Andrew Nembhard is questionable for Wednesday's home game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a neck issue. The Pacers could be without another guard on a night when their injury report is already long.
What happened
Andrew Nembhard is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a neck issue. The Pacers guard-forward is still day-to-day on the injury report updated at 5:33 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 27, the same status he had before. The report's note reads: "Nembhard (neck) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against Philadelphia." He was first listed with the neck issue on Monday, Oct. 26. An earlier entry on Tuesday listed a back issue. The injury report gives Oct. 28 as his expected return. No other details have been announced.
What it means for the Pacers
Indiana hosts Philadelphia on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Pacers are 2-2, the ninth seed, and lost their last game. Nembhard is averaging 16.0 points, 5.7 assists and 1.7 rebounds in 31.9 minutes through three games. Indiana is 2-1 with him and 0-1 without him. Without him, Tyrese Haliburton played 33.0 minutes and Pascal Siakam 31.6. Kelly Oubre Jr. played 22.6, Jarace Walker 20.9 and Quenton Jackson 19.3. The cover is thin. Ivica Zubac and T.J. McConnell are out. Haliburton, Obi Toppin and Aaron Nesmith are all day-to-day.
What to watch
The next injury report before Wednesday's tipoff should settle Nembhard's status. The report lists Oct. 28, the day of the 76ers game, as his expected return, but he is still officially questionable. Watch Haliburton, Toppin and Nesmith too. If several of them sit, Indiana's backcourt against Philadelphia gets very short. Jackson and Walker would be first in line for extra minutes. No timeline beyond Wednesday has been announced.
Is Andrew Nembhard playing vs the 76ers on Wednesday?
He is questionable with a neck issue for Wednesday's 7 p.m. ET home game against Philadelphia. A final decision has not been announced.
When will Andrew Nembhard be back?
The injury report lists Oct. 28 as his expected return, which is the day of the 76ers game. He is day-to-day, and no firmer timeline has been announced.