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Pacers forward Jarace Walker was added to the injury report at 5 p.m. for Tuesday's 7:30 p.m. game against the Knicks in New York with an illness and is listed as doubtful.
The third-year wing is averaging a career-high 10.3 points per game this season and has scored in double figures in nine consecutive games. Over that stretch, Walker is averaging 16.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game and shooting 50% from the floor and 40.5% from 3-point range.
The Pacers are newly without forward Johnny Furphy, who tore his right ACL on a dunk in Sunday's loss to the Ratpors. Furphy had started the last 18 games and Walker seemed like the obvious choice to step in for him as a starter, so the next most likely option seems to be guard Ben Sheppard.
Point guard T.J. McConnell (right hamstring soreness), forward Aaron Nesmith (left hand strain) and center Micah Potter (left hip contusion) were already listed as questionable. Recently acquired center Ivica Zubac is also listed as questionable with a left ankle sprain, but Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has already ruled him out for at least the next two games.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Jarace Walker injury report: Pacers F doubtful with illness vs Knicks
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The third-year wing is averaging a career-high 10.3 points per game this season and has scored in double figures in nine consecutive games. Over that stretch, Walker is averaging 16.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game and shooting 50% from the floor and 40.5% from 3-point range.
The Pacers are newly without forward Johnny Furphy, who tore his right ACL on a dunk in Sunday's loss to the Ratpors. Furphy had started the last 18 games and Walker seemed like the obvious choice to step in for him as a starter, so the next most likely option seems to be guard Ben Sheppard.
Point guard T.J. McConnell (right hamstring soreness), forward Aaron Nesmith (left hand strain) and center Micah Potter (left hip contusion) were already listed as questionable. Recently acquired center Ivica Zubac is also listed as questionable with a left ankle sprain, but Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has already ruled him out for at least the next two games.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Jarace Walker injury report: Pacers F doubtful with illness vs Knicks
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