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Tyrese Haliburton slipped during Indiana's game vs. Boston, was helped off the court and will undergo medical tests.

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The Indiana Pacers celebrated a narrow 133-131 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night in Indianapolis.

Player of the Game EFF 20 Bennedict Mathurin Points 26 Accuracy 8-15 Rebounds 4 Assists 3

However, it may have been a costly victory for Indiana. Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton slipped during a drive to the basket in the second quarter and had to be helped off the court with a left hamstring injury.

He immediately grabbed at his left thigh and rolled over in pain before teammates had to carry him back to the locker room with 3:10 left in the first half. At halftime, Indiana ruled Haliburton out for the rest of the game.

The player will undergo an MRI on Tuesday, according to head coach Rick Carlisle, who called the injury "a very deflating moment," adding that the team hopes it's not serious. Haliburton had seven points, two rebounds and six assists in 13 minutes before he was injured.

Entering Monday, Haliburton was averaging a team-high 24.2 points and a league-high 12.7 assists across 32 games (all starts). He is in his third season with Indiana after being acquired from the Sacramento Kings in a February 2022 trade.

The Pacers are currently in seventh place in the Eastern Conference.

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