It didn’t take long for Pacers coach Rick Carlisle to notice something wasn’t right with Aaron Nesmith. Barely three minutes into Thursday’s Game 5 loss to the Knicks, Nesmith — the hero of Indiana’s comeback victory in the opener of the Eastern Conference finals — was on the bench and replaced by Ben Sheppard.

Ankle sprains are tricky injuries. It's not a torn ACL. They're fairly common in the NBA, and they are excruciatingly painful when they happen, but the adrenaline kicks in quickly. It certainly did for Aaron Nesmith on Sunday,

Both the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers have key players listed on the injury report ahead of a crucial Game 5.