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Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has been deemed a game-time decision ahead of Game 6 of the 2025 [NBA Finals](https://www.sbnation.com/nba-finals) series between the Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Haliburton strained his right calf on Monday during Game 5 of the series, which Oklahoma City leads 3-2.
Game 6 will be played on Thursday in Indianapolis. The Pacers will need to win in order to force a Game 7.
Haliburton has averaged 15.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game in the Finals series so far. Only Pascal Siakam, at 21.0 points per game, has exceeded Haliburton’s scoring production for Indiana in these playoffs.
The injury casts a cloud over what has so far been an incredible series, with each team taking hard-fought victories over the other at home and on the road.