Pacers vs. Magic injury report Jan. 4: Bennedict Mathurin, Jalen Suggs, and more

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The 6-29 Indiana Pacers will head on the road to take on the 19-16 Orlando Magic on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.

Both teams went head-to-head on New Year's Eve in a game that culminated in a 112-110 victory for Orlando. Sunday's game will mark the second of three matchups between the two teams this season, with the final one set to take place on Mar. 23.

Here is the full injury report for the Pacers and Magic ahead of Sunday's game.

1/4 Pacers injury report vs. Magic

  • Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) - OUT
  • Isaiah Jackson (concussion) - OUT
  • Bennedict Mathurin (thumb) - OUT
  • Obi Toppin (foot) - OUT

The Pacers have ruled Bennedict Mathurin out against Orlando due to a right thumb sprain. This will be his first missed game since returning from a toe injury on Nov. 17.

Amid Indiana's 11-game losing streak, Mathurin has averaged 13.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2 assists while shooting 36.9% from the field and 27.1% from deep.

Isaiah Jackson remains out for the Pacers due to a concussion. This game will mark Jackson's seventh consecutive missed game.

1/4 Magic injury report vs. Pacers

  • Colin Castleton (G League) - OUT
  • Jalen Suggs (knee) - OUT
  • Franz Wagner (ankle) - OUT
  • Moritz Wagner (knee) - OUT

Jalen Suggs has been diagnosed with a right knee Grade 1 MCL contusion and will miss Orlando's game against the Pacers. The Gonzaga alum suffered the injury during the Magic's loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday, and he has no concrete timetable for his return.

Suggs had just returned from a seven-game absence due to a hip contusion. Through 23 games this season, he has averaged 15 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.9 steals while shooting 47.1% from the field and continuing to play an essential role defensively.

Franz Wagner (high ankle sprain) and Moritz Wagner (torn left ACL) both remain out for Sunday's game. However, according to Jeff Turner of FanDuel Sports Network Florida, both Wagner brothers are expected to make their return "within the next week."

"We are actually hearing that we should get Mo and Franz Wagner back within the next week," Turner said before the Magic's game against the Bulls on Friday.

Franz has been sidelined since December 7, whereas Mo has yet to make his season debut and has been out since Dec. 21, 2024.

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