'Totally unacceptable': Giannis Antetokounmpo in heated exchange with NBA rival's father
Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers stole one from the Milwaukee Bucks to seal their NBA playoff series on Wednesday morning (AEST).
But perhaps the biggest story came after the final buzzer.
Indiana forced two turnovers in the final 29 seconds of overtime and Haliburton blew past Giannis Antetokounmpo for the go-ahead layup with 1.3 seconds left to give the Pacers the deciding 119-118 victory and a 4-1 series win.
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They will now face the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the conference semi finals.
The two teams come together at the end of the game. Getty
Haliburton had 26 points and 10 assists as he improved to 9-0 in home playoff games, with this clash finishing with a fiery push and shove between the two teams.
That tension continued to simmer off the court when Antetokounmpo exchanged words with Haliburton's father in a moment that almost turned ugly.
Speaking to media after the incident, the Bucks star said the actions were "totally unacceptable" and claims Haliburton Sr. had used vulgar language towards him.
"I'm happy that he's happy for his son, that's how you're supposed to feel," he said.
"But coming at me, disrespecting me, and cursing at me, I think is totally unacceptable."
Giannis Antetokounmpo fires up at Tyrese Haliburton's dad. Twitter
Haliburton - the marquee man at the Pacers - didn't disagree with his rival.
"I don't think that my pops was in the right at all there," he said.
"We will have a conversation. I'll talk to Giannis. It's unfortunate, we're all grown men."
Antetokounmpo finished with a triple-double in defeat, notching 30 points, 20 rebounds and 13 assists as the Bucks were bundled out of the post-season.
