Malcolm Brogdon wasted no time. Didn't need a series of questions to extract the bottom line.
Asked simply how he was feeling following the Pacers practice at St. Vincent Center on Sunday, he said, "I feel great. I'm going to play tomorrow."
No listing him as questionable, no gametime decision, no hesitation or doubt whatsoever.
Brogdon had missed the past three games with a back strain suffered at Houston on Nov. 15. It was a mysterious injury, the source of which couldn't be detected on video. He said Sunday he believes he stepped awkwardly and strained a muscle and possibly a joint.