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
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In his ninth year in the NBA at age 32, T.J. McConnell produced the top scoring season of his career despite averaging the fewest minutes.
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22 | PF | |
29 | PG | |
16 | PF | |
00 | SG | |
9 | PG | |
20 | SF | |
2 | SG | |
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44 | PF | |
33 | C | |
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21 | SG |