2009–10 Indiana Pacers season

The 2009–10 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 43rd season as a franchise and 34th season in the NBA.

2009–10 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachJim O'Brien
General managerLarry Bird
OwnersHerbert Simon
ArenaConseco Fieldhouse
Results
Record32–50 (.390)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Midwest
RadioWFNI

Key dates

Summary

NBA Draft 2009
Main article: 2009 NBA draft

Free agency

In July 2009, the Pacers signed nine-year veteran Earl Watson to a one-year contract, and the team also signed three-year veteran Solomon Jones to a two-year contract.

Draft picks
Main article: 2009 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 13 Tyler Hansbrough PF  United States North Carolina
2 52 A. J. Price PG  United States Connecticut

Roster
2009–10 Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G/F 17 Dunleavy, Mike 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Duke
G 5 Ford, T. J. Injured 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Texas
C 10 Foster, Jeff Injured (IN) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1977-01-16 Texas State
SF 33 Granger, Danny (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1983–04–20 New Mexico
F 50 Hansbrough, Tyler Injured (IN) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1985–11–03 North Carolina
G 13 Head, Luther 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Illinois
C 55 Hibbert, Roy 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 278 lb (126 kg) 1986–12–11 Georgetown
G/F 1 Jones, Dahntay 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Duke
F 44 Jones, Solomon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) South Florida
F 32 McRoberts, Josh 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Duke
F/C 3 Murphy, Troy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Notre Dame
G 22 Price, A. J. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Connecticut
G 25 Rush, Brandon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Kansas
G 2 Watson, Earl 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) UCLA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Standings
Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
z-Cleveland Cavaliers6121.744–35–626–1512–4
x-Milwaukee Bucks4636.5611528–1318–2310–6
x-Chicago Bulls4141.5002024–1717–2410–6
Indiana Pacers3250.3902923–189–326–10
Detroit Pistons2755.3293417–2410–312–14
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Cleveland Cavaliers6121.744–
2 y-Orlando Magic5923.7202
3 x-Atlanta Hawks5329.6468
4 y-Boston Celtics5032.61011
5 x-Miami Heat4735.57314
6 x-Milwaukee Bucks4636.56115
7 x-Charlotte Bobcats4438.53717
8 x-Chicago Bulls4141.50020
9 Toronto Raptors4042.48821
10 Indiana Pacers3250.39029
11 New York Knicks2953.35432
12 Detroit Pistons2755.32934
13 Philadelphia 76ers2755.32934
14 Washington Wizards2656.31735
15 New Jersey Nets1270.14649

