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Sheppard will miss a fifth straight game to wrap up the regular season. Kam Jones, Quenton Jackson and Jalen Slawson should all take on extra minutes with Sheppard out. Sheppard is in the final year of his rookie contract in 2026-27 and profiles as their fourth guard behind a healthy Tyrese Haliburton, Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nembhard.

Nembhard and McConnell remain out for the Pacers’ season finale, leaving the Pacers to once again rely on Quenton Jackson and Kam Jones to handle the point guard responsibilities.

Sheppard is set to miss his fourth consecutive game with a right hip strain. Kam Jones and Quenton Jackson could see more minutes with Sheppard sidelined once again.

Indiana’s injury report is once again lengthy, so Quenton Jackson and Kam Jones should continue to see increased run.

Thursday’s absence will mark the third straight for Sheppard, who’s served as a part-time starter in his third NBA season. While sidelined, Kam Jones and Quenton Jackson could continue to see a lot of minutes for a Pacers team that has been hurt by injuries this season.

The continued absences of Nembhard and McConnell mean that Quenton Jackson will continue to serve as the starting point guard. Also, rookie Kam Jones has moved into the rotation as the backup point guard.

Nembhard will miss another game, which means Quenton Jackson should remain the starter at point guard. Jackson logged 29 minutes as the starter on Sunday, while Kam Jones played 19 minutes off the bench.

Nembhard and McConnell remaining out means that Quenton Jackson should remain in the starting lineup. Given the Pacers’ lack of depth at point guard, he’s worth picking up for the final game of Week 23. Kam Jones played 23 minutes off the bench in Friday’s loss to the Hornets, dishing out a season-high 10 assists.

McConnell will be sidelined for the first time in a few weeks, and with Andrew Nembhard (back) also out, Indiana will be thin at point guard. Kam Jones and Taelon Peter should both play significant roles after not seeing the floor in the Pacers’ last game.

Nembhard played 28 minutes on Saturday, and he was effective in his time on the floor. He’s now scored at least 20 points in five of the ten games he’s played in since the All-Star break. Something to watch with Nembhard is the status of rookie Kam Jones. If Jones misses one more game, his contract for next season would only be partially guaranteed. And under those circumstances, that could be when the Pacers decide to give Jones more minutes, possibly at Nembhard’s expense.