Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard is Day-To-Day with a neck issue and is questionable for Monday's game at the Bucks. Indiana is already without Ivica Zubac, Ben Sheppard, Johnny Furphy and T.J. McConnell, and Aaron Nesmith is also Day-To-Day.
What happened
The Pacers listed guard Andrew Nembhard as Day-To-Day with a neck issue, also tagged head, on the injury report at 2:47 p.m. ET Monday. The report's comment reads: Nembhard (neck) is questionable for Monday's game against the Bucks. No earlier status is attached to this entry. He was Day-To-Day with an undisclosed issue on Oct. 13, and the Oct. 16 entries show him cleared from Day-To-Day. The report lists Oct. 26, the day of the game, as his expected return.
What it means for the Pacers
Indiana plays at the Bucks at 8:00 p.m. ET Monday. The Pacers are 2-1, sixth in the standings, with one straight win. Nembhard, a 26-year-old G-F, is averaging 16.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 31.9 minutes over three games. The Pacers are 2-1 with him and have not played a game without him. Tyrese Haliburton (32.4 minutes), Jarace Walker (18.2) and Quenton Jackson (16.8) are in the rotation. The depth is thin: Zubac, Sheppard, Furphy and McConnell are out, and Nesmith, with a hamstring issue, is Day-To-Day. No lineup change has been announced.
What to watch
The first thing to watch is whether Nembhard is on the floor for the 8:00 p.m. ET tip in Milwaukee. The injury report lists Oct. 26 as his expected return, and his status can still change before the game. A time for the next report has not been announced. The same goes for any games beyond the Bucks. Nesmith's status matters too, since he is also Day-To-Day and Indiana has several players out.
Is Andrew Nembhard playing at the Bucks?
He is questionable. The injury report lists him as Day-To-Day with a neck issue for Monday's 8:00 p.m. ET game at Milwaukee, and the Pacers have not announced a final decision.
When will Andrew Nembhard be back?
The injury report lists Oct. 26, the date of the Bucks game, as his expected return. No timeline beyond that has been announced.