Beyond starting 3-1 with two victories against teams that swept them last season, the most shocking surprise has been the complete turnaround of the Miami Heat

Now add Obi Toppin to the list as he will miss at least a month, reports Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. He had left Monday’s game against Minnesota due to the injury (one game after Mathurin left a game with his foot injury).

The Indiana Pacers (0-3) travel to American Airlines Center to face the Dallas Mavericks (1-3) in a regular-season NBA matchup.

Almost half of the Indiana Pacers on the opening-night roster have missed time due to injury. Are they eligible for an NBA hardship exception?

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/pacers as Pacers Announce G League Trade with Blazers. The Noblesville Boom, the Indiana Pacers' G League affiliate, announced a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers' affiliate team, the Rip City Remix, late last week.