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OKC Thunder And Indiana Pacers Injury Reports For Game 6

The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder have announced their injury reports.

Ben Stinar

Mar 9, 2023; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle and guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) in the second half against the Houston Rockets at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
Mar 9, 2023; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle and guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) in the second half against the Houston Rockets at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

UPDATE: Tyrese Haliburton is available.

On Thursday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers will play Game 6 of the NBA Finals (in Indianapolis).

For the game, both teams have announced their injury reports.

Via The Indiana Pacers (on Wednesday): "Injury Report for tomorrow's game against the Thunder:

Tyrese Haliburton - Questionable (right calf strain)
Jarace Walker - Out (right ankle sprain)
Isaiah Jackson - Out (right Achilles tendon tear)"

Via Clemente Almanza of OKC Thunder Wire (on Wednesday): "Thunder’s Game 6 injury report against the Pacers:

Nikola Topic (knee surgery) is out"

The Thunder have a 3-2 lead in the series, so a victory would win them the 2025 NBA Championship.

Via The NBA: "Down 3-2. Playing to keep their season alive. Teams are 15-15 in NBA Finals history in this situation with Game 6 at home.

Can Indiana make it 16-15 and force a Game 7?

Don't miss Game 6 of the #NBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV tonight at 8:30pm/et on ABC."

The Thunder won Game 5 (at home) by a score of 120-109.

Jalen Williams led the way with 40 points, six rebounds, four assists and one steal while shooting 14/25 from the field and 3/5 from the three-point range in 35 minutes of playing time.

Via The NBA: "Jalen Williams (40) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31) combined for 71 in Game 5, becoming the first duo age 26 or younger to score 70+ in a Finals game since Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook in 2012!"

Game 7 would be on Sunday (in Oklahoma).

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Ben Stinar covers basketball for ''Ball Around on SI'' and ''Fastbreak on SI'' and other Hilltop30 Media Group sites on the Sports Illustrated network.