5 Starters, 1 Sub: Pacers Down to 6 Players because of Injuries and Rest but Nearly Beat Hawks
ESPN said 11 Pacers were sidelined, leaving six available players in a rare roster shortage that dates to 1948.
- On Monday, the Indiana Pacers fell 108-104 to the Atlanta Hawks while using just six players due to injuries and rest, marking the earliest into a season a team has used so few players in nearly 80 years.
- Eleven Pacers players, representing approximately 93 percent of the team's payroll, were sidelined for the game. About $193 million in salary sat inactive while the roster relied on three players on two-way contracts.
- Despite the roster crunch, Indiana remained competitive throughout, trailing by only two points in the final minutes. Jay Huff led with 22 points, Quenton Jackson added 20, and Braden Smith contributed 19.
- Pacers coach Rick Carlisle called the injury situation "a perfect storm" of bad luck and noted Monday's roster scarcity mirrored a 2004 game. "These guys all played too many minutes," Carlisle said.
- Indiana next plays Wednesday at Memphis, seeking to break a five-game losing streak following Monday's defeat. The team hopes for improved health as it continues the season.
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NBA: Hawks overwhelm outmanned Pacers behind Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Nickeil Alexander-Walker matched his career high with nine 3-pointers and scored a season-high 34 points as the Atlanta Hawks beat the short-handed Indiana Pacers 108-104 on Monday night in Indianapolis.
5 starters, 1 sub: Pacers down to 6 players because of injuries and re
Indiana had a starting five on Monday night. And a reserve. It was nearly enough. The Pacers had 11 players, representing about 93% of their payroll, sidelined because of injuries and other reasons for their game against
Despite the casualties, Indiana competed to the end against Atlanta, standing out Huff with 22 points and Jackson with 20 units.Alexander-Walker led visitors with 34 so many, ensuring victory in a duel where the Pacers almost achieved surprise.
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Hawks overwhelm outmanned Pacers behind Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Nickeil Alexander-Walker matched his career high with nine 3-pointers and scored a season-high 34 points as the Atlanta Hawks beat the short-handed Indiana Pacers 108-104 on Monday night in Indianapolis. Corey Kispert and Luguentz Dort had 14 points each and CJ McCollum added 13 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds for Atlanta, which shot 45.1%
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