Tyrese Haliburton finished with 26 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers upset the Boston Celtics 122-112 to advance to the NBA in-season tournament semifinal which will take place at the end of the week in Las Vegas.
Haliburton was the key for Indiana as the All-Star point guard made a huge 4-point play down the stretch with 1:33 remaining in the regulation to let his team take the advantage and hold for the win.
The Pacers will face the winner of the quarter-final matchup between the New York Knicks and the Milwaukee Bucks. The game will take place on Tuesday and will form the Eastern Conference duo of teams who will make it to Vegas.
In Sacramento, a big night from Brandon Ingram was enough for the New Orleans Pelicans to get a 127-117 win over the Sacramento Kings. Ingram finished with 30 points on 20 field goal attempts adding eight rebounds and six assists.
The Pelicans head to Las Vegas to play the winner of Tuesday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns. The NBA in-season tournament semis and Final game will occur between 7-9 December.
