Ivica Zubac was upgraded from out to day-to-day with a left ankle injury on Tuesday. The Pacers center is now in play for Wednesday's game against the 76ers.
What happened
Ivica Zubac was upgraded to day-to-day on the injury report at 1:37 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The Pacers center had been listed as out on Monday with a left ankle injury. He was first listed as day-to-day on Sunday, the night he hurt the ankle against Brooklyn. The report lists an expected return of Oct. 28. The Pacers have no timetable for his return, but he was able to walk without a boot on Monday, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reported.
What it means for the Pacers
Indiana plays the 76ers on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Pacers are 2-2, the No. 9 seed, and coming off a loss. Through three games, Zubac is averaging 9.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21.4 minutes. Indiana is 2-1 with him and 0-1 without him. Without him, Obi Toppin has averaged 23.2 minutes and 15.8 points, and Jarace Walker has averaged 20.9 minutes. Pascal Siakam (23.5 points) and Tyrese Haliburton (21.8 points) have carried the scoring. The roster is thin. Ben Sheppard, Johnny Furphy and T.J. McConnell are out, and Andrew Nembhard is day-to-day with a back issue.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Zubac is cleared for Wednesday. The report's expected return date is Oct. 28, the day of the 76ers game, but the team has not set a timetable. Nembhard's back is also worth watching, since he is day-to-day. If Zubac sits, look to Toppin and Walker to pick up his minutes again.
Is Ivica Zubac playing vs the 76ers on Wednesday?
He is day-to-day with a left ankle injury. The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 28, the day of the game. A final decision has not been announced.
When will Ivica Zubac be back?
The Pacers have no timetable, according to Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. The injury report lists Oct. 28 as his expected return.