On Tuesday afternoon, ESPN analyst and former NBA player Kendrick Perkins posited that the bar for true NBA superstardom is selling out road arenas, and followed it up with: "I don't know if Tyrese Haliburton is selling out arenas" as the panel collectively chuckled. In other words, Tyrese Haliburton is not a superstar.

Through the first three games, Indiana had a 119.3 offensive rating, slightly better than their top-five regular season number, which had them up 2-1 in the series. In a critical Game 4, the Pacers' offense found a new gear,