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Jackson recorded 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals over 28 minutes in Wednesday's 122-103 win over Detroit.
Jackson hadn't been part of the rotation in any of the Pacers' previous four games, as his lone appearance during that stretch was a three-minute garbage-time cameo in a 121-100 win over Brooklyn last Saturday. However, with the Pacers playing in Detroit on Wednesday, head coach Rick Carlisle told Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star after the game that he came into the day prepared to insert Jackson -- who grew up in nearby Pontiac, Mich. -- into the rotation as the backup center. Jalen Smith -- who had been serving as Myles Turner's primary backup -- didn't get off the bench as a result, while Jackson put on a show for the hometown crowd that featured several of his family members and friends. Though Jackson has shown the ability in the past to put up excellent fantasy lines when given meaningful minutes, Carlisle's postgame comments suggest that the 23-year-old's entry into the rotation was more of a one-off thing. Expect Smith to step back in as Turner's backup for Friday's game at Golden State.
