Pacers forward Pascal Siakam was named MVP of the series, taking home the Larry Bird trophy in a tight 5–4 vote over teammate Tyrese Haliburton. Video of the trophy ceremony had fans making jokes that Haliburton was expecting to take the trophy himself,

Tyrese Haliburton's Behavior Toward Pascal Siakam After ECF MVP Loss Is Turning Heads originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

With the aftermath of Pacers' Pascal Siakam winning ECF MVP over Tyrese Haliburton, Kendrick Perkins explains why it was the correct move.