Tyrese Haliburto Sets New Record in Playoffs, Becomes the First NBA central devision Player to Achieve Historic…
**Tyrese Haliburton Sets New Record in Playoffs, Becomes the First NBA Central Division Player to Achieve Historic Feat**
In a night that will go down in NBA history, **Tyrese Haliburton** etched his name into the record books as he delivered a playoff performance for the ages, becoming the **first player from the NBA’s Central Division** to record **40+ points, 15+ assists, and 0 turnovers** in a single postseason game. The Indiana Pacers star led his team to a dramatic 124-117 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, sending shockwaves across the league.
From the opening tip-off, Haliburton was in complete command — orchestrating the offense with poise, slicing through defenses, and delivering pinpoint passes with surgical precision. His court vision was nothing short of extraordinary, as he found open teammates in rhythm, managed the game clock, and made clutch plays down the stretch without ever coughing up the ball.
His final stat line: **42 points, 16 assists, 6 rebounds, and 0 turnovers** in 44 minutes of play.
With this performance, Haliburton becomes the first player not just in Pacers history but across the entire Central Division — which includes historic franchises like the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Milwaukee Bucks — to reach such a statistical milestone in a postseason game. Even NBA legends like Michael Jordan, Isiah Thomas, and LeBron James never matched that exact feat.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Haliburton was humbled by the moment but focused on the bigger picture.
> “It means a lot, but I’m more proud of how we stuck together as a team,” Haliburton said. “Records come and go, but the goal is a championship. If we keep playing like this, we’ll give ourselves a real shot.”
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle praised his young star, calling him the “heartbeat of this team.”
> “What Tyrese did tonight was masterful. He controlled every aspect of the game. He’s the kind of leader who makes everyone around him better — and he does it without turning the ball over, which is insane at this level.”
Haliburton’s evolution into one of the NBA’s premier playmakers has been rapid and thrilling to witness. Since arriving in Indiana, he’s transformed the Pacers’ offensive identity — bringing pace, unselfishness, and high-IQ execution to a franchise that was in need of a new face of the future. But even by his own high standards, this playoff performance marked a new apex.
NBA fans, analysts, and players across the league were quick to react on social media. Kevin Durant tweeted, “Haliburton different… that’s elite stuff,” while Chris Paul praised his efficiency, writing, “42 & 16 with ZERO turnovers? Sheesh. Young fella hoopin fr.”
With Indiana now one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals, Haliburton’s name is no longer just trending — it’s *cemented*. The Central Division may be known for its legends, but tonight, it belongs to Tyrese Haliburton.
