Malcolm Brogdon Ruled Out Sunday
Jeremiah Johnson reports Malcolm Brogdon will sit out of the Pacers’ regular-season finale against the Toronto Raptors because of a lingering hamstring injury.
Brogdon OUT, Sabonis IN today against Toronto. https://t.co/KSUDTO776d
— Jeremiah Johnson (@PacersJJ) May 16, 2021
Brogdon has missed 10 consecutive games because of the injury, last playing in a 103-113 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Apr. 29. He played 12 minutes, scoring one point, four rebounds and two assists. A primary playmaker for the Pacers, Brogdon has started 56 games, averaging 34 minutes, 21 points, five rebounds and six assists per game, and a leader in usage, with a usage rate of 25.9%.
Expect Domantas Sabonis to see an uptick in production with Brogdon sitting. This season, in 563 minutes with Brogdon off the floor, Sabonis has a 24% usage rate, averaging 1.44 fantasy points per minute.
Priced at $10,300 on FanDuel, Sabonis has started 61 games this season, averaging 36 minutes, 20 points, 12 rebounds and six assists per game.
The Pacers are a 6-point road favorite against the Toronto Raptors on FanDuel Sportsbook in a game with a 227.5 total.