Indiana Pacers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) is listed as questionable heading into Sunday's game against the Phoenix Suns. Haliburton made his return to court on Friday after missing nearly two weeks of action. He played 35 minutes in that contest, so possibly the Pacers are just being cautious with their star guard. Andrew Nembhard (spine) is also questionable for Sunday's game. T.J. McConnell could be asked to move into the starting five and play big minutes. He'd be worth streaming if Haliburton is unable to play.

Indiana Pacers center Isaiah Jackson (concussion) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Phoenix Suns. The big man exited early and landed in concussion protocol on Thursday. As a result, Jackson sat out on Friday and will miss Sunday's game as well. When healthy, Jackson is going to face an uphill battle for playing time. Pascal Siakam is going to start and play the bulk of the minutes, so Jackson will battle with Jalen Smith for minutes off the bench.

Indiana Pacers guard/forward Bennedict Mathurin (ankle) will play on Friday versus Portland. The 21-year-old carried a questionable tag on Friday, just like he did ahead of Thursday's win over the Sacramento Kings. But he's good to go, although the return of Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) and the debut of Pascal Siakam could significantly impact his production in all statistical areas. However, there's still no reason to keep him out of any fantasy lineup.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) is officially active for Friday's meeting with the Portland Trail Blazers. The 23-year-old tweaked his hamstring during the January 8 matchup against the Boston Celtics, keeping him out of the lineup for Indiana's last five contests. Haliburton had indicated on Friday that he'd be good to go. However, things are now official. Of course, there's a chance he could see fewer minutes than usual, especially if the Pacers go up big. Haliburton will also be playing his first game with new teammate Pascal Siakam, so his production could suffer to a degree, although not enough to keep him out of any fantasy lineup.

Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam is expected to make his team debut against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. He was not with the team on Thursday as Siakam was back in Indy getting his physical completed. Now that the trade is official, Siakam is join his teammates for Friday's game. It's uncertain how exactly the presence of Siakam is going to impact the rotation. The expectation is that Jalen Smith and Obi Toppin will see decreased roles with Siakam in town.