For the first time in a quarter-century, the Indiana Pacers reached the NBA Finals — and who knows how Game 7 would have ended if Tyrese Haliburton had not been injured in the first quarter.
Still, the Pacers’ playoff journey was nothing short of electrifying. Indiana stormed through the Eastern Conference with dominant victories over Milwaukee, Cleveland and New York. Haliburton delivered countless unforgettable moments — from flashing the choke sign at Madison Square Garden in Game 1 to delivering a flawless triple-double in Game 4: 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds with zero turnovers. In the playoffs, he hit one game-tying shot and three game-winning shots in the closing seconds.
Pascal Siakam’s veteran production, the team’s April and May dominance and the roar of Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Vroom, Baby! — fueled a run that had captivated fans across the state and beyond.
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This story was updated to indicate that the Pacers’ season had ended.
Contact Gene Myers at gmyers@gannett.com. Follow him on X @GeneMyers. After nearly a quarter-century as sports editor at the Detroit Free Press, Myers unretired to coordinate book and poster projects across the USA TODAY Network. Check out more books and page prints from the USA TODAY Network, including IndyStar books on Indiana’s incredible 2024 football season, Purdue’s basketball runner-up in 2024 and legendary Hoosiers coach Bob Knight and an IndyStar page print on Alex Palou’s historic victory in the Indianapolis 500.
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