Tyrese Haliburton's girlfriend gushes over Pacers star after wild game-winning shot
Life is sweet for Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton.
The two-time NBA All-Star celebrated with his girlfriend, Jade Jones, after he hit a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining to give the Pacers a 120-119 victory over the Cavaliers and a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinals series Tuesday night.
The Pacers posted a video of the couple sharing a hug as Haliburton walked off of the court.
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Jones was seen jumping up and down and cheering while sporting a custom Pacers varsity jacket.
Taking to her Instagram Story, Jones gushed over Haliburton in a series of celebratory posts.
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6 Tyrese Haliburton celebrated with his girlfriend, Jade Jones after he hit a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining to give the Pacers a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinals series.
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6 Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton celebrated with his girlfriend, Jade Jones.
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'I know that's right,' Jones wrote with a blushing face emoji, including the video of their sweet embrace.
'GAME WINNER SAY WHAAAAAT,' she continued.
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Another post featured an image of Haliburton celebrating on the court with the caption, 'GAME TIME.'
6 Haliburton shooting his game-winning 3-pointer.
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6 The Pacers now have a 2-0 series lead.
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The couple began dating while they were students at Iowa State, where Haliburton played college basketball and Jones was a cheerleader.
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Haliburton and Jones celebrated six years together in April.
The Pacers star delivered when it mattered most in Game 2.
6 Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton's girlfriend, Jade Jones before Game 2 of the Pacers-Cavaliers Eastern Conference semifinals playoffs series on May 6, 2025.
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Indiana guard Andrew Nembhard stole an inbounds pass from Cleveland's Max Strus with 27.5 seconds remaining in a three-point game before Haliburton drove inside and was fouled by Cavs guard Ty Jerome.
Haliburton hit the first free throw to cut the deficit to 119-117, before missing the second and grabbing an offensive rebound.
Haliburton dribbled to the top of the key and, with 1.1 seconds remaining, he made the step-back, game-winning 3-pointer to lift the Pacers to a 120-119 lead to steal Game 2 in Cleveland.
6 Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton makes the game-winning 3-point basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during Round 2 Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on May 6, 2025 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Haliburton has been clutch for Indiana so far in their playoff run.
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He had 22 points and 13 assists in the Pacers' 121-112 win over the Cavaliers in Game 1 on Sunday.
Haliburton's father, John, made headlines for storming the court and arguing with Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo after Game 5 of the Pacers-Bucks first-round series.
At the time, Indiana was celebrating Haliburton's go-ahead layup with 1.3 seconds left in overtime to give them a 119-118 victory that secured a series win over Milwaukee.
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The Pacers met with John after Game 5 and said he would not be attending team's home and road games for the foreseeable future.
John apologized to Antetokounmpo, the Bucks and the Pacers organization on social media.
Game 3 of the Pacers-Cavaliers matchup is set for Friday night in Indianapolis.
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