Pakistan, June 21 -- The Indiana Pacers, rallying around injured star Tyrese Haliburton, crushed the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-91 on Thursday to force a decisive game seven in the NBA Finals.

Haliburton, cleared to play with a right calf injury only a couple of hours before tipoff, scored 14 points with five assists and two steals in a solid contribution to a comprehensive team effort.

"We just wanted to protect home court," Haliburton said. "We didn't want to see these guys celebrate a championship on our home floor.

"Backs against the wall, we just responded," he added. "So many different guys chipped in, total team effort. I'm really proud of this group."

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