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Mar 17, 2026; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Jose Alvarado (5) steals the ball from Indiana Pacers guard Kobe Brown (24) in the second quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
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Mar 17, 2026; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Jose Alvarado (5) steals the ball from Indiana Pacers guard Kobe Brown (24) in the second quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
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Mar 17, 2026; New York, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Quenton Jackson (29) shoots past New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) in the second quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
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Mar 17, 2026; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Jose Alvarado (5) gestures after making a three point shot in the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
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Mar 17, 2026; New York, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Quenton Jackson (29) shoots past New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) in the second quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
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Mar 17, 2026; New York, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Jarace Walker (5) warms up prior to the game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
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Mar 17, 2026; New York, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Kobe Brown (24) warms up prior to the game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
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Mar 17, 2026; New York, New York, USA; T shirts to commemorate St. Patrick’s Day are placed over the seats prior to the game betwee the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers newly acquired center Ivica Zubac had to leave Wednesday’s game in the fourth quarter with a head contusion after taking a blow from the Blazers Donovan Clingan. Zubac did not return.
Zubac had scored 18 points, a new high in his brief tenure with the Pacers. He entered Wednesday’s game averaging 10.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.
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“I think it’s pretty clear he got fouled on the play,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said, adding he was unsure if there Zubac had a concussion. “It looks like a golf ball sticking out of his head.”
Dustin Dopirak covers the Pacers all season. Get more coverage on IndyStarTV and with the Pacers Insider newsletter.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Ivica Zubac injury update: Pacers C leaves vs Blazers with head contusion