The walker hangs! Haliburton undergoes an MRI for a calf strain, and if he plays with an injury, it may endanger his Achilles tendon

On June 18, Beijing time, according to Shams, sources revealed that Pacers star Haliburton is believed to have a right calf strain and will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury. "Once the Pacers and Haliburton get the results of an MRI for a calf strain, they can determine the severity of the injury and then get together to make a specific plan for Game 6," Shams said on the show. ”

Haliburton aggravated a calf injury in the first quarter of the Pacers' 109-120 loss to the Thunder in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, but he returned to the court after wrapping up a brace in the second quarter and played the remainder of the game. Throughout the game, Haliburton was in poor form, shooting 0-of-6 from the field and scoring four points from the free throw line alone.

Pacers coach Carlisle admitted after the game that the star guard wasn't 100 percent in shape, but Haliburton made it clear that he has no plans to miss Game 6 while the franchise season is at stake. "As long as I can walk, I want to play." Haliburton said. However, after the post-match press conference, Haliburton limped out of the arena. Haliburton limped off the pitch during the second post-match press conference and was later confirmed to have a right ankle injury. He admitted the injury was "in the same area" as before.

Medical expert Jeffries said Haliburton would be most concerned if he played with a "calf strain". This is because a calf strain can cause weakness in the area, which poses a risk to the Achilles tendon.

Game 6 of the Finals will be played on June 20 in Indianapolis, and the Pacers are currently trailing 2-3 in the series.

It was Haliburton's lowest playoff career scoring and the first time he had scored zero goals in a single playoff game. In the first five games of the series, Haliburton averaged 15.0 points, 7.2 assists and 6.2 rebounds per game while shooting 45% from the field.