Unfortunately for the Pacers, they were unable to rely on their star guard Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton has been on a generational run in this year's playoffs in terms of clutch and big game performances, but put up, to put it bluntly, a stinker in Game 5.

Haliburton has been superb during the Pacers’ postseason run, hitting game-winners in Game 1s against to Cavaliers and Thunder while also connecting on the game-tying bucket at the end of regulation during Indiana’s Game 1 win over the Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals.

ESPN has taken plenty of criticism for its coverage of the 2025 NBA Finals, but at least one analyst received praise for his performance on Monday night. Following the Oklahoma City Thunder's victory over the Indiana Pacers,

Indiana Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton is battling an injury that has led to one of the worst stat lines in NBA Finals history. On Monday night, Haliburton

By scoring 25 or more points in a finals game at 22 or younger, Bennedict Mathurin joined a list of NBA legends.

Former Celtics big man Kendrick Perkins praises Jalen Williams after strong performance in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.