Instead, a series of injuries have severely thinned the Pacers once-deep roster, Haliburton's shots stopped falling, the losses piled up and suddenly the straight-talking guy who inspired so many with his beaming, trademark smile didn't look or sound like himself.

Tyrese Haliburton hit nine 3-pointers in a 34-point, 13-assist effort in the Pacers win over the Pelicans Monday, a sign he's breaking through.

Tyrese Haliburton hit nine 3-pointers to score 34 points and dished out 13 assists to lead the Pacers to a 114-110 win over the Pelicans

Only one more quarter stands between the Pacers and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. A victory is still up for grabs for either team after three quarters, but the Pacers are up 104-102 over the Pelicans.

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