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Pacers' Haliburton Struggles as Thunder Edge Closer to Finals

6/17/2025

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In a heart-wrenching Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Tyrese Haliburton battled through a calf injury but managed only four points on 0-of-6 shooting, as the Indiana Pacers fell 120-109 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the series now at 3-2, the Pacers stand on the brink of elimination in the crucial Game 6.

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In a heart-wrenching Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Tyrese Haliburton battled through a calf injury but managed only four points on 0-of-6 shooting, as the Indiana Pacers fell 120-109 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the series now at 3-2, the Pacers stand on the brink of elimination in the crucial Game 6.