Both the Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards may be without multiple key players in Sunday afternoon's matchup.

The teams with the two lowest winning percentages in the Eastern Conference meet on Sunday afternoon, where the expectation is that Rick Carlisle will become th

The Pacers host the Wizards as 8.5-point favorites with a total of 235.5 points.

The two teams first met each other on Nov. 28, with Indiana cruising to a convincing 119-86 win. Wizards’ Alex Sarr delivered an impressive 24-point performance, but it was not enough to keep his team competitive. Pascal Siakam and Bennedict Mathurin led the way for the Pacers, combining for 44 points and 19 of the team’s 48 made field goals.

The Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers meet Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tip-off is 3 p.m. ET

Washington Wizards wing Cam Whitmore has not been working as hard as some in the organization would like, per reports.

The Wizards are, for the most part, far behind most of their opponents in all of these categories. This is a young team and roster that arguably has less talent than nearly all of its opponents. This is apparent when Keefe burns timeouts early in games, and it also speaks to Keefe’s coaching style and the team’s overall developmental priorities.

"The Wiz own the NBA's worst net rating by nearly six full points (minus-15.6) and are dead-last in both offense and defense. For a team that's still playing some veterans in CJ McCollum, Khris Middleton, Corey Kispert, Marvin Bagley III and others, that's not a good sign."