Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards injury report: Who's playing, injured and questionable players, head-to-head records, team stats, and more (February 19, 2026)

The Indiana Pacers play the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena with both teams near the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Indiana is 15-40, while Washington is 14-39.Neither team comes in with stability. Injuries and recent trades have forced both sides to adjust their rotations. Several regular starters are out, so the game will depend on players who are not usually in primary roles.Indiana Pacers are without Tyrese Haliburton, who remains out with an Achilles injury. Pascal Siakam is away for personal reasons. Obi Toppin (foot), Johnny Furphy (knee), and Ivica Zubac (ankle) are also out.T.J. McConnell, Aaron Nesmith, Micah Potter, and Quenton Jackson are listed as questionable. Taelon Peter and Ethan Thompson are expected to be available.Washington has a similar situation. Anthony Davis and Trae Young are both out after recent trades. Alex Sarr is sidelined with a hamstring injury. Cam Whitmore is out for the season, and D’Angelo Russell is not with the team.The Pacers are expected to rely on Andrew Nembhard, Ben Sheppard, Jarace Walker, Jay Huff, and possibly Aaron Nesmith. The bench includes McConnell, Potter, Kobe Brown, Kam Jones, and Ethan Thompson. Zubac is on the roster but will not play.The Wizards will use a younger group that includes Bub Carrington, Justin Champagnie, Tristan Vukcevic, Bilal Coulibaly, Kyshawn George, and Will Riley.Indiana leads the all-time series 112-88. At home, the Pacers have a 72-28 record, but on the road they are 40-60 against Washington.The teams have split the season series. Indiana won 119-86 on November 28. Washington won 108-89 on December 14. The Pacers have won their last four games, but this will be a different test with their current injuries.Both teams have struggled on defense. Washington allows the most points per game in the league. Indiana has been slightly better in passing and has shot 48.5% over its last 10 games. In that stretch, the Pacers are 5-5 and average 116.6 points. The Wizards are 4-6 and average 112.0.Andrew Nembhard, who is averaging 17.4 points and 7.5 assists, will handle most of Indiana’s offense. He is expected to match up with Bub Carrington. Jarace Walker, coming off a 23-point game, will face Kyshawn George, who is averaging 15.1 points.Also read: Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers injury report: Who's playing, injured and questionable players, head-to-head records, team stats, and more (February 19, 2026)In the frontcourt, Jay Huff will go up against Tristan Vukcevic. With several frontcourt players out on both sides, this matchup could matter more than usual. The game is expected to stay under the 234.5 total. Indiana is a 3.5-point favorite.