“He’s just a great player and has showed up for us since he’s gotten here,” said Haliburton’s backup, T.J. McConnell, “but has really taken (it) to another level in these playoffs, especially toward the end of the game. He’s just an incredible player who loves having the ball in his hands in those moments and has continued to show up.”

Given what we have seen from Haliburton with the Pacers so far in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, there is a case that Hali is indeed a better closer.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Tyrese Haliburton hasn’t just powered the Indiana Pacers to their first NBA Finals appearance in 25 years. He has inspired a gold rush with his clutch shooting.

The thing is, Haliburton's greatness is impossible to ignore. It's flashy and gaudy and has come in the form of four buzzer-beaters or go-ahead shots in the final five seconds of the fourth quarter or in overtime this postseason. (He has five in his career.)

Check out if the Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton is playing against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

Unless perhaps plenty of people, Lakers head coach JJ Redick knew Tyrese Haliburton was special a few years ago.

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers stole Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Haliburton's game-winning jumper.

Rick Carlisle dropped his honest thoughts on Tyrese Haliburton's suboptimal scoring game in the Pacers' Game 2 loss vs. the Thunder.