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Tyrese Haliburton pushed Indiana Pacers’ second round-series lead over Cleveland Cavaliers to 2-0 after his incredible three-point shot Tuesday night.
But how he celebrated can result in a fine from the league – and he is perfectly fine if that happens.
Haliburton stunned Cleveland on their home ground and got a rebound on his own missed free throw and continued to bury a stepback 3-pointer at the top of the key with a second left to beat Cavs, 120-119.
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Indiana Pacers Guardian Tyrese Haliburton, Center, celebrates the game-winning three-point basket during the NBA final game match against Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena. (David Richard-Misted Pictures)
During the most important TNT broadcast was Haliburton’s party for the frame. A repetition showed exactly how he celebrated, and he used the notorious “Big-B —- Dance”, which became famous in the “Major League II” and brought to the league of former NBA guard Sam Cassell.
In the eyes of the league, however, fines have been distributed to those who repeat it in the past.
After the game, Haliburton said it was someone he “waited” to use and will take what had to come.
“It was right at the moment,” he told journalists.
“I’ll take it fine with pleasure.”
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Haliburton’s answer shows that he knew the risk of the celebration well before using it, which is why he has had it in the hole in the right moment.
Haliburton has had quite NBA final games already, especially when it comes to clutch shoots in crunch time.
In Pacers’ first round series against Milwaukee Bucks, he drove past Giannis Antetokounmpo and made a layup just before the time expired to close the series in five games.
Tyrese Haliburton from Indiana Pacers celebrates after beating Cavaliers on May 6, 2025 in Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
Now, on the road, Pacers have taken the top seed Cavs twice down, and Haliburton’s 22 points in Game 1 helped Indiana’s case before his heroik in Game 2.
If the final game did not add enough motivation to perform, Haliburton has also drawn some from an NBA Players Poll, which had him as the most common answer for the most overrated player in the league.
He said, “Overres it,” when he ended Bucks’ chances of lifting the Larry O’Brien trophy.
“One was unexpected,” Haliburton said in that series when asked about the overestimated songs he heard. “I didn’t know we had beef. I think now that label is there, it will be that every time we play someone on the road. It will probably follow me until the next vote comes out. Overres it.”
Indiana Pacers protects Tyrese Haliburton during the playoff match against Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena. (David Richard-Misted Pictures)
The series leads to Indianapolis now that Pacers has a pleasant 2-0 lead in the best-of-SEV match with Cleveland.
