SUMMARY
- Tyrese Haliburton was selected as a starter for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game.
- Tyrese scored 32 points, 6 assists and 7 rebounds at the ASG.
Tyrese Haliburton put on a show at the 2024 NBA All-Star Game. As the majority of the basketball community should be aware, this year’s All-Star Game was conducted at Indianapolis, home of the Indiana Pacers. The location for All-Star weekend changes every year to the hometown of one of the 30 teams in the NBA.
Haliburton has been playing at an elite level for the Indiana Pacers and is rapidly building up a reputation for himself as one of the top young guards in the league. Therefore, he was voted in by the fans, players, and media to be an All-Star starter. That said, one might want to know more about how he performed during his second All-Star appearance.
Tyrese Haliburton recorded 32 points, 6 assists, and 7 rebounds at the 2024 NBA All-Star game
Although this is technically Haliburton’s second year as an All-Star, this is the first time he received enough votes to secure himself a position as a starter. Tyrese certainly did not let the opportunity to impress his hometown team pass by and displayed his elite skills to dazzle the crowd.
Haliburton played 27 minutes in the 2024 NBA All-Star game and recorded 32 points, 6 assists, and 7 rebounds. He made 11 of his 15 shot attempts and made an efficient 10 of 14 three-pointers. One could argue that his play for Team Giannis and the Eastern Conference had a significant role in them winning the game with a final score of 211-186.
Tyrese cooled down following his initial three-point barrage and made his next long-distance shot over Stephen Curry with 2 minutes left in the second quarter of the game. Haliburton made yet another open three-pointer with 9:30 left in the third quarter.
Finally, the Pacers star took the ball to the rim and had a dunk with 1:01 left in the 4th quarter. By this time, the game was well out of reach and the East ended up winning. Tyrese’s performance had some fans pondering if he should have won the MVP award for this match.