As confirmed by Cavs beat reporter Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, both the 2025 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Evan Mobley (ankle) and two-time NBA All-Star Darius Garland (toe) missed shootaround. In addition to them, Underdog also reported De'Andre Hunter (thumb) as missing from the shootaround.

Tallying 23 points in Game 1, Nembhard was lights out for the Pacers. A two-way threat for Indiana, he had poise, especially with that deadly step back three over Sam Merrill. When teams double-team Haliburton, it often opens up the floor, and the corner three is often where he finds Nembhard.