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The Indiana Pacers could be without one of their stars before an essential home match at home in the NBA final on Thursday evening.
Tyrese Haliburton, which was essential in the success of the Pacers qualifiers, would have undergone a strain of the right calf, and ESPN pointed out that an MRI was necessary to determine its gravity.
In turn, Haliburton’s status for match 6 remains a big question that is looming on Indiana.
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The Indiana Pacers Tyrese Haliburton (0) goalkeeper goes to the basket in front of the Oklahoma City Thunder Chet Holmgren (7) striker in the fourth quarter in the Five Match of the NBA 2025 final at the Paycc Center. (Images Alonzo Adams-Imagn)
The injury took place during the defeat of match 5 against the Thunder of Oklahoma City on Monday evening, where Haliburton only collected four points in 34 minutes on the ground. These four points came from the line of free throws because he missed his six shots.
Haliburton also finished with seven rebounds, six assists and a brand of -13 plus -me for the match.
Thunder beat the Pacers in match 5 of the NBA final to appear in a victory for the first championship
The injury would have taken place by leading to the basket at the first quarter, which could explain the strangely silent night of Haliburton on the offensive side. He returned to the locker room after the game, but returned to the bench shortly after.
Haliburton wore an envelope around his calf, but he removed it in the middle of the game.
It was initially diagnosed as a waterproofing of the calves, but the Pacers believe that it is more than that. However, Haliburton told journalists that he intended to play the rest of the series.
The Indiana Pacers goalkeeper, Tyrese Haliburton (0), goes to the basket after the Thunder of Oklahoma City goalkeeper, Luguentz Dort (5) in the third quarter of the five games of the NBA 2025 final at the Paycc Center. (Images Alonzo Adams-Imagn)
“I was not great tonight, but if I can walk, I want to play,” he said.
“It’s the NBA final. It’s the final, the man,” added Haliburton. “I worked all my life to be here. And I want to be there to compete, help my teammates in all ways possible.”
It goes without saying to what extent the presence of Haliburton is vital in the first five of the Pacers, especially with regard to the time of crisis in the fourth quarter. Haliburton had enough winning buckets to last a whole career in playoffs, not to mention a single section, which includes the heroic mid -range rider of match 1 to win it on the road.
The Pacers do not have a breathing room, needing to win the next two games to secure the NBA title. Meanwhile, the Thunder even has momentum, even heading on the road after the 120-109 victory on Monday evening.
The Indiana Pacers Tyrese Haliburton (0) goalkeeper returns to the team’s bench in the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Five Match of the NBA 2025 final at the Paycc Center. (Images Alonzo Adams-Imagn)
During 21 playoffs, Haliburton collected an average of 17.9 points, 9.1 assists and 5.8 rebounds for Indiana, while draining 46.3% of its ground shots.
If Haliburton is not able to play, the pacers have a good depth, TJ McConnell probably taking the tasks to the leader.
