Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton will return to the Pacers lineup on Thursday, the staff introduced. Here’s what you have to know:
- Haliburton has missed the final 10 video games with a left elbow sprain and a gentle left knee bone contusion.
- The 22-year-old is averaging 20.2 factors and 10.2 assists per recreation for the Pacers this season. His help common is No. 1 within the NBA.
- Indiana went 1-9 with Haliburton on the bench and sit in tenth place (24-28) within the Eastern Conference.
- Haliburton was named to the Eastern Conference reserves for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game.
What Haliburton’s return means for Pacers
Haliburton, the league’s help chief, is again within the lineup tonight, and never a second too quickly. Since the Pacers guard suffered a sprained left elbow in opposition to the Knicks on Jan. 11, Indiana has misplaced 10 of 11 video games heading into tonight’s matchup in opposition to the Lakers in Indianapolis. It’s an enormous evening for Haliburton; not solely will he be returning to the courtroom, however across the 7:10 p.m. ET tip time, he’ll study that he made the All-Star staff as a reserve.
Prior to tonight’s recreation, Haliburton stated he was extra involved together with his return to the courtroom than the All-Star announcement.
“It’s just exciting to be able to have control over the outcomes of games,” he stated. “Just being able to compete and be on the sidelines not being able to help guys, that sucks because we fight for each other. We’re brothers and teammates. Just excited to go and share the floor with those guys again.” — Kravitz
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