T.J. McConnell DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Indiana Pacers point guard T.J. McConnell (ankle) will return from a two-game absence in Friday's matchup against the Miami Heat. Indiana has upgraded his status from questionable to available. McConnell will continue to provide cover off the bench. The matchup against the Heat has suited well for McConnell, as he has averaged 10.0 points, 4.3 assists, and 1.0 steals over 19.7 minutes in three prior meetings this season.

Indiana Pacers guardT.J. McConnell(ankle) will be out of action against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. McConnell will miss his second consecutive contest due to a sprained right ankle. With extra minutes available in the Pacers backcourt versus the Raptors, Andrew Nembhard will likely see some additional playing time. Ben Sheppard andBennedict Mathurin could also have expanded roles for Wednesday's contest.

Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell (ankle) is on the injury report as questionable for Wednesday's contest against the Toronto Raptors. On Sunday, he sprained his right ankle in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers and wasn't in the lineup for Monday night's action against the Denver Nuggets. With McConnell out of commission, starting point guard Tyrese Haliburton (groin) logged 40 minutes on Monday. However, Indiana also lists Haliburton as questionable ahead of Wednesday's game. If both players are out, Andrew Nembhard will likely handle most of the playmaking Wednesday night, with Ben Sheppard and Bennedict Mathurin in line for more playing time.

According to Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis, Indiana Pacers guardT.J. McConnell(ankle) is unavailable to play against the Denver Nuggets on Monday due to an ankle sprain. The veteran backup has only been out of the lineup for one game so far this season and Monday's contest will be the first he's missed since November 8. The 32-year-old is averaging 9.8 points, 4.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.1 steals in 18.4 minutes per game. Bennedict MathurinandBen Sheppardcould see some extra minutes off the bench while McConnell is on the shelf. Mathurin posted eight points, one rebound, one assist, and one block in 21 minutes in Indiana's last contest.

Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell (ankle) has been tagged as questionable due to an ankle sprain for Monday's game against the Denver Nuggets. The veteran backup has only missed one game so far this season and is in danger of missing his first since November 8. He's averaging 9.8 points, 4.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.1 steals across 18.4 minutes per game. If he's unable to play, Bennedict Mathurin and Ben Sheppard could see some extra minutes off of the bench. Mathurin registered eight points, one rebound, one assist, and one block on 21 minutes in their last game.