The Charlotte Hornets will visit the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. The Pacers are hoping for the return of one of their key contributors from their playoff run: Obi Toppin, who is listed as questionable. Indiana All-Star Pascal Siakam is also on the injury report, though he is designated questionable after missing his last game. Here's everything we know about the game status of Pascal Siakam and Obi Toppin ahead of their game against the Hornets.
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Pascal Siakam's injury status vs. Hornets
Toppin looks to return on Thursday against the Hornets. The forward, who played a key role in the Pacers' Finals run last season, missed all but two games of the season due to a stress fracture in his foot. Barring a sudden setback, Toppin should be suiting up for the Pacers against the Hornets tonight.
Meanwhile, Siakam is unlikely to play against the Hornets. Named an All-Star this season, the Pacers star suffered a wrist injury that kept him from playing against the Philadelphia 76ers two days earlier. Given his “doubtful” tag, it is unlikely that Siakam will suit up for the Pacers.
Siakam has been performing tremendously this season. Despite the Pacers finishing last this season, the forward earned an All-Star nod: a testament to his excellence. Siakam is averaging 23.9 points per game on 48.3% shooting from the field (37.3% from three-point range), and adding 6.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game. The forward has been one of the few bright spots for Indiana this season.
As for Toppin, the forward has not played since the Pacers' second game of the season after suffering a stress fracture. Toppin became a fan favorite in Indiana after playing a key role off the bench in the 2025 postseason. His contributions as a bench sparkplug helped the Pacers finish just one game short of winning the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
pacers injury report
Furphy, Johnny - out (torn Achilles)
Haliburton, Tyrese - out (torn Achilles)
Jackson, Quenton - Suspect
Nembhard, Andrew – questionable (lower back)
Nesmith, Aaron – out (ankle)
Peter, Talon - Suspect
Siakam, Pascal - questionable (wrist)
Thompson, Ethan - Suspect
Toppin, OB – Questionable (foot)
Zubac, Ivica – out (ankle)
hornet injury report
evbuomwan, tosan - out
Hall, P.J. - Outside
McNeely, Liam – out (ankle)
Reeves, Antonio - out
Salon, Tidgen - outside
