Tyrese Haliburton may not have won the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player award, but he was still a big winner on Saturday.
The Indiana Pacers star point guard was in a celebratory mood following his team's 125-108 triumph in Game 6 of their conference finals series against the New York Knicks, as he cherished his team's success in securing its first NBA Finals berth in 25 years.
He also got to celebrate the memorable night with his girlfriend, Jade Jones, who gave the former Iowa State Cyclones star a big hug before the couple posted for photos with the Bob Cousy Trophy.
Haliburton had an impressive performance in the series-clinching win against New York, as he generated 21 points on 9-for-17 shooting from the field while dishing out 13 assists and grabbing six rebounds in 37 minutes.
Meanwhile, Pascal Siakam, who ended up winning the series' MVP award, racked up 31 points on 10-for-18 shooting. Overall in the Knicks series, Haliburton averaged 21.0 points, 10.5 assists and 6.0 rebounds in six games.
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) passes the ball while Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) defends.
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) passes the ball while Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) defends.
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The Pacers, who last played in the NBA Finals in 2000, are now looking to bring home the franchise's first-ever NBA title.
They are now just four wins away in the 2024-25 NBA season from delivering on that goal, as they get set to face the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are also looking to secure their first-ever NBA championship.
Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals will take place this coming Thursday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.