Halliburton s calf injury once again drags down Pacers, losing to the battle of Thunder King Mountain

NBA Finals continue, with the Indiana Pacers facing the Oklahoma City Thunder away, which is a key battle between the two teams and is known as the Battle of Kings Mountain.

The two sides had a 2-2 record, and the winner of Game 5 will be one step closer to the NBA championship. However, the Pacers face a difficult problem, namely, player Halliburton's leg injury. Halliburton was injured as early as Game 2 of the series. Before the game, Halliburton put black sports tape on the calf, but unfortunately, he was injured again when he broke through with the ball in the second quarter of the game, straining his calf. He had to leave the court urgently and go to the locker room for examination and treatment.

Although Halliburton returned to the second half, his physical condition was already very bad and he could not effectively break through or score. In the whole game, he scored 4 points with only free throws, which had little substantial impact on the team. At the same time, McConnell contributed 18 points and led the Pacers to catch up, but he still seemed unable to do so in the face of the powerful Thunder.

Jaylen Williams of the Thunder performed well, scoring 40 points alone, leading the team to resist the Pacers' counterattack. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Pacers 120-109, leading the total score 3-2, getting closer and closer to the NBA championship this season.

The victory in this game boosted the morale of the Thunder, while the Pacers were in danger. It is a pity that the Pacers missed the best chance to win the championship because they failed to meet the pressure in Game 4 and failed to tie the total score to 3-1.