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2009–10 Indiana Pacers season

NBA professional basketball team season

Field	Value
team	Indiana Pacers
end_year	2010
wins	32
losses	50
division	Central
division_place	4th
conf_place	10th
coach	Jim O'Brien
gm	Larry Bird
owners	Herbert Simon
arena	Conseco Fieldhouse
television	Fox Sports Midwest
radio	WFNI
playoffs	Did not qualify
bbr_team	IND

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

Key dates

June 25 - The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.
July 8 - The free agency period started.

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		North Carolina
2	52	A. J. Price	PG		Connecticut

Roster

Jim O'Brien
Dick Harter
Lester Conner
Dan Burke
Frank Vogel
Jay DeFruscio
()

Regular season

Standings

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 1 || October 28 || @ Atlanta || L | || Philips Arena 17,998 || D. Granger (31) || T. Murphy (10) || T. Murphy (7) || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 2 || October 30 || vs. Miami || L | || Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165 || D. Granger (22) || T. Murphy (13) || L. Head (3) D. Granger (3) E. Watson (3) || 0–2 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 3 || November 3 || vs. Denver || L | || Conseco Fieldhouse 10,627 || D. Jones (20) || R. Hibbert (12) || L. Head (3) || 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || November 4 || @ New York || W | || Madison Square Garden 19,273 || D. Granger (21) || R. Hibbert (14) || D. Granger (4) || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || November 6 || vs. Washington || W | || Conseco Fieldhouse 14,556 || D. Granger (22) || R. Hibbert (11) || D. Jones (5) || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || November 11 || vs. Golden State || W | || Conseco Fieldhouse 10,682 || D. Granger (31) || D. Granger (16) || R. Hibbert (4) || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || November 14 || vs. Boston || W 113–104 | || Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165 || D. Granger (29) || B. Rush (8) || E. Watson (7) || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || November 17 || @ New Jersey || W 91–83 | || Izod Center 11,332 || D. Granger (22) || R. Hibbert (10) || D. Jones (4) T. Ford (4) || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 9 || November 18 || vs. New York || L 103– 110 || Conseco Fieldhouse 12,258 || D. Granger (33) || R. Hibbert (12) || T. Ford (5) || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 10 || November 20 || vs. Cleveland || L 95–105 || Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165 || D. Granger (19) || T. Murphy (10) || D. Granger (5) || 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 11 || November 22 || @ Charlotte || L 88–104 || TWC Arena 14,730 || D. Jones (19) || T. Murphy (8) || E. Watson (5) || 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 12 || November 24 || @ Toronto || L 112–123 || Air Canada Centre 17,136 || D. Granger (36) || D. Granger (9) || D. Granger (5) T. Murphy (5) E. Watson (5) || 5–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || November 25 || vs. L. A. Clippers || W 86–73 || Conseco Fieldhouse 12,350 || T. Murphy (18) D. Jones (18) || T. Murphy (11) B. Rush (11) || T. Ford (6) || 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 14 || November 27 || vs. Dallas || L 92–113 || Conseco Fieldhouse 16,613 || D. Granger (20) || J. Foster (6) || T. Ford (5) || 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 15 || November 30 || @ Golden State || L 107–126 || Oracle Arena 16,574 || M. Dunleavy (22) D. Granger (22) || T. Murphy (10) || T. Ford (4) J. Foster (4) T. Murphy (4) || 6–9 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 16 || December 2 || @ Sacramento || L 105–110 || Arco Arena 10,021 || D. Granger (33) || J. Foster (18) || T. Murphy (3) J. Foster (3) || 6–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 17 || December 4 || @ Utah || L 87–96 || EnergySolutions Arena 19,347 || D. Granger (26) || T. Murphy (10) || M. Dunleavy (4) E. Watson (4) || 