Indiana achieved a series-clinching Game 6 victory against New York, but reserve big man Jarace Walker suffered a severe ankle injury at the start of the fourth quarter and will miss at least the first two games of the NBA Finals, as confirmed by coach Rick Carlisle. The earliest Walker could return is for Game 3 on June 11, although it is possible he may be sidelined longer due to the nature of the injury. While his absence does not affect Indiana’s main big-man rotation, it limits Carlisle’s lineup options.
