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Bennedict MathurinUnavailableIND
According to Tony East of Forbes.com, Mathurin was able to get through a workout with Carlisle Thursday, and he plans to go through another workout Friday afternoon. The Pacers' upcoming road trip runs from Jan. 17-26, but Indiana will likely want Mathurin to get through a full practice before he's cleared to return, so it seems unlikely he'll play Saturday in Detroit. He's getting close, though.Back in ~1 wk
4Tyrese HaliburtonUnavailableIND
Haliburton tore his right Achilles in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on June 22 and underwent surgery the following day. Any hope of a return during the 2025-26 campaign was shut down Monday, when Pacers president Kevin Pritchard stated plainly, "He will not play next year though. We would not jeopardize that now. So don't get any hopes up that he will play." Haliburton has cemented himself as the face of the franchise and played a key role in Indiana's run to the NBA Finals during the 2024-25 playoffs, averaging 17.3 points, 8.6 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 33.5 minutes across 23 postseason games. During the 2024-25 regular season, the 2020 first-round pick averaged 18.6 points, 9.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals over 73 appearances.Out for season
