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Spencer (back) is out for Thursday's game against the Mavericks.

Spencer was tagged as questionable on the Grizzlies' injury report leading up to Thursday's clash, and he'll join several of his teammates in sitting out against Dallas. Memphis will be forced to lean on Javon Small, Jahmai Mashack and Rayan Rupert in the backcourt as a result.

Gardner will return to the second unit for Thursday's game against the Bucks, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Kel'el Ware will replace Gardner in the first unit for Thursday's game. As a reserve this season, Gardner has posted averages of 6.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest.

Wolf is starting Thursday's game against the Hawks, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

Wolf will get the starting nod Thursday with Brooklyn missing both Nolan Traore (rest) and Michael Porter (ankle). Wolf fared well in his last start Monday against the Grizzlies, as he finished with 14 points, nine rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 28 minutes.

Saraf will start Thursday's game against the Hawks, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

Saraf will step into the starting lineup Thursday with Nolan Traore (rest) unavailable. This will mark Saraf's first start since Oct. 29, when he failed to score in 12 minutes against Atlanta.

Ware is in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Bucks, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Ware is back and starting after a one-game absence, and he'll be joined in the first unit by Davion Mitchell, Pelle Larsson, Kasparas Jakucionis and Bam Adebayo. As a starter this season, Ware owns averages of 13.1 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.3 triples and 1.3 swats per contest.

Herro (quad) has been ruled out for Thursday's game versus the Bucks, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

This will be the second straight game on the inactive list for Herro, and for now, he should be considered questionable for Saturday's meeting with the Magic. Davion Mitchell and Pelle Larsson will continue to help fill the void with Herro sidelined.

Zubac is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Phoenix, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.

Zubac will be inserted right into the starting five for his first action since being dealt to Indiana. It's unclear as to how many minutes he may go Thursday, as he's spent a little over a month rehabbing from an ankle injury, but it's a great sign for the Pacers to get him out there on a night where a good chunk of the rotation is sidelined due to injury.

Brown will start Thursday's game against the Suns, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.

Brown will draw his first start since Feb. 11 with the Pacers running out a depleted squad Thursday evening. He's struggled to get much going through five games off the bench in March, as he's averaging 7.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in 20.0 minutes per appearance.

Thompson is starting Thursday's game against the Suns, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.

Thompson is drawing his sixth start of the year for the banged-up Pacers on Thursday. The two-way player has averaged 7.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 28.8 minutes per contest across five games as a starter this season.

Huff will come off the bench for Thursday's game against the Suns, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.

Ivica Zubac is making his Pacers debut Thursday evening, which will result in Huff heading to the second unit, where his value figures to take a hit. As a reserve this season, Huff has posted averages of 6.9 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 three-pointers and 1.7 blocks per game.