Pacers Face Hawks With Limited Roster Due to Injuries, Rest

The Indiana Pacers played against the Atlanta Hawks with only six available players on Monday. Eleven players were sidelined due to injuries or rest, including a late scratch for Kelly Oubre Jr. due to a bruised knee.

Rick Carlisle (file photo)
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Pacers coach Rick Carlisle noted the situation was "a perfect storm of things happening at once." This marks the first time since 2004 that the Pacers have used so few players in a game.