VIDEO: Pacers Star Tyrese Haliburton Leaves NBA Finals Game 7 With Achilles Tear

(Update: Tyrese Haliburton was ruled out with an Achilles injury after leaving in the first quarter. He finished with nine points.)

Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton suffered a right Achilles tear in the first quarter of Indiana's Game 7 showdown Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Haliburton went down without contact and was lying on the court for minutes as teammates and coach Rick Carlisle huddled around him. 

Haliburton's father, John Haliburton, confirmed to ESPN's Lisa Salters that Haliburton had torn his Achilles.

The Oklahoma City home crowd at Paycom Center went silent as Haliburton went down.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - JUNE 22:  Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers sustains an injury during the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Seven of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center on June 22, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)

Haliburton, 25, came into Game 7 with a right calf strain. 

The Pacers went into halftime with a 48-47 lead. Indy held on for the first half but crumbled in the third quarter, eventually falling to OKC, 103-91.

Haliburton was spotted on crutches after the game, greeting his teammates in their low moment.

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