Carlisle noted that everyone on the Pacers has to be better and Haliburton's scoring numbers weren't an issue.

Here's more on Haliburton's performance in Game 2, and how he was stymied by Oklahoma City's fearsome defensive unit.

As the final minutes ticked away in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 123-107 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals, the broadcast panned to a forlorn Tyrese Haliburton sitting on the bench. The Game 1 hero could do nothing but sit and watch as the Thunder tied the series at 1-1.