Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets: Bennedict Mathurin and Doug McDermott are out, final injury report, official starting lineups for March 16
The Indiana Pacers continue a homestand tonight as they host Mikal Bridges and the Brooklyn Nets. Both teams are 5-5 across their last 10 games and lost their most recent outing.
Brooklyn is clinging to their Play-In Tournament hopes while Indiana is fighting to stay in the top-six of the Eastern Conference standings. It's the first meeting of the campaign between the two teams, a rarity this late in the season. They will both hope to get back on track.
Here are the official starting lineups and injury reports for the action.
Indiana Pacers injury report
Indiana will be missing Doug McDermott (right calf strain) and Bennedict Mathurin (torn right labrum) tonight. Isaiah Wong and Oscar Tshiebwe are inactive as a part of their two-way contracts.
Indiana Pacers starting lineup
Guard: Tyrese Haliburton
Guard: Andrew Nembhard
Forward: Aaron Nesmith
Forward: Pascal Siakam
Center: Myles Turner
This lineup has been up and down thanks to some slow starts recently. In 214 total minutes together, this group is -11.
Brooklyn Nets injury report
The Nets listed Jacob Gilyard, Keon Johnson, Jaylen Martin, Ben Simmons, and Dariq Whitehead as out.
Brooklyn Nets starting lineup
Guard: Dennis Schroder
Guard: Cam Thomas
Forward: Mikal Bridges
Forward: Dorian Finney-Smith
Center: Nic Claxton
The action will start in just over 30 minutes. For more on the upcoming game, click here.
- How the Indiana Pacers will have to adjust with Bennedict Mathurin sidelined for the rest of the season. CLICK HERE.
- Kendall Brown was thinking about an NBA contract all year before earning one with the Indiana Pacers. CLICK HERE.
- Doug McDermott practiced on Friday, he's getting close to a return from a calf injury for the Indiana Pacers. CLICK HERE.
- DeMar DeRozan's 46 points were too much for the Indiana Pacers in an overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls. CLICK HERE.
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