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Pacers F Stephenson out with back injury

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Indiana Pacers forward Lance Stephenson is out for Friday night’s game against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers because of a back injury.

Forward Danny Granger will start in place of Stephenson.

Stephenson injured his lower back during the Pacers’ 89-85 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. He is averaging 14.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game this season.

Alan is an expert gambling writer who works as one of the chief editors for Basketball Insiders. He has been covering online gambling and sports betting for over 8 years, having written for the likes of Sportlens, Compare.bet, The Sports Daily, 90min, and TopRatedCasinos.co.uk. His particular specialisms include US online casinos and gambling regulations, and soccer and basketball betting. Based in London, Alan holds an MA in English Literature and is a passionate supporter of Chelsea FC.

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