Tyrese Haliburton ruled out vs the 76ers: the Pacers injury report

Why Haliburton was in the news

Tyrese Haliburton was the name behind most of the searches for this game. The Pacers hosted the 76ers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, October 28, with the game starting at 7pm ET [4]. The final injury report ruled him out with a left hamstring strain, and ESPN's Shams Charania reported that he would miss time [4] [2]. Earlier in the week he had been listed as questionable with left hamstring tightness, after playing 35 minutes on the second night of a back-to-back [3] [1]. The absence was his first missed game of the season, and the team gave no timetable for his return [4].

The comeback so far

Haliburton ruptured his right Achilles early in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals and missed the whole following season [1]. Before this injury, he had played four games since returning, averaging 21.8 points and 9.5 assists on 51.6% shooting [1]. He has said the main job now is getting his legs back. "Just getting my legs back is the biggest thing," he said [1].

Indiana went 19-63 in the season he missed, after reaching the Finals [1]. The Pacers were 2-2 this season and expected to be part of the Eastern Conference race, with several rotation players from the Finals team still in place, including Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard and Obi Toppin [1].

The rest of the injury report

Ivica Zubac was out again with a left ankle sprain, his second straight missed game, and Jay Huff was likely to start in his place [4]. Andrew Nembhard was questionable with neck soreness and could miss a second straight game. Aaron Nesmith and Obi Toppin were probable [4]. T.J. McConnell, Ben Sheppard and Johnny Furphy were also out [4].

On the Sixers' side, Joel Embiid and VJ Edgecombe were off the injury report and expected to play, after both missed Sunday's loss to the Detroit Pistons [4]. Tyrese Maxey had been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week after averaging 28.8 points [1]. On Indiana's side, Kelly Oubre Jr., a former Sixer, was one of the notable additions to the roster [1]. Philadelphia's loss on Sunday was 106-93 against the Pistons, their first defeat of the season [3]. Tacko Fall, Jabari Walker and Dominick Barlow were also out for the 76ers [4].

What to watch next

The next thing to follow is the Pacers' timeline. The team gave no return date, and a player coming back from an Achilles rupture who then picks up a hamstring strain makes each update important. Check the next injury reports and the minutes Haliburton plays once he returns, because they will show whether his legs are fully back.