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  • Tyrese Haliburton drops 17 points, 10 assists
    Tyrese Haliburton (low back spasms) finished Thursday’s Game 6 win over the Bucks with 17 points (7-of-16 FGs, 1-of-1 FTs), six rebounds, 10 assists, and two 3-pointers in 32 minutes.

    Advice: Haliburton only surpassed the 20-point mark once in six games, but the Pacers received enough production throughout the roster to eliminate the shorthanded Bucks in six games. The All-Star point guard hit double figures in assists for the third time in the series, with the Pacers winning all three of those games. Regardless of when the New York/Philadelphia series ends, Indiana won’t play again until Monday night, giving Haliburton and his teammates extra time off. Rotoworld Today, 6:58 pm
     
  • Top distributor in double-double
    Haliburton finished with 17 points (7-16 FG, 2-10 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 10 assists and six rebounds over 32 minutes in Thursday's 120-98 win over Milwaukee in Game 6 of the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs.

    Advice: Haliburton once again provided an offensive lift for Indiana in a series-clinching victory, leading all players in Thursday's contest in assists while adding a half-dozen rebounds in a double-double performance. Haliburton recorded a double-double in three of the six games in the first round against Milwaukee, finishing with at least 15 points in four straight outings to round out the series. Haliburton, his production and his health will be key to keep an eye on as Indiana advances to the second round and hopes to continue its run in the postseason. Rotowire.com Today, 6:11 pm
     
  • Out for Game 6 on Friday
    Hardaway (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's Game 6 matchup with the Clippers.

    Advice: This will be Hardaway's fourth consecutive game on the sidelines, and his next chance to play will come if a Game 7 is needed Sunday. Josh Green and Dante Exum will continue to step up in his absence. Rotowire.com Today, 2:41 pm
     
  • Available for Thursday's game
    Haliburton (back) is available for Thursday's Game 6 against Indiana.

    Advice: Haliburton was questionable for Thursday's matchup, but he'll be available once again despite his lower back spasms. Over his last three appearances, he's averaged 19.3 points, 8.7 assists and 6.0 rebounds in 37.3 minutes per game. Rotowire.com Today, 2:40 pm
     
  • Tyrese Haliburton (back) available for Game 6
    Tyrese Haliburton (low back spasms) will play in Game 6 against Indiana on Thursday.

    Advice: Despite being listed as questionable, Haliburton will be available to play in this game. They have a chance to close out the series on their homecourt, so it would have been surprising if he was forced to sit out. Rotoworld Today, 2:39 pm
     
  • Hardaway Jr., Maxence-Prosper out again Friday
    Tim Hardaway Jr. (right ankle sprain) and Olivier Maxence-Prosper (left ankle sprain) will remain sidelined for Game 6 against the Clippers on Friday.

    Advice: Both players will remain sidelined once again, which means that Josh Green and Dante Exum will be the primary guard options off the bench. However, with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving soaking up most of the backcourt minutes, they won’t play a significant amount of time. Rotoworld Today, 2:38 pm
     
  • Paul George goes quiet, finishes with 15 points
    Paul George shot 4-of-13 from the field and 5-of-6 from the foul line in Wednesday’s Game 5 loss to the Mavericks, tallying 15 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, and two 3-pointers in 32 minutes.

    Advice: Like James Harden, George struggled after scoring 33 points in the Clippers’ Game 4 win on Sunday. The good news for DFS managers is that he was productive as a rebounder, but the combination of poor shooting and turnovers (three) was too much to overcome. George will need to play better in Game 6 if the Clippers are to ensure that Wednesday’s stinker wasn’t their last as a tenant of Crypto.com Arena. Game 6 is on Friday night in Dallas. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:30 pm
     
  • Tyrese Haliburton (back) questionable Thursday
    Tyrese Haliburton (low back spasms) is listed as questionable for Thursday’s Pacers-Bucks matchup.

    Advice: Haliburton struggled in Game 5 after popping up on the injury report with the same back issue but still led his team with 16 points. Whether the ailment will affect him in Game 6 remains to be seen. Rotoworld Yesterday, 2:42 pm
     
  • Questionable for Thursday's game
    Haliburton (back) is questionable for Thursday's Game 6 against Milwaukee.

    Advice: Haliburton has also been on the injury report ahead of the last two matchups but suited up and averaged 20.0 points, 5.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds in 33.0 minutes per game over those appearances. If he's available again Thursday as the Pacers attempt to clinch the series, he'll likely be able to handle a sizable workload. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 2:33 pm