(Photo : Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – Tyrese Haliburton (#0) of the Indiana Pacers reacts throughout the fourth quarter in opposition to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden on May 21, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Boston Celtics are good, however their opponents are unfortunate, too.
The group’s path to an NBA finals return may be simpler if preliminary fears about Tyrese Haliburton’s harm are confirmed.
The Celtics received within the first spherical in opposition to the Miami Heat with out Jimmy Butler.
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They ended the Cleveland Cavaliers’ championship hopes in 5 video games, and it helped that the Cavs didn’t have Donovan Mitchell within the final two video games.
The Pacers may be staring on the similar scenario proper now after Game 2.
Haliburton missed nearly the entire second half of their Game 2 in opposition to the East’s no. 1 seed after stepping on a teammate’s foot within the third quarter.
The Pacers misplaced tremendously, 110-126, however they will salvage their season in an important Game 3 again at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
However, coach Rick Carlisle and the remainder of the group could not have Haliburton on their facet after it was confirmed that he injured the identical hamstring that saved him out for a number of video games.
Haliburton’s harm may maintain him out longer
Carlisle mentioned there was nonetheless no phrase in regards to the extent of Haliburton’s harm.
“It’s sore,” Carlisle mentioned of his participant’s newest setback.
“We’ll know more tomorrow and then probably even more Saturday.”
If worse involves worst, and since the identical harm made him miss a major variety of video games, there’s a probability that he is not going to see the playoffs once more.
Haliburton missed ten video games this season because of the similar hamstring harm.
If it’s only a low-grade hamstring, he’ll want a number of days to 1-2 weeks to totally heal.
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