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Tyrese Haliburton's 2-Word Post On X Went Viral After Pacers-Knicks Game

Tyrese Haliburton sent out a post on X after the Indiana Pacers won Game 7.

Ben Stinar

May 19, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) reacts during the
May 19, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) reacts during the / Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

On Sunday evening, the Indiana Pacers played the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan for Game 7 of their second-round playoff series.

The Pacers won 130-109 to advance to their first Eastern Conference Finals since the 2014 season when Paul George was on the roster.

After the huge win, All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton sent out a two-word post on X that had over 10,000 likes and 300,000 impressions in less than two hours.

Haliburton: "go ‘cers"

Haliburton finished Game 7 with 26 points, four rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block while shooting 10/17 from the field and 6/12 from the three-point range in 33 minutes of playing time.

He is coming off an excellent regular season where he averaged 20.1 points 3.9 rebounds, 10.9 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 47.7% from the field and 36.4% from the three-point range in 69 games.

The Pacers are the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 47-35 record.

They defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round (in six games).

This is the first time the franchise has been in the NBA playoffs since the 2020 season when Victor Oladipo was still on the roster.

May 19, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) wraps his neck
May 19, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) wraps his neck / Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

The Pacers will now face off against Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round (in five games).

Game 1 of the series will be on Tuesday evening in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Ben Stinar
BEN STINAR

Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.