Tyrese Haliburton GF Jade Jones cheers for beau courtside with “girls for life” best friends before Pacers guard suffers injury

Jade Jones brought her best friends to an Indiana Pacers game on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, showing support for her boyfriend Tyrese Haliburton. The girls were courtside as the Pacers snapped the Cavs' 12-game winning streak, but Haliburton was out for the rest of the second half with an injury.

In a couple of Instagram stories, Jones shared several images featuring herself and a couple of her friends, named Clare Culhane and Abby Holscher. They were in the crowd cheering for the Pacers against the best team in the NBA. They might have been the lucky charms, as Indiana beat Cleveland 108-93.

"Heart so full. My girls for life," Jones wrote in one of the stories.

Jade Jones shared this on her Instagram stories. (Photo: Screengrabbed from @jadeeejones on IG)

However, it's not all fun for Jade Jones, as Tyrese Haliburton was unable to play the second half due to left hamstring tightness. It's the same hamstring he injured last year against the Boston Celtics, as well as the same one he had problems with during the Eastern Conference Finals and the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Haliburton watched from the bench as the Indiana Pacers put on a show in the second half, dropping a whopping 68 points against the best team in the NBA. They also limited the Cavaliers to just 40 points in the second half.

Andrew Nembhard led the way for the Pacers, finishing with 19 points, two rebounds and four assists. Pascal Siakam added 18 points and nine rebounds, while Myles Turner had a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Haliburton played 19 minutes in the first half but only registered two points and five assists. It's unclear if the injury is severe, with the Pacers likely providing an update before their next game on Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers once again.

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Coach Rick Carlisle has no update on Tyrese Haliburton's injury

Coach Rick Carlisle has no update on Tyrese Haliburton's injury. (Photo: IMAGN)

Speaking to reporters after the game, Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle was pestered with questions about Tyrese Haliburton. Carlisle explained that Haliburton is experiencing some tightness in his hamstring and that he has no real update about his All-Star guard's injury.

Haliburton will likely re-evaluated soon, possibly before the Pacers' next game on Tuesday night. As it's the same left hamstring that has caused him problems over the past year, it won't be surprising if Indiana takes a precaution and lets him rest until he's fully recovered.

The Pacers will need to rely on backup guards TJ McConnell and Andrew Nembhard to handle the playmaking duties. As for scoring, Pascal Siakam should be ready to take over, while Bennedict Mathurin has been a microwave this season.