After a devastating loss to the Charlotte Hornets the night before, the Indiana Pacers bounced back with a strong performance against the Washington Wizards in the team’s first back-to-back series of the season.
Once again, the Pacers entered this contest short-handed. However, there was a new Pacer absent for this game against the Wizards. Jeremy Lamb would, unfortunately, miss this game after suffering a sprained ankle in Charlotte the night before.
But Domantas Sabonis returned from a calf contusion and immediately made an impact.
As a result, Aaron Holiday was thrust into the starting lineup.