Tyrese Haliburton Out for Pacers vs. Celtics in Game 4 With Hamstring Injury | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Indiana Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton is out for Game 4 against the Boston Celtics with a hamstring strain, per The Athletic's Joe Vardon.
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle later confirmed that Haliburton is out, per ESPN's Jamal Collier.
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski first reported that Haliburton was "unlikely" to play in Monday night's elimination game against the Celtics.
"I'm told that it is unlikely that Tyrese Haliburton plays in Game 4, but he has not yet been ruled out," Wojnarowski said on NBA Today. "He has wanted to try to figure out a way to play in this series, even with that hamstring soreness/stain. But the team, especially Rick Carlisle, their front office, they want to err on the side of caution with him."
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Haliburton, who suffered a hamstring injury in January, aggravated the injury against the Celtics in Game 2 and was sidelined for Game 3. Boston leads the series 3-0 and can close things out with a win on Monday night.
Haliburton had 25 points and 10 assists in Game 1 before recording 10 points and eight assists in limited action in Game 2. The fourth-year player is averaging 18.6 points and 8.2 assists per game in his first postseason.
Though Haliburton has been a bit inconsistent throughout the playoffs, he has stepped up in a handful of big moments. He notched back-to-back 30+ point performances in the semifinals as well as a 26-point showing in Game 7 to close out the New York Knicks.
Haliburton's first playoff run could be over, though. With Boston holding a 3-0 lead, the Pacers would need a historic comeback to win the series.
Game 4 tips off at 8 p.m. ET Monday night and the Celtics are looking to advance to the Finals for the second time in the last three seasons. The Pacers will look to extend their season by at least one game, but they'll have to do so with their star on the bench.
