Lakers great Magic Johnson said Pacers star Tyrese Halibuton needs to step up this facet of his game to lead his team to the NBA championship.

During a free-throw attempt by Bennedict Mathurin in the first quarter, Oklahoma City's Luguentz Dort knocked Tyrese Haliburton down with his left elbow.

Just two and a half minutes into the game Friday evening, Haliburton swung the ball to Andrew Nembhard who passed it back quickly and Haliburton pulled up from just inside the Pacers' logo. It was a 30-foot three-pointer from well beyond the arc that sent the crowd decked out in yellow into an early frenzy.

Tyrese Haliburton on the Pacers’ foul troubles against OKC: “We gotta do a better job of not fouling. That’s where a lot of our mistakes were made.”Source: Twitter What’s the