3 years agoIndiana Pacers shooting guard Chris Duarte has been ruled out for Wednesday's contest vs. the Nets, marking his fourth straight absence due to the league's health and safety protocols. Duarte has cleared the protocols, but Indiana is not ready to throw him back into game action yet, even as the team deals with wholesale backcourt absences. Keifer Sykes was the team's leading scorer and assist man Tuesday while playing 38 minutes, a role that he figures to reprise for a second straight night. Torrey Craig and Lance Stephenson can also be seen as punt-play wing options that will snag added minutes from Duarte's absence, with the rookie's next chance to take the floor coming Saturday against Indiana.--Jesse Borek
Source: James Boyd