{"id":528385,"date":"2026-01-11T02:05:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T02:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/528385\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T02:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T02:05:21","slug":"pacers-andrew-nembhard-to-return-isaiah-jackson-about-a-week-out-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/528385\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacers’ Andrew Nembhard to return; Isaiah Jackson about a week out"},"content":{"rendered":"

INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard<\/a> is expected to be available for Saturday night’s game against the Heat after missing Thursday’s game with left knee soreness, coach Rick Carlisle said in his pre-game press conference.<\/p>\n

Nembhard, the Pacers starting point guard this season, is averaging 17.2 points and 7.0 assists per game, both career highs.<\/p>\n

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Center Isaiah Jackson<\/a> (concussion) and guard Bennedict Mathurin<\/a> (thumb sprain) are still out. Carlisle said Jackson has been cleared from concussion protocol, but he’s been out since Dec. 22 so he will need approximately a week to work back into game shape.<\/p>\n

Dustin Dopirak<\/a>\u00a0covers the Pacers all season. Get more coverage on\u00a0IndyStarTV<\/a>\u00a0and with the\u00a0Pacers Insider newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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