Haliburton will play in Game 6 against Thunder, Pacers Head Coach confirms in pre-game newser

Indiana Pacers coach Rich Carlisle confirmed in Thursday's pre-game press conference in Indianapolis that Tyrese Haliburton will play in Game 6 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

"He was strength-tested at 5 p.m. and went through walk-through," Carlisle said, "There's no set minutes limit, we will monitor very closely from the beginning of the game through the entirety of the game, then we'll go from there."

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Tyrese Haliburton has every intention to suit up for Game 6 of the NBA Finals tonight, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

The Pacers star guard has made it clear: "if he can walk, he’ll play". His availability will be officially determined after the team’s 4 p.m. walk-through, with a final decision coming from the medical staff closer to tip-off.

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Coach Rick Carlisle admitted Wednesday morning the team was preparing for the possibility of playing without him. Haliburton has been managing a lingering lower right leg injury that flared up in Game 5, where he was limited to 0-for-6 shooting over 34 minutes in the Pacers’ 120-109 loss.

Halibuton's injury is the biggest story heading into the Finals tonight with OKC leading the series 3-2. OKC will win the championship with a win tonight. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. in Indianapolis

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