Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton suffered a knee injury in Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. Haliburton was able to play through it and scored 23 points and dished out seven assists in the Pacers' 129-114 victory. The guard was listed as questionable to play against the Cleveland Cavalers on Thursday night with a bruised right knee, but the good news is he's available.

Haliburton, 22, is in his third year in the NBA and second as a member of the Pacers. He's averaging 20.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 10.2 assists, 1.7 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game across 33 appearances this season. Despite being so young, he has already established himself as arguably the best playmaker in basketball. Haliburton's current 10.2 assist average is the highest in the league right now, and he's the lone player averaging double-digit assists per contest.

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The Pacers' chances of winning Thursday take a major leap with Haliburton in the lineup, and there were several reasons why this was the case even when he was questionable. First off, as is stereotypical of a young team, the Cavaliers have struggled away from home as the owns a 6-9 road record. Plus, the Pacers have seen a fairly large amount of success at home so far this season, as they boast a 10-7 home record.

Indiana will be happy to have Tyrese Haliburton in the lineup, and this surprising squad will look to move to 19-17 record with a win over a division rival.