Tyrese Haliburton is coping with a sore left hamstring after leaving within the third quarter within the eventual Pacers’ 126-110 Sport 2 loss to the Celtics on Thursday evening in Boston.
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle instructed reporters after the loss that the workforce would know extra in regards to the situation on Friday, ESPN reported.
“We’ll know extra tomorrow after which most likely extra Saturday,” Carlisle stated, based on the Related Press.
Haliburton exited the sport with 3:44 nonetheless on the clock within the third quarter and went to the Pacers locker room.
The Pacers star didn’t communicate with reporters postgame however could possibly be seen limping as he walked out of the world.
It appeared as if Haliburton had aggravated his hamstring when he was guarding Jayson Tatum and appeared to plant his left foot in a manner that brought about the difficulty.
As he’s transferring laterally, he appeared to grimace at one level and practically stumbles.
The workforce introduced a short while later after he left that he wouldn’t return to the sport.
After the sport, Carlisle stated the hamstring harm was the identical one Haliburton injured throughout a Jan. 8 regular-season win over the Celtics.
He missed 10 of the following 11 video games.
“Sore. Aggravated. I don’t have a lot element aside from it’s sore,” Carlisle stated, based on the Related Press.
Haliburton completed the sport with 10 factors over 28 minutes on the ground whereas taking pictures 4-of-10 from the sector.
Haliburton has been a giant a part of the Pacers’ playoff success this season and going into Thursday evening’s recreation he had been averaging 19.3 factors whereas taking pictures 48.8 p.c from the sector in 14 postseason contests this yr.
He was additionally coming off a series-opening efficiency by which he put up 25 factors and 10 assists.
Haliburton had handled a left hamstring pressure earlier within the season after he had cut up and fell throughout a recreation on Jan. 8 and subsequently missed 10 video games.
The lack of Haliburton could be a blow for the Pacers, who’re already down 2-0 to the Celtics after the primary two video games of the Jap Convention Finals.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics — and the sport — in scoring on Thursday evening by placing up 40 factors in Sport 2, 24 of which got here within the first half.
Brown shot 14-of-27 from the sector whereas going 4-for-10 from 3-point vary.
