At State Farm Arena on Saturday, the Indiana Pacers will take on the Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta hosts the opening tip at 5:00 p.m. ET. Both Indiana and Atlanta are a combined 2-3 ATS in their last five games.
Update Injury for Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks
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THE PACERS
The Boston Celtics blew out the Indiana Pacers, 120-95, last night behind Jayson Tatum’s career-high 34 points and his 40th 30-point game of the season.
- Tyrese Haliburton – Active
Tyrese Haliburton, an All-Star point guard for the Pacers, returned from a six-game absence due to a bruised left knee and sprained right ankle with 20 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds in his debut.
This season, the Pacers have been led in scoring by Tyree Haliburton. He contributes 10.4 assists per game and shoots 48.8 percent for an average of 20.8 points.
| PLAYER | INJURY |
STATUS
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| Chris Duarte | Ankle |
Game Time Decision
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| Kendall Brown | Lower Leg |
Out for the season
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Duarte’s absence streak will extend to six games Saturday due to left ankle soreness while Brown is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to address a right tibia stress fracture.
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THE HAWKS
With nine games left in the regular season, the Hawks are currently in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Is there still a chance that Atlanta can make a run at the NBA playoffs?
On Wednesday, Atlanta fell to the Timberwolves in a close game in Minneapolis, 125-124.
In 32 minutes of action, Trae Young finished with 29 points (6-16 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 14-16 FT), 8 dimes, 2 boards, and 1 steal.
According to Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network, Young’s status for Saturday’s game against the Pacers is in doubt due to a calf contusion.
It’s possible that Young will miss his first game since February 4 due to a maintenance day, as the Hawks have a back-to-back this weekend.
The severity of the calf issue remains unclear, but he appeared fine.
| PLAYER | INJURY |
STATUS
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| De’Andre Hunter | Knee |
Game Time Decision
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| Trae Young | Calf |
Game Time Decision
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| Tyrese Martin | Thigh |
Game Time Decision
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| Jalen Johnson | Hamstring |
Expected to be out until at least Mar 28
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Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official site reports that De’Andre Hunter‘s status for Saturday’s game against the Pacers is in doubt due to a left knee contusion.
On Saturday, Hunter could potentially miss his first game since January 25. Forwards Saddiq Bey, AJ Griffin, and Bogdan Bogdanovic could see more playing time if the 24-year-old is benched.
