What a finish!
Trailing by three points, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton hit a 3-pointer while fading to his left with 3 seconds left Tuesday night and got fouled by Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo.
After a long replay to make sure Haliburton was inbounds while shooting, he hit a free throw to cap the four-point play and give the Pacers a 115-114 lead.
Antetokounmpo missed a leaning 3 at the buzzer.
The win ties the Pacers and Bucks for fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Milwaukee leads the season series 2-1 and hosts Indiana on Saturday night.
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Haliburton’s heroics come before a national TNT audience with Pacers legend Reggie Miller on the call.
“Glad he was in the building to witness that. You know, felt better knowing that he was here,” Haliburton said.
Miller, who made plenty of clutch shots in his 18-year Pacers career, could relate.
“That’s awesome. There’s no better feeling especially in this building to have a shot and a feeling like that, knowing you are chasing the team in front of you for a race for the fourth seed, this is just a wonderful feeling for Haliburton and his family,” Miller said.
In the TNT studio, Shaquille O’Neal was upset with the Bucks: “That’s a ‘Hoosiers’ play. You can’t lose on a ‘Hoosiers’ play.”
Haliburton had 14 points and 10 assists. Pascal Siakam had 25 points and 12 rebounds.
