The Indiana Pacers travel to Milwaukee on Sunday, March 15 for a 1:00 PM ET tip-off at Fiserv Forum. Both teams enter the contest with several injury concerns that could impact rotations and game strategy.
Indiana will be without Johnny Furphy (right ACL tear) and Tyrese Haliburton (right Achilles tear). Quenton Jackson (right calf strain), T.J. McConnell (right hamstring soreness), and Andrew Nembhard (right calf contusion) are listed as questionable. Aaron Nesmith (right ankle), Ben Sheppard (left ankle), Pascal Siakam (right knee), Obi Toppin (right foot), and Ivica Zubac (left ankle) are also questionable or doubtful. The Pacers have additional two-way players, Taelon Peter and Jalen Slawson, marked as questionable.
Milwaukee’s lineup faces uncertainty as Giannis Antetokounmpo (left ankle sprain), Ousmane Dieng (illness), Bobby Portis (back strain), and Myles Turner (right patella tendonitis) are all questionable. Alex Antetokounmpo and Kevin Porter Jr. are out, while Cormac Ryan is available.
The Pacers have lost their last two games, falling 108-123 to Phoenix and 92-101 to New York.
Milwaukee also comes off consecutive losses, including a 99-122 defeat at Atlanta and 105-112 at Miami.
Indiana has struggled this season, holding a 15-52 record, while the Bucks are 27-39. Milwaukee leads the season series 3-0, with previous wins including a 105-99 victory in February on their home floor.
Injury absences could affect key statistical contributors. Indiana’s Pascal Siakam averages 24.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game, while Andrew Nembhard provides 17.0 points and 7.3 assists.
On the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo leads with 27.5 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 5.4 assists, and Kevin Porter Jr. adds 17.2 points with 7.3 assists per contest.
