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.

After eliminating Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks for the second year in a row, the Indiana Pacers are moving on to the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Unfortunately, their advancing was marred by an on-court incident initiated by Tyrese Haliburton's father,

Giannis Antetokounmpo just lost what might wind up being his final game as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks in utterly heartbreaking fashion. Despite finishing Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers with 30 points,

The Indiana Pacers look to close out the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of their first-round NBA playoffs series. Follow along for live updates.

Just over an hour before game time, the Pacers made a major announcement. Both Mathurin and Nesmith will be available to play. Mathurin has been a huge part of Indiana's second unit all season long. In the 72 regular season games he played, including 49 starts, he averaged 16.1 points per game to go along with 5.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists.