You could've forgiven the electric Tyrese Haliburton for thinking it was his "moment" in the aftermath of the Indiana Pacers clinching their first NBA Finals berth in a quarter-century. After all,

Tyrese Haliburton Hilariously Stepped Up To Receive Eastern Finals MVP Before It Was Awarded To Pascal Siakam originally appeared on Fadeaway World.

Tyrese Haliburton thought the Eastern Conference finals MVP trophy was his after the Pacers’ Game 6 win against the Knicks. But then it wasn’t.

Stars arrived accordingly for a key Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.

Through the first two games of the 2025 NBA Finals the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are tied at one game apiece. That makes Wednesday night's Game 3 a pivotal one, as over the course of NBA postseason history,

Pascal Siakam secured the MVP title, beating Tyrese Haliburton by a short margin. He got five votes of 9, and the rest went for Haliburton.

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton went viral after the Eastern Conference Finals for assuming he won the series' MVP award.

Tyrese Haliburton's Behavior Toward Pascal Siakam After ECF MVP Loss Is Turning Heads originally appeared on Athlon Sports.