Record vs. opponents
2009-10 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK OKC ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta —4–02–23–11–31–11–12–21–12–03–02–01–12–01–32–12–03–01–11–30–21–32–11–12–02–01–13–12–04–0
Boston 0–4—3–02–22–21–11–12–11–11–12–11–11–11–13–02–22–03–11–13–11–11–33–10–22–02–01–14–01–13–1
Charlotte 2–20–3—1–33–10–21–12–12–01–11–21–11–12–03–12–22–02–21–12–21–11–33–12–00–22–01–11–20–24–0
Chicago 1–32–23–1—2–20–20–24–01–12–03–10–20–20–21–31–32–01–22–03–11–11–23–11–11–11–12–01–20–22–1
Cleveland 3–12–21–32–2—1–10–24–02–01–13–12–02–01–13–03–12–04–02–03–02–02–23–02–02–02–01–13–11–12–1
Dallas 1–11–12–02–01–1—2–12–03–12–22–03–02–23–12–02–03–12–02–21–12–21–11–12–11–34–03–11–11–21–1
Denver 1–11–11–12–02–01–2—1–14–02–12–02–13–13–11–10–23–12–03–11–13–11–11–11–33–11–22–22–03–11–1
Detroit 2–21–21–20–40–40–21–1–1–11–10–40–20–21–11–22–22–02–11–11–30–21–33–10–20–21–11–10–40–24–0
Golden State 1–11–10–21–10–21–30–41–1–0–31–12–20–42–20–20–23–02–01–32–01–30–20–21–32–22–20–32–00–30–2
Houston 0–21–11–10–21–12–21–21–13–0—0–22–11–34–00–22–03–02–01–32–03–10–21–10–42–22–22–21–12–22–0
Indiana 0–31–22–11–31–30–20–24–01–12–0—1–10–20–20–40–41–14–00–22–21–11–32–11–10–21–10–22–21–13–1
L.A. Clippers 0–21–11–12–00–20–31–22–02–21–21–1—2–22–21–11–13–11–10–40–21–20–22–00–41–31–30–40–21–32–0
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–12–00–22–21–32–04–03–12–02–2—2–11–12–03–02–02–12–03–11–12–03–11–24–02–21–13–12–0
Memphis 0–21–10–22–01–11–31–31–12–20–42–02–21–2—1–10–23–12–02–22–01–21–11–12–22–22–12–22–01–22–0
Miami 3–10–31–33–10–30–21–12–12–02–04–01–11–11–1—1–31–14–01–13–00–22–24–01–11–12–00–22–21–13–1
Milwaukee 1–22–22–23–11–30–22–02–22–00–24–02–00–22–03–1—2–04–01–13–01–10–32–11–11–11–10–22–11–12–2
Minnesota 0–20–20–20–20–21–31–30–20–30–31–11–30–31–31–10–2—2–00–41–10–40–21–10–40–42–20–30–22–21–1
New Jersey 0–31–32–22–10–40–20–21–20–20–20–41–10–20–20–40–40–2—1–12–20–20–30–40–20–21–11–10–40–20–4
New Orleans 1–11–11–10–20–22–21–31–13–13–12–04–01–22–21–11–14–01–1—0–21–21–10–21–31–22–10–40–21–31–1
New York 3–11–32–21–30–31–11–13–10–20–22–22–00–20–20–30–31–12–22–0—0–20–33–11–11–10–20–20–40–23–1
Oklahoma City 2–01–11–11–10–22–21–32–03–11–31–12–11–32–12–01–14–02–02–12–0–1–12–02–11–33–11–32–03–12–0
Orlando 3–13–13–12–12–21–11–13–12–02–03–12–01–11–12–23–02–03–01–13–01–1–4–01–11–12–01–13–11–12–2
Philadelphia 1–21–31–31–30–31–11–11–32–01–11–20–20–21–10–42–21–14–02–01–30–20–4–0–21–12–01–11–30–20–3
Phoenix 1–12–00–21–10–21–23–12–03–14–01–14–01–32–21–11–14–02–03–11–11–21–12–0–1–24–02–12–02–22–0
Portland 0–20–22–01–10–23–11–32–02–22–22–03–12–12–21–11–14–02–02–11–13–11–11–12–1–4–03–02–00–41–1
Sacramento 0–20–20–21–10–20–42–11–12–22–21–13–10–41–20–21–12–21–11–22–01–30–20–20–40–4–0–41–12–11–1
San Antonio 1–11–11–10–21–11–32–21–13–02–22–04–02–22–22–02–03–01–14–02–03–11–11–11–20–34–0–1–10–42–0
Toronto 1–30–42–12–11–31–10–24–00–21–12–22–01–10–22–21–22–04–02–04–00–21–33–10–20–21–11–1—0–22–1
Utah 0–21–12–02–01–12–11–32–03–02–21–13–11–32–11–11–12–22–03–12–01–31–12–02–24–01–24–02–0—2–0
Washington 0–41–30–41–21–21–11–10–42–00–21–30–20–20–21–32–21–14–01–11–30–22–23–00–21–11–10–21–20–2—

