Tyrese Haliburton had a first half to forget in Monday's Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals, and an injury was at least partially to blame.

Indiana is in a tough spot at halftime of Game 5. Their superstar guard Tyrese Haliburton isn't backing himself up with superstar-level play, posting a career/playoff-worst first half. Tyrese played just under 17 minutes in the first half. He didn't score the entire half and recorded just one rebound and two assists.

Much of this has to do with the play from star guard Tyrese Haliburton. Despite a slow start to the season, Haliburton regained his form nicely and has helped turn Indiana into a