Pacers' Jalen Smith Hospitalized After Head Injury in Game Against 76ers

Collision with Philadelphia's Paul Reed Leads to Hospitalization 'Out of an Abundance of Caution'

Indiana Pacers forward Jalen Smith was hospitalized on Tuesday night after suffering a head injury in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Smith was knocked to the floor in the second quarter after a collision with Philadelphia's Paul Reed and was immediately taken off the floor by trainers.
The team said he was hospitalized 'out of an abundance of caution' and would undergo further testing.
Neither Indiana head coach Rick Carlisle nor the team’s public relations staff had an update on Smith’s condition after the Pacers’ 132-126 win over the Sixers.
Smith, 23, has averaged 11.8 points and 6.8 rebounds in eight games for Indiana.