Why Pascal Siakam misses the first game after the All-Star break
On Thursday night, The Indiana Pacers will hit the road to defeat the Washington Wizards in the first game after the All-Star break for both teams. Pascal Siakam will unfortunately miss this game for the Pacers due to personal reasons. Here’s everything we know about it Siakam’s availability situation for Thursday.
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Pascal Siakam’s playing status against the Washington Wizards
As mentioned earlier, Pascal Siakam has officially off for Thursday’s game in Washington due to personal reasons. Siakam represented the Pacers during the NBA All-Star Game over the weekend in Los Angeles as a member of the World Team, which was the first to be eliminated from the round robin tournament.
Joining Siakam on the injury report are TJ McConnell, who is questionable with hamstring soreness, and Aaron Nesmith, who is also questionable with a right lumbar sprain.
Meanwhile, the Wizards will continue to sit both Anthony Davis and Trae Young for this matchup, while Alex Sarr is also out with a hamstring strain.
Overall, the Pacers have been among the worst teams in the NBA this year, playing without star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who was injured in Game 7 of last year’s NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, going down with a devastating torn Achilles.
Many fans are now hoping the Pacers lose as much as possible this season to try and secure the top pick in the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft, which is projected to be one of the best in years.
Meanwhile, Indiana recently traded a treasure trove of assets to the Los Angeles Clippers for Ivica Zubac, who will miss Thursday’s game with a sprained ankle and has yet to make his Indiana debut.
Either way, the Pacers and Wizards should tip things off at 7:00 PM ET.
2026-02-19 16:23:00
