On Friday night, the 15-51 Indiana Pacers will host the 42-25 New York Knicks at 7:30 p.m ET. This is the third of four matchups between the two teams this season, with each team taking a game so far.
While the Pacers are in the midst of an 11-game losing streak and own the worst record in the NBA, the Knicks own the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference and are just 1.5 games behind the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics.
Here is the full injury report for the Pacers and Knicks ahead of Friday's game.
3/13 Pacers injury report vs. Knicks
- Johnny Furphy (knee) - OUT
- Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) - OUT
- Quenton Jackson (calf) - OUT
- T.J. McConnell (hamstring) - AVAILABLE
- Andrew Nembhard (back, neck) - AVAILABLE
- Aaron Nesmith (ankle) - AVAILABLE
- Taelon Peter (two-way) - DOUBTFUL
- Pascal Siakam (knee) - OUT
- Jalen Slawson (two-way) - DOUBTFUL
- Ethan Thompson (two-way) - DOUBTFUL
- Obi Toppin (foot) - AVAILABLE
- Ivica Zubac (ankle) - AVAILABLE
The Pacers have ruled Quenton Jackson out against New York due to right calf soreness. Before the game, Rick Carlisle said that the California native has a calf strain (h/t Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star). Jackson also sat out the team's loss to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.
T.J. McConnell missed each of Indiana's last two games due to right hamstring soreness, but he is listed as available for Friday's game. Additionally, Aaron Nesmith is also available to play after missing Thursday's game due to right ankle injury management.
Andrew Nembhard was listed as questionable against New York due to low back and neck soreness, but he has since been upgraded and will suit up, though he will be on a minutes restriction. The Canadian native only played 17 minutes in Thursday's loss (all in the first half) and recorded 23 points, two assists, and a steal.
Indiana has ruled Pascal Siakam out against the Knicks due to a right knee sprain. The Cameroon native has played in just four games since the All-Star break.
Obi Toppin was a late scratch against Phoenix due to right foot injury management, but he is listed as available to play against his former team on Friday.
Ivica Zubac finally made his Pacers debut on Thursday, recording eight points, six rebounds, and two assists in 16 minutes. He was listed as questionable against the Knicks due to a left ankle sprain, but he is available to play. Like Nembhard, Zubac will also be on a minutes restriction.
3/13 Knicks injury report vs. Pacers
- Josh Hart (knee) - OUT
- Dillon Jones (two-way) - OUT
- Miles McBride (pelvic) - OUT
- Jeremy Sochan (illness) - OUT
- Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) - OUT
Josh Hart missed the Knicks' victory against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, and he will also miss Friday's game due to left knee soreness.
The Knicks have been without Miles McBride since Jan. 27 after undergoing pelvic surgery. He remains out against Indiana with no concrete timetable, but he may be able to return for the playoffs.
New York has listed Jeremy Sochan as out for Friday's game due to an illness. Sochan has appeared in 10 games for the Knicks since joining the team in February, averaging 5.3 minutes.
Karl-Anthony Towns has missed just four games this season, but the Knicks have ruled him out against the Pacers due to knee soreness.