By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 01:39 BST, 23 June 2025 | Updated: 01:39 BST, 23 June 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Indiana´s Tyrese Haliburton, who was playing with a strained right calf, went down with a lower right leg injury in the first quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night and [immediately began punching the court](https://x.com/espn/status/1936944295283450134) in frustration.
Haliburton put no weight on the leg as was taken to the Pacers´ locker room for evaluation. Virtually the entire Indiana playing, coaching and medical staff surrounded him on the court once he got hurt.
There was no immediate word from the Pacers on the severity of the non-contact injury.
Haliburton had nine points, all on 3-pointers, when he got hurt with 4:55 left in the quarter.
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Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton reacts after making a 3-pointer during the first half of Game 7 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton reacts after scoring during the first half of Game 7 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton reacts after scoring during the first half of Game 7 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) controls the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) during the first half of Game 7 of the NBA Finals basketball series Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)