Carrying his momentum from his 40-point outburst, Jalen Williams had it going early on. The 24-year-old pump-faked his way to reverse layups. The confidence can be felt from the top of the arena. And then it disappeared. The Oklahoma City Thunder were buried on the scoreboard.

How Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton Overwhelmed Thunder in NBA Finals Game 6 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Once again, the Indiana Pacers showed why they always have a chance to redeem themselves. Once again, Tyrese Haliburton displayed the necessary resilience and confidence to thrive as a star player.

The Game 6 pre-game chatter about Tyrese Haliburton's hurt calf missed an essential truth: This Pacers run has always been about all of them.