16 Months After The Achilles, Haliburton Did This

Sixteen months after tearing his Achilles in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, Tyrese Haliburton had 24 points, 10 assists and a bounce-pass-to-himself dunk as the Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 136-109. Brooklyn led after the first quarter, then got outscored 112-83 on the second night of a back-to-back and fell to 0-3. In this breakdown: Haliburton's road back, the ABA throwback night, Keon Ellis's steals, Ivica Zubac's ankle injury, Jay Huff's 5-of-6 night, Pascal Siakam's elbow and technical, Obi Toppin's 8 points in 47 seconds, Jordi Fernandez's postgame press conference, and my take on whether Indiana is a playoff team again. With Haliburton back, are the Pacers a playoff team again? Tell me in the comments. 00:00 The dunk 00:41 The road back, and a tired Brooklyn 01:59 Brooklyn's hands 02:48 The turn 03:53 He's back 05:39 The cleanup 06:53 The numbers 07:49 My take 08:44 What's next Missed The Game: you missed the game, I didn't. Story-first breakdowns of the games everyone is talking about. Game footage is used for commentary, criticism and analysis. Pacers vs Nets, Indiana Pacers, Brooklyn Nets, Tyrese Haliburton, Haliburton dunk, Pascal Siakam, Obi Toppin, Jay Huff, Ivica Zubac, Jordi Fernandez, Nolan Traore, NBA recap, NBA highlights, Missed The Game