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Brimah’s Indiana Pacers take on Hornets in Play In Tournament

May 18, 2021

Ghana Center Amida Brimah’s Indiana Pacers are scheduled to take on Charlotte Hornets later tonight in the NBA Play In Tournament. The game tips off at 22:30 GMT.

Brimah is penciled in as Indiana’s backup Center with Goga Bitadze listed as the starting Center on the roster; Myles Turner has been ruled out of the game due to a length foot injury.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – APRIL 27: Amida Brimah #37 of the Indiana Pacers shoots the ball during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on April 27, 2021 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)

Winner of tonight’s gets a step closer to the NBA playoffs with another game to be played against the winner of the Washington Wizards-Boston Celtics contest.

Pacers ended the regular season with the 10^th seed while Hornets finished with the ninth seed and Boston grabbing the seventh seed. Wizards finished the season with the eighth seed.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – MAY 1: Amida Brimah #37 of the Indiana Pacers arrives before the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on May 1, 2021 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images)

Success in both games would setup Brimah for the chance to play in the NBA playoffs for the first time since becoming a professional in 2017 after graduating from University of Connecticut.

He signed a two way contract to join the Pacers a month ago and competed in five games averaging 2.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and a block in 5.8 minutes off the bench.

By Yaw Adjei-Mintah

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