Tyrese Haliburton’s status for Game 6 of the NBA Finals is understandably in at least some doubt, after the Pacers’ star guard reportedly was undergoing MRI on Tuesday to determine the extent of the injury to his lower right leg.

The Pacers lost to the Thunder on Monday night and trail 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.

Game 6 is Thursday night in Indianapolis.

Haliburton left Game 5 late in the first quarter and returned to the bench area with a wrap on his lower leg. He not only returned to the game, he played 34 minutes — but did so while missing all six of his shots and with him barely looking to shoot at all in the second half. He finished the game with seven rebounds and six assists, but only four points.

It was the first time in Haliburton’s career that he logged at least 34 minutes and failed to make a single field goal.

The Pacers, coach Rick Carlisle said, discussed not letting Haliburton play in the second half. Haliburton vetoed those plans and he played 17 minutes in the second half, leading the Pacers in rebounds and assists after intermission.

“I mean, it’s the NBA Finals. It’s the finals, man,” Haliburton said.

The Pacers agreed to trade their 23rd overall choice in next week’s draft to the Pelicans for a 2026 first-round pick. The Pelicans now have two first-round picks — the seventh and 23rd overall. The Pacers are getting back a 2026 pick they had traded to the Raptors in a 2024 deal.

Colleges: Jared Jones hit a go-ahead three-run HR before rain suspended play Monday night in Omaha, Nebraska, freshman reliever Casan Evans pitched 4 1/3 shutout innings after play resumed Tuesday and LSU advanced to its College World Series bracket final with a 9-5 victory over UCLA. Also, Eddie King Jr. drove in the winning run with a sac fly in the bottom of the ninth that gave Louisville a 7-6 victory over Oregon State and knocked the Beavers out of the CWS.