After winning two straight games and three of their last five, the Indiana Pacers will stay on the road to take on the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night at 7 p.m. ET. This will be the fourth and final matchup between the two teams this season, with Charlotte taking each of the last two.
The Hornets enter Friday's game with a 41-36 record and own the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. They have also won each of their last two games and are 30-14 since the turn of the calendar.
Here is the full injury report for the Pacers and Hornets ahead of Friday night's game.
4/3 Pacers injury report vs. Hornets
- Johnny Furphy (right ACL tear) - OUT
- Tyrese Haliburton (right Achilles tear) - OUT
- T.J. McConnell (right hamstring soreness) - OUT
- Andrew Nembhard (back soreness) - OUT
- Aaron Nesmith (cervical strain) - OUT
- Pascal Siakam (right knee injury management) - PROBABLE
- Jalen Slawson (two-way) - DOUBTFUL
- Obi Toppin (right foot injury manegement) - PROBABLE
- Jarace Walker (lower back bruise) - OUT
- Ivica Zubac (rib fracture) - OUT
The Pacers have ruled T.J. McConnell, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, and Jarace Walker out for Friday's game. Johnny Furphy, Tyrese Haliburton, and Ivica Zubac remain out and will miss the rest of the season due to their injuries.
Pascal Siakam and Obi Toppin have each been listed as probable against the Hornets. Siakam has played in each of Indiana's last six games, whereas Toppin has played in each of the team's last six games and 15 of the last 17 since he returned from his foot injury.
The Pacers have listed Jalen Slawson, who has played some solid minutes recently, as doubtful for Friday's game.
4/3 Hornets injury report vs. Pacers
- Moussa Diabate (left ankle soreness) - QUESTIONABLE
- Tosan Evbuomwan (G League) - OUT
- PJ Hall (right ankle fracture) - OUT
- Liam McNeeley (G League) - OUT
- Antonio Reeves (two-way) - OUT
- Tidjane Salaun (G League) - OUT
- Grant Williams (right knee injury management) - OUT
Charlotte has listed Moussa Diabate as questionable for Friday's game. The French native hasn't missed a game since Feb. 22, averaging 7.5 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.1 steals on 62.5 FG% in 19 games since.
The Hornets have listed Tosan Evbuomwan, PJ Hall, Liam McNeeley, Antonio Reeves, Tidjane Salauan, and Grant Williams as out for Friday's game against the Pacers.
