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2-1 · 5th in East · tied with 4th · home 0-1 · road 2-0 · W1
Availability for Tonight
game preview →| Ben SheppardLeft, Knee (return est. 2026-12-01) | Out | ESPN injury table Oct 23 |
| Johnny FurphyRight, Knee, Surgery (return est. 2027-01-02) | Out | ESPN injury table Feb 9 |
| T.J. McConnellRight, Hamstring (return est. 2026-10-26) | Out | ESPN injury table Oct 24 |
| Ivica ZubacLeft, Ankle, Sprain (return est. 2026-10-26) | Day-to-day | ESPN injury table Oct 26 |
Official report: not submitted yet · lineups not confirmed
What changed
updatedOct 25
- Oct 25 '26Availability
Ivica Zubac Doubtful uncertain
Ivica Zubac: Doubtful for Monday — Head coach Rick Carlisle said that X-rays on Zubac's sprained left ankle came back negative, but he's got some swelling and is unlikely to play Monday in Milwaukee, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com repo
@UnderdogNBA + 6 more reports - Oct 25 '26Availability
Tyrese Haliburton Available (was out)
Tyrese Haliburton tells Jeremiah Johnson he will play tomorrow in Milwaukee. His first back-to-back of the season.
@tonyreast.bsky.social - Oct 25 '26Lineup
starting lineup change vs BKN: in Aaron Nesmith; out Jarace Walker
box score - Oct 25 '26Availability
Aaron Nesmith Available (was probable)
Aaron Nesmith (hamstring) listed available to play Sunday.
@UnderdogNBA
Oct 24
- Oct 24 '26Availability
Aaron Nesmith Probable (was available)
Aaron Nesmith: Probable for Sunday — Nesmith (hamstring) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against Brooklyn.
@UnderdogNBA + 6 more reports - Oct 24 '26Availability
T.J. McConnell Out (was day-to-day)
McConnell (hamstring) is out for Sunday's game against the Nets.
ESPN
Oct 23
- Oct 23 '26Availability
T.J. McConnell Day-to-day (was out) uncertain
McConnell (hamstring) is out for Friday's game against Dallas.
ESPN + 1 more report - Oct 23 '26Lineup
starting lineup change vs DAL: in Jarace Walker; out Kelly Oubre Jr.
box score - Oct 23 '26Availability
Kelly Oubre Jr. Available
Kelly Oubre: Not starting Friday — Oubre is not in the starting lineup for Friday's matchup with the Mavericks, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com
RotoWire - Oct 23 '26Availability
Ben Sheppard Out (was day-to-day)
Sheppard (knee) is out for Friday's game against the Mavericks and there's no timetable for his return, according to head coach Rick Carlisle per Alex Golden of SI.com.
ESPN + 1 more report
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Oct 22
- Oct 22 '26Availability
Ben Sheppard Day-to-day uncertain
Sheppard (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Mavericks.
ESPN + 1 more report - Oct 22 '26Availability
Aaron Nesmith Questionable (was day-to-day) uncertain
Aaron Nesmith: Iffy for Friday — Nesmith (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Mavericks.
@UnderdogNBA + 2 more reports
Oct 21
- Oct 21 '26Availability
Aaron Nesmith Day-to-day (was out) uncertain
Nesmith (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against New Orleans.
ESPN - Oct 21 '26Availability
Tyrese Haliburton Out
Tyrese Haliburton gets to the cup and scores from about four feet out for his first regular season points in over 18 months.
@tonyreast.bsky.social - Oct 21 '26Availability
Braden Smith Out
Nesmith, McConnell, and Furphy are out. Looks like Braden Smith is inactive.
@tonyreast.bsky.social
Oct 20
- Oct 20 '26Availability
Aaron Nesmith Out (was day-to-day)
Aaron Nesmith (hamstring) listed out for Wednesday.
@UnderdogNBA + 2 more reports
Oct 17
- Oct 17 '26Roster
James Johnson left the roster (not on the 2026-10-25 roster)
roster snapshots
Oct 16
- Oct 16 '26Lineup
starting lineup change vs MIL (preseason): in Andrew Nembhard; out Ben Sheppard
box score - Oct 16 '26Availability
Jarace Walker Day-to-day uncertain
Walker (undisclosed) is out for Friday's preseason game against the Bucks, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
ESPN + 1 more report - Oct 16 '26Roster
Rienk Mast, Keba Keita left the roster (2 players)
Oct 13
- Oct 13 '26Roster
Larry Nance Jr., Kelly Oubre Jr. joined this season (2 players)
Roster & rotation
GP, GS, Min: last 3 games · ● likely starter| Player | GP | GS | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese HaliburtonGuard · age 26 · 6′5″ | 3 | 3 | 32.3 min |
| Andrew NembhardGuard · age 26 · 6′4″ | 3 | 3 | 32.0 min |
| Pascal SiakamForward · age 32 · 6′8″ | 3 | 3 | 30.0 min |
| Obi ToppinForward · age 28 · 6′9″ | 3 | 0 | 23.3 min |
| Kelly Oubre Jr.Guard · age 30 · 6′8″ | 3 | 1 | 22.7 min |
| Ivica ZubacCenter · age 29 · 7′0″ | 3 | 3 | 21.7 min |
| Aaron NesmithGuard · age 27 · 6′5″ | 2 | 1 | 19.5 min |
| Jarace WalkerForward · age 23 · 6′7″ | 3 | 1 | 18.3 min |
| Quenton JacksonGuard · age 28 · 6′4″ | 3 | 0 | 17.0 min |
| Jay HuffCenter · age 29 · 7′1″ | 2 | 0 | 13.0 min |
| Ben SheppardGuard · age 25 · 6′6″ | 1 | 0 | 12.0 min |
| Jalen SlawsonForward · age 27 · 6′7″ | 2 | 0 | 12.0 min |
| Larry Nance Jr.Forward · age 33 · 6′6″ | 3 | 0 | 9.3 min |
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| Player | GP | GS | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe BrownGuard · age 26 · 6′7″ | 1 | 0 | 1.0 min |
| Braden SmithGuard · age 23 · 5′10″ | 0 | 0 | — |
| Johnny FurphyGuard · age 21 · 6′8″ | 0 | 0 | — |
| T.J. McConnellGuard · age 34 · 6′1″ | 0 | 0 | — |
Next games
- Tonight @ MIL8:00 PM ETB2B
- Wed, Oct 28 vs PHI7:00 PM ET
- Fri, Oct 30 @ MIA8:00 PM ET
- Sun, Nov 1 vs BKN5:00 PM ET
- Mon, Nov 2 vs ATL7:30 PM ETB2B
Preseason market: 2.1% to win the title, 13th of 30 · 4 books, de-vigged, as of Oct 18.
Predictions about this team
how calls are trackedWaiting 5
- Waiting Locked On Pacers (show): Pacers win about 48 regular-season games.
2026-10-21 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag - Waiting Tony East: Pacers win about 47 regular-season games.
2026-10-21 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag - Waiting Get Up (show): The Pacers finish top three in the Eastern Conference.
2026-10-20 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag - Waiting Locked On Hawks (show): Brad: Indiana wins fewer than 44.5 regular-season games.
2026-10-19 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag - Waiting Locked On Hawks (show): Robbie: Indiana wins more than 44.5 regular-season games, mainly because Haliburton is back.
2026-10-19 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12 Flag
9 calls about Pacers players: Aaron Nesmith (5) · Tyrese Haliburton (2) · Jarace Walker (1) · Ben Sheppard (1)