Tyrese Haliburton has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Cleveland, but the Pacers say his injury is a groin strain, not a hamstring issue.

Pacers fans are hoping Tyrese Haliburton will not endure lingering injury troubles following the latest update

The Pacers got off to a bad start, but they are 10-3 since Dec. 13. And Haliburton has regained his All-Star form.

Leading distributor in return

Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton and forward Aaron Nesmith have been upgraded to questionable on the injury report.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 17 points and recorded eight assists in the Pacers' 111-100 win over the Pistons

The Indiana Pacers' win/loss record is heavily tied to the inconsistent play of All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton this season.

For the game, they will likely be without their best player, as All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton is on the injury report. Haliburton is averaging 18.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 44.

Sunday night's contest was both terrific and horrific for the Indiana Pacers. On one hand, they won a tough 108-93 ball game over the Cleveland Cavaliers, snapping their 12-game winning streak. On the other hand, the Pacers' leading star was lost to injury.