Tyrese Haliburton went from day-to-day to out with a left hamstring injury on Wednesday, and Shams Charania of ESPN reported he will miss time. The Pacers play the 76ers that night without their lead scorer and playmaker, and four other rotation players are also on the injury report.
What happened
Tyrese Haliburton was ruled out Wednesday with a left hamstring injury. The Pacers guard first went on the injury report Tuesday, Oct. 27, as day-to-day with the hamstring issue. As of 2:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, he was listed as out. Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Haliburton will miss time and that his timetable has not been announced. The injury report lists an expected return of Nov. 9. This is his third time on the report since early September. He was listed with a right Achilles issue on Sept. 6 and a right ankle issue on Oct. 10, and he was cleared both times.
What it means for the Pacers
Indiana hosts the 76ers on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Pacers are 2-2, ninth in the standings, and lost their last game. They have not played a game without Haliburton yet. In four games he is averaging 21.8 points, 9.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds in 33.0 minutes. Andrew Nembhard plays 31.9 minutes a game and scores 16.0 points. Pascal Siakam leads the rotation at 23.5 points in 31.6 minutes. Quenton Jackson averages 19.3 minutes. Depth is thin. T.J. McConnell and Ivica Zubac are out. Nembhard (neck), Aaron Nesmith (hamstring) and Obi Toppin (hand) are day-to-day.
What to watch
Haliburton is out against Philadelphia. The injury report lists Nov. 9 as his expected return, but Charania reported that his timetable has not been announced. Keep an eye on the next injury report for any change to that date. The more pressing question is who is available around him. Nembhard, Nesmith and Toppin are all day-to-day. Ben Sheppard and Johnny Furphy are also out, along with McConnell and Zubac.
Is Tyrese Haliburton playing vs 76ers on Wednesday?
No. Haliburton is listed as out with a left hamstring injury for Wednesday's 7 p.m. ET game against the 76ers.
When will Tyrese Haliburton be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Nov. 9. Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Haliburton will miss time and that his timetable has not been announced.