The Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets will face off Thursday at 7:30 PM ET at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, with both teams entering the matchup plagued by injuries.
Indiana has multiple starters sidelined, including Tyrese Haliburton (right Achilles tear) and Pascal Siakam (left ankle sprain), while Brooklyn will be without Michael Porter Jr. (left hamstring strain) and Nic Claxton (right fifth finger sprain).
For the Pacers, additional players on the injury report include Johnny Furphy (right ACL tear), T.J. McConnell (bilateral hamstring), Aaron Nesmith (cervical strain), Andrew Nembhard (thoracic and lumbar management), Ivica Zubac (rib fracture), and Ben Sheppard (right hip strain, questionable). Kobe Brown (lumbar sprain) and Jarace Walker (sacral contusion) are listed as questionable.
The Nets are also missing key contributors, with Noah Clowney (left ankle) and Egor Demin (left plantar fascia) sidelined. Other absences include Terance Mann (right patella), Josh Minott (left ankle soreness), Day’Ron Sharpe (left thumb surgery), Ziaire Williams (left foot tenosynovitis/bursitis), Nolan Traore (rest), and Danny Wolf (left ankle sprain).
Indiana has lost three straight games, falling 104-124 to the Timberwolves on Tuesday and 108-117 to the Cavaliers on Sunday. Brooklyn enters the game on a two-game winning streak, defeating the Bucks 96-90 and the Wizards 121-115 in their most recent outings.
In head-to-head matchups this season, Brooklyn holds a 1-1 record against Indiana, winning 112-103 on November 5 and dropping 115-110 on February 11.
Pacers’ top scorers this season include Pascal Siakam at 24.0 points per game and Andrew Nembhard at 16.9 points per game, while Jarace Walker averages 11.5 PPG and 5.1 rebounds per contest. Brooklyn relies on Michael Porter Jr. for 24.2 points per game, with Nic Claxton contributing 11.7 points per game and 6.9 rebounds when healthy.
