Cavaliers blow lead in final seconds as Tyrese Haliburton hits Game 2 Pacers dagger in wild finish

“Overate THAT.” Tyrese Haliburton stuck a dagger in the hearts of Cavaliers fans, hitting the game-winning shot after the Pacers trailed by seven with just under a minute left in a dramatic 120-119 Game 2 victory on Tuesday night in Cleveland.The clutch moment came on the Pacers’ final possession of the night with Indiana trailing by two. Haliburton had Ty Jerome trying to defend him, but was able to get a pull-up jumper off beyond the 3-point arc and watched as it went through the hoop, sucking the air out of Rocket Arena. The Cavs had one second left on the clock to inbound the ball, but they weren’t able to make anything happen. Haliburton finished the night with 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting and knocked down both shots from 3-point range, which, of course, included the winning basket. Indiana trailed by seven with 57.1 seconds left after Donovan Mitchell made a pair of free throws. However, an Aaron Nesmith dunk cut that deficit to 119-114, and despite Jarrett Allen blocking a driving layup by Haliburton, the Pacers still came up with the rebound.Pascal Siakam followed with a bucket with 27.1 to go to cut the Cleveland lead to three. That set the stage for Haliburton to play the hero after Ty Jerome was called for the shooting foul, and the Pacers star hit 1 of 2. Haliburton grabbed his own rebound and then managed to fire the game-winner. The Pacers’ star scored 11 of his 19 points during the final 12 minutes of the game.Cavaliers fans had been chanting “overrated” at Haliburton during the first half of the game, and the TNT broadcast caught Mitchell trying to stop the crowd from jeering his second-round opponent. The win puts the Pacers ahead 2-0 in the series as things shift to Indiana for Game 3 on Friday....

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Publisher: New York Post

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