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Now add Obi Toppin to the list as he will miss at least a month, reports Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. He had left Monday’s game against Minnesota due to the injury (one game after Mathurin left a game with his foot injury).
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Indiana reportedly adds 26-year-old guard Mac McClung and will waive center James Wiseman to open the roster spot.
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Indiana Pacers have so many injuries, they may soon qualify for NBA hardship exception signings
Almost half of the Indiana Pacers on the opening-night roster have missed time due to injury. Are they eligible for an NBA hardship exception?
The Mavs fouled up three with 3.4 seconds left. RayJ Dennis made the first, purposefully missed the second, the ball bounced out to Aaron Nesmith for a wide open three, and it bounced off the back of the iron as the buzzer sounded, and the Mavs would escape 107-105.
Obi Toppin will be out for at least a month with a right hamstring strain and Bennedict Mathurin is "week-to-week" with a right big toe sprain, bringing the Pacers' total to eight players on the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks.
Jarace Walker scored 20 points, grabbed six rebounds and had five assists, but the Pacers lost 107-105 to the Mavericks on Wednesday night in Dallas.
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