Aaron Nesmith hurts his left hand in the final seconds against New York, Jalen Suggs returns off the bench, and Nikola Topić makes his season debut

Indiana’s Aaron Nesmith hurt his left hand in the final seconds of Friday’s 106-104 win over the Knicks, and coach Rick Carlisle had no update after the game. Orlando’s Jalen Suggs came back from eight missed games and played 21 minutes off the bench, and Nikola Topić made his season debut for Oklahoma City in Los Angeles. Saturday’s first injury reports have Minnesota still without Anthony Edwards, and Denver ruling out Julian Strawther with a left knee sprain.

Nesmith hurts his left hand late against New York

Nesmith was playing one of his best games of the season. He scored 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting with seven rebounds in 33 minutes, after he was listed as questionable before the game with right knee soreness. With four seconds left, he got tripped up chasing the ball, and his own right foot came down on his left wrist. Pacers reporter Scott Agness said Nesmith grabbed the hand right away, the Knicks’ athletic trainer signaled to Indiana’s bench, and Nesmith ran back to the locker room. He did not return.

Aaron Nesmith got tripped up with 4secs left — and his right foot stepped on his left wrist. He immediately clutched it, then ran back toward the locker room.

Here's the video, via @NBAonPrime: pic.twitter.com/TgtqJ12sJl

— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) November 14, 2026

Carlisle did not have an update on Nesmith after the game, and as of early Saturday the Pacers had not announced any tests. Indiana does not play Saturday. Its next game is Sunday at 1 p.m. ET (8 p.m. Cairo time) in Philadelphia, so the Pacers’ first status for Nesmith will come on Saturday’s injury report. Indiana is already without Tyrese Haliburton (left hamstring strain). The Pacers held on to beat the Knicks behind 19 points from Pascal Siakam.

Suggs comes off the bench in his return

Suggs had not played since he bruised his right knee on Oct. 25. The Magic upgraded him from questionable to available before tipoff, along with Tristan da Silva (left calf strain) and Jamal Cain (left shoulder contusion). Suggs came off the bench and finished with three points on 1-of-8 shooting, three assists and two rebounds in 21 minutes. Da Silva started and had 12 points and six rebounds in 31 minutes, and Cain played four minutes. Orlando beat Milwaukee 107-99 for its first home win of the season.

Coach Sean Sweeney told Jason Beede that the team was trying to manage the game for Suggs by bringing him off the bench. “But his impact was felt immediately,” Sweeney said, adding that Suggs “impacts the game in so many different areas.” Orlando’s next game is Monday at Boston. Paolo Banchero is still out with a right high ankle sprain.

#Magic coach Sean Sweeney said they were just trying to manage the game for Jalen Suggs when I asked what went into him coming off the bench in his first game back from injury.

“But his impact was felt immediately and … he impacts the game in so many different areas…”

More: pic.twitter.com/lR2tyQY310

— Jason Beede (@therealBeede) November 14, 2026

Topić plays in his season debut

Topić entered the game midway through the first quarter for his first NBA game of the season, five months after back surgery. He did not score, going 0-of-4 from the field, but had four rebounds, three assists and two steals in 16 minutes, as Oklahoma City lost to the Clippers 113-112. Brandon Rahbar noted that Topić ran down an offensive rebound that led to a basket and got a steal on his first defensive possession.

Nikola Topic makes his season debut just 5 minutes into the 1st quarter.

So cool to see.

And runs down an impressive offensive rebound and OKC scores.

Then he gets a steal on his first defensive possession.

— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) November 14, 2026

Ajay Mitchell missed a second straight game after the Thunder downgraded him from questionable to out with a left ankle sprain about an hour before tipoff. For the Clippers, Kris Dunn took an elbow to the head in the first half and went to the locker room, but he came back to start the second half wearing a headband. Oklahoma City’s next game is Sunday at Sacramento.

Fox and Vassell play, Wembanyama stays in after an ankle scare

San Antonio cleared De’Aaron Fox (left hip soreness) and Devin Vassell (left adductor tightness) to play against Golden State after both were listed as questionable. Neither needed heavy minutes in a 123-85 win. Fox played 17 minutes and Vassell played 23. Victor Wembanyama went down holding his right ankle after landing on Brandin Podziemski’s foot while chasing a loose ball in the first half. He got up after a few seconds, stayed in the game and finished with 12 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in 21 minutes. The Spurs play again Sunday at Utah.

What Saturday’s first reports show

Half of Saturday’s 10 teams had not filed their reports as of 12:30 a.m. ET. Minnesota again lists Edwards as out after right knee arthroscopy, along with Donte DiVincenzo (right Achilles tendon repair), for Saturday’s home game against Chicago. Denver rules out Strawther (left knee sprain) at New Orleans. Dallas, which plays at Cleveland on Saturday and at Boston on Sunday, lists Max Christie as questionable with a left ankle sprain, Morez Johnson Jr. as probable and Dereck Lively II, Tarik Biberović and Sergio de Larrea as out. Cleveland had not yet said whether Evan Mobley (left great toe sprain) will play.

Brooklyn lists Mikel Brown Jr. as questionable with an illness at Memphis, and Nolan Traoré is probable with right calf tightness. Detroit rules out Jalen Duren (right hamstring strain) and Isaiah Joe (right hip contusion) at Miami. Miami had Klay Thompson (left ankle soreness) and Pelle Larsson (illness) out on Friday and had not filed for Saturday yet. In Los Angeles, the Lakers say Austin Reaves is day-to-day with a bruised left heel, and his first official status for Sunday’s game at Phoenix is due on Saturday’s report. Our injuries page tracks every team’s latest report.