
Bryant will enter the starting unit in place of Myles Turner, who is sidelined with an illness. Bryant has been solid as a starter this season, averaging 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists across six starts.
Pascal Siakam scored eight of his 26 points over the final 3 1/2 minutes Saturday and Myles Turner made five three-pointers and finished with 22 points to help the Indiana Pacers hold off the charging Brooklyn Nets 108-103.
This was an uncharacteristically quiet performance from Siakam that came 24 hours after he scored 29 points in a win over Dallas. This was a new season-low in scoring for Siakam and only the second time this season that he failed to score at least 10 points. He entered this game having scored at least 25 points in four consecutive games. It was a surprising night, but it was still enough for Indiana to get the win in overtime. Siakam will look to get back on track in a rematch with the Nets on Saturday.
Siakam has had at least 25 points in each of his last four games. The 30-year-old power forward continues to bounce back despite seeing his fantasy value wane since the All-Star break. Siakam has been a top-40 fantasy player over the last two weeks. He'll look to keep it going as the Pacers have two more games, both of which are against the Nets, in Week 20.
Nesmith, Siakam and Turner are back after sitting out Monday's win over the Timberwolves. Their returns mean Obi Toppin, Jarace Walker and Thomas Bryant will come off the bench. However, since Tyrese Haliburton (back) remains sidelined, Mathurin will get another start.