On his dwelling flooring, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is making a robust early case for MVP of the 2024 NBA All-Star Recreation.
Haliburton wasted little time flexing his offensive muscle, scoring 15 factors over a span of 1 minute and 32 seconds. Maybe most impressively, his scoring spree included 5 consecutive makes from past the arc.
The Pacers’ star, enjoying in his second straight All-Star Recreation, led all scorers within the first quarter, finally ending 5-of-6 from the sphere.
There are nonetheless three quarters to play, however Haliburton has put himself in a wonderful place to earn the Kobe Bryant MVP award. If he does, he’ll be the fifteenth participant in NBA historical past to win the honour on their dwelling flooring and the primary since Anthony Davis in 2017. The checklist contains a number of Corridor of Famers, together with Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, Jerry West, Rick Barry, Bob Petit, Wilt Chamberlain and Bob Cousy.
