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Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton appeared to suffer a serious leg injury in the first quarter of [NBA Finals Game 7](/news/sports/nba-finals-2025-schedule-format-tv-streaming/).
Indiana ruled it a "right leg injury" and said Haliburton would not return to the game.
Attempting to drive to the rim on a hesi with just about 5 minutes to go in the period, Haliburton fell to the floor and turned the ball over.
As the Thunder took the ball the other way, Haliburton could be seen pounding the floor.
As Indiana called timeout after Oklahoma City's bucket, Haliburton was visibly in tears and frustrated, needing to be helped off the court with no weight put on his right leg.
The 25-year-old started the game on a hot note, scoring nine points in five minutes on 3 of 4 3-point shooting.
Haliburton entered the game playing on a calf strain he suffered earlier in the series.
Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard and Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum suffered Achilles tears earlier in the postseason.
_This is a developing story and will be updated..._