makes three point stepback jump shot (Myles Turner assists) | 24-25 |
| 11:04 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Luke Kornet offensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | Jrue Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:55 | | Luke Kornet offensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point reverse layup (Luke Kornet assists) | 26-25 |
| 10:42 | | Bennedict Mathurin turnover (lost ball) (Jrue Holiday steals) | ||
| 10:37 | | +2 | Jrue Holiday makes two point running finger roll layup | 28-25 |
| 10:19 | | +3 | Aaron Nesmith makes three point jump shot (Bennedict Mathurin assists) | 28-28 |
| 9:54 | | Payton Pritchard misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:53 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | Aaron Nesmith personal foul (Loose ball) (Dalano Banton draws the foul) | ||
| 9:50 | | Dalano Banton offensive foul (Aaron Nesmith draws the foul) | ||
| 9:50 | | Dalano Banton turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:33 | | +2 | Buddy Hield makes two point driving finger roll layup (Bennedict Mathurin assists) | 28-30 |
| 9:20 | | Aaron Nesmith personal foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 9:10 | | +2 | Luke Kornet makes two point alley-oop dunk (Dalano Banton assists) | 30-30 |
| 8:55 | | Myles Turner misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 8:48 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | +3 | Buddy Hield makes three point running jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 30-33 |
| 8:12 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:08 | | Dalano Banton offensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | +2 | Luke Kornet makes two point alley-oop dunk (Payton Pritchard assists) | 32-33 |
| 7:56 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point running layup (Buddy Hield assists) | 32-35 |
| 7:15 | | +2 | Jrue Holiday makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jayson Tatum assists) | 34-35 |
| 7:08 | | Luke Kornet blocks Aaron Nesmith's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 7:06 | | Dalano Banton turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:06 | | Dalano Banton defensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | Luke Kornet blocks Buddy Hield's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 7:00 | | Sam Hauser defensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | Obi Toppin blocks Sam Hauser's two point turnaround bank jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | Jaylen Brown blocks Bennedict Mathurin's two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 6:44 | | Tyrese Haliburton offensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Bruce Brown turnover (bad pass) (Luke Kornet steals) | ||
| 6:18 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point pullup jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 36-35 |
| 6:11 | | Sam Hauser shooting foul (Obi Toppin draws the foul) | ||
| 6:11 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:11 | | +1 | Obi Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-36 |
| 6:11 | | +1 | Obi Toppin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-37 |
| 5:59 | | +3 | Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 39-37 |
| 5:45 | | Obi Toppin misses two point alley-oop dunk | ||
| 5:42 | | Tyrese Haliburton offensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point tip layup | 39-39 |
| 5:27 | | Jrue Holiday misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Al Horford turnover (lost ball) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 5:21 | | Jaylen Brown shooting foul (Andrew Nembhard draws the foul) | ||
| 5:21 | | +1 | Andrew Nembhard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-40 |
| 5:21 | | Andrew Nembhard misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:19 | | Sam Hauser defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | Andrew Nembhard personal foul (Derrick White draws the foul) | ||
| 4:55 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:50 | | Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | Andrew Nembhard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:41 | | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | +2 | Derrick White makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jayson Tatum assists) | 41-40 |
| 4:09 | | +3 | Obi Toppin makes three point jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 41-43 |
| 3:52 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:50 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | Bennedict Mathurin personal foul (Loose ball) (Al Horford draws the foul) | ||
| 3:42 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving finger roll layup | 43-43 |
| 3:29 | | +3 | Tyrese Haliburton makes three point pullup jump shot | 43-46 |
| 3:12 | | +2 | Derrick White makes two point driving finger roll layup | 45-46 |
| 3:04 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point jump shot | ||