Dec 31, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) reacts to a call in the first half against the Milwaukee Bucks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

NBA World Reacts To Tyrese Haliburton's Performance In Pacers-Thunder Game

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Jun 8, 2025 10:37 PM ET

On Sunday night, the Indiana Pacers played the Oklahoma City Thunder (in Oklahoma) for Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

The Pacers lost by a score of 123-107.

Tyrese Haliburton finished with 17 points, three rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocks while shooting 7/13 from the field and 3/8 from the three-point range in 34 minutes of playing time.

Many people reacted to his performance on social media.

@thyonlybossman: "Tyrese Haliburton extremely clutch but is nowhere near a top 10 player in the league if he can’t show up the whole game"

@JamCristopher: "Haliburton is not a top 10 nba player"

@arkaavs: "Don’t ever compare Haliburton to CP3 again, straight disrespectful."

@deucehesi: "stop putting tyrese haliburton in superstar talks, he’s in star talks and that’s it"

@SwipaCam: "Haliburton has been BAD Vs. OKC so far. This is inexcusable."

@IAmEricVincent: "I understand why some folks say Tyrese Haliburton is not a superstar. These kinda low scoring nights wouldn't be allowed by any other superstar."

@russdiemon: "Haliburton can’t keep waiting till the 4th quarter to realize it’s the NBA finals. So frustrating to watch."

Tony East: "Haliburton being better here is more about what the Pacers are doing than what he is doing."

Underdog NBA: "Players with more points than Tyrese Haliburton (5) through 3 quarters:

Pascal Siakam
Myles Turner
Aaron Nesmith
Andrew Nembhard
Bennedict Mathurin
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Jalen Williams
Chet Holmgren
Alex Caruso
Aaron Wiggins"

The Thunder have now tied up the series at 1-1.

Game 3 will be on Wednesday night in Indiana.

This article first appeared on Fastbreak on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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