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Tyrese Haliburton had the last laugh on Saturday evening when he retaliated on the fan of New York Knicks Ben Stiller on social networks after the victory of Indiana at the conference of eastern Indiana.
Haliburton collected 21 points, 13 assists and three interceptions while the Pacers won match 6, 125-108. Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 31 points and Obi Toppin had 18 points on the bench.
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The Indiana Pacers Tyrese Haliburton goalkeeper holds the trophy after the Pacers won match 6 of the Eastern Conference final against the New York Knicks in Indianapolis on Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP photo / AJ MAST)
Haliburton and his other Pacers teammates entered the Gainbridge Fieldhouse with all black, alluding to having funeral for the Knicks and the series. He wore a bag of black cap with him while crossing the corridor of the arena. Stiller had a few words on X.
“Fortunately he brought his plug for the flight to New York,” he wrote.
After the match, Haliburton retaliated.
“No, should pack you,” wrote Haliburton.
It will be the first time that the Pacers will participate in the NBA final since 2000, when the team led by Reggie Miller and Rik Smites has run in the Los Angeles Lakers. The franchise has never won a NBA championship, but had three titles from the American Basketball Association before the merger.
Ben Stiller, on the right, and Timothee Chalamet attend match 4 of the Eastern Conference final between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks in Indianapolis on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (APPO / Michael Conroy)
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Pacers’ head coach Rick Carlisle knows there is still a major challenge to come.
“Now is not the time to blow up champagne,” he said. “When you arrive at this point in the season, these are two teams and it is a goal. It therefore becomes all or nothing and we understand its scale.”
The Indiana Pacers Tyrese Haliburton goalkeeper, on the left, famous with his father, John Haliburton, after winning match 6 of the Eastern Conference final against the New York Knicks in Indianapolis, on Saturday, May 31, 2025. (APPO / Michael Conroy)
The Pacers will meet the Oklahoma City Thunder in the final, starting on Thursday. The Thunder was the best NBA team all season. Oklahoma City beat Indiana in both games during the regular season.
