INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton left Monday night's game against the Boston Celtics with an injury.
In an update Tuesday morning, ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski posted on X that Haliburton "has a Grade 1 left hamstring strain, an MRI revealed on Tuesday, sources tell ESPN. He’s expected to be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks but there’s relief that he’s avoided serious injury."
The team later confirmed Tuesday that Haliburton strained his left hamstring and will begin receiving treatment immediately. Team officials did not provide a timetable for Haliburton's return in the announcement and said updates would be provided as warranted.
Haliburton drove to the basket with just over three minutes left in the second quarter when his right leg slipped, forcing him to do the splits and fall to the floor. He grimaced as he rolled on the floor before eventually being carried to the locker room by teammates James Johnson and Buddy Hield with towels over his head.
Haliburton leads the NBA with 12.7 assists per game. His 24.2 points per game average and 3.5 three-pointers made per game lead the Pacers, as well.
He is leading Eastern Conference guards in fan voting for the NBA All-Star Game, which will be held Sunday, Feb. 18 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The Pacers trailed the Celtics 60-54 when Haliburton was injured. They rallied to take the lead in the second half and beat the Celtics 133-131 on a pair of free throws by Bennedict Mathurin with 0.6 seconds remaining.