Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton and high-scoring wing Bennedict Mathurin are questionable for Thursday's game against the Hawks.

The Indiana Pacers are in a key moment of the season. Sitting uncomfortably at the No. 5 seed in a top-heavy Eastern Conference, the Pacers are currently 33-25

Indiana Pacers wing Bennedict Mathurin is programmed to score, regardless of whether he comes off the bench. However, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle felt the need to tweak the team's lineup. Naturally, any lineup change will cause conversation among the team. After Carlisle changed the starting lineup, Mathurin reacted to the pivotal role shift.

Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard is out against the Pistons with a thoracic spine sprain and guard Bennedict Mathurin is out with an illness.

Bennedict Mathurin will miss his third straight game with a left wrist sprain and other issues, but could return later this week.