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Indiana Pacers vs Portland Trail Blazers: Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam are playing, final injury report, official starting lineups for January 19The Pacers are getting reinforcements tonight
T.J. McConnell - Moves to benchMcConnell will move back to the bench for Friday's game against Portland, Tony East of SI.com reports.
ImpactNo surprises here, as Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) is back in the mix for the Pacers. However, with Andrew Nembhard (back) sidelined, McConnell will likely have a sizable role with the second unit. McConnell was terrific in Thursday's win over the Kings, scoring 20 points (9-14 FG, 2-3 FT) with one rebound, 10 assists and one steal across 33 minutes.
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Jalen Smith - Joins second unitSmith will come off the bench for Friday's game against Portland, Tony East of SI.com reports.
ImpactSmith will make way for Pascal Siakam as he joins the starting lineup in his debut. Smith's fantasy value could potentially take a big hit with Siakam in town, although he has been playing very well. In his most recent outing against the Kings on Thursday, Smith produced 17 points, 13 rebounds, one assist, one block and one triple in 25 minutes.
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Aaron Nesmith - Will play FridayNesmith (shins) will play in Friday's game against the Trail Blazers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
ImpactNesmith missed the past three games for Indiana due to soreness in both shins. There's no word of any restrictions, but he will likely have a reduced role on the offensive end with Pascal Siakam set to make his debut.
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Bennedict Mathurin - Good to goMathurin (ankle) will play in Friday's game against Portland, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
ImpactMathurin will play through his second straight questionable tag Friday after tweaking his right ankle Monday versus the Jazz. Aaron Nesmith (shins) is returning to action Friday and Pascal Siakam is making his debut, so there will likely be less touches and minutes available for Mathurin.
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Obi Toppin - Cleared to playToppin (calf) will play in Friday's game against the Trail Blazers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Starreports.
ImpactToppin will play through a second straight questionable tag and has yet to miss a game this season. With Pascal Siakam making his debut Friday, Toppin's minutes could trend down going forward.
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James Johnson back with Indiana Pacers on 10-day contractThe Pacers re-signed James Johnson on Friday
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