BREAKING: Tyrese Haliburton's Final Status For Pacers-Cavs Game

Tyrese Haliburton is available for Saturday's game.

On Saturday evening, the Indiana Pacers will face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Ohio. 

They are 1-0 after defeating the Washington Wizards in their first game by a score of 143-120. 

For Saturday's contest, the Pacers will have their best player in the starting lineup, as Tyrese Haliburton will be upgraded to available. 

Via Underdog NBA: "Tyrese Haliburton (illness) available to play Saturday."

Tyrese Haliburton (illness) available to play Saturday.

— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) October 28, 2023

Haliburton is coming off a strong performance in Wednesday's victory over the Wizards, as he put up 20 points, three rebounds, 11 assists, one steal and two blocks in 27 minutes of playing time.   

The former Iowa State star is in his fourth season in the NBA, and last season, he made his first All-Star Game.   

Tyrese Haliburton is expected to play after dealing with a stomach bug.

And while nothing is official, it doesn’t sound like Donovan Mitchell will be available.

— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) October 28, 2023

In Wednesday's game, the Pacers were led by NBA Champion Bruce Brown's 24 points, and 12 players on the team scored.  

Last season, the Pacers were competitive, but they finished as the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference and missed the NBA playoffs for the third straight year.  

If they can have a healthy season, they will have an excellent chance to compete for a top-ten seed in the east.

gameday in The Land. pic.twitter.com/yNNSxh6ouV

— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) October 28, 2023

Meanwhile, the Cavs are 1-1 in their first two games, but coming off a 108-105 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.

Last season, they were the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, and made the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2018. 

However, the Cavs lost to the New York Knicks in the first round (in five games).