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 in frustration.

Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin blamed himself for Tyrese Haliburton's injury that he suffered early in the team's 103-91 defeat against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals.

The Indiana Pacers' chances of winning Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night took a huge hit when star guard Tyrese Haliburton went down with a serious Achilles injury during the first quarter. While the Pacers were able to take a one-point lead into halftime,