Tyrese Haliburton

Haliburton is set to return after a three-game absence due to a back injury. He'll replace Bennedict Mathurin in the starting lineup and lower his fantasy ceiling while also taking playmaking duties away from Andrew Nembhard.

Haliburton (back) has been cleared to play in Saturday's game against the Nets, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports.

Haliburton is still dealing with low back soreness that has sidelined him for the last three games. If his absence continues Saturday, the Pacers are likely to keep Bennedict Mathurin in the starting lineup while Andrew Nembhard remains in the point guard spot.

Haliburton (back) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against Brooklyn.

This was a third-straight start for Mathurin in place of Tyrese Haliburton, who has been sidelined with a back injury. Mathurin has scored at least 20 points in all three starts, but he was also able to set a new career-high for rebounds in this game. He has averaged a career-high 5.4 rebounds per game this season, but this was the best rebounding night of his career by a decent margin. Mathurin hasn't been able to consistently provide value in categories other than scoring, but if he can continue to improve as a rebounder, he may be able to produce top-100 value in nine-cat leagues eventually.