Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers enter the final week of the regular season surging toward the playoffs, having won four straight and 10 of their last 12. With the Washington Wizards visiting on Tuesday, Indiana aims to lock in home-court advantage for the first round.
The Pacers (47-31) hold a three-game lead over Milwaukee for the No. 4 seed in the East with four games left to play. Haliburton has been a steady engine during Indiana’s second-half run, posting double-doubles in 15 of 19 games since the All-Star break while directing one of the league’s most balanced offenses.
Here is the featured Tyrese Haliburton prop bet on DraftKings Sportsbook for Tuesday’s matchup against the Wizards:
Best Tyrese Haliburton Prop Bet on DraftKings Sportsbook
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Haliburton has averaged 20.4 points and 11.3 assists in 19 games since the All-Star break, recording a double-double in all but four of those contests. He’s hit double-digit assists in 16 of the 19, scoring at least 10 points in 18.
Indiana continues to benefit from its depth—Myles Turner, Obi Toppin and Bennedict Mathurin are all capable scorers—but Haliburton remains the focal point, distributing the ball and being relied on to score.
“Our strength is in our togetherness,” Turner said. “We have a very deep team. Anybody at any time can go off for 20 points.”
Haliburton is well-positioned to rack up both points and assists against a Wizards team that ranks near the bottom of the league in scoring defense and rebounding. Washington has allowed 48.8 rebounds per game and has lost five of six entering Tuesday, frequently surrendering high totals to opposing backcourts.
As head coach Rick Carlisle emphasized, the Pacers plan to treat their final four games like playoff games. Haliburton will want to find a rhythm individually and have the offense firing on all cylinders.
“We went through some really difficult playoff stuff last year, played in three series,” Carlisle said. “Guys (who) had never played in the playoffs got a real dose last year. These last (four) games are going to be playoff games. We’ve got to approach it that way.”
Expect Haliburton to be motivated to set the tone as Indiana aims to secure its spot in the top four of the Eastern Conference standings. This prop offers intriguing value for one of the NBA’s top facilitators.
