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Pacers Clarify T.J. McConnell’s Status After Six-Minute Cameo in Loss to Cavs

Rick Carlisle attributes the limit to back-to-back soreness rather than a new hamstring issue, with hope for a Wednesday return.

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Nov 28, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell (9) in the second half against the Washington Wizards at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • McConnell logged six minutes in Indiana’s 135-119 defeat in Cleveland, and Carlisle said there is no new injury and the goal is for him to be available against Denver on Wednesday.
  • Carlisle explained he pulled McConnell after noticing the veteran did not look like himself following warmups despite saying he was OK.
  • Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points for the Cavaliers as the Pacers suffered their 10th double-digit loss of the season.
  • Indiana remains short-handed, with Tyrese Haliburton out for the season and Obi Toppin sidelined for weeks, while depth pieces such as Johnny Furphy, Kam Jones, and Quenton Jackson also remain out.
  • The team’s defensive slide has been tied in coverage to injuries and the offseason departure of Myles Turner, though Indiana had swept a weekend back-to-back before the Cleveland setback.