After suffering a strained close calf successful Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Pacers defender Tyrese Haliburton boldly proclaimed, "If I tin walk, past I privation to play" erstwhile asked astir his presumption for Game 6.
Hours earlier tip-off, Indiana caput manager Rick Carlisle confirmed Haliburton's availability against the Thunder, meaning each eyes would beryllium fixated connected however the dazzling playmaker would execute done his ailment.
The Sporting News is tracking Haliburton's show arsenic Indiana looks to stave disconnected elimination and contradict Oklahoma City a accidental to triumph the NBA rubric Thursday.
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Tyrese Haliburton Game 6 stats vs. Thunder
This conception volition beryllium updated again aft Game 6
Halftime score: Pacers 64, Thunder 42
- Points: 12
- Rebounds: 1
- Assists: 4
- Steals: 2
- Blocks: 0
- TOs: 0
- Fouls: 0
- FG: 4-9 (44.4%)
- 3FG: 3-5 (60.0%)
- FT: 1-1 (100.0%)
Haliburton's archetypal points of the crippled came from the foundation stripe, arsenic Carlisle selected him arsenic the free-throw shooter for an away-from-the-play foul.
While his timing initially looked off, Haliburton settled successful and looked progressively comfy connected the court, getting to his spots and mounting up his teammates. He finished the archetypal 4th with 4 points, 1 rebound, and an assist
He added 8 much points and 3 assists to the tally successful the second, entering the halftime interruption with 12 points portion Indiana comfortably entered the interruption with a 22-point pb implicit Oklahoma City.
Tyrese Haliburton highlights Game 6 vs. Thunder
Tyrese Haliburton lets it alert to adjacent retired a 22-7 tally and unit the timeout 🙌 pic.twitter.com/LZpkjutJDU
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) June 20, 2025stepback 3 for Tyrese Haliburton 🔥 pic.twitter.com/jkdOA9AM2b
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) June 20, 2025Tyrese Haliburton LAUNCHES his 3rd triple of the fractional 😤 pic.twitter.com/mxpHm1VBEM
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) June 20, 2025WHAT A SEQUENCE 👀
Tyrese Haliburton picks it disconnected and sends a spinning no-look dime cross-court to Pascal Siakam, who perfectly PUNISHES the rim 😱 pic.twitter.com/JNJ4FwyeAc