Tyrese Haliburton Reveals Full Treatment Plan for Calf Injury Rehab to Play in Game 6

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton underwent quite the process to be available for Game 6 of the NBA Finals.

Haliburton was a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder but ultimately did play in the Pacers' 108-91 victory that forced a Game 7. This came after he suffered a calf injury in Game 5 that limited him to 31 minutes and just four points.

Haliburton responded with 14 points, five assists and a rebound in Game 6. Following the game, he told David Aldridge of The Athletic about the process he went through to return healthy for the elimination game.

"After (Game 5) I went to sleep, woke up. Went to the hyperbaric chamber (Tuesday morning). Got an MRI. Had a meeting with a couple of specialists, and my agents, and the organization. And then, the next day, more treatment at the gym, more stuff at the gym. I tried to get some shots (up). And then, just round-the-clock (treatment). Hyperbaric again. Carl (Eaton, Indiana’s associate head athletic trainer) and Justin (Tallard, one of the Pacers’ physical therapists) have been at my house, came in, put H-Wave (electrical stimulation) on me, and doing a bunch of treatment that way. And then (Thursday) morning, hyperbaric again. I’m usually not a game-day hyperbaric person, but I was just trying to give myself the best shot that I could. … and then, more H-Wave, more treatment at the house."

Haliburton's absence would have likely signaled the end of the Pacers' playoff run. He averaged 18.6 points, 9.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 73 games for Indiana during the regular season and helped the team go 50-32. In the postseason, Haliburton has averaged 17.7 points, nine assists and 5.6 rebounds in 22 games.

Indiana has made a surprising run to the NBA Finals and are now just one win away from winning the first title in franchise history. They will need to get it done against an Oklahoma City team that is returning to its home court, but the Pacers have already taken one road victory in the Finals and Haliburton should be even healthier after the extra rest.

Game 7 is set for Sunday at 8 p.m. ET. It is the first Game 7 in the NBA Finals since 2016.