Nesmith (head) is available for Sunday's matchup against New York.
Nesmith has been upgraded from questionable to available and will presumably draw a ninth straight start. Over his previous eight starts, the third-year forward has averaged 10.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 25.9 minutes per game.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Questionable for finale
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Nesmith is questionable for Sunday's action at New York due to a head contusion.
Nesmith joins five teammates as questionable for Sunday's finale, so fantasy managers should keep an eye on things leading up to the 1:00 PM ET tipoff. If we've seen the last of Nesmith, the third-year wing concludes the season averaging 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 24.9 minutes.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Sinks three triples in loss
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Nesmith notched 14 points (4-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 3-6 FT), six rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes during Sunday's 115-105 loss to the Cavaliers.
Nesmith continues to be a steady producer for the Pacers during the final weeks of the regular season. Over his past 13 appearances (12 starts), the third-year forward has averaged 11.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals-plus-blocks with 44/40/72 shooting splits.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Versatile contributor in defeat
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Nesmith notched 22 points (7-9 FG, 5-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds, three assists, one block and three steals across 31 minutes during Wednesday's 149-136 loss to Milwaukee.
Nesmith was in the starting lineup for a fourth consecutive game, and he was perfect from beyond the arc en route to scoring 20-plus points for the seventh time this season. He's scored in double figures in six of his last 11 appearances, averaging 11.9 points and 3.9 rebounds in 27.5 minutes per game during that time.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Returns to starting five
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Nesmith will start Friday's game against the Celtics, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Oshae Brissett got the start during Wednesday's win over the Raptors because coach Rick Carlisle wanted to start as many Canadians as possible. Now back in the United States, Carlisle will give Nesmith back his spot. Since the All-Star break, he's averaged 10.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 25.9 minutes.
Nesmith isn't in the starting five for Wednesday's game versus Toronto, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Nesmith will be replaced by Oshae Brissett in the starting lineup Wednesday. Nesmith is averaging 7.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 19.3 minutes across his previous 12 appearances coming off the bench this season.
Nesmith contributed 25 points (9-16 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal in 32 minutes during Saturday's 141-121 loss to the 76ers.
The third-year forward has now poured in over 20 points in back-to-back contests in the absence of Bennedict Mathurin (ankle). The Pacers currently sit three games back of the Hawks for the eighth seed in the East, and Nesmith will continue to be called upon to provide a spark on offense until Mathurin returns.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Sinks six triples in win
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Nesmith totaled 22 points (8-11 FG, 6-9 3Pt), five rebounds and one block in 31 minutes during Thursday's 139-123 win over the Bucks.
Nesmith made a season-high six three-pointers en route to his fifth 20-plus-point game of the season. Andrew Nembhard and Buddy Hield also scored at least 20 points as the Pacers turned to unsuspecting places for offensive firepower with Tyrese Haliburton (knee), Bennedict Mathurin (ankle) and Chris Duarte (ankle) all sidelined. In the four games since returning from a two-game absence, Nesmith is averaging 13.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 steals-plus-blocks in 30.3 minutes with 49/42/70 shooting splits.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Solid numbers against Pistons
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Nesmith produced 15 points (5-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block across 31 minutes during Monday's 117-97 loss to Detroit.
With Myles Turner (back) sidelined, Nesmith took on a bigger role in the Pacers frontcourt and delivered his best scoring performance since he dropped 21 on the Bulls on Feb. 15. The third-year forward is averaging 30 minutes over the last three games while producing 10.3 points, 5.3 boards, 2.7 assists, 1.3 threes and 1.0 steals a night, but those numbers will likely drop once Turner returns.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Good to go Thursday
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Nesmith (hip) is available for Thursday's game versus the Rockets, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Nesmith has been upgraded from questionable to available Thursday after missing the last two games with left hip soreness. The 23-year-old forward will likely replace Jordan Nwora in the starting lineup against the Rockets.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Questionable against Houston
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Nesmith (hip) is questionable for Thursday's game versus the Rockets.
Nesmith is questionable on a third straight initial injury report and has missed his last two, so it wouldn't be surprising if he sits again. If Nesmith's ultimately ruled out, his next chance to suit up will be Saturday's matchup with Detroit.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Out again Monday
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Nesmith (hip) has been ruled out for Monday's matchup against the 76ers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Nesmith will miss both halves of the Pacers' current back-to-back set. His next chance to suit up will come Thursday against Houston. Jordan Nwora drew his first start as a Pacer in Nesmith's absence Sunday and figures to draw another heavy role Monday.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Listed questionable Monday
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Nesmith (hip) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the 76ers.
With Nesmith in danger of missing his second straight game, Chris Duarte, Jordan Nwora and Bennedict Mathurin could see bumps in playing time during the second half of a back-to-back set.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Not playing Sunday
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Nesmith (hip) won't play Sunday against the Bulls, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Nesmith has been dealing with soreness on his left hip, and he'll miss a game for the first time since mid-January, when he missed two contests in a row between Jan. 11 and Jan. 13. Jordan Nwora and Chris Duarte could see more action as Nesmith's replacements.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Questionable at Chicago
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Nesmith is questionable for Sunday's game against the Bulls due to a sore left hip.
Nesmith hasn't missed a game since Jan. 14, and over these past 21 games, he's averaged 9.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 26.2 minutes. If the wing sits out Sunday, Jordan Nwora and Chris Duarte could see more action.
Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Finding touch from distance
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Nesmith posted 21 points (7-12 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block across 34 minutes in Wednesday's 117-113 win over the Bulls.
For the second game in a row, the Pacers' starting power forward drilled exactly four treys, and his inflated rebounding total, to go along with the production in the two defensive categories, helped him deliver one of his best fantasy outings of the season. Nesmith should have license to keep firing away from deep whenever he's on the court, but he still doesn't look to be the most bankable streaming option for three-pointers. Before connecting on eight triples over his past two outings, Nesmith had gone 2-for-16 on three-point tries across 108 minutes in the Pacers' preceding four contests.
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Pacers' Aaron Nesmith: Flops again in loss Saturday
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Nesmith contributed three points (0-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds, three assists and one block over 26 minutes during Saturday's 127-113 loss to the Wizards.
Nesmith scored fewer than eight points for the fourth straight game, falling outside the top 300 in that time. While his role appears to be set in stone, his production is inconsistent, to say the least. He is barely inside the top 200 in nine-category formats for the season, meaning only managers in deeper formats should be paying any real attention.
