Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton, who had been playing with a strained calf, went down in the second quarter and would not return.

The Pacers pushed the Thunder to the brink. But without Haliburton, they didn't have the firepower to complete another playoff rally.

The Oklahoma City Thunder capture the franchise's second NBA title, defeating an Indiana Pacers team that lost Tyrese Haliburton early in the game.