The Indiana Pacers will be back in action Saturday when they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in a division showdown. Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton is dealing with an illness ahead of the contest. Here’s the latest on his status.
Tyrese Haliburton injury updates
Update: Haliburton is officially available to play in Saturday’s game. We’ll see if his minutes are managed in any way but he’s good to go.
Haliburton has officially been listed as questionable for the contest due to the illness he’s dealing with. He did not practice with the team Friday, so clearly this is something a bit more than the common cold. This will likely come down to how he feels a few hours before the game.
The Pacers got off to an explosive start in 2023-24 with a big win over the Wizards, led by Haliburton’s 20 points and 11 assists. If the point guard were to miss the contest Saturday, Bennedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard would likely be stepping up to lead the offense. Mathurin, Buddy Hield and Myles Turner would see more shots in the offense and could be good fantasy/DFS options, although Turner has a tough matchup with Evan Mobley in the frontcourt.