Haliburton injury concern

Haliburton is experiencing stiffness in his right calf, the same leg where he experienced ankle pain the previous week. In the first half of Game 5 at the Paycom Centre in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Haliburton had missed all four of his attempts. ESPN's Shams Charania broke the news of Haliburton's calf stiffness during halftime. Something was seen wrapped around Haliburton's right leg as he made his way to the changing room. As a result of Haliburton's significant departure from his typical personality, ESPN anchor Stephen A. Smith expressed his satisfaction with the injury excuse.

Haliburton entered Game 5 averaging 17.8 points per game during the series. His stats and performance took a real turn in Game 5 as he hardly attempted any shots and failed to make a field goal through the first three quarters.