The Phoenix Suns and Indiana Pacers face a challenging injury landscape ahead of their Thursday night meeting at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The Suns will be without Dillon Brooks (left hand fracture) and Mark Williams (left foot stress reaction), while Grayson Allen, Jordan Goodwin, and Haywood Highsmith are listed as questionable.
Devin Booker remains healthy and is expected to carry the Suns’ offense, averaging 24.9 points, 6.1 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per game this season. Collin Gillespie and Royce O’Neale provide additional scoring depth, combining for 23.6 points per contest.
Phoenix has won three of its last four games, including a 129-114 win at Milwaukee on March 10.
Indiana enters the game amid a 10-game losing streak and significant injury concerns. Tyrese Haliburton (right Achilles tear) and Johnny Furphy (right ACL tear) are out, while Pascal Siakam is doubtful with a right knee sprain. Andrew Nembhard, T.J. McConnell, and Aaron Nesmith are questionable, leaving uncertainty at multiple key positions. Ivica Zubac is questionable with left ankle sprain. Two-way players Taelon Peter, Jalen Slawson, and Ethan Thompson are questionable.
Pacers’ scoring has been limited without Haliburton and Siakam. Nembhard leads the team with 17.1 points and 7.4 assists per game, while Siakam still averages 24.0 points and 6.7 rebounds despite the knee injury.
Indiana has lost its last two games, including a 109-114 home loss to Sacramento on March 10.
Thursday’s matchup is also a rematch of a lopsided November 13 contest, when Phoenix won 133-98 at home.
