Thunder vs Pacers Game 7 sees OKC gets title; Haliburton exits
The Thunder vs Pacers’ Game 7 sees Oklahoma City getting its first ever NBA title as Tyrese Haliburton exited due to an Achilles injury.
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THUNDER VS PACERS FINALS SEE OKC CELEBRATE AT HOME BY WINNING GAME 7
The Thunder vs Pacers finals see OKC celebrate at home on Sunday after pulling off a 103-91 victory in Game 7 of their best-of-seven series.
Furthermore, the Thunder need to hold on one last time against an Indiana squad known for its vaunted late comebacks to crown themselves as champions for the first time.
Moreover, OKC got a lift after Haliburton went down with a right lower leg injuury in the first quarter.
His father, John Haliburtin, later confirmed his son went down with an Achilles injury.
The All-Star pointguard dropped to the floor on a non-contact injury 4:55 remaining in the first quarter.
He was attempting to drive to the basket when he went down.
Haliburton slapped the court in frustration before he left and went straight to the locker room.
The Pacers later confirmed that Haliburton was not coming back to the game.
SGA, WILLIAMS LEAD THE WAY AGAIN AS THUNDER MADE SURE NO PACERS COMEBACK WILL HAPPEN
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Willians led the way again.
Furthermore, they made sure the Thunder won’t fall to the Pacers’ vaunted comeback when it mattered most
SGA scored 29 points along with 12 assists and five reounds to win Finals MVP honors.
Moreover, Williams had 20 points, while Chet Holmgren added 18 points and eight rebounds to become a champion in just his second year in the league.
OKC got a lift from its bench.
Alex Caruso and Cason Wallace scored 10 points each, while Lu Dort adding nine.
Thunder fans finally get to celebrate the team’s first NBA title since moving from Seattle to OKC in 2008.
INDIANA PLAYERS STUNNED; HALIBURTON INJURY ‘A HEARTBREAK’ SAYS TURNER
Indiana players were stunned as they surrounded Haliburton as he tried to get up after initially crumpling to the floor.
Moreover, the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medallist with Team USA left with nine points on 3-of-4 3-pointers when he went down.
Furthermore, Haliburton nursed a right calf injuury to play in Game 6 and led the Pacers to tie the series in Indiana.
“It’s a heartbreak, man,” Pacers center Myles Turner told ESPN’s Lisa Salters during an in-game interview.
“It’s unfortunate…. but we’ve got his back,” he added.
However, the Thunder were too much for the Pacers to overcome this time.
