Tyrese Haliburton out with mild ankle; Pacers lose 119-117 to Hawks in preseason
Coach Rick Carlisle said Tyrese Haliburton was sidelined by a mild ankle injury and did not play as the Indiana Pacers fell 119-117 to the Atlanta Hawks in their second preseason game; Kelly Oubre Jr. started in Haliburton’s place. (Sports Illustrated recap)
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle revealed before the game that Tyrese Haliburton had a mild ankle injury and Haliburton did not play in Indiana’s 119-117 preseason loss to the Atlanta Hawks. With Haliburton sidelined, the Pacers inserted Kelly Oubre Jr. into the starting five. (Source: Sports Illustrated recap)
The loss was Indiana’s second preseason defeat; the SI recap reports the coach’s pregame injury comment and the game outcome but does not provide a timetable for Haliburton’s return. (Source: Sports Illustrated recap)
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