The Nets will play the Pacers on Saturday in Indiana. Kind of, anyway.
Brooklyn (15-12), which has battled a spate of accidents of late, will likely be with out eight of its gamers, together with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, for the important thing Japanese Convention showdown in opposition to the 14-12 Pacers.
Additionally out for the Nets are Nic Claxton, Seth Curry, Ben Simmons, T.J. Warren, Royce O’Neal and Joe Harris.
Most however not the entire absences are damage associated.
Kevin Durant, who's tied for fourth within the NBA in minutes per sport this season at 36.8 per contest, is getting a relaxation after taking part in 36 minutes within the Nets’ win over the Hawks on Friday through which he scored a team-high 34.
“They’ve acquired my greatest curiosity at coronary heart, so I simply hearken to what they are saying and go together with it,” Durant instructed reporters on Friday when requested about his standing for Saturday’s sport.
The Nets have additionally been cautious with Ben Simmons after he missed 4 video games with a strained calf, notably in the case of back-to-back video games. He had six factors, seven rebound and 4 steals in slightly below 21 minutes on Friday.
Different gamers coping with damage administration embrace Claxton (proper hamstring), Curry (left ankle), Warren (left foot) and Harris (left ankle).
O’Neal will sit out for what the group dubbed private causes.
The Nets are 9-3 of their final 12, which features a 128-117 loss at Indiana again on Nov. 25, however coach Jacque Vaughn could have his work minimize out with simply 9 gamers obtainable in opposition to the Pacers on Saturday.
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