Does Tyrese Haliburton of the Pacers play against the Pistons? Latest injury update

The Indiana Pacers will visit Detroit Pistons on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena. Tyrese Halliburton and Aaron Nesmith are questionable on the team’s injury report. Halliburton has a sprained left groin, while Nesmith has a sprained left ankle.

Here’s everything we know about both players’ injuries and status going into the game against the Pistons.

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Tyrese Haliburton Injury Status vs. Pistons

Haliburton injured his groin during the second quarter of Sunday’s 108-93 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers and did not return. The Pacers listed him as questionable before turning it off for Tuesday’s 127-117 loss to the Cavaliers due to injury. It was his first missed game of the season.

The contested mark indicates Halliburton is headed in the right direction and has a chance to match up against the Pistons. The two-time All-Star turned in his most productive stretch of the season during a five-game hitting streak to start the month, averaging 24.8 points, 10.8 assists and 1.8 turnovers on 55/49/89 shooting.

meanwhile, Nesmith’s sprained ankle sidelined him since a Nov. 1 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, Indiana’s fifth game of the season. The 25-year-old has a chance to return against Detroit, though he will likely be on a minutes limit. He had the most productive season of his career in 2023-24, averaging 12.2 points and 4.0 rebounds on 50/42/78 shooting while making 47 starts in 72 appearances.

Nesmith is in the first year of a three-year, $33 million contract.

Benedikt Maturin will be ruled out for the Pistons game. Maturin was suspended for one game without pay for “inappropriate contact and verbal abuse of game officials” during Tuesday’s loss to the Cavaliers. The former sixth overall pick is Indiana’s third-leading scorer this season, averaging 16.5 points on 46/36/82 shooting with 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.

After a 10-15 start to the season, the Pacers are one of the NBA’s hottest teams entering Thursday’s matchup with the Pistons. Rick Carlisle’s side have won 12 of their last 16 games. During that span, Indiana ranks fifth in offense and 10th in defense.

The Pistons have had similar success, winning 10 of their last 12 games. Detroit has a relatively clean injury record against Indiana, with Jaden Ivey the only player who will be out in the rotation.