Haliburton, 25, played through the injury in the second half of Monday’s 120-109 loss to the Thunder in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, after he exited to the locker room early in the game and returned in the second quarter with his calf wrapped.

Tyrese Haliburton ambled into a dribble handoff from Tony Bradley, and even though he was only going about three-quarters-speed at best on a flat right rear tire, the Pacers’ premier playmaker still merited enough respect with a live dribble to draw a second defender.

The Pacers star had a rough shooting performance against the Thunder in Game 5 of the NBA Finals after failing to make a single field goal.

The Indiana Pacers will meet the Oklahoma City Thunder at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, June 19.

Given the way Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton was limping on his way out of the postgame news conference after Game 5 of the NBA Finals, it’s safe to assume he’s a fan of the schedule right about now.

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