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Lakers legendary magician congratulates Halliburton on his 3-pointer in G2, Pacers 2-0 Cavaliers

2:57am, 13 May 2025【Basketball】

Magic Johnson celebrated Tyreth Halliburton and the Pacers on social media after locking in with a crazy three-pointer.

The entire NBA world was talking about it when Tyreth Halliburton made a crazy three-pointer with one second left to effectively control the pace of the game.

In the first game between the Pacers and the Cavaliers, the Pacers easily won 121-111 with an amazing performance of 36 points in the first quarter. In this game, the Pacers chased the score to 121-111, which was largely due to their 36 points in the first quarter. Then, the Pacers dragged the game into overtime and did not catch the score until the last moment to 121-111. The Cavaliers remained ahead almost the entire game until Halliburton and his teammates suddenly turned into a magical ball.

Although Halliburton's final victory is still hotly discussed on the Internet, there is a voice that stands out to congratulate the young All-Star player on his outstanding performance: he is the legendary Los Angeles Lakers star and Hall of Fame member Magic Johnson.

Johnson, as always, discussed the game on social media, praised Halliburton for finding a way to win and completely smashing all the rumors about his overrated ones.

"Indiana Pacers' Tyreth Halliburton hit a winning three-pointer to help the Pacers lead the Cavaliers 2-0 in the series," Johnson said.

"His playoff performance has brought everyone back what he said about being overrated. In the first round against the Milwaukee Bucks, Halliburton averaged 26 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds. In the first game against the Cavaliers, he scored 22 points and 13 assists, and in the second game tonight, he scored 19 points and 9 rebounds."

In addition to Halliburton being generally considered overrated, Johnson's statement is more or less correct; Halliburton performed well against the Cavaliers, with the Pacers currently leading 2-0 and will take away the series' victory at home in the next two games. While the Cavaliers may still win the series because they are one of the best teams in the regular season and will get reinforcements, the Pacers have to feel very good about themselves for now.