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LeBron James (calf) — In
Anthony Davis (adductor, hip) — In
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Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Bruce Brown, Buddy Hield, Obi Toppin, Myles Turner
Jalen Smith (knee, heel) — Injured
The Pacers' 123.6 Offensive Rating is the league's highest. They've been even better recently, made apparent by their rating of 126.6 over the last five games. They'll face a Bucks team that has taken a step back defensively. Last season, Milwaukee's 110.9 Defensive Rating ranked fourth-best league-wide, but their rating of 115.3 this season is in the league's bottom ten. The Pacers won and scored 126 points the last time these teams met.
Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Pat Connaughton (ankle) — Out
Jae Crowder (adductor, abdomen) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Matt Ryan (elbow) — Out
Larry Nance Jr. (rib) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Cam Reddish, Taurean Prince, LeBron James, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (calf) — In
Anthony Davis (adductor, hip) — In
Jarred Vanderbilt (heel) — Available
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Injured
James and Davis combined for 58 points on 51 field goal attempts in the previous contest as the Lakers won their second consecutive game. Davis led the team in rebounding as he'd done the last nine outings. They'll now face the Pelicans for the first time this season after winning three of four games against them last season. Zion Williamson has found success against the Lakers throughout his career, averaging 27.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per contest through five games against them.