Haliburton Ready for Game 6 of the NBA Finals
INDIANAPOLIS – Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton will be in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, according to coach Rick Carlisle. Haliburton was questionable for the game after suffering a right calf strain during Game 5. However, the team put him through a strength test during team practice a few hours before the game, which, according to Carlisle, he successfully passed.The Pacers, who are losing the series 3-2, are looking to force a Game 7, which would be played on Sunday night in Oklahoma City. Haliburton had stated that he wanted to do “everything in his power” to play in Thursday’s decisive game, which included a wide range of treatments: hyperbaric chambers, needles, massages, electronic stimulation, and special bandages, to help his strain in the right calf, a diagnosis confirmed by an MRI on Tuesday. The player had been dealing with a right lower leg injury throughout the series, but the calf strain worsened in Game 5, although he remained in the game playing 34 minutes. However, Haliburton didn’t score any field goals and tied his playoff career low with four points, as Indiana lost the game. Haliburton averages 15.0 points, 7.2 assists, and 6.2 rebounds with 45% effectiveness in the first five games of the series.There is no set minute limit. We will be attentive and keep a close eye on things from the start of the game to the end and decide on the fly.
Rick Carlisle
We have a job to do tonight. We have to be ready to fight against a team that has been the best in the league all year. It’s a tough game. It’s an elimination game. There’s a lot at stake.
Rick Carlisle
