On February 14, Beijing time, an NBA regular season game that ended in the early morning of this morning, the Pacers lost 120:129 at home to the Timberwolves and suffered six consecutive losses! Looking back at the game, the Pacers have been temporarily leading in the first quarter, but in the second quarter they were overtaken by the Timberwolves, and the third quarter point difference was pulled apart again, and the Pacers chased fruitlessly in the last quarter, and finally could not avoid losing.
Losing still can't stop the pace of losing streaks, but the Pacers are relieved that they have seen the potential of Halliburton, in today's game Hariburton played 40 minutes, 7 of 14, including 6 of 12 three-pointers, 22 points , 5 rebounds + 16 assists + 1 steal, the data is very comprehensive.
According to statistics, six three-pointers in a single game equaled The highest single-game three-point shooting in a single game of Halliburton's career, and also became the fifth player in Pacers history to have at least 20 points + 15 assists in a single game; and became the fourth player in the NBA to deliver 17 assists in a single game at the age of 21 in the past 15 years, the remaining three are Garland, Trae Young and Doncic.
While playing a good offense, he can also sort the team in order, and the Pacers head coach also praised Halliburton after the game: "16 assists in a single game, it's incredible, it's obvious that having him on the court can make it easier for teammates." ”
Before the trade deadline this season, the Pacers and Kings completed a swap between Sabonis and Halliburton, and since Harryburton is still on a rookie contract, the Kings also hitched a ride with Buddy Hield and TT Thompson. After the deal was completed, the Kings were condemned by fans, calling it the worst deal in NBA history, bluntly saying that the Kings were putting a future superstar.
In the last 24 games, Halliburton has averaged 17.3 points + 9.4 assists per game, shooting 47 percent from the field and 43 percent from three-point range. And this season's average of steals per game, assists per game and jump shot efficiency are among the top in the league. No wonder fans say the Kings have regretted trading away to Hariburton.