2023-12-04 09:04:36
The first two quarter-finals of the first “In-Season Tournament”, the new NBA Cup, will be played on the night of Monday to Tuesday. They pit the Indiana Pacers against the Boston Celtics and the Sacramento Kings against the New Orleans Pelicans. At stake are the first two tickets for the Final Four scheduled for Las Vegas from December 7 to 9.
In the duel between the 6th and 1st in the Eastern Conference, a notable absence has already been announced: that of Kristaps Porzingis (28 years old, 2.21 m). Affected in the left calf, the Latvian interior, who averages 18.9 points (54.7%) and 6.7 rebounds this season, has just missed the Celtics’ last three games.
On the Pacers side, Tyrese Haliburton is uncertain. The 23-year-old leader (1.96 m), who was coming off a match with 44 points and 10 assists in Miami (132-142 defeat), missed the rematch two days later, ill (144-129). Obi Toppin (25 years old, 2.06 m) could also miss the match.
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