Haliburton to Miss Pacers’ Mexico City Game

Haliburton will be sidelined when Indiana faces Denver at Arena CDMX, the Pacers’ first game in Mexico. Coach Rick Carlisle said on October 28 that a return before at least two weeks had passed was unlikely. The guard played the team’s first four games this season, averaging 21.8 points and 9.5 assists, after missing the 2025-26 campaign with a torn right Achilles tendon suffered in the 2025 Finals against Oklahoma City.

Indiana will also be without guard Ben Sheppard, who had surgery in late October for a torn meniscus in his left knee. Carlisle said Sheppard is expected to miss several months. Johnny Furphy remains out after tearing the ACL in his right knee in February; he has resumed practice with the Pacers’ G League affiliate but has no confirmed return date.

Guard T.J. McConnell, who has not played this season because of a right hamstring injury, remains under evaluation. Forward Kelly Oubre Jr. is questionable after missing Indiana’s last two games with bruises to his left knee and calf. He is averaging 9.4 points and 2.6 rebounds in 23.2 minutes per game.

The Pacers had only six players available against Atlanta on Monday and lost 108-104. They got six players back two days later, beating Memphis 107-103 to end a five-game losing streak. Andrew Nembhard scored 22 points, Pascal Siakam had 20 and Aaron Nesmith made the decisive three-pointer with 28 seconds left. Ivica Zubac and Obi Toppin also returned from ankle and back injuries.