The Pacers could be without a key contributor in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Indiana head coach Rick Carlisle said Monday that forward Aaron Nesmith will "likely" be a game-time decision on Tuesday night, according to ESPN's Jamal Collier.
Nesmith had to be helped off the floor after spraining his right ankle in Sunday's 106-100 loss to the Knicks in Game 3. He returned to the game in the fourth quarter and finished out the contest, but Carlisle said he "woke up sore" on Monday.
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Nesmith helped will Indiana to a 138-135 victory in Game 1 by making an NBA playoff record six threes in the fourth quarter, setting up Tyrese Haliburton's game-tying shot to force overtime. Indiana won Game 2 114-109 to give itself a home-court advantage.
Here's a look at Aaron Nesmith's injury.
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Is Aaron Nesmith playing tonight vs. Knicks?
Nesmith is expected to play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports.
Nesmith rolled his ankle badly on this play in the third quarter of Game 3, but Scotto reported Tuesday that he is "doing better than expected."
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Nesmith was helped to the locker room, and TNT's Allie LaForce reported that he was "questionable" to return. After getting treatment, he returned to Indiana's bench and came back into the game in the fourth quarter.
Nesmith has started all 13 games for the Pacers this postseason, averaging 15.1 points and 6.2 rebounds. He has also been Indiana's primary defender on Knicks guard Jalen Brunson.
Aaron Nesmith 2024-2025 season stats
Here are Nesmith's per-game stats for the 2024-2025 season.
- 45 games
- minutes
- 12.0 points
- 4.0 rebounds
- 1.2 assists
- 0.8 steals
- 0.4 blocks
- 50.7 FG%
- 43.1 3FG%
- 91.3 FT%
What channel is Knicks vs. Pacers on today?
- TV channel: TNT, truTV
- Live stream: Max, Sling
The fourth game of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Knicks and Pacers will be aired on TNT and truTV. It can be live-streamed on Max, but will also be available on Sling. The latter has TNT in its channel lineup, so you can subscribe to Sling and get this playoff game.
Knicks vs. Pacers start time
- Date: Tuesday, May 27
- Time: 8:30p.m. ET
Game 4 between the Knicks and Pacers will tip off at 8 p.m. ET.