Tyrese Haliburton Eases Pacers Fans' Concerns About His Injury Ahead Of Game 3 originally appeared on Fadeaway World. Tyrese Haliburton has delivered the assurance every Indiana Pacers fan was hoping for: he’s good to go for Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

The NBA Finals are tied 1-1 as the series shifts to Indiana for Game 3. While the Pacers lost Game 2, they were able to shift home court to their advantage by defeating the Thunder in Game 1. Hitting the game winning shot was Tyrese Haliburton, who has been one of the stars of the entire playoffs.

Haliburton isn't going to go out and jack up 25 shots Wednesday night — he hasn’t taken more than 23 in any game this season.

If the Indiana Pacers are going to win Game 3, Haliburton’s mindset needs to be score the basketball right from the tip and get the Pacers into their transition game. In Games 1 and 2, they played too much half court basketball and they can’t beat the Oklahoma City Thunder…

Tyrese Haliburton is all set to play in Game 3. He has been seen practicing on Tuesday despite his lower leg discomfort.

"Getting the team back to where they are accustomed to being, and making the Pacers fun again," Haliburton shared as his main goal. He said the key to erasing the doubt for him has been to control what is controllable, which is a message that can even carry beyond the hardwood.

The Indiana Pacers fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, June 8, 2025, in Oklahoma City.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton discussed "The Moment" nickname he received from ESPN NBA analyst Richard Jefferson after his game-winning bucket in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder last Thursday,