Sheppard is questionable for Saturday's game against San Antonio due to a left ankle sprain.
Sheppard could test out the issue during pregame warmups before the Pacers update his status. Indiana has a plethora of players listed as questionable for Saturday, meaning the team could need to summon some two-way players from the G League's Noblesville Boom for reinforcements.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Muted production again in loss
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Sheppard amassed 10 points (4-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt), one rebound, one assist, one block and one steal across 19 minutes during Wednesday's 127-119 loss to the Trail Blazers.
Sheppard continues to do very little with the playing time he is given, developing into one of the more underwhelming players in the league. Although his role has increased of late, it only highlights his shortcomings. Through 58 games this season, Sheppard has averaged just 7.0 points and 1.3 three-pointers in 21.5 minutes per contest.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Will play Wednesday
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Sheppard (ankle) is available for Wednesday's game against Portland.
Sheppard has been given the green light to play in the closing end of the Pacers' back-to-back set. Sheppard is averaging 6.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists across 19.6 minutes over his last seven appearances.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Questionable for Wednesday
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Sheppard (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Sheppard could receive a maintenance day for the second leg of this back-to-back set. During Tuesday's game against New York, Sheppard scored seven points with five rebounds, one assist and two steals.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Available Tuesday
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Sheppard (ankle) will play Tuesday against New York.
Sheppard will make his return to the hardwood following a one-game absence caused by an ankle injury. He's been unable to make much of an impact of late, as he's been held to single digits in the scoring column in six of his last seven showings.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Questionable with ankle sprain
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Sheppard (ankle) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Knicks.
A sprained left ankle could cost Sheppard a second consecutive outing Tuesday. The Pacers could be severely undermanned versus New York, so the team could need to call upon some of their two-way players from the G League's Noblesville Boom to help pick up the slack and soak up extra minutes.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Questionable for Sunday
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Sheppard is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bucks due to a left ankle sprain.
The ankle sprain is a new concern for Sheppard, who hasn't missed a game since Dec. 29. With the Pacers rolling out a lengthy injury report, the team could be very shorthanded Sunday. If Sheppard is ruled out, Kam Jones and Taelon Peter would be candidates to rejoin the rotation.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Headed to bench
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Sheppard will come off the bench for Wednesday's game versus the Clippers, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
Sheppard will retreat to the second unit with Andrew Nembhard (neck) and Aaron Nesmith (ankle) both active and starting. As a reserve this season, Sheppard has posted averages of 6.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Coming off bench Sunday
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Sheppard is not in the Pacers' starting lineup against the Mavericks on Sunday, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Sheppard has started in each of the Pacers' last three games and averaged 10.7 points, 3.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 threes and 1.3 steals over 22.0 minutes per game over that span. He will revert to a bench role for Sunday's contest due to the returns of Andrew Nembhard and Pascal Siakam.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Back to bench Friday
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Sheppard is not in the Pacers' starting lineup against the Bucks on Friday.
Sheppard will revert to a bench role for Friday's contest due to the return of Aaron Nesmith (hand). Sheppard started the Pacers' 131-122 loss to the Jazz on Tuesday, when he finished with eight points, one rebound and one assist over 29 minutes.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Rotates to bench
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Sheppard isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the 76ers.
Sheppard drew a rare start Saturday while the Pacers rested several key contributors, but he'll shift back to his usual bench role Monday night. The Belmont product is averaging 4.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in his last five games as a reserve.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Joining starting five
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Sheppard will start Saturday's game against the Pistons.
Sheppard will run with the first unit Saturday as the Pacers have elected to rest a majority of their usual starters. His last start dates back to Dec. 3 against the Nuggets, when he ended with 14 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in 18 minutes.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Scores eight points in loss
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Sheppard posted eight points (3-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and one steal over 24 minutes during Sunday's 135-127 loss to the Magic.
With Bennedict Mathurin (thumb) expected to be out a while, Sheppard could be more involved on the wings in Indiana, making him someone to monitor in deeper formats. Over his last three outings, he's shooting 52.6 percent from the field for averages of 9.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 2.0 three-pointers in 19.9 minutes per contest.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Puts up 12 points in return
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Sheppard (calf) registered 12 points (4-7 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and one rebound across 19 minutes in Wednesday's 112-110 loss to the Magic.
Sheppard had started in six of his prior eight appearances before missing time due to a calf strain, but the third-year wing was deployed off the bench Wednesday in his return from an 11-game absence. He provided the Pacers with some quality scoring on the second unit, but his stat line was otherwise lacking in supplementary production. With Indiana now as healthy as it's been all season on the wing and at point guard, Sheppard may not have the opportunity to see his minutes pick up even once he's fully ramped back up from the calf injury.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Iffy for Wednesday
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Sheppard (calf) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Magic.
Sheppard hasn't appeared in a game since suffering a Grade 1 calf strain Dec. 3, but he's currently listed as day-to-day. If he's able to give it a go Wednesday, the Pacers will likely monitor his minutes closely.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: To miss at least 10 more days
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Sheppard has a Grade 1 left calf strain and will miss at least 10 more days, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
Sheppard is set for an extended absence due to the calf injury after averaging 6.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists across 25.0 minutes per game in his first 22 regular-season appearances (11 starts). With Aaron Nesmith (knee) also sidelined, Ethan Thompson, T.J. McConnell and Garrison Mathews are candidates for increased playing time.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: No timetable for return
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Head coach Rick Carlisle said Friday that the Pacers hope Sheppard's (calf) injury isn't a long-term issue, but he remains without a timetable for return, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Carlisle said that while the team hopes it's not a long-term problem, the Pacers don't quite know the severity of Sheppard's injury yet. He's dealing with a left calf strain. T.J. McConnell, Johnny Furphy and Garrison Mathews will likely see more action until Sheppard returns.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Starting Friday
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Sheppard is in the starting lineup for Friday's matchup with the Wizards.
Sheppard has moved in and out of the starting lineup throughout the season, but how he begins the game has not impacted his statistical output all that much. Through eight starts this season, Sheppard has registered averages of 7.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game on 32/16/82 shooting splits. Sheppard is taking Andrew Nembhard's (quadriceps) spot in the starting lineup.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Starting Wednesday
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Sheppard is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Hornets, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
Jarace Walker has struggled recently, and Sheppard will supplant Walker in the first unit for Wednesday's contest. In five starts this season, Sheppard has averaged 8.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists across 28.6 minutes per game.
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Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Minimal impact in loss
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Sheppard provided four points (2-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt), four rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 29 minutes during Monday's 127-112 loss to the Pistons.
Although he played 29 minutes, Sheppard saw his role decrease with the return of Bennedict Mathurin (toe). Sheppard started purely out of necessity earlier in the season, but now that the team is slowly getting healthier, Sheppard is no longer needed in the starting lineup, and his usage has taken a hit as a result.