Game log
2009–10 Game Log
October: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
#DateTeamScoreLocation
Attendance		High PointsHigh ReboundsHigh AssistsRecord
1October 28@ AtlantaL 109–120 Philips Arena
17,998		D. Granger (31)T. Murphy (10)T. Murphy (7)0–1
2October 30vs. MiamiL 83–96 Conseco Fieldhouse
18,165		D. Granger (22)T. Murphy (13)L. Head (3)
D. Granger (3)
E. Watson (3)		0–2
November: 6–7 (Home: 4–4; Road: 2–3)
#DateTeamScoreLocation
Attendance		High PointsHigh ReboundsHigh AssistsRecord
3November 3vs. DenverL 93–111 Conseco Fieldhouse
10,627		D. Jones (20)R. Hibbert (12)L. Head (3)0–3
4November 4@ New YorkW 101–89 Madison Square Garden
19,273		D. Granger (21)R. Hibbert (14)D. Granger (4)1–3
5November 6vs. WashingtonW 102–86 Conseco Fieldhouse
14,556		D. Granger (22)R. Hibbert (11)D. Jones (5)2–3
6November 11vs. Golden StateW 108–94 Conseco Fieldhouse
10,682		D. Granger (31)D. Granger (16)R. Hibbert (4)3–3
7November 14vs. BostonW 113–104 Conseco Fieldhouse
18,165		D. Granger (29)B. Rush (8)E. Watson (7)4–3
8November 17@ New JerseyW 91–83 Izod Center
11,332		D. Granger (22)R. Hibbert (10)D. Jones (4)
T. Ford (4)		5–3
9November 18vs. New YorkL 103– 110Conseco Fieldhouse
12,258		D. Granger (33)R. Hibbert (12)T. Ford (5)5–4
10November 20vs. ClevelandL 95–105Conseco Fieldhouse
18,165		D. Granger (19)T. Murphy (10)D. Granger (5)5–5
11November 22@ CharlotteL 88–104TWC Arena
14,730		D. Jones (19)T. Murphy (8)E. Watson (5)5–6
12November 24@ TorontoL 112–123Air Canada Centre
17,136		D. Granger (36)D. Granger (9)D. Granger (5)
T. Murphy (5)
E. Watson (5)		5–7
13November 25vs. L. A. ClippersW 86–73Conseco Fieldhouse
12,350		T. Murphy (18)
D. Jones (18)		T. Murphy (11)
B. Rush (11)		T. Ford (6)6–7
14November 27vs. DallasL 92–113Conseco Fieldhouse
16,613		D. Granger (20)J. Foster (6)T. Ford (5)6–8
15November 30@ Golden StateL 107–126Oracle Arena
16,574		M. Dunleavy (22)
D. Granger (22)		T. Murphy (10)T. Ford (4)
J. Foster (4)
T. Murphy (4)		6–9
December: 3–13 (Home: 2–4; Road: 1–9)
#DateTeamScoreLocation
Attendance		High PointsHigh ReboundsHigh AssistsRecord
16December 2@ SacramentoL 105–110Arco Arena
10,021		D. Granger (33)J. Foster (18)T. Murphy (3)
J. Foster (3)		6–10
17December 4@ UtahL 87–96EnergySolutions Arena
19,347		D. Granger (26)T. Murphy (10)M. Dunleavy (4)
E. Watson (4)		6–11
18December 5@ L. A. ClippersL 72–88Staples Center
15,305		T. Murphy (13)T. Murphy (9)E. Watson (9)6–12
19December 9vs. PortlandL 91–102Conseco Fieldhouse
11,487		D. Jones (19)T. Hansbrough (11)T. Ford (5)6–13
20December 11vs. New JerseyW 107–91Conseco Fieldhouse
12,175		T. Hansbrough (21)T. Murphy (12)T. Ford (5)7–13
21December 12@ WashingtonW 114–113Verizon Center
