Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (ankle) remains questionable heading into Sunday evening's game against the Hornets. The 2015 No. 11 overall pick has been battling a sprained left ankle, keeping him off the floor for Friday's matchup with the Sacramento Kings. Jalen Smith (back) was also unavailable, so Isaiah Jackson entered the starting lineup and finished with 10 points, eight rebounds, and two steals in 27 minutes. Nonetheless, Turner was at shootaround on Sunday morning, meaning his odds of playing have seemingly improved. But if Turner or Smith miss Sunday's contest, Jackson is still worth considering for deep-league fantasy lineups.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring, back) was present at Sunday's shootaround. But he remains questionable ahead of Sunday's meeting with the Hornets in Charlotte. Haliburton, who's had a breakout year, is averaging a career-high 22.8 points and 12.0 assists with 1.1 steals. However, the 23-year-old has been on and on and off the injury report during the season, most recently missing 10 of his 11 games heading into the January 30 matchup with the Boston Celtics. Since then, Haliburton has logged just over 20 minutes in each of his previous three games. At any rate, the 2020 No. 12 overall pick will probably be out there against the Hornets. He's still a must-start in all fantasy setups despite his anticipated minutes cap. On the other hand, Haliburton is a risky option for DFS participants.

Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin (toe) will suit up for Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings. Mathurin will return to the lineup after missing Friday's game due to a toe sprain. Ben Sheppard played 22 minutes off the bench, but is expected to have a reduced role with Mathurin back in the picture. Sheppard isn't consistent enough to trust in fantasy formats right now. Fantasy managers can get Mathurin back in their lineups ahead of Friday's slate.

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings. Turner was splitting up the center minutes with Jalen Smith during Thursday's game. However, the big man picked up a left ankle injury during the contest. As a result, Turner will be held out of the second game of this back-to-back set. Smith figures to move into the starting five and see increased playing time. He'll be worth a look as a streaming choice for Friday's slate. Also, Isaiah Jackson could see more playing time but he's not as appealing of a streaming option.

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle says guard Bennedict Mathurin (toe) is still out for Thursday's meeting with the New York Knicks. This will mark Mathurin's second straight absence due to a sprained right toe, and he'll have a quick turnaround if he wants to return for Indy's next game, which arrives back home on Friday versus the visiting Sacramento Kings. The 22-year-old offensive-minded wing has been a far superior fantasy asset in points leagues, recording 14.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.3 treys per game on 36.4% shooting from beyond the arc in his second season. With T.J. McConnell (illness) back in the fold on Thursday, Andrew Nembhard can play more of a two-guard role from the Pacers' second unit. Keep an eye on rookie Ben Sheppard's minutes in very deep leagues while Mathurin remains unavailable.