Ankles are obviously cursed. Al Jefferson filled in more than admirably against Toronto’s league-best bench when pressed into service by the sprain Domantas Sabonis sustained to his left ankle in Philly, but the anachronistic center has yet to log 20-plus minutes in consecutive contests this season. Crossing that benchmark seems unavoidable, even if Myles Turner is hopeful that he won’t need to follow in the gingerly footsteps of his understudy after spraining his own left ankle three separate times on Friday. Especially since Trevor Booker also has the potential to be somewhat limited, given that he was listed as questionable with a sprained right ankle prior to facing the Raptors.
Standings Watch: Will sprained ankles trip up the Pacers?
