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Cyclones in the NBA: Tyrese Haliburton hit another playoff game winner

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May 6, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) celebrates his game-winning three-point basket in the fourth quarter during game two of the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images

Former Cyclone Tyrese Haliburton has done it again.

For the second time in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, Haliburton has secured a game-winning shot to give his team a pivotal win in the series.

The win comes after the Pacers trailed by seven points with 42.2 seconds to play.

Haliburton had 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists to help the Pacers to the 120-119 win over No. 1 seed Cleveland.

Then, he hit the big cajones celebration.

The victory gives Indiana a 2-0 lead in the series through two games.

The Pacers and Cavaliers will pick things up on Friday when the series returns to Indiana for Game 3 on Friday night.

Game 3, Fri. May 9 – 6:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 4, Sun. May 11 – 7 p.m. TNT
Game 5, Tues. May 13 – TBD, TNT
Game 6, Thurs. May 15 – TBD, ESPN
Game 7, Sun. May 18 – TBD

Connor Ferguson
Connor Ferguson
Connor will be covering women’s basketball for Cyclone Fanatic during the 2018-19 season. He is currently a junior enrolled at Iowa State and is studying journalism at Iowa State’s Greenlee School of Journalism. Connor also covers a variety of sports around the state of Iowa, including Indoor football and motorsports for Last Word on Sports. He also appears on-air four times a week covering high school football for 1460 KXnO, college football for his own podcast, and professional sports for 88.5 KURE – Iowa State’s student radio station.

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