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But later in the period, when Haliburton once again called his own number and revisited his step-back 3-pointer against Thunder center Chet Holmgren, he wasn’t as lucky. This time, with the Pacers trailing 105-103 with just under two minutes left, the star guard air-balled a 27-footer that went off teammate Pascal Siakam and out of bounds. Indiana missed its next three shot attempts and only scored one point the rest of the night. “They went more to that small four-guard lineup that got us stagnant there, but I still think there’s a lot of areas for us to get better,” said Haliburton, who had a game-high seven assists but none in the final frame. “Felt like we got some good looks, just missed some good looks. So, again, (we’ll) watch film, see where we can get better. Guys will be ready to respond.” -via New York Times / June 14, 2025
