Overview
- Tip-off is set for Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET at the American Airlines Center, with coverage on NBA League Pass and FanDuel-Indiana.
- Dallas enters 1-3 after a 139-129 win over Toronto and a 101-94 loss to Oklahoma City, struggling to score in three of four games.
- Indiana is 0-3 with Tyrese Haliburton out for the season (Achilles) as Bennedict Mathurin is week-to-week with a right big toe sprain, Andrew Nembhard has a left shoulder strain, and Obi Toppin is out at least a month; the team signed Mac McClung for backcourt depth.
- D'Angelo Russell delivered 9 points and 10 assists off the bench against the Thunder and, along with Jaden Hardy's 11 points, keyed Dallas' late push.
- No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg played through a left shoulder knock and finished with two points on 1-of-9 shooting vs. OKC, and he was listed without an injury designation ahead of the Pacers game.