Caitlin Clark Had Great Reaction to Tyrese Haliburton’s Game 5 Winner in Pacers-Bucks

The Fever star was one of the most fired-up fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday night.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) talks to Indiana Pacer guard Tyrese Haliburton after defeating the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on August 16, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) talks to Indiana Pacer guard Tyrese Haliburton after defeating the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on August 16, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. / Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

For just a brief period of time, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark became one of us: an awestruck basketball fan.

Clark made another appearance at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Game 5 between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, and she likely was feeling the same nerves as everyone else in the crowd with the game coming down the wire in overtime.

After Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton drove inside for the game-winning layup, Clark along with the rest of the home fans erupted in celebration.

Check out the clip of her along with some of her Fever teammates watching Haliburton make the clutch shot from the tunnel:

Clark also posted a wordless reaction to her Instagram Stories in which she shared a video of Haliburton's game-winner along with a series of shushing emojis.

"It was crazy, I was down in the tunnel watching," Clark said of the Pacers game in a Fever media availability on Wednesday. "I had to go look at the ESPN win probability after that... One of the best finishes I've ever been a part of. The Pacers are so fun to watch. It's been incredible to see the state rally around them and how they support them and also how they support us and how the two teams support each other."

The Pacers closed out the game on an 8-0 run in overtime to eliminate the Bucks from the NBA playoffs in the thrilling 119-118 win, taking home a 4-1 series victory.

Clearly, none was more pleased about the result than Clark herself. The Fever superstar is set to return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday night to suit up for her first WNBA preseason game against the Washington Mystics.


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Kristen Wong is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. She has been a sports journalist since 2020. Before joining SI in November 2023, Wong covered four NFL teams as an associate editor with the FanSided NFL Network and worked as a staff writer for the brand’s flagship site. Outside of work, she has dreams of running her own sporty dive bar.