The Indiana Pacers are unlikely to win their first NBA championship without Tyrese Haliburton on the floor. So that collective sigh of relief you heard was from the entire state of Indiana when coach Rick Carlisle announced Haliburton was a full participant in the team’s walkthrough Wednesday ahead of the Game 6 of the NBA

The Pacers are preparing to play in Game 6 of the NBA Finals with or without Tyrese Haliburton who is dealing with a right calf injury.

Tyrese Haliburton would not be playing on Thursday if this were a regular season game. He probably would be sidelined for a week or two if this was December or January.