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The Indiana Pacers will take on the Washington Wizards in an exciting NBA 2021-22 regular-season game at the Capital One Arena on Friday. After enduring a narrow one-point defeat against the Hornets in their first game, the Pacers will look for a win against the Wizards to get their campaign back on track.
The Pacers played well in their season opener, but LaMelo Ball starred with 31 points on the night to secure a 123-122 win for the Hornets. Domantas Sabonis secured a double-double, bagging 33 points and 15 rebounds while shooting at 68.4% from the field. He will hope to continue the same form for the Pacers when they take the floor against the Wizards on Friday.
Meanwhile, after going winless in the preseason, the new-look Wizards started their regular-season campaign with an impressive 98-83 win against the Toronto Raptors. They will hope to continue their winning run by putting up another impressive performance against the Indiana Pacers on Friday.
Indiana Pacers Injury Report
The Indiana Pacers have a lengthy injury list for their game against the Washington Wizards. TJ Warren, Caris LeVert and Kelan Martin are out of the game as they are recovering from injuries.
Torrey Craig, Justin Holiday and Jeremy Lamb were all part of the Pacers team that faced the Hornets on Wednesday. However, they have been listed as questionable for this game.
Washington Wizards Injury Report
The Washington Wizards will also be without a few players for their game against the Pacers.
Their star player, Bradley Beal, is listed as questionable due to a right hip contusion. Anthony Gill is also doubtful for this game due to a right calf strain. Other Wizards players who have been reported as out of this game against the Pacers are Thomas Bryant, Rui Hachimura and Cassius Winston.
Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards: Predicted Lineups
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are likely to go ahead with the same starting lineup they deployed against the Hornets. Malcolm Brogdon and Chris Duarte were phenomenal in that game, and seem to be a promising backcourt for the Pacers.
The frontcourt will likely feature the likes of Justin Holiday and Domantas Sabonis. Holiday was listed as probable for the first game, but he started and looked sharp in the 25 minutes he played. Myles Turner should feature as a center against the Wizards.
Washington Wizards
The Wizards have listed Bradley Beal as questionable for this game. If the Wizards decide to rest him, Raul Neto could start in the backcourt alongside Spencer Dinwiddie. The frontcourt will likely have the likes of Kyle Kuzma and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Daniel Gafford should take up the center position for the Wizards, with Montrezl Harrell coming in the rotation.
Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards: Predicted Starting 5s
Indiana Pacers
Point Guard: Malcolm Brogdon; Shooting Guard: Chris Duarte; Small Forward: Justin Holiday; Power Forward: Domantas Sabonis; Center: Myles Turner.
Washington Wizards
Point Guard: Spencer Dinwiddie; Shooting Guard: Raul Neto; Small Forward: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope; Power Forward: Kyle Kuzma; Center: Daniel Gafford.
