What happened
Tyrese Haliburton returned to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the first time since tearing his Achilles in June 2025, but Indiana was routed by Dallas.
Rick Carlisle used 11 players in the first half, while Aaron Nesmith returned from a preseason hamstring issue and T.J. McConnell and Ben Sheppard remained sidelined.
LINEUP CONTEXT
Haliburton’s return helps Indiana’s offense, but the early bench and defensive rotation remain unsettled until more injured guards come back.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: The Pacers got Tyrese Haliburton back. Now comes the hard part — Yahoo Sports ↗