8. Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers)
The NBA's assist leader this season, Tyrese Haliburton helped lead the Pacers to their first 2nd round appearance since 2014 as they knocked off the Giannis-less Bucks in six games in the 1st round.
It was not exactly the best performance we've seen from Haliburton at times in the series, but he did have a couple of strong games. For the series, he averaged 16 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 9.3 assists per game on 43.5% shooting. Haliburton had three double-doubles in the 1st round.
In the regular season, Haliburton averaged 20.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and an NBA-leading 10.9 assists per game on 47.7%/36.4%/85.5% shooting splits. Haliburton earned his second All-Star birth on the year as he continued to emerge as one of the top guards in the East.