Malcolm Brogdon Ruled Out Monday
Scott Angess reports Malcolm Brogdon will miss Monday’s matchup between the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers because of a lingering hamstring injury.
JaKarr Sampson is on the trip and getting closer, but remains out with a concussion.
Malcolm Brogdon (sore hamstring) and Jeremy Lamb (sore knee) won’t play tonight in Cleveland. Neither has played this month due to injuries.
— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) May 10, 2021
Tonight’s matchup will be the sixth consecutive game Brogdon will miss because of the injury, last playing in a 103-113 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Apr. 29, scoring one point, four rebounds and two assists in 12 minutes of playing time. Starting 56 games this season, he has averaged 35 minutes, 21 points, five rebounds and six assists per game.
Expect Caris LeVert to see an increase in production with Brogdon off the floor. In 260 minutes this season with Brogdon off the court, LeVert has a 31.1% usage rate, averaging 1.32 fantasy points per minute. Priced at $8,800 on FanDuel, LeVert has played 31 games as a member of the Pacers, averaging 33 minutes, 21 points, five rebounds and five assists per game. In a 133-132 loss to the Washington Wizards on May 8, he played 41 minutes, scoring 35 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists.
The Pacers are a 9.5-point road favorite on FanDuel Sportsbook in a game with a 229 total.