Jackson (head) is available for Sunday's game against the Knicks.
Jackson has been upgraded from questionable to available and will presumably start at center with Myles Turner (back) and Jalen Smith (knee) sidelined. Over his previous 11 starts, Jackson has averaged 11.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in 24.9 minutes per game.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Adds questionable tag for finale
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Jackson is considered questionable for Sunday's regular-season finale due to a head contusion.
Jackson neared a season high with 29 minutes in Friday's game versus the Pistons, but he may not have escaped the contest unscathed. It remains to be seen if he will don the uniform Sunday, and the team's other prominent big men, Myles Turner (ankle) and Jalen Smith (knee), are considered questionable as well, so there are plenty of factors to consider in terms of Jackson's fantasy value in the season finale.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Strong performance Friday
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Jackson provided 15 points (7-10 FG, 1-1 FT), seven rebounds, three blocks and one steal over 29 minutes during Friday's 122-115 loss to Detroit.
Jackson delivered a noteworthy performance despite the loss, continuing a productive couple of weeks to end the season. He has now played at least 20 minutes in seven of the past eight games, providing steady contributions on both ends of the floor. While his per-minute upside remains valid, it is hard to see him playing enough next season to be anything more than a spot streamer whenever Myles Turner (back) misses time.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Enters starting lineup
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Jackson is starting Friday against the Pistons.
Jackson has started in three of his last six appearances, and he'll rejoin the starting lineup Friday since Jalen Smith (knee) has been ruled out. Jackson has averaged 10.9 points and 6.0 rebounds in 24.5 minutes per game over 10 starts this season.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Back to bench
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Jackson isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Knicks.
As expected, Jackson and Jalen Smith continue to split time at center with Myles Turner (back) sidelined. However, it doesn't really matter who's in the starting lineup, as they both play around 20 minutes per night. Over his past six appearances (three starts), Jackson has averaged 9.8 points and 5.3 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per game.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Starting Sunday
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Jackson is starting Sunday against the Cavaliers.
Jackson came off the bench Friday against the Thunder, but he posted a double-double and will be rewarded with a spot in the starting lineup against Cleveland. Jalen Smith will come off the bench, but both players should see increased run with Myles Turner (back) out once again.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Goes for double digits off bench
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Jackson notched 13 points (4-4 FG, 5-8 FT), four rebounds, two blocks and one steal across 19 minutes during Friday's 121-117 victory over the Thunder.
Despite dropping out of the starting unit and seeing a lighter workload than he had in the past four games, Jackson worked efficiently Friday. He had his way on the inside, converting all four shot attempts and earning eight free-throw attempts, one short of his season high. Jackson should continue to see his fair share of minutes with Myles Turner (back) potentially sidelined for the season, but Jalen Smith posted a double-double in a starting role Friday and could continue to claim a healthier workload than Jackson over the final four regular-season contests.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Moves to bench
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Jackson isn't in the starting five for Friday's game versus the Thunder, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Jalen Smith will replace Jackson in the starting lineup Friday. Jackson is averaging 6.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 14.3 minutes across his previous 49 games coming off the bench.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Getting start vs. Bucks
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Jackson will start Wednesday's game against the Bucks, Dustin Dopirak of the Indy Star reports.
With Myles Turner (back) out again, the Pacers will roll with Jackson at center as they go up against the Bucks' jumbo-sized frontcourt of Brook Lopez and Giannis Antetokounmpo. In Monday's loss to the Mavs, Jackson came off the bench behind Jalen Smith but still managed eight points, 12 rebounds, a steal and a block in 24 minutes.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Season-high rebound mark off bench
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Jackson accumulated eight points (4-11 FG, 0-1 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 24 minutes during Monday's 127-104 loss to the Mavericks.
Jackson was the lone player in Monday's game with a double-digit rebound total, finishing two points shy of a double-double while setting a new season high with 12 boards. Jackson has surpassed the double-digit rebound mark in five games this season, including in two of his last five outings.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Will come off the bench Monday
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Jackson will come off the bench for Monday's game against the Mavericks, Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star reports.
