Just a few games into the season, the Pacers lost both backup centers to a torn Achilles. Soon after, they lost Andrew Nembhard to a knee issue that cost him close to a month. Aaron Nesmith then suffered a severe ankle sprain that cost him 35 games of the season. He just recently returned and has slowly been brought back.

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The Pistons are 1-2 against Indiana this season, so the Pacers currently own any tiebreaker, as they are decided by head-to-head matchups. Even if the Pistons win this one, the tiebreaker will most likely go to the Pacers, as it will next be decided by division record if neither team wins the division outright.