NBA Fans All Had the Same Reaction to Tyrese Haliburton's Outfit Before Game 6

Haliburton's outfit choice stirred the pot ahead of Game 6 in Indianapolis.

Indiana Pacers guard Haliburton warms up prior to an Eastern Conference finals game against the New York Knicks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers have an opportunity to close out the New York Knicks at home Saturday in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. Should the Pacers be able to get the job done, they will advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000.

The Knicks kept their season alive with a Game 5 win at Madison Square Garden to trim the Pacers' series lead to 3-2. Now, the Knicks hope to send the series back to MSG for a Game 7 while the Pacers hope to shut the door and claim the Eastern Conference.

Ahead of Game 6 Saturday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Haliburton rocked an all-black outfit, adorned with black sunglasses as he arrived to the arena.

HALIBURTON LOOKING ALL BUSINESS FOR GAME 6 👀

Knicks (2-3) Pacers: 8pm/et, TNT pic.twitter.com/2wJu6ZZYcB

— NBA (@NBA) May 31, 2025

And the basketball world all had the same reaction:

funeral time Hali https://t.co/HHo347lkyf

— domo (@dompickett_) May 31, 2025

Haliburton wearing all black…

This only means one thing. Funeral for this Knicks tonight. #NYKvsIND #YesCers https://t.co/wOJ3Im6JwI

— The Sammooo! Show (@TheSammoooShow5) May 31, 2025

Oh man he better dropped 40 then https://t.co/mRzDiqBmnh

— Trey (@TA1297) May 31, 2025

Funeral service https://t.co/OSPhZiemwj

— La Costra Nostrand (@cemorecake718) May 31, 2025

funeral https://t.co/4KDJ22PrSH

— Liotta's Way🥀 (@Jiggs285) May 31, 2025

Hali be like: pic.twitter.com/lLEJ41wEKE

— JBond (@jbondwagon) May 31, 2025

Tyrese Haliburton arrived to the arena in an all-black ‘funeral’ outfit for Game 6 against New York! 👀◼️

Will Indiana close out the Knicks to move on to the Finals? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/8n3d6CfbLs

— Courtside Buzz (@CourtsideBuzzX) May 31, 2025

Please force a game 7 https://t.co/kKxraDBHMf

— Eddie (@Enarvaez97) May 31, 2025

Knicks fans certainly hope the outfit choice backfires and the series returns to New York for a winner-take-all Game 7. Haliburton was held to a series-low eight points in the Pacers' 111-94 loss in Game 5. He has had a standout series otherwise, though, with two 30-point games including the miraculous shot at the buzzer to force overtime and an eventual comeback win for Indiana on the road in Game 1.

Game 6 tips off Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET on TNT as the Knicks play to keep their season alive.

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