Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton shouts out T.J. McConnell's wife after teammate's massive game

A special fan in Indiana appeared to motivate Pacers guard T.J. McConnell on Thursday as the team closed out their first-round playoff series against the Bucks with a 120-96 win in Indianapolis. When speaking to the media after the Game 6 clash, in which McConnell logged 20 points, two rebounds and nine assists, teammate Tyrese Haliburton credited his teammate's wife, Val, for the dominant outing. “I knew he was going to respond cause his wife Val is here and I always tell him he plays better when Val is at the game,” Haliburton said. "His wife Val was here and I always tell him he plays better when Val is at the games." Tyrese Haliburton reveals why he thinks TJ McConnell played so well in Game