Haliburton took the infamous title, with Carlisle responding accordingly. The Pacers point guard briefly responded to such a label given to him by his NBA peers, but didn't take long to focus on his All-Star teammate, Siakam.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 24 points and 11 rebounds and Tyrese Haliburton added 21 points and 12 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Milwaukee Bucks 123-115 on Tuesday night for a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.

The Indiana Pacers are rewriting the script against the Milwaukee Bucks with a commanding 2-0 series lead, fueled by stellar performances from Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton.