Indiana Pacers' Myles Turner gets new injury update ahead of highly anticipated Game 3 against OKC Thunder
Indiana Pacers' Myles Turner gets new injury update ahead of highly anticipated Game 3 against OKC Thunder (Image Source: Getty)
Indiana Pacers' brilliant defence, Myles Turner was feeling sick post Game 3 of the NBA Finals. It was a sudden surprise considering how heated the basketball game had been in the last few days.
While confusion was looming over the fact that Myles might end up in the injury list of the players, it is a new surprise now that Myles has battled his sickness and will return for the key NBA Finals match.
Myles Turner all set for Game 4 of NBA Finals
Indiana Pacers are all set for Game 4 of the NBA Finals against Oklahoma City Thunder. Their star player, Myles Turner fell sick suddenly after Game 3 of the NBA Finals. But now, the team has cleared him and he is back with a bang and is healthy enough to play in Game 4.
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This is solid news for the Indian Pacers, since Turner is an important player for them, and the team won't be able to perform efficiently without him. Pacers' coach, Rick Carlisle said that Turner was sick and felt tired after Game 3, despite the struggles, he kept playing extremely hard. But now, Turner is feeling a lot better, and is back on track. Now, all eyes are on Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
With an interesting turn of events, for Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA Finals were an easy move, while for the Pacers, it was a difficult move, but the sudden change in attitude of Indiana Pacers' players has changed the ball game altogether.
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It was Tyrese Haliburton that led the team to a solid victory in Game 1, but there were a bit of struggles in Game 2. The team performed brilliantly and came back and won Game 3 with power moves. Now, the Pacers have ensured they're leading the series.
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