The Indiana Pacers will look for their 26th win of the season on Wednesday when they take on the Detroit Pistons fortheir first game back on U.S. soil.
The Pacers are coming off a 1-1 Paris trip and will look to start a winning streak. However, the Pacers will be shorthanded for this matchup. Not only is Andrew Nembhard out, but so is Bennedict Mathurin.
Mathurin is ruled out due to an illness.
Pacers beat writer Scott Agness shared via X.
Andrew Nembhard (back strain) and Bennedict Mathurin (illness) have been downgraded to OUT for tonight v Pistons.
— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) January 29, 2025
Wonder if Nembhard took too many hits/hard screens in that second Paris game.
Likely leads to Nesmith’s return to the starting lineup, along with Sheppard.
Mathurin is coming off a 13-point performance in Saturday's blowout win against the Spurs.
The 22-year-old is having another solid season with the Pacers, averaging 16.4 points and a career-high 5.9 rebounds per game for Indiana.
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