After getting their three-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday night at the hands of the Toronto Raptors, the 9-32 Indiana Pacers will host the 10-33 New Orleans Pelicans on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. This game will mark Indiana's last home game before its five-game road trip.
While Indiana just suffered its first loss in four games, the Pelicans defeated the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday to secure their second win of the calendar year (and third since Dec. 22).
The Pacers and Pelicans have gone head-to-head once already on Dec. 20, a game that ended in a 128-109 win for New Orleans. Friday's game will mark the second and final matchup between the two teams this season.
Both teams stand alone at the bottom of their respective conference standings, and they each own the two worst records in the NBA. Given that Indiana has a real chance at securing the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, Friday's game could have big implications.
Here is the full injury report for the Pacers and Pelicans ahead of Friday night's game.
1/16 Pacers injury report vs. Pelicans
- Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) - OUT
- Isaiah Jackson (concussion) - OUT
- Kam Jones (ankle) - QUESTIONABLE
- Bennedict Mathurin (thumb) - OUT
- Taelon Peter (G League) - DOUBTFUL
- Ethan Thompson (G League) - QUESTIONABLE
- Obi Toppin (foot) - OUT
Kam Jones suffered a right ankle sprain during a game with the Noblesville Boom on Thursday. He is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Pelicans.
The Pacers have listed Taelon Peter as doubtful and Ethan Thompson as questionable against New Orleans as they are both on two-way contracts.
1/16 Pelicans injury report vs. Pacers
- Jose Alvarado (oblique) - OUT
- Hunter Dickinson (G League) - OUT
- Herb Jones (ankle) - OUT
- Dejounte Murray (Achilles) - OUT
Jose Alvarado has been out of action since Jan. 6 due to a left oblique strain. He remains out against the Pacers.
Herb Jones has also been on the shelf since Jan. 6 due to a right ankle sprain. He has also been ruled out for Friday's game. Jones has played just 23 games for New Orleans this season and just once since the turn of the calendar.
The Pelicans have been without Dejounte Murray all season after he suffered an Achilles injury on Jan. 31, 2025. He will not play against the Pacers, and he still does not have a concrete timetable for his return.