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The Indiana Pacers, coming off a strong win against the Dallas Mavericks, faced the Toronto Raptors in a back-to-back game. The Pacers lost to the Raptors, with Tyrese Haliburton having a particularly poor game. Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle did not attribute Haliburton’s performance to the Raptors’ defense, instead suggesting that it was just an off night for Haliburton.

Carlisle stated in a postgame press conference that Haliburton had an off night and that he needs to review the game film to see where improvements could be made. Haliburton missed several shots that he would typically make, and the Raptors had not previously been successful in slowing him down in their matchups.

While it is challenging for any team to win when their best player is not performing well, the Pacers can take comfort in the fact that this was their first back-to-back game since Haliburton’s minutes restriction was lifted. Carlisle’s team is holding themselves to a high standard as they are in a competitive race for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Jedd Pagaduan, the author of the article, is a fan of the Clippers and Gunners and writes about sports as a form of therapy.