Team Profile
Indiana Pacers
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110.4 19thOffensive Rating
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114.6 5thDefensive Rating
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-4.2 22ndNet Rating
2024 Team Stats
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Points per game114.4 16th
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Points per game Against119.1 6th
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Rebounds per game39.9 24th
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Assists per game27.6 11th
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16-1
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2
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8-9
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3
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7-11
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3
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7-11
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5
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6-10
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Indiana Pacers center Isaiah Jackson (Achilles) is done for the season after suffering an injury during Friday's game. Jackson suffered a torn right Achilles tendon which was a non-contact play during Friday's loss. Fellow big man James Wiseman (Achilles) suffered a season-ending injury on Opening Night. The Pacers have now lost two big men what seems like only a handful of games. That leaves Obi Toppin and Jarace Walker as the primary big men behind Myles Turner. Toppin hasn't been great this season, but is worth looking at with the Pacers extremely shorthanded now. He's averaging 10.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists across 20 minutes per game and his playing time is only going to increase now.
Sacramento Kings forward Doug McDermott will move into the starting five ahead of Saturday's game against the Toronto Raptors. The veteran forward will get the starting nod with Kevin Huerter (illness) unable to play. Keon Ellis figured to get the start, but the Kings decided to go with McDermott. Normally, McDermott isn't a great fantasy option off the bench, but he could be more effective with extended run. He should be able to provide reliable shooting from beyond the arc.
Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard (knee) is dealing with some knee soreness and has been listed as questionable ahead of tip-off on Friday. The starting combo guard only played five minutes in their last game and now appears on the injury report. In that game, Bennedict Mathurin, T.J. McConnell, and Ben Sheppard all saw more minutes. If Nembhard isn't ready to play on Friday, the same three should see a bump in production.
Team Roster
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F
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22
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6' 10''
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225 lbs
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3
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Kentucky
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F
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37
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6' 7''
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239 lbs
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15
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Wake Forest
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G-F
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22
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6' 6''
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195 lbs
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2
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Arizona
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G-F
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24
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6' 5''
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193 lbs
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2
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Gonzaga
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G-F
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25
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6' 6''
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215 lbs
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4
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Vanderbilt
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F
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30
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6' 10''
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230 lbs
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8
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New Mexico State
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