Lakers-Pacers Injury Report: Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura & Adou Thiero Update

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off an incredible stretch in which the team won nine straight games, with superstar Luka Doncic putting on a show on a nightly basis, setting milestones and already making his mark on the franchise’s storied history.

However, the impressive win streak came to an end on Monday, with the Lakers falling to the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Along with Los Angeles needing to start fresh on Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Lakers are dealing with some injuries.

Marcus Smart is Doubtful, Rui Hachimura & Adou Thiero are Questionable vs. Pacers

Marcus Smart is trending toward missing a second straight game as he nurses a right ankle contusion, with his status listed as doubtful. Rui Hachimura continues to deal with right calf soreness, making him questionable for Wednesday’s game along with rookie Adou Thiero, who is dealing with left knee soreness.

Rui Hachimura and Adou Thiero are QUESTIONABLE while Marcus Smart is DOUBTFUL for tomorrow's game against the Pacers pic.twitter.com/oocFC30Lxx
— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) March 24, 2026

After a brutal stretch in the team's schedule, in which the Lakers far exceeded expectations, becoming one of the hottest teams in the league, the Lakers might be able to cruise to some easy wins over the next few games. They'll face the bottom three teams in the Eastern Conference in consecutive games, starting with the Pacers (16-56), followed by the Brooklyn Nets (17-55) and the Washington Wizards (16-55).

These games against three teams in the East that have already been eliminated from playoff contentnion might be a good opportunity to rest players like Hachimura and Smart in order to get them healthy against the formidable opponents left on the regular-season schedule.

With Smart and Hachimura being key role players for the Lakers this season, JJ Redick and company will want them as healthy as possible for matchups against teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers (March 31), Oklahoma City Thunder (April 2 & 7) and Phoenix Suns (April 10) before heading into the NBA playoffs on April 18.

As for Thiero, it is concerning to see the rookie pop up on the injury report, but it won't make much of an impact, as he has rarely seen the floor on the NBA level, spending most of his time in the G League with the South Bay Lakers in what has been called a "development year" by Redick.

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