The Athletic's James Boyd initially reported Friday night that Pacers PR did not make Haliburton available after the Game 3 loss. Multiple beat writers including Dopirak noted it was rare for Haliburton not to speak to the media after a Pacers loss.

Indiana’s star guard did not speak to media after his poor performance, which followed gloating after big performances.

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers entered Friday night's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with all the momentum in the world.