The Pacers were hoping for instant offense off the bench when they traded for 29-year old SG/SF Leandro Barbosa, but it just hasn’t been the case yet. Barbosa has played in 7 games (0 starts) for the Pacers so far and he is averaging 15.7 minutes, 7.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. He is only shooting 36.7% from the floor and 35.7% from three point range so far for the Pacers, and that just isn’t going to get it done. I expect that Barbosa is going to get going soon for the Pacers, because he has a long track record of success as an offensive player.

The Pacers shot only 39.2% from the floor tonight, but they still held on for a nice victory. Danny Granger led the way for the Pacers last night with 25 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocked shots. David West also had a rock solid game with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. George Hill pitched in with 14 points, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot in 20 minutes on the floor. The Pacers are now 30-20 on the year.

The Pacers were outscored 31-17 in the 4th quarter and it did them in last night. Paul George led the way for the Pacers with 22 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots last night. Tyler Hansbrough (13 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals in 17 minutes) and David West (12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal) also pitched in for the Pacers last night. The Pacers are now 29-20 on the year.

The Pacers outrebounded the Heat 49-33 last night and it was a big reason for the win. Danny Granger (25 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists) and Darren Collison (20 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals) led the way for the Pacers in this game. Paul George also had an outstanding game as he finished up with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists. Leandro Barbosa (14 points), Roy Hibbert (11 points) and David West (10 points) also pitched in for the Pacers in this game. The Pacers are now 29-19 on the year.

The Pacers shot 51.2% from the floor and they outrebounded the Bucks 49-37 last night on their way to a very easy victory. George Hill (24 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal in 28 minutes) and Roy Hibbert (16 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 3 blocked shots) led the way for the Pacers last night. David West (15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot), Danny Granger (15 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal) and Dahntay Jones (13 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals) also pitched in for the Pacers. The Pacers are now 28-19 on the year.

The Pacers shot 51.9% from the floor last night, but they just couldn’t keep up with the Suns last night. Danny Granger led the way for the Pacers last night with 28 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot. Roy Hibbert also had a rock solid game with 19 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocked shots. Paul George (15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Tyler Hansbrough (13 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist in 19 minutes on the floor) also pitched in for the Pacers last night. The Pacers are now 27-19 on the year.

The Pacers have signed 25-year old center Kyrylo Fesenko for the remainder of the 2011-12 season. Fesenko played in 53 games (1 start) for the Utah Jazz last year and he averaged 8.6 minutes, 2.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. He has now played in 132 games (7 starts) in his first four years in the NBA and he is averaging 8.3 minutes, 2.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. This was a good signing for the Pacers as Fesenko will give them another legit big man for the bench.

The Pacers outscored the Wizards 54-32 in the second half to get a nice road win over them. Roy Hibbert led the way for the Pacers last night with 19 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot. Danny Granger also had a decent game with 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals last night. David West (13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals) and Paul George (13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals) also pitched in for the Pacers last night. The Pacers are now 27-18 on the year.

35-year old center Jeff Foster has decided to retire from the NBA due to chronic back injuries. Foster played in 11 games (0 starts) for the Pacers last year and he averaged 12.8 minutes, 2.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He played in 764 games (345 starts) in his 11 years with the Pacers and he averaged 20.6 minutes, 4.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. Foster retires #4 in Pacers’ history in games played with 764 of them. He is also #4 in rebounds (5,248) and #9 in steals (507) in Pacers’ history. He had a decent career with the Pacers, but they should be o.k. without him going forward.

The Pacers got back on the right track last night against the Clippers. Danny Granger led the way for the Pacers with 25 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot. Tyler Hansbrough (17 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist) and George Hill (15 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists) also had rock solid games for the Pacers last night. Roy Hibbert (13 points) and Leandro Barbosa (12 points) also pitched in for the Pacers in this game. The Pacers are now 26-18 on the year.