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OKC Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Finals Game 6 Injury Report

The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals with a chance to close out this series. All attention turns to Tyrese Haliburton's injury status.
Jun 13, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) reacts after a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half during game four of the 2025 NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
Jun 13, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) reacts after a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half during game four of the 2025 NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images | Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals. At the Finals reaches Game 6, it is the first time this series that either side has a chance to close out a title. Each team in desperate need of its first championship.

OKC heads into this game with a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series, having two chance to win one game with a potential Game 7 on the docket for Sunday inside the Paycom Center. The Thunder have to bring a sense of urgency to the table for this contest, the hardest game in a basketball season is a closeout on the road.

In Game 6 against Denver, the Nuggets rallied around its home crowd to get a boost and force an uneventful Game 7 that the Thunder won in a lopsided affair to punch its ticket to the Western Conference Finals. Oklahoma City saw first hand just how hard these games are.

This Pacers core has pulled off a 3-2 comeback, last postseason against Isaiah Hartenstein's Knicks winning Game 6 in Gainbridge Fieldhouse before knocking off the Knicks in the Garden.

With this contest, the status of star guard Tyrese Haliburton remains up in the air as he is dealing with a calf strain. The Pacers will have the Iowa State product test out the calf before tip-off before making a decision on his availability.

Oklahoma City remains healthy to this point, dealing with bumps and bruises such as Jalen Williams' nagging wrist injury but ultimately having everyone in the lineup outside of redshirt rookie Nikola Topic.

NBA Injury Report

Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report

Nikola Topic –– Knee: OUT

Indiana Pacers Injury Report

Tyrese Haliburton –- Calf: Questionable

Jarace Walker –– Ankle: OUT

Isaiah Jackson –– Achilles: OUT

Up next, the Oklahoma City Thunder will either begin planning a parade or get prepared for a do-or-die Game 7 in the Paycom Center on Sunday night with the right to one of these franchise's first-ever championship on the line.


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Rylan Stiles
RYLAN STILES

Rylan Stiles is a credentialed media member covering the Oklahoma City Thunder. He hosts the Locked On Thunder Podcast, and is Lead Beat Writer for Inside the Thunder. Rylan is also an award-winning play-by-play broadcaster for the Oklahoma Sports Network. 

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