Myles Turner (back) is still out, so Jackson should still have the opportunity for minutes in the 20s Monday evening, as long as he can avoid foul trouble. He's likely coming off the bench for matchup-based reasons, but he's still someone who is worth targeting as a streamer with the Pacers resting most of their main guys.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Battles foul trouble in spot start
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Jackson racked up 14 points (7-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt), five rebounds, one assist and three steals across 23 minutes during Saturday's 143-130 loss to Atlanta.
Jackson moved into the starting lineup Saturday, replacing Myles Turner, who was out with a back injury. Despite playing just 23 minutes as a result of early foul trouble, Jackson reminded everyone just what he is capable of when given meaningful minutes. While he didn't record a block, he managed three steals, providing value in a hard category to stream. At this point, he needs Turner to be sidelined to be considered a standard-league option, something that could happen should the Pacers opt to shut things down.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Starting Saturday
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Jackson will enter the first unit for Saturday's game against the Hawks.
Jackson will step into the starting center spot with Myles Turner (back) sidelined for the contest. In seven appearances with the first unit, Jackson has averaged 11.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.9 blocks over 25.3 minutes.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Supplies double figures off bench
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Jackson notched 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and one block over 22 minutes during Friday's 120-95 loss to the Celtics.
Jackson has now played a sizeable role for the Pacers in three straight contests after being held to only two minutes March 16 against the Bucks. He's put up 12 points in two of his last three matchups and has swatted away four shots over this brief stretch.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Claims double-double off bench
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Jackson recorded 12 points (5-7 FG, 2-4 FT), 10 rebounds, three blocks and one steal across 20 minutes in Monday's 109-105 loss to the Hornets.
Jackson had been out of the rotation in the Pacers' previous game Saturday versus Philadelphia, but head coach Rick Carlisle found room for both the second-year center and Jalen Smith on the second unit Monday. The two ended up serving as the primary backups behind starting center Myles Turner and starting power forward Aaron Nesmith, with both reserve bigs getting 20 minutes apiece. As he showed Monday, Jackson doesn't need a starting-level workload to make for an interesting fantasy option, but until his role stabilizes some more or if Turner misses time, he'll be difficult to trust for streaming purposes.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Available Monday
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Jackson (knee) is available for Monday's contest against the Hornets.
After initially being viewed as questionable due to a sore knee, Jackson will officially suit up Monday. Despite being available, Jackson remains a difficult fantasy option to trust with Myles Turner back in the starting lineup. Jackson is averaging 5.9 points and 3.6 rebounds across 13.8 minutes over his 45 appearances off the bench this season.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Dealing with knee sprain
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Jackson is questionable for Monday's game against the Hornets due to a right knee sprain.
Jackson has fallen out of the rotation with Myles Turner healthy the past two games and may take a seat Monday to manage a knee sprain. Regardless of Jackson's availability, Jalen Smith figures to remain the top backup behind Turner.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Rejoins reserves
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Jackson will come off the bench for Thursday's game against the Bucks.
Jackson drew a pair of starts in place of Myles Turner (back) but will return to the second unit with Turner healthy. Over his stint with the starters, Jackson averaged 15.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.5 blocks over 26.5 minutes. However, he should see a workload more similar to his season average of 15.0 minutes per game Thursday.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Excels in spot start
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Jackson amassed 19 points (7-10 FG, 5-7 FT), 11 rebounds, two blocks, two steals and one assist across 26 minutes during Saturday's 121-115 victory over the Pistons.
Jackson earned his sixth start of the season with Myles Turner (back) sitting out. Though he hasn't been a consistent member of the rotation when Turner is available, Jackson demonstrated Saturday that he has the capability of delivering efficient scoring and big defensive numbers when given meaningful minutes. The Pacers are viewing Turner as day-to-day and unless he misses Monday's rematch with Detroit, Jackson likely can't be counted on to replicate the performance he delivered Saturday. He may even find himself out of the rotation if Turner is back in action Monday, given that Jalen Smith had often been playing ahead of Jackson as the Pacers' backup center.
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Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Enters starting lineup
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Jackson will enter the starting lineup Saturday against the Pistons.
Myles Turner (back) is sitting this one out but is considered day-to-day. Jackson has a really strong block rate and will be a popular streamer in Turner's absence.
