NEW YORK – Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers was the most-watched NBA Finals game in six years, averaging 16.4 million viewers on ABC. The game peaked with 19.3 million viewers at 9:45 p.m. ET.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) falls to the court with an injury during the first half of Game 7 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings) AP More details have emerged regarding the devastating injury suffered by Pacers’ star Tyrese Haliburton.

Indiana Pacers superstar point guard Tyrese Haliburton suffered a torn right Achilles tendon after going to the floor in pain during the first quarter of Sunday night's Game 7 and not returning, the team confirmed Monday. The Achilles tear was first reported by ESPN's Shams Charania.