Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets: Bennedict Mathurin and Doug McDermott are out, final injury report, official starting lineups for March 16

The Pacers host the Nets tonight

The Indiana Pacers continue a homestand tonight as they host Mikal Bridges and the Brooklyn Nets. Both teams are 5-5 across their last 10 games and lost their most recent outing.

Brooklyn is clinging to their Play-In Tournament hopes while Indiana is fighting to stay in the top-six of the Eastern Conference standings. It's the first meeting of the campaign between the two teams, a rarity this late in the season. They will both hope to get back on track.

Here are the official starting lineups and injury reports for the action.

Indiana Pacers injury report

Indiana will be missing Doug McDermott (right calf strain) and Bennedict Mathurin (torn right labrum) tonight. Isaiah Wong and Oscar Tshiebwe are inactive as a part of their two-way contracts.

Indiana Pacers starting lineup

Guard: Tyrese Haliburton

Guard: Andrew Nembhard

Forward: Aaron Nesmith

Forward: Pascal Siakam

Center: Myles Turner

This lineup has been up and down thanks to some slow starts recently. In 214 total minutes together, this group is -11.

Brooklyn Nets injury report

The Nets listed Jacob Gilyard, Keon Johnson, Jaylen Martin, Ben Simmons, and Dariq Whitehead as out.

Brooklyn Nets starting lineup

Guard: Dennis Schroder

Guard: Cam Thomas

Forward: Mikal Bridges

Forward: Dorian Finney-Smith

Center: Nic Claxton

The action will start in just over 30 minutes. For more on the upcoming game, click here.

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• How the Indiana Pacers will have to adjust with Bennedict Mathurin sidelined for the rest of the season. CLICK HERE.
• Kendall Brown was thinking about an NBA contract all year before earning one with the Indiana Pacers. CLICK HERE.
• Doug McDermott practiced on Friday, he's getting close to a return from a calf injury for the Indiana Pacers. CLICK HERE.
• DeMar DeRozan's 46 points were too much for the Indiana Pacers in an overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls. CLICK HERE.
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