While the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder clash in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, there’s an acrid taste in the mouth’s of everyone watching and it has nothing to do with the players giving their all to win a championship. Well, not the ones that are still on the floor. With that being said, Pacers floor general Tyrese Haliburton hasn’t been on the court since the first quarter.
Based on what’s been seen and heard, he won’t be back for the rest of the game.
Pacers Star’s Father Confirms The Worst Case Game 7 Scenario
At halftime, Haliburton’s father (John) confirmed the worst.
Tyrese Haliburton’s dad, John, tells @saltersl that his son has an Achilles injury and is watching the game from the locker room in good spirits. pic.twitter.com/hmP206jamK
— ESPN (@espn) June 23, 2025
When his son was slapping the hardwood in tears, it was because he had sustained a significant Achilles injury, ESPN’s Lisa Salters relays. The rising star is not only the third Pacers player to rupture this Achilles this season, but the third NBA player to have this season’s playoff run cut short by it.
The two-time All-Star remains in the locker room, where he’s accompanied by his family.
— Gonzalo Vázquez (@GVazquezNY) June 23, 2025
At halftime, the Pacers led the Thunder by a one-point margin (48-47). Haliburton finished the game with nine points in seven minutes. In that short time, he went 3-4 from 3, knocking down multiple shots beyond the hashmark.
MAKE IT 3 TRIPLES TO START FOR HALIBURTON 🎯🎯🎯
The Pacers star is ON FIRE in the 1Q of Game 7 on ABC! https://t.co/SLMFVPzGjq pic.twitter.com/YxNU8h9tsi
— NBA (@NBA) June 23, 2025
(Note: Haliburton’s official diagnosis has yet to have been revealed.)
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