13,172		T. Murphy (28)T. Murphy (12)E. Watson (10)8–13
22December 14@ OrlandoL 98–106Amway Arena
17,461		M. Dunleavy (26)T. Murphy (6)
T. Ford (6)
T. Hansbrough (6)		T. Ford (7)8–14
23December 16vs. CharlotteW 101–98Conseco Fieldhouse
11,888		T. Murphy (26)T. Murphy (15)T. Ford (13)9–14
24December 18@ MemphisL 94–107FedEx Forum
13,217		M. Dunleavy (16)
T. Ford (16)		E. Watson (8)
T. Murphy (8)		T. Murphy (8)
D. Jones (3)		9–15
25December 19@ San AntonioL 99–100AT&T Center
17,075		T. Murphy (21)R. Hibbert (7)
T. Murphy (7)		T. Ford (5)
E. Watson (5)		9–16
26December 21vs. MilwaukeeL 81–84Conseco Fieldhouse
12,836		R. Hibbert (16)T. Murphy (13)T. Ford (5)9–17
27December 22@ BostonL 94–103TD Garden
18,624		T. Murphy (24)T. Murphy (18)D. Jones (8)9–18
28December 26vs. AtlantaL 98–110Conseco Fieldhouse
15,281		L. Head (19)
T. Hansbrough (19)
T. Murphy (19)		T. Murphy (12)T. Ford (9)9–19
29December 27@ MiamiL 80–114American Airlines Arena
19,600		T. Murphy (16)T. Hansbrough (10)T. Ford (4)9–20
30December 29@ ChicagoL 95–104United Center
21,887		R. Hibbert (17)R. Hibbert (6)D. Jones (7)9–21
31December 30vs. MemphisL 110–121Conseco Fieldhouse
14,741		L. Head (30)R. Hibbert (13)E. Watson (6)9–22
January: 7-10 (Home: 4-4; Road: 3-6)
#DateTeamScoreLocation
Attendance		High PointsHigh ReboundsHigh AssistsRecord
32January 2vs. MinnesotaW 122–111Conseco Fieldhouse
12,685		L. Head (21)
R. Hibbert (21)		M. Dunleavy (8)
J. McRoberts (8)		E. Watson (9)10–22
33January 3@ New YorkL 89–132Madison Square Garden
19,763		L. Head (18)B. Rush (8)R. Hibbert (7)10–23
34January 5vs. OrlandoW 97–90Conseco Fieldhouse
11,119		R. Hibbert (26)M. Dunleavy (9)E. Watson (4)11–23
35January 8@ MinnesotaL 109-116Target Center
13,111		T. Murphy (21)4 players (6)E. Watson (7)
A.J. Price (7)		11-24
36January 9@ Oklahoma CityL 102–108 Ford Center
18,203		D. Granger (25)T. Murphy (15)E. Watson (9)11-25
37January 11vs. TorontoW 105-101Conseco Fieldhouse
11,039		D. Granger (23)T. Murphy (16)E. Watson (8)12-25
38January 13vs. PhoenixW 122-114Conseco Fieldhouse
10,858		D. Granger (33)T. Murphy (14)E. Watson (9)13-25
39January 15@ New JerseyW 121-105Izod Center
13,656		D. Granger (28)T. Murphy (14)3 players (5)14-25
40January 16vs. New OrleansL 96-101Conseco Fieldhouse
13,376		R. Hibbert (27)R. Hibbert (10)E. Watson (7)14-26
41January 19@ MiamiL 83-113American Airlines Center
14,986		B. Rush (17)T. Murphy (12)D. Jones (5)14-27
42January 20@ OrlandoL 98-109Amway Arena
17,461		D. Granger (25)T. Murphy (10)E. Watson (4)14-28
43January 22@ DetroitW 105-93The Palace of Auburn Hills
15,388		D. Granger (25)T. Murphy (11)E. Watson (6)15-28
44January 23vs. PhiladelphiaL 97-107Conseco Fieldhouse
16,074		D. Granger (22)T. Murphy (12)5 players (3)15-29
