The Indiana Pacers will host the Dallas Mavericks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday.

The Pacers (32-25) sit seven games above the .500 mark, and barring an epic disaster, they should make the playoffs relatively comfortably in the Eastern Conference. Indiana has had a fair share of ups and downs this season, but the team has looked good in recent weeks, winning two in a row and three of their last four. The Pacers came firing off the All-Star break following a 129-115 win over the Detroit Pistons, a game where Tyrese Haliburton once again showed he belongs among the best floor generals in the league. Haliburton is leading the Pacers in both points (21.9) and assists (11.7) per game. The Pacers have also gone 18-11 when playing at home this season.

Jalen Smith (back) is questionable to play Sunday, while Aaron Nesmith (ankle) has been ruled out.

The Mavericks (33-23) have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the last few weeks, and they enter this one fresh off a 123-113 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. That win over the Suns represented Dallas’ seventh victory in a row, a stretch the Mavericks will aim to continue here, knowing they’ve gone 15-10 on the road this season. The Mavericks strengthened their depth before the trade deadline after adding P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford, but this team will go as far as Luka Doncic can carry it. Doncic is leading the Mavericks in all major categories since he’s averaging nearly a triple-double per game: 34.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 9.6 assists per contest.

Maxi Kleber, Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively are all listed as probable for Sunday’s game due to nose injuries. Dante Exum is out due to a knee injury.