The Indiana Pacers just fell a tad short today against the Suns. Danny Granger led the way for the Pacers today with 25 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot. A.J. Price (18 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 25 minutes) and Tyler Hansbrough (13 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot in 23 minutes) also had solid games for the Pacers today. Brandon Rush pitched in with 10 points. The Pacers are now 26-32 on the year.

30-year old SG/SF Dahntay Jones has played in 11 games so far this month for the Pacers and he is averaging 14.3 minutes, 8.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game on 54.3% shooting from the floor. Jones has only played in 22 games overall this season for the Pacers and he is averaging 11.1 minutes, 5.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. The Pacers were smart to get Jones out of mothballs because he played pretty well for them last year.

The Pacers only shot 34.8% from the floor and they were outrebounded 56-46 and it did them in. The Pacers were right in this game until the 4th quarter when they were outscored 30-21. Danny Granger led the way for the Pacers last night with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist. Darren Collison (16 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists) and Roy Hibbert (14 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocked shots) also had decent games for the Pacers last night. The Pacers are now 26-31 on the year.

Brandon Rush hit a game winning shot at the buzzer last night to down the pesky Pistons in Indy. Tyler Hansbrough led the way for the Pacers last night with 21 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot. Danny Granger (18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists) and Darren Collison (11 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists and 3 steals) also had solid games for the Pacers last night. Paul George (10 points in 22 minutes) and Josh McRoberts (10 points in 16 minutes) also pitched in for the Pacers last night. The Pacers are now 26-30 on the year.

The Indiana Pacers will be without 30-year old SG/SF Mike Dunleavy indefinitely due to a broken left thumb. Dunleavy has played in 54 games (44 starts) so far this year for the Pacers and he is averaging 28.6 minutes, 11.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He is also shooting 40.7% from the floor so far this year and that will be missed. Brandon Rush & Paul George will likely see bumps in P.T. to help replace Dunleavy.

The Pacers were up 90-68 after three quarters before calling off the dogs last night. They played outstanding defense last night holding the Wizards to only 39.8% shooting from the floor. Danny Granger led the way for the Pacers last night with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists. Tyler Hansbrough (17 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot in 22 minutes) and Roy Hibbert (16 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal and 4 blocked shots) also had good games for the Pacers last night. Darren Collison and Paul George pitched in with 11 points apiece in this game for the Pacers who are now 25-30 on the season.

The Indiana Pacers are 24-30 heading into the All-Star Break which has them in 2nd place in the Central Division, 14 games behind the Bulls. The Pacers are currently in the #8 spot in the Eastern Conference right now, 16 games behind the Celtics & Heat. More importantly, they are 2 games behind the Sixers and 4 games behind the Knicks. Right behind them are the Bobcats (1 game) and the Bucks (3.5 games) so the Pacers can’t afford to slip up the rest of the way if they want to make the playoffs.

Biggest Surprise: 23-year old Josh McRoberts has taken over as the starting power forward for the Pacers and he is doing a decent job. McRoberts has played in 44 games (42 starts) for the Pacers so far this year and he is averaging 22.7 minutes, 7.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He is shooting 53% from the floor and 38.2% from three point range which is pretty solid. The only blemish on his game so far this year is that he is only shooting 68% from the free throw line.

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: 34-year old small forward James Posey just can’t shoot anymore and that has been his main skill in his NBA career. He is only shooting 34.8% from the floor and 32.6% from three point range and that’s downright awful. Posey has played in 42 games (0 starts) for the Pacers so far this year and he is averaging 17.9 minutes, 5.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. The Pacers could be aided by Posey the rest of the season if he can find his shooting stroke. If he doesn’t find his stroke soon, the Pacers should nail his butt to the bench.

The Pacers didn’t play good enough defense to win tonight as the Pistons shot 51.5% from the floor. Roy Hibbert led the way for the Pacers in this game with 29 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots. Danny Granger also had a really good game with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists tonight. Josh McRoberts (15 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 31 minutes) and Dahntay Jones (11 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 14 minutes) also pitched in for the Pacers tonight. The Pacers are now 24-30 on the season.

The Pacers played hard last night but they fell just a tad short in the end. Roy Hibbert led the way for the Pacers last night with 18 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots. Tyler Hansbrough also had a solid game with 16 points and 5 rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench. Danny Granger (14 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals) and Paul George (14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal) also pitched in for the Pacers last night. The Pacers are now 24-29 on the year.

The Pacers outrebounded the Bucks 46-37 last night and it was a big reason for the win. Danny Granger (30 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Darren Collison (22 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Pacers last night. Roy Hibbert also had a solid game with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 blocked shot. Paul George pitched in with 11 points and 7 rebounds in only 24 minutes on the court. The Pacers are now 24-28 on the year.