76ers vs. Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner Could Sit Out

Pacers standouts Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner are in danger of missing Monday's matchup against the 76ers.

Going into the Monday night matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Indiana Pacers, both teams have quite a few names on the injury report. On Indiana’s end, two key starters are questionable to play in the matchup.

Pacers standouts Myles Turner and Tyrese Haliburton are questionable to play against Philadelphia on Monday. According to the Pacers, Turner is dealing with lower-back soreness. As for Haliburton, he’s battling with calf soreness.

The former wrapped up his sixth-straight game on Sunday night in the matchup against the Chicago Bulls. As the Pacers defeated the Bulls by three points, Turner appeared on the court for 27 minutes in the win. During that time, Turner produced 16 points, three rebounds, one assist, and three blocks.

If Turner can’t get the nod to play on Monday, he will miss his 11th game of the year. It would mark the first time he missed a matchup since Indiana’s February 13 matchup against the Utah Jazz.

As for Haliburton, he recently missed a game. Although he appeared on the court during Indiana’s victory over Chicago, Haliburton missed the Pacers’ 11-point loss on March 2 against the San Antonio Spurs. 

When the Pacers faced the Bulls on Monday, Haliburton checked in for 34 minutes. He was efficient from the field, knocking down 65 percent of his shots from the field and going 6-9 from three. Haliburton wrapped up the victory with 29 points, three assists, and 11 rebounds.

Haliburton’s absence could be critical for Monday’s game. Without the star guard on the court this season, the Pacers are just 2-11. With a 29-36 record, Indiana is working on attempting to secure a spot in the NBA Play-In tournament this season.

The Pacers aren’t the only team with injury concerns on Monday, though. On the other side, the Sixers have two starters listed as questionable. Tobias Harris is currently dealing with calf soreness, while PJ Tucker is battling back spasms.

While the Sixers managed to pull off a critical upset victory against the Eastern Conference’s top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday after losing Tucker and Harris, their potential absence could shake up Philly’s lineup.

The Sixers and the Pacers are scheduled to tip off at 7:00 PM ET.

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.