The Pacers went 4-1 in the five meetings last season, followed by a 4-2 triumph in the first round. Things flipped this season, with the Bucks taking three of four (and the loss coming on Haliburton’s four-point play with three seconds left).

One of those was from star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who had to overcome some serious early season struggles. But the guard figured things out, and now has Indiana ready to go for the postseason.

Indiana Pacers Point Guard Tyrese Haliburton made history during the 2024-25 regular season. He finished with 673 assists and 120 turnovers. That is the most assists with fewer than 125 turnovers since the ABA-NBA merger in 1976.