Tyrese Haliburton
IND • Guard • #0
Tyrese Haliburton came up clutch, tallying 26 points (10-of-22 FGs, 4-of-4 FTs), five rebounds, nine assists, three steals, three blocks and two three-pointers in the 119-118 overtime win over the Bucks in Game 5 on Tuesday.
Haliburton started slow as a scorer but found his rhythm late in the game for the Pacers. He repeatedly drove past Bucks defenders and found production at the rim, and at one point scored nine consecutive points for Indiana between the fourth quarter and overtime before later delivering the game-winning layup. Haliburton remained productive as a facilitator along the way and will look to keep up the production in the second round against the Cavaliers.
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T.J. McConnell
IND • Guard • #9
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T.J. McConnell came off the bench and totaled 18 points (7-of-11 FGs, 4-of-4 FTs), three rebounds and three assists in 17 minutes in Tuesday’s Game 5 win over the Bucks.
McConnell was a bright spot off the bench, electrifying the Gainbridge Fieldhouse crowd as he took over in the second half with his scoring and facilitating. He finished the game with more points than the rest of the Pacers’ bench combined. Expect McConnell to play an important role in the Pacers’ second-round series against the first-seeded Cavaliers.
Myles Turner
IND • Center-Forward • #33
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Myles Turner finished with 21 points (5-of-11 FGs, 8-of-10 FTs), nine rebounds and three three-pointers in Game 5 against the Bucks on Tuesday.
Turner tallied at least 20 points for the second time in as many games as the Pacers finished off the Bucks. The sharp-shooting center came up big on the offensive end and finished as Indiana’s second-leading scorer for the game, falling just one rebound shy of a double-double. Turner failed to record a block or a steal but will have another chance to fill up the stat sheet when Indiana heads to Cleveland for a second-round battle with the Cavaliers.
Pascal Siakam
IND • Forward • #43
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Pascal Siakam was limited to 10 points (5-of-12 FGs, 0-of-2 FTs), four rebounds and one assist in the Pacers’ series-clinching win over the Bucks on Tuesday.
Siakam recorded a low-scoring output for a second-straight game. After turning in just 12 points in Indiana’s Game 4 win, the 2019 NBA Most Improved Player scored even fewer points on Tuesday. Siakam did come alive late, where he scored key fourth-quarter points down the stretch. As the Pacers move on to a second-round matchup against the Cavaliers, they’ll hope to get the version of Siakam that tallied three consecutive 20-point games to begin the postseason.
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Gary Payton II
GSW • Guard • #0
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Gary Payton II finished Friday’s Game 6 loss to the Rockets with five points (2-of-5 FGs), three rebounds, one assist, one steal and one three-pointer in 20 minutes.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr started Payton over Brandin Podziemski, with the veteran wing capable of helping out defensively and making the Rockets pay out of the dunker spot. Unfortunately, the change did not result in increased production from either player. Payton shot 40 percent from the field, while Podziemski (10/7/3/1 with two three-pointers) shot 4-of-9. Given how Game 6 played out, it would be unsurprising if Kerr returned to Podziemski as his starter for Game 7 on Sunday.
Stephen Curry
GSW • Guard • #30
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Stephen Curry logged 42 minutes in Friday’s Game 6 loss to the Rockets, scoring 29 points (9-of-23 FGs, 5-of-6 FTs) with seven rebounds, two assists, two steals, one block and six three-pointers.
After not waiting long into the second half of Game 5 to pull the plug, Warriors coach Steve Kerr played his key options heavy minutes on Friday in hopes of ending the series. Unfortunately for him, the move didn’t work, despite the efforts of Curry and Jimmy Butler. They combined to score 56 points, but the other three starters combined 13 on 5-of-17 shooting. The Rockets have used multiple approaches to defending Curry, and while the numbers have remained, his efficiency has taken a hit in the last two games. He’ll look to rebound in Game 7 on Sunday.
Fred VanVleet
HOU • Guard • #5
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Fred VanVleet shot 7-of-13 from the field and 9-of-9 from the foul line in a Game 6 win over the Warriors on Friday, scoring 29 points with eight rebounds, eight assists and six three-pointers in 40 minutes.
After scoring 17 points or less in the series’ first three games, VanVleet has kicked things up a notch at the right time. He’s scored 25 or more in three straight, shooting over 50 percent from the field in each outing. Due to VanVleet’s performance on Friday, the Rockets will host a Game 7 on Sunday. While he hasn’t been the most consistent shooter, VanVleet has a history of stepping up in big moments. With his team trailing three games to one, the veteran point guard made good on that reputation in Games 5 and 6.