45January 25@ PhiladelphiaW 109-98Wachovia Center
10,579		D. Granger (26)T. Murphy (12)T. Murphy (7)16-29
46January 27vs. L. A. LakersL 96-118Conseco Fieldhouse
18,165		R. Hibbert (21)B. Rush (11)E. Watson (7)16-30
47January 29vs. ClevelandL 73-94Conseco Fieldhouse
18,165		D. Granger (13)D. Granger (10)D. Granger (5)16-31
48January 31@ TorontoL 102-117Air Canada Centre
16,715		L. Head (15)T. Murphy (8)E. Watson (6)16-32
February: 4-7 (Home: 3–3; Road: 1-4)
#DateTeamScoreLocation
Attendance		High PointsHigh ReboundsHigh AssistsRecord
49February 2vs. TorontoW 130-115Conseco Fieldhouse
11,191		D. Granger (23)T. Murphy (14)E. Watson (11)17-32
50February 5vs. DetroitW 107-83Conseco Fieldhouse
14,832		D. Granger (25)R. Hibbert (11)B. Rush (5)
T.J. Ford (5)		18-32
51February 6@ MilwaukeeL 81-93Bradley Center
18,717		T. Ford (20)T. Murphy (11)D. Granger (5)18-33
52February 9vs. ChicagoL 101-109Conseco Fieldhouse
12,945		D. Granger (27)T. Murphy (16)E. Watson (6)18-34
53February 17vs. San AntonioL 87-90Conseco Fieldhouse
14,947		D. Granger (23)T. Murphy (16)E. Watson (8)18-35
54February 19@ New OrleansL 101-107New Orleans Arena
15,644		D. Granger (29)T. Murphy (7)T. Ford (6)18-36
55February 20@ HoustonW 125-115Toyota Center
16,550		D. Granger (36)T. Murphy (12)D. Granger (4)
T. Murphy (4)		19-36
56February 22@ DallasL 82-91American Airlines Center
19,585		T. Ford (14)T. Murphy (11)5 players (3)19-37
57February 24@ ChicagoL 110-120United Center
20,363		B. Rush (21)D. Granger (7)
B. Rush (7)		D. Granger (5)19-38
58February 25vs. MilwaukeeL 110-112Conseco Fieldhouse
14,116		D. Granger (21)E. Watson (8)E. Watson (5)
T. Ford (5)		19-39
59February 27vs. ChicagoW 100-90Conseco Fieldhouse
18,165		D. Granger (30)D. Granger (8)T. Ford (7)20-39
March: 8-8 (Home: 7–0; Road: 1–8)
#DateVisitorScoreArena
Attendance		High PointsHigh ReboundsHigh AssistsRecord
60March 2@ L. A. LakersL 99-122Staples Center
18,997		T. Murphy (17)T. Murphy (13)E. Watson (10)20-40
61March 3@ PortlandL 79-102Rose Garden Arena
20,623		D. Granger (30)B. Rush (8)T. Ford (5)20-41
62March 5@ DenverL 114-122Pepsi Center
19,155		D. Granger (32)T. Murphy (9)T. Ford (4)
J. McRoberts (4)		20-42
63March 6@ PhoenixL 105-113US Airways Center
18,180		D. Granger (24)T. Murphy (16)T. Ford (5)20-43
64March 9vs. PhiladelphiaW 107-96Conseco Fieldhouse
11,535		D. Jones (25)R. Hibbert (11)E. Watson (10)21-43
65March 12@ BostonL 103-122TD Garden
18,624		R. Hibbert (23)T. Murphy (9)B. Rush (6)
E. Watson (6)		21-44
66March 14@ MilwaukeeL 94-98Bradley Center
15,107		D. Granger (29)T. Murphy (12)4 players (3)21-45
67March 16vs. CharlotteW 99-94Conseco Fieldhouse
10,850		D. Granger (26)T. Murphy (13)T. Murphy (5)22-45
