The future of this season looks hazy for the Indiana Pacers. Franchise spearhead Tyrese Haliburton sustained a grave injury during the Monday night game against the Boston Celtics. The 23-year-old rising superstar ran down the paint and slipped twice. But, during the second slip, the star split his legs, injuring his hamstring.
The Pacers took on the Celtics in the Monday night game. Fans witnessed everything they could from a game involving superstars like Jaylen Brown and Haliburton. But, they didn’t expect to watch an accident on the court. Following the incident, fans flooded their prayer on social media for the rising superstar’s health.
Josh Hart and fans to pray for Tyrese Haliburton
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In this current season, the league has witnessed many injuries on the court. But none of them were as grave as Tyrese Haliburton‘s injury. Immediately after the slip, the Pacers star was seen in agonizing pain, surrounded by players from both sides, leaving the arena in silence.
Following this grave incident, the New York Knicks guard Josh Hart took to his X handle to drop a message for the youngster. He added, “Ty,” with a praying emoji. Following him, fans swarmed their social media handle and expressed their wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery for the Wisconsin boy.
Apart from Hart, many from the NBA world took to their social media and expressed their prayers.
🙏🏽 Ty
— Josh Hart (@joshhart) January 9, 2024
Following are some reactions from the NBA world.
Hope it’s not too serious 🙏
— Settle the Debate! (@Settle__Debate) January 9, 2024
Get well bro
MVP gone— 🎗️SafeMoon Fabo🎗️ (@FaboisMe) January 9, 2024
More than the grave injury, the scenes of Haliburton’s teammates carrying him to the locker room visibly stunned everyone in the arena, as the star was in agonizing pain.
Hope he’s good to go. Legit could be the face of the league the next decade
— 🏆 Al in the Cheap Seats ⚾️🏀 (@TitlesR_Forever) January 9, 2024
That was the second time he slipped too, I hope he’s good 🙏
— Southie Rebel 🍀 (@SouthieRebel) January 9, 2024
Following the injury, the Pacers’ official X handle revealed that the star had sustained a left hamstring strain and would not return to the game.
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Moreover, the severity of the injury is yet to be disclosed by the team management. With extra motivation to seal the game, the Pacers went on to restrict the Celtics without Hali’s presence.
The short-handed Pacers silence the Celtics
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When Haliburton left the arena with 3-odd minutes left in the first half, the Pacers were 6 points short of the Celtics. While it looked like a cakewalk for the visitors, considering the last outing, the short-handed Pacers put up an all-round performance.
Benedict Mathurin came off the bench and led the team’s offense with 26 points, supported by six other players with double-digit points. Notably, the bench alone dropped 75 points.
Despite the collective effort, it all came down to the final few seconds of the game as it was tied at 131 with 43 seconds remaining on the clock. It went down till the last second, where Maturin extracted a foul and dropped two free throws to take home a 133-131 win.
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