The Indiana Pacers, rallying around injured star Tyrese Haliburton, crushed the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-91 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday to force a decisive Game 7.
Haliburton, cleared to play with a right calf injury only a couple of hours before tipoff, scored 14 points with five assists and two steals in a solid contribution to a comprehensive team effort.
"We just wanted to protect home court," Haliburton said. "We didn't want to see these guys celebrate a championship on our home floor.