Tyrese Haliburton stats today: Pacers guard scores postseason career-low 4 points in Game 3 vs. Cavaliers
Context:
Tyrese Haliburton, who has been performing well in the playoffs, had a disappointing Game 3 against the Cavaliers, scoring a postseason career-low of 4 points. Despite the loss, the Indiana Pacers maintain a 2-1 lead in the series with a home-court advantage. Haliburton previously contributed significantly to the Pacers' wins with crucial plays, but struggled to find his rhythm in this game. Head coach Rick Carlisle acknowledged Haliburton's off-night and took partial responsibility for not better integrating him into the game. Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell capitalized on the situation, scoring 43 points and helping secure a crucial victory for the Cavaliers.
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Tyrese Haliburton, previously a standout in the playoffs, scored only 4 points in Game 3 against the Cavaliers, marking his lowest playoff performance to date. His previous low was 6 points in a game against the Knicks.
Despite Indiana's 126-104 loss to Cleveland, they still lead the series 2-1, having secured two victories in Cleveland earlier, giving them a home-court advantage.
In previous games, Haliburton had been pivotal, notably with a critical free throw and three-pointer that helped Indiana secure a win in Game 2, showcasing his ability to perform under pressure.
Coach Rick Carlisle acknowledged Haliburton's struggles in Game 3, admitting he needed to do more to get him involved, highlighting the importance of Haliburton's role in the team's success.
Donovan Mitchell of the Cavaliers dominated the game, scoring 43 points, which was crucial for Cleveland to stay competitive in the series and avoid falling into a 3-0 deficit.
Haliburton's performance was marked by a lack of offensive output, failing to make a three-pointer for only the second time in his playoff career, with zero rebounds marking another career low.
Historically, Haliburton has bounced back from low-scoring games in the playoffs, as seen last year when he followed a 6-point game with two high-scoring performances of 34 and 35 points, suggesting potential for future improvement in this series.
Tyrese Haliburton has been a stud in the playoffs so far, but he did not have his best performance on Friday night.
With the Pacers up in the series against the Cavaliers and returning home, Haliburton couldn't get anything going in Game 3, as the Cavaliers beat Indiana 126-104. Despite the loss, Indiana is still up 2-1 and has home-court advantage in the series thanks to two victories in Cleveland.
Haliburton is coming off a game in which he shocked the Cavaliers with four late points on a free throw and a three-pointer, allowing Indiana to steal the second game of the series. However, facing an opportunity to put a stranglehold on the series, Haliburton couldn't find his rhythm.
Head coach Rick Carlisle acknowledged Haliburton's struggles after the game, but he put the blame partially on him.
"Ty had a rough game," Carlise said. "I've got to do more to get him involved."
Here's a breakdown of Haliburton's forgettable performance.
Tyrese Haliburton stats Game 3 vs. Cavaliers
During Game 3, Haliburton was very quiet, failing to produce much offense against Cleveland.- Minutes: 30
- Points: 4
- Rebounds: 0
- Assists: 5
- Steals: 1
- Turnovers: 3
- FGM-FGA: 2-8
- 3PM-3PA: 0-1
- FTM-FTA: 0-0
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The Pacers point guard has now failed to score double-digits in a playoff game three times in 23 postseason games, but this is only the second time that Haliburton made no three-pointers in a game. His one three-point attempt and zero rebounds are also career lows, as he previously totaled at least two rebounds in every playoff game.
Haliburton himself was not made available to the media after the game. While Haliburton struggled, his counterpart in Cleveland excelled. Donovan Mitchell totaled 43 points in what was essentially a must-win game for Cleveland on Friday night.
Moving forward, Haliburton should be better as the Pacers look to win this series. Last year, when he scored just six points against New York, he followed that up with 34 and 35 points, respectively, in Games 2 and 3, both of which are his top two playoff point totals.