With 22 points and 13 assists in the first game of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs, Haliburton set a rare record in 60 years

Haliburton, the "new god of ball control", scored 22 points and 13 assists in the first game of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs semifinals on the 5th, leading the Pacers to defeat the Cavaliers 121-112, opening the series and setting many records.

"The new god of ball control" Haliburton

Haliburton averaged 18.4 points, 9.1 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game in the first 20 playoff games of his career, making him the fourth player in NBA history to average at least 18 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds in the first 20 playoff games of his career after Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas and Oscar Robertson.

Haliburton entered his 21st career playoff game, dispelling 13 assists and committing just one turnover, and his passing allowed the Pacers offense to run smoothly. Not only did he become the first player in Pacers history to score 20 points and 10 assists in the playoffs three times, but he was also the first player in 60 years to score more than 100 points, 70 assists and 35 rebounds in the first six playoff games of a single season after Magic Johnson and Rajon Rondo.

It is worth mentioning that the Pacers faced falling behind in the fourth quarter, Haliburton did not contribute to the team with an assist, shouldered the offensive responsibility and directly threw a three-point bomb that turned the tide of the game, he only needed to score more than 20 points in a single game this season, and the Pacers had a record of 27 wins and 3 losses, with a winning rate of 9 percent.