Indiana Pacers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) has been cleared to play ahead of Tuesday's game against the Houston Rockets. As expected, Haliburton will play but is expected to remain under a minutes limit. It's uncertain whether or not Haliburton will start or come off the bench during this game. Regardless, fantasy managers in season-long formats should feel safe plugging him into their lineups. However, DFS players might find Haliburton to be a risky choice until he's back to full strength.

Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin (illness) has been ruled out ahead of Tuesday's game against the Houston Rockets. It appears Mathurin is dealing with a stomach illness, so the team will hold him out of this contest. The good news is that this probably won't be a multi-game absence for him. In the meantime, Ben Sheppard figures to see more minutes in the rotation. Also, Buddy Hield and Aaron Nesmith should have larger roles on Tuesday.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) is considered questionable for Tuesday's clash with Houston. Despite returning to the court, Haliburton has remained on the injury report, but he's featured in four straight games and will likely play on Tuesday as well. However, it looks like it may take a while until Haliburton starts playing his usual minutes. He hasn't surpassed the 22-minute mark in any of his outings since returning from injury. Luckily for fantasy managers, Haliburton can still put up quality numbers in limited playing time, but it's a shame we can't see him out at full force.

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.