“Future face of the league” - NBA fans react as Tyrese Haliburton joins LeBron James in setting single playoff quarter records during Game 4

The Indiana Pacers' point guard, Tyrese Haliburton, grabs the limelight, leading the team to another victory over the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. With a total score of 32 points, the player created another play-by-play history in the first quarter itself, being the only player after LeBron James to have scored 15+ points in a single playoff quarter.The Indiana Pacers, after the last debacle in Game 3 against the New York Knicks, redeemed themselves with some extraordinary performances by Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam, scoring 32 and 30 points, respectively. While the Pacers’ fans are overjoyed by the fact that the team is just one win away from entering the finals, another great piece of news for the community came in the form of Haliburton’s historic score in a single playoff quarter. While securing the win for his team, the player gathered a total of 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the first quarter of the game itself.This makes him the second player, after LeBron James in the play-by-play era, to have set a record of 15+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists.Fans can’t hold their excitement as their favorite player proceeds to create more and more records as well as history with each game. One of the users wrote, “Congratulations kid. The future face of the league”Another user compared Haliburton with the legendary LeBron James and predicts great achievements for the player within the league. The user wrote, “Haliburton makin history and sittin at the table with the King Legendary”By halftime, the player significantly added to the team’s score giving them a significant lead over the New York Knicks. “20 points, 10 assists, and 9 rebounds at halftime. He’s locked in. This is impossible pace for the Knicks to play at over 4 quarters. They better figure out how to slow the Pacers down”Also read: NBA Trade Rumors: Golden State Warriors might be in contention to bag $228,200,420 Milwaukee Bucks superstar to form Big 3 with Stephen Curry and Jimmy ButlerTowards the end of Game 4, Haliburton became the first player to have scored 30 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists and no turnovers in a playoff game since the 1977-78 season. The Indiana Pacers are just a game away from entering the NBA finals. On the other hand, the Knicks will have to secure a win in all three remaining games to step into the finals.