Pacers remain hopeful about Mahinmi's availability in Game 3
Posted April 20, 2016 7:00 am
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Pacers are hopeful injured center Ian Mahinmi will play in Game 3 against Toronto on Thursday night.
Mahinmi did not finish Monday night's game after hurting his back, which has been a problem this season for the 6-foot-11, 262-pound starter.
After Wednesday's practice, Mahinmi told reporters he intended to play through the injury. Coach Frank Vogel said the Pacers are planning for him to play and would adjust if Mahinmi can't go.
Foul trouble has limited Mahinmi to combined totals of six points and eight rebounds of the first-round playoff series that is tied 1-1.
The next two games will be played in Indianapolis.
Toronto Raptor's Jonas Valanciunas and Indiana Pacers' Ian Mahinmi, 28, battle for the ball during second half, round one NBA basketball playoff action in Toronto on Monday, April 18, 2016. Pacer's Monta Ellis is at left. (Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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