OKLAHOMA CITY — Tyrese Haliburton is going to play in Game 6. “It’s the Finals, man,” Haliburton said. “I’ve worked my whole life to be here and I want to be out there to compete. Help my teammates any way I can.”

Pacers center Myles Turner has full confidence in Tyrese Haliburton's status for Game 6 against the Thunder amid injury concerns.

Former Kansas shooting guard Johnny Furphy's fast-break and-one layup with 54 seconds left in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals did not go unnoticed by social media users Monday night. The Indiana Pacers' slender 6-foot-9,

All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton was slowed by a calf injury and failed to make a field goal in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, but plans to play through the issue in Game 6 as the Indiana Pacers try to avoid elimination.

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle confirmed during his post-game press conference that Haliburton is playing through an injury.

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said Tyrese Haliburton insisted on playing in the second half of Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday despite dealing with a calf injury.

“Just trying to keep pace in the game, impact whatever way I can,” Haliburton said of his efforts in the second half. “Just trying to get (Pascal Siakam) the ball in the right spots. Try to get the ball to guys in the right spots if I can. As far as what happened there, we have to watch film to see it.

The Oklahoma CIty Thunder is in a strong position after mounting an impressive late-game comeback in Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals. Looking down the barrel of a