In an NBA regular season game yesterday, the Pacers at home lost 120-129 to the Timberwolves, and in this game, The young guard Halliburton, who was previously traded by the Kings to the Pacers, played very well, starting 41 minutes in the game, shooting 7 of 14, shooting 6 of 12 from three-point range, and having 22 points, 5 rebounds, 16 assists and 1 steal on 2-of-2 free throws, making him the fifth player in Pacers history to score 20+ points and 15+ assists in a single game.
It is worth mentioning that in The last game against the Cavaliers at Halliburton, he had 23 points and 6 assists on 9-of-15 shooting, and in both games, Halliburton averaged 22.5 points and 11 assists per game, which can be said to have ushered in a perfect start for the Pacers, and in the previous trade, the Reason why the Pacers were willing to give up their team's All-Star interior Sabonis was that the Kings used Halliburton as a chip, and Halliburton also lived up to expectations, and in the Pacers' perfect start, a glittering point guard star was rising.
Halliburton, who thoroughly enjoyed playing under Carlisle, said after yesterday's game: "From the moment I came here, he let me play free, he told me what he wanted, he wanted me to run on the pitch, he trusted me. Whenever you hear that phrase from a Hall of Fame-level coach, it definitely feels great. ”