Jade Jones, is a regular at Indiana Pacers games, often cheering for her boyfriend from courtside. The couple has been together since 2019, meeting at Iowa State University while Haliburton played for the Cyclones.
Jade Jones shared a picture of her courtside view as her partner inbounded the ball in a game against the Charlotte Hornets in preseason on Thursday night. She posted it on her Instagram story.
Jones captioned the post, “My baby,” with a blue heart emoji, showing love to the Pacers superstar point guard. Haliburton is gearing up for his fifth NBA season, coming off back-to-back All-Star appearances in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
Haliburton is coming off his best season in 2023-24, averaging 20.1 points, a league-leading 10.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game, leading the Pacers to an Eastern Conference Finals appearance. Tyrese Haliburton earned All-NBA third-team honors for his efforts.
The Pacers, led by their star guard, are looking to return to the Eastern Conference Finals as they continue building chemistry among their young core.
Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers split preseason games
The Indiana Pacers went 2-2 in their four preseason contests, gearing up for their season’s tipoff on Oct. 23 against the Detroit Pistons. The Pacers ended their season with a win over Charlotte, with Jade Jones in attendance, topping the Hornets 121-116 in Indiana’s preseason finale.
Haliburton notched 14 points, five rebounds and five assists in 25 minutes of action, shooting 5-for-9 from the field and 3-for-6 from beyond the arc.
Tyrese Haliburton appeared in three of Indiana’s four preseason contests, averaging 9.7 points and 4.3 assists per game, shooting 65% from the field.
Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers have the 15th-best title odds in the NBA, entering the regular season at +5000 despite their Eastern Conference Finals run last season.
Haliburton’s stellar play over the last three seasons has helped the guard establish himself as one of the top point guards in the NBA. The Indiana point guard, one of the best playmakers in the league, averaged 10.5 assists per game in his 151 games in a Pacers uniform.
