Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith's return from a left ankle sprain was a reminder of how easily he fits in the Pacers' style of play.

The Indiana Pacers swingman missed 2 1/2 months with an ankle injury before returning on Jan. 16, 2025, against the Detroit Pistons.

The Indiana Pacers visit the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Here are the stats, lineups and a game prediction.

Nesmith is in the starting lineup against the Pistons on Thursday, Keith Langlois of the Pistons' official site reports. After missing the past 35 games for Indiana, Nesmith will play under a minutes restriction Thursday and may only see a couple stints of action as the team eases him back into things.

Myles Turner scored 28 points and Pascal Siakam added 26 to lead the Pacers over the Pistons on Thursday night.

Pacers: Aaron Nesmith (left ankle sprain) returned after missing 2 1/2 months and Haliburton (groin) was back after sitting out Indiana’s last game. Nesmith started with Bennedict Mathurin suspended for bumping official Natalie Sago in Tuesday’s loss to Cleveland.

Nesmith (ankle) is officially listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Pistons, Jeremiah Johnson of FanDuel Sports Network Indiana reports. Although Nesmith hasn't suited up for the Pacers since a Nov.

Our NBA betting picks like the chances of the Pistons staying hot, especially if Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton is out or limited. Look for Cade Cunningham to take command for Detroit.

Trae Young had 28 points and 11 assists to help the visiting Atlanta Hawks extend their winning streak to three games by defeating the Boston Celtics 119-115 in overtime on Saturday.

Recently, the Indiana Pacers placed their All-Star guard, Tyrese Haliburton, on the injury report. Heading into their Thursday night game against the Detroit Pi

Ahead of their Saturday evening tilt against the Philadelphia 76ers, Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle opted to keep his starting small forward decision a mystery for attendant reporters. Swingman Aaron Nesmith,