{"id":71194,"date":"2025-06-02T03:07:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T03:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/71194\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T03:07:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T03:07:17","slug":"how-tyrese-haliburton-celebrated-pacers-nba-finals-berth-with-girlfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/71194\/","title":{"rendered":"How Tyrese Haliburton celebrated Pacers\u2019 NBA Finals berth with girlfriend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was a sweet celebration Saturday for Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton and girlfriend Jade Jones.<\/p>\n<p>Moments after the Pacers punched their ticket to the NBA Finals <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/knicks-demolished-second-half-dream-023544261.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:with a dominant 128-105 victory over the Knicks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">with a dominant 128-105 victory over the Knicks<\/a> in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Jones embraced Haliburton on the floor at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis as the All-Star guard held the Bob Cousy Trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProud is an understatement,\u201d she gushed in an Instagram Story.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Tyrese Haliburton celebrates the Pacers\u2019 series-clinching win over the Knicks with girlfriend Jade Jones. Jade Jones\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"589\" height=\"1023\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aadad426c4696b02aa193ee41d4ad76b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tyrese Haliburton celebrates the Pacers\u2019 series-clinching win over the Knicks with girlfriend Jade Jones. Jade Jones\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jade Jones modeled a Tyrese Haliburton-themed look for Game 6. Jade Jones\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"573\" height=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5589478bf1cd9905d333eb8ef84c2752.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jade Jones modeled a Tyrese Haliburton-themed look for Game 6. Jade Jones\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Haliburton, averaging 18.8 points this postseason, scored 21 on Saturday following a miserable eight-point outing Thursday in a Game 5 loss at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t put into words how special this group is,\u201d the 25-year-old Haliburton said.<\/p>\n<p>That group includes teammate and Eastern Conference Finals MVP Pascal Siakam, who scored 31 points in Game 6.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers knocked off the Knicks in six games. Charles Wenzelberg \/ New York Post\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/c39170c07d33c1803f9b4f094d03eab3.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers knocked off the Knicks in six games. Charles Wenzelberg \/ New York Post<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The Pacers are making their first trip to the NBA Finals since 2000. Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/b7c8f797d7a4af3f23ad1028b5ccd1d7.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Pacers are making their first trip to the NBA Finals since 2000. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be able to get to this level and having an opportunity to play for an NBA championship, that\u2019s amazing,\u201d Siakam said postgame.<\/p>\n<p>The Pacers, making their first NBA Finals trip since 2000, will face the Thunder in Oklahoma City starting Thursday with Game 1.<\/p>\n<p>Follow The Post\u2019s coverage of the Knicks in the 2025 NBA Playoffs<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Sports+ subscribers: <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/account\/settings\/exclusive-newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up for Inside the Knicks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sign up for Inside the Knicks<\/a> to get daily newsletter coverage and <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/account\/settings\/texts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:join Expert Take;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">join Expert Take<\/a> for insider texts about the series.<\/p>\n<p>Jones, who has been dating Haliburton for six years, has been supporting the Pacers throughout the series.<\/p>\n<p>She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJ-Ha-xOIlK\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:took a savage dig at the Knicks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">took a savage dig at the Knicks<\/a> in May following their epic Game 1 collapse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinally got to see the ball drop in NYC,\u201d she quipped on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Tyrese Haliburton made the choke gesture after the Knicks\u2019 Game 1 collapse. Jason Szenes for New York Post\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"894\" height=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/b64870332116aca144cc0a417ea67b74.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tyrese Haliburton made the choke gesture after the Knicks\u2019 Game 1 collapse. Jason Szenes for New York Post<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The two-time NBA All-Star with girlfriend Jade Jones. Jade Jones\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"757\" height=\"1023\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3eb6d817a654c9df2edfece71f7fe7cb.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The two-time NBA All-Star with girlfriend Jade Jones. Jade Jones\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/knicks-choke-away-lead-final-031518451.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:choked away their Game 1 lead;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">choked away their Game 1 lead<\/a> within the final minutes of regulation on May 21.<\/p>\n<p>Haliburton, who helped take down the Knicks in last year\u2019s Eastern Conference semifinals,<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/tyrese-haliburton-cements-himself-knicks-034944369.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:flashed a choke gesture;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> flashed a choke gesture <\/a>after the Pacers climbed back into the game and swiped a 138-135 overtime win.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The two-time NBA All-Star <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/tyrese-haliburton-claps-back-ben-140348437.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:kept the jabs rolling Sunday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">kept the jabs rolling Sunday<\/a>, hitting back at Knicks superfan Ben Stiller for a comment made about his pregame accessory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood thing he brought his duffel for the flight to NY,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BenStiller\/status\/1928926799876026625\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stiller wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Stiller wrote<\/a> Saturday on X, to which Haliburton replied, \u201cNah, was to pack y\u2019all up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It was a sweet celebration Saturday for Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton and girlfriend Jade Jones. 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