The Indiana Pacers will return home following their four-game road trip to take on the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night at 7 p.m. ET for the second time this season. On Nov. 13, the Suns defeated the Pacers 133-98.
While the Pacers are in the midst of a 10-game losing streak and are officially out of playoff contention, Phoenix has won three games in a row and currently owns the No. 7 seed in the West. Additionally, they are just two games behind the No. 3 seed Houston Rockets in the standings.
Here is the full injury report for the Pacers and Suns before Thursday's game.
3/12 Pacers vs. Suns injury report
- Johnny Furphy (knee) - OUT
- Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) - OUT
- Quenton Jackson (calf) - OUT
- T.J. McConnell (hamstring) - OUT
- Andrew Nembhard (back, neck) - AVAILABLE
- Aaron Nesmith (ankle) - OUT
- Pascal Siakam (knee) - OUT
- Jalen Slawson (two-way) - QUESTIONABLE
- Ethan Thompson (two-way) - QUESTIONABLE
- Obi Toppin (foot) - OUT
- Ivica Zubac (ankle) - AVAILABLE
T.J. McConnell (hamstring soreness), Andrew Nembhard (low back and neck soreness), and Aaron Nesmith (right ankle injury management) were all initially listed as questionable for Thursday's game. McConnell and Nesmith have since been ruled out, but Nembhard is available to play.
The Pacers have ruled Pascal Siakam out against Phoenix due to a right knee sprain. This will be his second consecutive missed game.
Additionally, they have also listed Quenton Jackson as out due to right calf soreness. This will be his first missed game since Feb. 19.
Obi Toppin was a late addition to Indiana's injury report, and he will not play against Phoenix.
Indiana acquired Ivica Zubac from the Los Angeles Clippers just ahead of this year's trade deadline, but he has yet to make his debut for the team due to a left ankle sprain. However, the 28-year-old was listed as questionable for the first time since joining the team and is available to play on Thursday.
3/12 Suns injury report vs. Pacers
- Grayson Allen (knee, injury management) - QUESTIONABLE
- Dillon Brooks (hand) - OUT
- Jordan Goodwin (calf, injury management) - AVAILABLE
- Haywood Highsmith (knee, injury management) - QUESTIONABLE
- Mark Williams (foot) - OUT
The Suns have listed Grayson Allen and Haywood Highsmith as questionable against the Pacers due to right knee injury management. Allen has played in six of the Suns' last seven games, whereas Highsmith has played each of their last three games (though he logged just two seconds in the first game) after undergoing meniscus surgery in August.
Dillon Brooks has been out of action since Feb. 21 due to a left hand fracture. He underwent surgery on Feb. 23 and will be re-evaluated four-to-six weeks from then. The Canadian native will not play against the Pacers.
Jordan Goodwin just came back from a seven-game absence due to a left calf injury. He is on Phoenix' injury report for Thursday's game, but he is available to play.
The Suns announced on Mar. 5 that big man Mark Williams will be out for two-to-three weeks after sustaining a stress reaction in his left foot. He is out against Indiana.
