Indiana Pacers All-NBA guard Tyrese Haliburton is out for Game 3 on Saturday night vs. the Boston Celtics because of a left hamstring injury, and his availability for Game 4 on Monday remain a serious question, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Haliburton left the third quarter of the Pacers’ Game 2 loss in Boston after aggravating the injury.
Haliburton missed 10 games with a left hamstring strain suffered Jan. 8 against the Celtics, and the injury has limited him at points this season.
The Pacers are erring on the side of caution with their franchise star.
After posting 25 points and 10 assists in Game 1, Haliburton finished with 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting (2-of-6 from 3-point range) and eight assists. The Pacers outscored the Celtics by one point with Haliburton on the floor in Game 2 but were outscored by 17 when he was off it.
The Pacers enter Game 3 in Indianapolis down 2-0 in the series.