Injuries have been a main storyline through the 2019-20 Pacers season and unfortunately for Indiana, they continue to be a problem as the playoffs quickly approach.
Pacers players have missed 175 games so far this season due to injury. In Thursday's loss to Phoenix, sharpshooter Doug McDermott was a late scratch with a sore right knee, joining All-Star forward Domantas Sabonis (plantar fasciitis) and one-time starter Jeremy Lamb (ACL surgery) on the inactive list.
From the sound of it, a few more players could be in danger of missing Saturday's game against the Lakers.
"We've got a lot of tweaks," Pacers head coach Nate McMillan said after Friday's practice.