Ian Mahinmi is bothered by a left hip pointer and is considered questionable for Thursday's preseason finale against the Hornets.

Mahinmi is bothered by a left hip pointer and is considered questionable for Thursday's preseason finale against the Hornets.

Analysis:

Mahinmi is coming off strong back-to-back exhibition contests and likely wasn't on track to play heavy minutes Thursday, so it seems quite possible that the Pacers will err on the side of caution and rest him. In any event, the hip pointer doesn't seem likely to jeopardize Mahinmi's availability for next week's regular-season opener, for which he's expected to serve as the Pacers' starting center.