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Indiana Pacers Star Tyrese Haliburton Suffered a Torn Right Achilles Tendon in Game 7 of NBA Finals, per Multiple Reports
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, JUN 23 – Haliburton, averaging 17.7 points and 9.0 assists in playoffs, tore his Achilles after playing through a calf strain, putting his 2025-26 season at risk, Pacers confirmed.
- Tyrese Haliburton injured his right Achilles tendon in the first quarter of Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals on June 22 at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City.
- Haliburton's injury followed a calf strain and caused him to exit early, affecting the Indiana Pacers’ chance at their first NBA championship against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- The Pacers were defeated 103 to 91 in Game 7, and coach Rick Carlisle expressed how deeply the team was affected emotionally when Tyrese Haliburton suffered his injury early in the game.
- Haliburton scored an average of 18.6 points throughout the regular season and was a key figure in one of the most remarkable playoff performances in NBA history, with teammates praising his selfless attitude and encouragement despite being sidelined by injury.
- The injury significantly alters the Pacers' trajectory, likely causing them to miss championship contention and prompting team reconsiderations as Haliburton faces a long recovery.
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