US EditionHaliburton Ready for 'Backs Against Wall' NBA Finals Test
- The Indiana Pacers lost Game 5 of the NBA Finals to the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-109 on Monday in Los Angeles, falling behind 3-2 in the series.
- Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was hindered by a right leg injury incurred in Game 2 and continued to experience calf tightness during Game 5, making his health the central focus heading into Game 6.
- Despite his injury, Haliburton came back to the game after halftime in Game 5 and pledged to be prepared for the crucial Game 6, which will take place in Indianapolis on Thursday.
- Haliburton acknowledged the team is under significant pressure and admitted that turnovers have been a major factor in their struggles, while his teammate Pascal Siakam praised him as a dependable leader throughout the season and expressed confidence in his ability to play through pain.
- Pacers coach Rick Carlisle noted Haliburton was not 100 percent but expected him to play, and the team emphasized focusing on winning Game 6 to extend their season.
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Tyrese Haliburton Says 'If I Can Walk, Then I Want to Play' amid NBA Finals Injury
While Tyrese Haliburton dealt with a calf injury during the Indiana Pacers' 120-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, it doesn't sound like he has any plans of sitting out Thursday's Game 6.
Haliburton ready for ‘backs against wall’ NBA Finals test
Tyrese Haliburton vowed to be ready for Indiana's must-win NBA Finals game six after being hobbled by injury during the Pacers' 120-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. The Pacers talisman, who suffered a right leg injury in game two of the series, once again struggled as Indiana slipped to a defeat that
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Haliburton ready for 'backs against wall' NBA Finals test
Tyrese Haliburton vowed to be ready for Indiana's must-win NBA Finals game six after being hobbled by injury during the Pacers' 120-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.
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