BKN @ IND
Injuries
Indiana Pacers
Out: T.J. McConnell. McConnell (hamstring) is practicing in the G League at Noblesville Boom training camp, per Alex Golden of SI.com.
Out: Johnny Furphy. Furphy (knee) is practicing with the G League's Noblesville Boom, per Alex Golden of SI.com.
Questionable: Andrew Nembhard. Nembhard (neck) is listed as probable for Friday's game against Miami.
Questionable: Aaron Nesmith. Nesmith (hamstring) is probable for Friday's game against the Heat.
Out: Ivica Zubac. Zubac (ankle) is out for Friday's game against the Heat.
Out: Ben Sheppard. Head coach Rick Carlise confirmed Sheppard will miss "months" after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, Tony East of Forbes.com repor
Out: Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton (hamstring) will miss at least the next two weeks of action, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Brooklyn Nets
Questionable: Noah Clowney. Clowney (illness) was downgraded to questionable for Friday's game versus Detroit, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Out: Egor Demin. The Nets exercised Demin's third-year team option for the 2027-28 season, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports Thursday.
Out: Tyler Bilodeau. Bilodeau (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Indiana.
Anyone listed Out is left off every bet. Check again close to tip-off: NBA teams often rule players out late.