Victor Oladipo will not be in the Indiana Pacers‘ lineup Sunday when they take on the Toronto Raptors due to a sore lower back, the team announced.
Oladipo began experiencing lower-back discomfort during Friday’s game against the New York Knicks. He was forced to leave that contest after 25 minutes of action, finishing with eight points, three rebounds and one assist.
After the game, Pacers head coach Nate McMillan said Oladipo’s back “locked up” and described his status as day-to-day.
Oladipo wasn’t able to practice on Saturday and was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Raptors by the late afternoon.
The 27-year-old has only appeared in eight games so far this year, having spent the majority of the season recovering from a ruptured right-quad tendon that he suffered last January in a game against Toronto.
In those eight appearances, he has averaged 10.8, points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists while playing on a minutes restriction.
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