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Pacers Star Tyrese Haliburton Will Play in Game 6 of NBA Finals Despite Calf Strain
- Tyrese Haliburton, the Indiana Pacers' star point guard, will play in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on June 19 despite a strained right calf sustained in Monday's Game 5 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- Haliburton sustained a calf injury early in the first period of Game 5 while being defended by Chet Holmgren, with the soreness occurring in the same spot as a previous contact he experienced earlier in the series, though he does not know if the two injuries are connected.
- Despite leaving briefly for examination, Haliburton returned to play 34 minutes but failed to score a field goal, ending with four points, six assists, and seven rebounds while committing three turnovers and making NBA Finals history with a poor stat line.
- Haliburton stated, "If I can walk, then I want to play," and Pacers coach Rick Carlisle confirmed he is not 100% but does not expect him to miss Game 6, adding Haliburton insisted on playing despite team concerns at halftime.
- The Pacers, trailing 3-2 and facing elimination, will await MRI results to finalize Haliburton's status and strategize for Game 6 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, hoping to extend their unexpected NBA Finals run.
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Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton will play in Game 6 of NBA Finals despite calf strain
Tyrese Haliburton is going to try to play for the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night while still dealing with a strained right calf.
Pacers issue emotional plea to fans as Thunder seek NBA Finals clincher: 'One more time, Indiana'
The Indiana Pacers enter Thursday night's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on the brink of elimination.The Thunder defeated the Pacers in Game 5 to take a 3-2 NBA Finals series lead. Even if the Pacers are able to stave off elimination on Thursday, Game 6 will mark the final NBA playoff game this year that is played in Indianapolis. The series would shift back to Oklahoma City for Game 7, if necessary.Several hours before Game 6 tipped off…
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Pacer Guard Tyrese Haliburton Listed as Questionable for Game 6
Kevin Bowen INDIANAPOLIS–The Indiana Pacers have listed Pacer guard Tyrese Haliburton as questionable for Game 6 of the NBA Finals, which is set for Thursday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis. Haliburton has a strained right calf. The injury bothered him early in the first half of Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder when the Pacers lost 120-109 and Haliburton only finished with four points. Oklahoma City leads the Fina…
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