\n<\/aside>\nThe Nets will play the Pacers on Saturday in Indiana. Sort of, anyway.<\/p>\n
Brooklyn (15-12), which has battled a spate of injuries of late, will be without eight of its players, including Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, for the key Eastern Conference showdown against the 14-12 Pacers.<\/p>\n
Also out for the Nets are Nic Claxton, Seth Curry, Ben Simmons, TJ Warren, Royce O’Neal and Joe Harris.<\/p>\n
Most but not all of the absences are injury related.<\/p>\n
Kevin Durant, who is tied for fourth in the NBA in minutes per game this season at 36.8 per contest, is getting a rest after playing 36 minutes in the Nets’ win over the Hawks on Friday in which he scored a team-high 34.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey’ve got my best interest at heart, so I just listen to what they say and go with it,\u201d Durant told reporters on Friday when asked about his status for Saturday’s game.<\/p>\nBen Simmons, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are all out for the Nets’ game against the Pacers on Saturday.<\/figcaption>Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Nets have also been cautious with Ben Simmons after he missed four games with a strained calf, particularly when it comes to back-to-back games. He had six points, seven rebounds and four steals in just under 21 minutes on Friday.<\/p>\n
Other players dealing with injury management include Claxton (right hamstring), Curry (left ankle), Warren (left foot) and Harris (left ankle).<\/p>\n
O’Neal will sit out for what the team dubbed personal reasons.<\/p>\n
The Nets are 9-3 in their last 12, which includes a 128-117 loss at Indiana back on Nov. 25, but coach Jacque Vaughn will have his work cut out with just nine players available against the Pacers on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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The Nets will play the Pacers on Saturday in Indiana. Sort of, anyway. Brooklyn (15-12), which has battled a spate of injuries of late, will be without eight of its players, including Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, for the key Eastern Conference showdown against the 14-12 Pacers. Also out for the Nets are Nic Claxton, …<\/p>\n
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