On Wednesday night, the Indiana Pacers will take on the Boston Celtics in the third game of their five-game homestand. This will be the fourth and final battle between the two teams this season, with Boston having won two of the first three.
The Pacers are losers of two straight and three of their last four. As for the Celtics, who own the No. 2 seed in the East, they are fresh off a 104-103 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday and are 6-4 since the turn of the calendar.
Here is the full injury report for the Pacers and Celtics ahead of Wednesday's game.
1/21 Pacers injury report vs. Celtics
- Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) - OUT
- Bennedict Mathurin (thumb) - OUT
- Taelon Peter (G League) - QUESTIONABLE
- Ethan Thompson (G League) - QUESTIONABLE
- Obi Toppin (foot) - OUT
Taelon Peter and Ethan Thompson are both listed as questionable against Boston as they are each on two-way contracts.
Peter logged 17 minutes during Indiana's loss to the Pistons on Jan. 17 and recorded five points, four rebounds, two assists, and three steals. Thompson played 29 minutes in the same game and recorded 10 points, five rebounds, two assists, and a steal.
1/21 Celtics injury report vs. Pacers
- Jaylen Brown (hamstring) - PROBABLE
- Ron Harper Jr. (G League) - OUT
- Josh Minott (ankle) - OUT
- Max Shulga (G League) - OUT
- Jayson Tatum (Achilles) - OUT
- Amari Williams (G League) - OUT
The Celtics have listed Jaylen Brown as probable with left hamstring tightness.
Brown, who was recently named an All-Star starter for the first time in his NBA career, missed the last matchup between the two teams. Through 39 games this season, the California alum has averaged 29.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 4.7 assists while shooting 48.7% from the field and 36.3% from deep.
Josh Minott will miss his ninth straight game on Wednesday as he has been ruled out with a left ankle sprain. The Florida native has played just one game since Christmas, and he does not have a concrete timetable for this return.
The Celtics are still without star Jayson Tatum, who has missed the entire year so far due to an Achilles injury. It still remains to be seen whether the six-time All-Star will return for Boston this season, but after his latest workout in front of the Celtics media, many have speculated that his return could be on the horizon.