Tyrese Haliburton Adds Fuel to Fire for Damian Lillard With Bold Emulation as Pacers Demolish Bucks

The Indiana Pacers continued their dominant run in the inaugural in-season tournament tonight. Tyrese Haliburton and Co. demolished the Milwaukee Bucks 128-119 in the semi-final and shattered Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard’s dream of winning the NBA Cup. Haliburton had another historic performance and finished the game with 27 points and 15 assists.

To add fuel to the fire, the Indiana Pacers superstar boldly emulated Damian Lillard after besting the Bucks in a heated battle.

It’s Haliburton Time in Las Vegas

Tyrese Haliburton is having the best year of his young NBA career. After scoring his first career triple-double in the last game against the Boston Celtics, the 23-year-old dominated one of the most lethal superstar duos in the league tonight. Haliburton gave the NBA world an iconic moment when he hit a dagger three in the final minute of the game to give Indiana an 8-point lead. To add insult to injury, Haliburton looked at his right wrist after making the huge three-pointer and yelled, “I know what time it is” while pointing at himself.

The celebration was a bold emulation of his opponent Damian Lillard, who is famous for pointing at his wrist and saying “Dame Time” after hitting clutch shots on his opponents. With tonight’s win, Tyrese Haliburton and Co. have punched their ticket to the in-season tournament final.

They will face the winners of the Lakers-Pelicans game for a chance to win the NBA Cup and a prize money of $500,000 each. The game will take place in T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on December 9.

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Indiana Pacers have a chance to finish their ‘Cinderella Story’

Not many would have expected the Indiana Pacers to reach the final of the in-season tournament before the start of the season. The Pacers finished as the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference last season and were among the worst teams in the league. But they have surprised everyone with their performance this season. The Pacers have gone past some of the best teams in the league to reach the final of the tournament. Their performance tonight is a testament to their teamwork and effort.

Although Tyrese Haliburton was the star of the show tonight, he got immense support from his teammates. Pacers Center Myles Turner had a breakout performance and scored a 26-point, 10-rebound triple-double. Every Indiana player who stepped on the floor tonight contributed some points, and five players scored in double digits.

Indiana’s improbable run is in the final stage, and they need one more amazing performance to etch their name in history. Do you think the Indiana Pacers can finish their Cinderella Story by becoming the first-ever winners of the NBA Cup?

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