Andrew

Nembhard

Nembhard is set to play after being listed as questionable on the initial injury report. He logged 30 minutes in Sunday’s loss to the Mavericks and should take on a similar workload against the 76ers.

Nembhard is on the injury report as questionable for Tuesday’s game against the 76ers with lower back injury management. The 26-year-old shooting guard had 22 points and 11 assists in Sunday’s loss to the Mavericks. With T.J. McConnell (hamstring) also questionable, Ben Sheppard could move into the starting lineup.

Returning to the Pacers’ lineup after missing Friday’s loss to the Wizards, Nembhard recorded his ninth double-double of the season on Sunday. And he was efficient, shooting 50 percent from the field and committing just one turnover. Nembhard played 30 minutes, a positive development for fantasy managers, but that may not be the norm for him the rest of the season. Kam Jones (10 points, three assists, one steal and two three-pointers) started alongside Nembhard, and his role may expand as the Pacers focus more on evaluating their younger talents.

Siakam and Nembhard are back after missing Friday’s loss to the Wizards, with the former also missing the loss to Washington the night prior. Nembhard’s return coincides with T.J. McConnell (hamstring) being out, while Siakam pushes Ben Sheppard to the bench. Kam Jones and Jarace Walker remain with the starters, which is good news for fantasy managers.

Nembhard is back after sitting out Friday’s loss to the Wizards. His return coincides with T.J. McConnell (hamstring) being out, so Nembhard may wind up starting alongside Kam Jones. Regardless of who joins Nembhard in the backcourt, he should be slotted into 12-team league lineups.

Nembhard did not play in Friday’s loss to the Wizards, opening up a spot in the starting lineup for T.J. McConnell. McConnell, who is also questionable for Sunday, only played 15 minutes, and he is not worth the risk in standard leagues due to the playing time.

After lower back soreness limited him to 14 minutes in Thursday’s loss to the Wizards, Jones was available and started Friday’s rematch. Interestingly, the rookie logged 39 minutes before gingerly walking back to the locker room late in the fourth quarter. The good news is that Jones recorded a season-high 11 assists, but the finish was disappointing for injury-related reasons. If Jones is available for Sunday’s game against the Mavericks, he’ll come off the bench if Andrew Nembhard (back) plays.

Inactive for Thursday’s loss to the Wizards, Jackson was back in the rotation on Friday. And he took advantage of the opportunity, shooting over 50 percent from the field, and the Pacers guard has scored at least 19 points in three of his last four appearances. The issue for fantasy managers is that Jackson isn’t guaranteed to be active every night as he’s still on a two-way contract. If Andrew Nembhard (back) remains out on Sunday and Jackson is active, deep-league managers should consider streaming him.

Nembhard is one of many Pacers players battling injuries on Friday. He’ll miss Friday’s game, which leaves the door open for guys like Ben Sheppard and Kam Jones to log heavy minutes and potentially produce solid numbers on the second game of a back-to-back against the Wizards.

Nembhard was limited to 22 minutes in Thursday’s loss to the Wizards. Due to the Pacers’ lack of depth at the point, Jarace Walker spent more time on the ball as the team’s primary playmaker. While he was responsible for five turnovers, Walker also recorded 21 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists. Regardless of what happens with Nembhard, Walker is a player who should be rostered in deep leagues.