For their first game of February, the Indiana Pacers will stay home and face off against the Atlanta Hawks. This will be their final home game before their four-game road trip, which begins on Monday.
Despite being more than halfway through the season, this is the first time the Pacers will take on the Hawks this season. The Pacers have won five of their last seven games against Atlanta, including each of their last four. Indiana has not lost to the Hawks in nearly two years, and they will look to extend that streak today.
Here is the full injury report for the Pacers and Hawks, including an update on Hawks star Trae Young.
2/1 Pacers injury report vs. Hawks
- RayJ Dennis (G League) - QUESTIONABLE
- Enrique Freeman (illness) - QUESTIONABLE
- Isaiah Jackson (Achilles) - OUT
- Quenton Jackson (G League) - DOUBTFUL
- Bennedict Mathurin (illness) - QUESTIONABLE
- Andrew Nembahrd (back) - QUESTIONABLE
- James Wiseman (Achilles) - OUT
Bennedict Mathurin, who has been a popular name in trade rumors recently, missed just his second game of the season against the Detroit Pistons due to an illness. While Mathurin is "still not feeling 100%," according to head coach Rick Carlisle. He has returned to practice and could play against the Hawks, though he is listed as questionable.
The Pacers were also without Andrew Nembhard in their victory over the Detroit Pistons as he recovers from a back injury. Like Mathurin, he returned to practice and has "a good chance" of suiting up against Atlanta.
2/1 Hawks injury report vs. Pacers
- Bogdan Bogdanovic (personal) - OUT
- Kobe Bufkin (shoulder) - OUT
- Clint Capela (back) - OUT
- Jalen Johnson (shoulder) - OUT
- Daeqwon Plowden (G League) - OUT
- Trae Young (hamstring) - PROBABLE
- Cody Zeller (personal) - OUT
Hawks guard Trae Young is on the injury report because of hamstring tightness, but he will likely play against the Pacers. The current assists leader, who many believe was snubbed from another All-Star appearance this season, has only missed four games this season.
Veteran Bogdan Bogdanovic has appeared in just 24 games this season and will miss his fourth consecutive game due to personal reasons. With the trade deadline approaching, the Hawks are reportedly exploring trades for Bogdanovic according to Marc Stein (subscription required). There is a good chance the former Sixth Man of the Year candidate has played his last game for the Hawks.
Clint Capela is another Hawk who could be on the move ahead of next week's deadline. The Hawks benched the veteran big man in favor of Onyeka Okongwu. Additionally, he is an impending free agent, and his days in Atlanta are likely numbered. He is officially out against the Pacers due to back spasms.
Second-year guard Kobe Bufkin suffered a shoulder injury earlier in the season and underwent surgery in December. He is likely to miss the remainder of the season.
Hawks forward Jalen Johnson, who was in the midst of a career year, was diagnosed with a torn labrum just days ago and will also miss the rest of the season.
Cody Zeller, who the Hawks acquired as part of the Dejounte Murray trade, has not suited up for the team this season and likely will not. The 32-year-old is a name to keep an eye on ahead of the trade deadline.
Projected starting lineups
Indiana Pacers
PG: Tyrese Haliburton
SG: Ben Sheppard
SF: Aaron Nesmith
PF: Pascal Siakam
C: Myles Turner
Atlanta Hawks
PG: Trae Young
SG: Dyson Daniels
SF: Vit Krejci
PF: Zaccarie Risacher
C: Onyeka Okongwu