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Stephen A. Smith Glad Tyrese Haliburton Injured During Game 5 After Bad Half

Tyrese Haliburton on the bench during Game 5 of the NBA Finals. | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Tyrese Haliburton hurt his right leg during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. A hobbled Haliburton was held scoreless as the Thunder took a 14-point lead into halftime.

During the ESPN halftime show, Shams Charania reported that Haliburton was dealing with right calf tightness. This was good news in the mind of Stephen A. Smith, as he was glad there was a reason Haliburton was playing so poorly.

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