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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

When Tyrese Haliburton went down with an Achilles tear in Game 7 of the NBA Finals Sunday night, he became the third NBA star this postseason to suffer that gruesome injury.

In a strange twist of fate, Haliburton (Indiana Pacers), Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) and Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks) all wear No. 0.

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