The Pacers had to choose between Garrison Mathews and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and went with Mathews for shooting reasons.

The Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers meet Friday at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with tip-off set for 7 p.m. ET.

Indiana’s roster instability at the center position began after Myles Turner left the franchise in free agency. Turner signed a four-year, $108.9 million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, ending his long tenure with the Pacers shortly after the team’s Finals run.

The Indiana Pacers have made yet another roster move. According to Tony East of Forbes, the Pacers will give Garrison Mathews a standard deal after his second 10-day pact expired on Wednesday night.

The Bird-coached Pacers squeezed out a 58-24 record in the 1997-98 season, a major improvement from the previous year's 39-43 finish. Suddenly, the Pacers were a different ball club — better, faster, hungrier and grittier.

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