Iowa State University alum Tyrese Haliburton had to exit Game 7 of the NBA Finals early after going down due to an injury during the first quarter.

The Indiana Pacers lost 103 to 91 against the Oklahoma City Thunder with Haliburton not being able to finish the game. The point guard averaged 18.6 points per game in the regular season and 17.3 points in the postseason for 2024-2025, according to ESPN.

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Haliburton went down with an injury to the right lower leg early in the seventh game. His father later confirmed that Haliburton suffered a non-contact injury to his Achilles. Haliburton didn’t return to the game. The injury will likely keep Haliburton out of the early part of the 2025-2026 season, according to USA TODAY.

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