For the game, they could be without one of their best players, as All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton is on the injury report. Haliburton missed the team's last game, so this would be his second straight out of action (if he doesn't play).

It may have seemed odd that Rick Carlisle appeared pleased to announce in his pre-game news conference Tuesday that his All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton has a mild groin strain, but that was because of what he was reporting that the injury was not.

Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton and forward Aaron Nesmith have been upgraded to questionable on the injury report.