Key Pacers players out for second night of back-to-back

(WISH) — The Pacers snapped a four game losing streak on Tuesday night, taking down the New York Knicks on the road, 137-134, in overtime.

After the win against one of the team’s rivals in a rematch of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals, four key players have been ruled out for Wednesday’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets, the team’s second game in as many days.

T.J. McConnell (right hamstring soreness), Andrew Nembhard (lower back injury management), Aaron Nesmith (lower back soreness), and Pascal Siakam (left hamstring soreness) have all been ruled out, per the Pacers injury report.

Micah Potter (left ankle sprain) and Jarace Walker (illness) are both questionable.

McConnell, Nembhard, Nesmith, and Siakam combined for 78 points in the win against the Knicks. Siakam, Nembhard, and Nesmith all played 37 minutes.

The Pacers (14-40) have the worst record in the Eastern Conference heading into games on Wednesday and sit 11 games out of the last play-in spot.

Tipoff against the Nets is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.