68March 17@ ClevelandL 94-99Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		R. Hibbert (20)T. Murphy (15)D. Jones (6)
A. Price (6)		22-46
69March 19vs. DetroitW 106-102Conseco Fieldhouse
13,583		D. Granger (29)T. Murphy (8)E. Watson (11)23-46
70March 21vs. Oklahoma CityW 121-101Conseco Fieldhouse
14,701		D. Granger (32)T. Murphy (13)E. Watson (8)24-46
71March 23@ DetroitW 98-83The Palace of Auburn Hills
17,109		D. Granger (32)T. Murphy (12)E. Watson (13)25-46
72March 24vs. WashingtonW 99-82Conseco Fieldhouse
12,504		D. Granger (31)T. Murphy (19)E. Watson (7)26-46
73March 26vs. UtahW 122-106Conseco Fieldhouse
15,463		D. Granger (44)T. Murphy (9)R. Hibbert (6)
E. Watson (6)		27-46
74March 28@ AtlantaL 84-94Philips Arena
16,646		T. Murphy (21)T. Murphy (14)E. Watson (13)27-47
75March 30vs. SacramentoW 102-95Conseco Fieldhouse
13,339		D. Granger (33)T. Murphy (13)B. Rush (5)
E. Watson (5)		28-47
April: 4–3 (Home: 3-2; Road: 1–1)
#DateVisitorScoreArena/AttendanceHigh PointsHigh ReboundsHigh AssistsRecord
76April 2vs. MiamiL 96-105 (OT)Conseco Fieldhouse
16,787		T. Murphy (29)T. Murphy (15)E. Watson (5)28-48
77April 4vs. HoustonW 133-102Conseco Fieldhouse
14,201		R. Hibbert (20)T. Murphy (12)
J. McRoberts (12)		R. Hibbert (7)29-48
78April 7vs. New YorkW 113-105Conseco Fieldhouse
15,330		D. Granger (33)T. Murphy (12)E. Watson (6)30-48
79April 9@ ClevelandW 116-113Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		D. Granger (36)T. Murphy (11)E. Watson (10)31-48
80April 10vs. New JerseyW 115-102Conseco Fieldhouse
18,165		T. Murphy (25)T. Murphy (9)E. Watson (6)32-48
81April 12vs. OrlandoL 98-118Conseco Fieldhouse
18,165		A. Price (19)B. Rush (12)E. Watson (4)
R. Hibbert (4)
A. Price (4)		32-49
82April 14@ WashingtonL 97-98Verizon Center
16,126		R. Hibbert (29)T. Murphy (9)
D. Granger (9)		J. McRoberts (4)32-50

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season
Indiana Pacers statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Mike Dunleavy, Jr. 671522.2.410.318.8423.51.5.6.29.9
T. J. Ford 473225.3.445.160.7703.23.8.9.210.3
Jeff Foster 16315.9.478.000.5565.11.3.2.23.1
Danny Granger 626236.7.428.361.8485.52.81.5.824.1
Tyler Hansbrough 29117.6.360.000.7434.81.0.6.38.5
Luther Head 471017.3.437.352.8281.71.5.4.27.6
Roy Hibbert 816925.1.495.500.7545.72.0.41.611.7
Dahntay Jones 762624.9.461.125.7703.02.0.5.510.2
Solomon Jones 52213.0.443.000.7182.8.6.3.74.0
Josh McRoberts 42312.5.521.348.5003.01.0.4.44.3
Troy Murphy 726932.6.472.384.79810.22.11.0.514.6
A. J. Price 56215.4.410.345.8001.61.9.6.07.3
Brandon Rush 826430.4.423.411.6294.21.4.7.89.4
Earl Watson 795229.4.426.288.7103.05.11.3.27.8

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