The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks will face one other for the last time this season in a potentially significant match. The Pacers are presently 4.5 games behind the Knicks for the third seed in the Eastern Conference. Although a significant amount of basketball remains, this game may substantially influence the playoff landscape moving forward.
Both clubs aim to recover with their recent defeats to the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, respectively. This marks the Pacers’ inaugural home game since February 1. Moreover, both teams possess a record of 7-3 in their most recent 10 games.
The comprehensive injury report for the Pacers and Knicks prior to tonight’s game is as follows.
Injury report for the Pacers against the Knicks
RayJ Dennis (G League) – UNLIKELY
Enrique Freeman (G League) – DOUBTFUL
Isaiah Jackson (Achilles) – INACTIVE
Quenton Jackson (G League) – UNLIKELY
Myles Turner (neck, concussion) – DOUBTFUL
Myles Turner exited the Pacers’ triumph against the Los Angeles Clippers last Thursday after six minutes due to a head injury. Moreover, he did not participate in the team’s defeat against the Lakers on Saturday. Turner is designated as questionable owing to a neck injury and concussion, jeopardizing his participation in the sixth game of the season. If he is unable to participate, the Pacers would presumably commence Thomas Bryant in his stead.
Knicks Injury Report Against Pacers Anunoby (foot) – DOUBTFUL
Pacome Dadiet (toe) – INACTIVE
Josh Hart (knee) – PROBABLE
Kevin McCullar Jr. (G League) – EXCLUDED
Mitchell Robinson (ankle) – INACTIVE
Jacob Toppin (G League) – OUT OG Anunoby, who has been absent from the Knicks’ last three games, is designated as questionable owing to a foot issue. During his inaugural complete season in New York, Anunoby is averaging 16.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game.
Rookie guard Pacome Dadiet has participated in only 13 games for the Knicks this season, with just one appearance since the beginning of the new year. He is declared unavailable for the game versus Indiana due to a toe injury.
Josh Hart, who has participated in every game this season, is designated as probable due to his knee injury. For the year, the Villanova alumnus is averaging 14.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 1.5 steals.
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson, who has not played this season following knee surgery last May, will not return against the Pacers. Yesterday, head coach Tom Thibodeau stated that the center is exhibiting “steady progress” but is not yet prepared to make his season debut.
The Knicks will additionally be without Kevin McCullar Jr. and Jacob Toppin, the sibling of Pacers forward Obi, due to G League assignments.
Anticipated first lineups
Indiana Pacers
Point Guard: Tyrese Haliburton
SG: Andrew Nembhard
SF: Bennedict Mathurin
Power Forward: Pascal Siakam
Thomas Bryant
New York Knicks Point Guard: Jalen Brunson
SG: Mikal Bridges
Small Forward: Josh Hart
Power Forward: Precious Achiuwa
Karl-Anthony Towns
