Tyrese Haliburton posted 33 points and 15 assists and the Pacers posted 35 assists as a team in their win over the Heat on Thursday in MIami.
They've won eight of their last 12 games and six of their last seven road games. The Heat fell to 17-14. Center Myles Turner added 21 points. Forward Pascal Siakam added 18. Guard Bennedict Mathurin and forwards Obi Toppin and Jarace Walker scored 12 each.
Tyrese Haliburton scored 33 points and handed out 15 assists, Myles Turner added 21 points and the Indiana Pacers rolled past the Miami Heat 128-115.
With a stat line of 30+ points, 15+ rebounds and zero turnovers in Indiana's win Thursday, Tyrese Haliburton makes history.
The Heat fell to 17-15. Here are five observations. Tyrese Haliburton had one of his best ... They especially figured Miami would employ some zone after the Pacers seemed befuddled by it in ...
Tyrese Haliburton continues to show why he is one of the top rising stars in the NBA. But on Thursday night, even Haliburton had to surprise himself a little bit. The former Iowa State standout accomplished something nobody before him has done in the history of the NBA.
Thomas Bryant found out he'd be starting his first game with the Pacers on Wednesday afternoon and responded with 22 points in a win over Chicago.
“From Miami’s perspective, this trade is more than a simple salary dump. Rui Hachimura’s physicality and scoring fit seamlessly into Heat Culture, while Austin Reaves offers a scrappy, playmaking guard who could develop into a key piece for the team.”
Haliburton is having another strong season passing the basketball. The Pacers guard ranks fourth in the league for assists per game, averaging 8.9 during the 2024-25 season. The only players he trails on that list are Trae Young (12.2), Nikola Jokic (9.7), and Cade Cunningham (9.3).
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana aims to keep its four-game win streak going when the Pacers take on Golden State. The Pacers are 10-6 in home games. Indiana ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference with 51.3 points per game in the paint led by Pascal Siakam averaging 9.2.