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Injury still performs well! Can Pacers defender Halliburton continue in G7

7:25am, 27 June 2025【Basketball】

In Game 6 of the NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers returned to home and easily defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-91. This victory turned the total score between the two sides into 3-3, ushering in a cruel tiebreak battle. Next, both sides will return to Oklahoma City again to fight for the title of this season.

Although the Pacers' backcourt core Tyres Halliburton was obviously injured in this game, he still showed extraordinary effects on the court. Halliburton played 22 minutes and 52 seconds, 5 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 1 free throw, scored 14 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists and 2 steals, and had 1 turnover and 1 foul, with a positive and negative value reaching the highest +25 in the game. On the offensive end, Halliburton tried his best to score points for the team, showing excellent passing and organizational skills; on the defensive end, he also maintained a high level of focus. Although he didn't play for a long time and his data was not amazing, Halliburton played a key role in both offense and defense, helping the team win in the battle of life and death and turn the situation around.

In the NBA regular season this season, Halliburton averaged 33.6 minutes per game and 34.8 minutes per game in the playoffs. Not only did he excel in scoring and organization, he also exceeded expectations on the defensive end. Although he performed averagely in the finals and even had disastrous games, Halliburton's overall performance was average and basically maintained the regular season level. However, his performance in the G7 will be crucial, especially if he can continue his excellent form in the case of injury, which will directly affect the Pacer's competitiveness. Can Halliburton perform well in the G7? Let's wait and see.