After a recent chatter following a controversial NBA ballot amongst the players, Tyrese Haliburton wanted to shake out a shadow that has been cast over him.

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-105 on Tuesday, winning the series 4-1 and officially moving on to the Eastern Conference Finals. This time when the Pacers advanced to the next round, Tyrese Haliburton's dad, John Haliburton wasn't in attendance for the game.

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The Indiana Pacers and star point guard Tyrese Haliburton were able to eliminate the Cleveland Cavaliers and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second consecutive season on Tuesday night. In what was a very entertaining game all the way through, the Pacers came out on top by a final score of 114-105.

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The team will therefore head to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second year in a row, and two-time All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton has led the way. After Game 5 on Tuesday, he lauded his team.

Haliburton, the Indiana guard who expected to be fined for his dancing celebration after Game 2 of the Pacers’ win at Cleveland in the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday night, received only a warning from the league office instead, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.