Afterwards, his father John Haliburton got in the face of Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the two went nose-to-nose before being separated. Tyrese Haliburton addressed the incident after the game, stating that his father was in the wrong. He added that he let his dad know that his behavior was unacceptable.

Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was so excited about Indiana’s improbable overtime rally that he didn’t realize what led to the postgame scuffle.

The Indiana Pacers are on to the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs after eliminating the Milwaukee Bucks in stunning fashion on Tuesday night. After trailing by as many as 20, and by seven with less than 40 seconds to play, the Pacers stormed back to take Game 5 of their first-round series, 119-118 in overtime.

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers stole one from the Milwaukee Bucks. Indiana forced two turnovers in the final 29 seconds of overtime, and Haliburton blew past Giannis Antetokounmpo for the go-ahead layup with 1.

Tyrese Haliburton scored with 1 second left in overtime to complete a wild comeback for the Pacers in Game 5 to eliminate the Bucks in NBA playoffs.