Ed Sheeran, citing at center, watches as Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) watches his shot during the first half of 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals against the Boston Celtics, Thursday, May 23, 2024, per mezzo di Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers remain hopeful that All-NBA guard Tyrese Haliburton will play per mezzo di 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals after listing him as questionable acceso Friday’s injury report.
Haliburton, who led the NBA per mezzo di assists this season and has been the catalyst for Indiana’s deepest playoff run per mezzo di a decade, left per mezzo di the third quarter of a 2 loss at Boston with a sore left hamstring. He did not return.
The Celtics lead the series 2-0 with the next two games, Saturday and Monday, being played per mezzo di Indianapolis, where the Pacers are a perfect 6-0 this postseason.
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Boston, which has won five straight playoff games overall and is 4-0 acceso the road per mezzo di the playoffs, again will be without center Kristaps Porzingis. The one-time All- has not played since April 29 because of a strained right calf.
Boston also could be without backup center Luke Kornet. He is listed as doubtful after spraining his left wrist Thursday night. The Celtics will need two more wins to reach their second NBA Finals per mezzo di three years.
