The Indiana Pacers won Game 6 of the ECF against the New York Knicks for a ticket to the NBA Finals, but at what cost? A horrific ankle injury to Jarace Walker.
During Game 6, things took a turn for the Pacers when forward Walker suffered a leg injury just moments into the fourth quarter.
He was contesting a shot from the Knicks’ big man, Karl-Anthony Towns when both players landed awkwardly on the floor. While Towns got back up and scored, Walker stayed down, clearly in pain, and had to be helped off the court, which was tough to see.
Jarace Walker was helped to the locker room after he went down on his ankle trying to get the block on Karl-Anthony Towns 🙏pic.twitter.com/wjebQ0LUHE
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Despite losing Walker, the Pacers really stepped up and delivered a fantastic performance, beating the Knicks 125-108 to win the series. They showed incredible courage and refused to lose on their home court.
Indiana pushed their lead to double digits thanks to a strong third-quarter effort. However, it was a thrilling victory for the Pacers, marking their return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000.
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Coach Rick Carlisle Is Unsure Of Jarace Walker’s Availability For NBA Finals
While the Pacers’ overall performance ended on a high note, young forward Jarace Walker had an ugly injury.
However, the game saw a fantastic team effort, with seven players scoring in double digits. Pascal Siakam shined the brightest and posted 31 points and earned the Eastern Conference Finals MVP.
He was on point all night, shooting well from the field and the free-throw line.
While most of the Indy fans were worried about Walker, coach Rick Carlisle shared some words.
“He’s young so that’s good. I did not see a replay so I don’t know how much, how far it turned over, how much weight he had on it. But when a guy goes down and stays down like that, you’re always holding your breath,” Rick said.
Jarace Walker is carried to the locker room after landing awkwardly pic.twitter.com/pqJkZW5kSq
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With all good hope, we’ll see how he recovers from the brutal-looking injury.
Now, the Pacers will face the Oklahoma City Thunder on June 5 at 8:30 p.m. ET for the NBA Finals.
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