6–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 18 || December 5 || @ L. A. Clippers || L 72–88 || Staples Center 15,305 || T. Murphy (13) || T. Murphy (9) || E. Watson (9) || 6–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 19 || December 9 || vs. Portland || L 91–102 || Conseco Fieldhouse 11,487 || D. Jones (19) || T. Hansbrough (11) || T. Ford (5) || 6–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || December 11 || vs. New Jersey || W 107–91 || Conseco Fieldhouse 12,175 || T. Hansbrough (21) || T. Murphy (12) || T. Ford (5) || 7–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || December 12 || @ Washington || W 114–113 || Verizon Center 13,172 || T. Murphy (28) || T. Murphy (12) || E. Watson (10) || 8–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 22 || December 14 || @ Orlando || L 98–106 || Amway Arena 17,461 || M. Dunleavy (26) || T. Murphy (6) T. Ford (6) T. Hansbrough (6) || T. Ford (7) || 8–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || December 16 || vs. Charlotte || W 101–98 || Conseco Fieldhouse 11,888 || T. Murphy (26) || T. Murphy (15) || T. Ford (13) || 9–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 24 || December 18 || @ Memphis || L 94–107 || FedEx Forum 13,217 || M. Dunleavy (16) T. Ford (16) || E. Watson (8) T. Murphy (8) || T. Murphy (8) D. Jones (3) || 9–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 25 || December 19 || @ San Antonio || L 99–100 || AT&T Center 17,075 || T. Murphy (21) || R. Hibbert (7) T. Murphy (7) || T. Ford (5) E. Watson (5) || 9–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 26 || December 21 || vs. Milwaukee || L 81–84 || Conseco Fieldhouse 12,836 || R. Hibbert (16) || T. Murphy (13) || T. Ford (5) || 9–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 27 || December 22 || @ Boston || L 94–103 || TD Garden 18,624 || T. Murphy (24) || T. Murphy (18) || D. Jones (8) || 9–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 28 || December 26 || vs. Atlanta || L 98–110 || Conseco Fieldhouse 15,281 || L. Head (19) T. Hansbrough (19) T. Murphy (19) || T. Murphy (12) || T. Ford (9) || 9–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 29 || December 27 || @ Miami || L 80–114 || American Airlines Arena 19,600 || T. Murphy (16) || T. Hansbrough (10) || T. Ford (4) || 9–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 30 || December 29 || @ Chicago || L 95–104 || United Center 21,887 || R. Hibbert (17) || R. Hibbert (6) || D. Jones (7) || 9–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 31 || December 30 || vs. Memphis || L 110–121 || Conseco Fieldhouse 14,741 || L. Head (30) || R. Hibbert (13) || E. Watson (6) || 9–22 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || January 2 || vs. Minnesota || W 122–111 || Conseco Fieldhouse 12,685 || L. Head (21) R. Hibbert (21) || M. Dunleavy (8) J. McRoberts (8) || E. Watson (9) || 10–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 33 || January 3 || @ New York || L 89–132 || Madison Square Garden 19,763 || L. Head (18) || B. Rush (8) || R. Hibbert (7) || 10–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || January 5 || vs. Orlando || W 97–90 || Conseco Fieldhouse 11,119 || R. Hibbert (26) || M. Dunleavy (9) || E. Watson (4) || 11–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 35 || January 8 || @ Minnesota || L 109-116 || Target Center 13,111 || T. Murphy (21) || 4 players (6) || E. Watson (7) A.J. Price (7) || 11–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 36 || January 9 || @ Oklahoma City || L | || Ford Center 18,203 || D. Granger (25) || T. Murphy (15) || E. Watson (9) || 11–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || January 11 || vs. Toronto || W 105-101 || Conseco Fieldhouse 11,039 || D. Granger (23) || T. Murphy (16) || E. Watson (8) || 12–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || January 13 || vs. Phoenix || W 122-114 || Conseco Fieldhouse 10,858 || D. Granger (33) || T. Murphy (14) || E. Watson (9) || 13–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || January 15 || @ New Jersey || W 121-105 || Izod Center 13,656 || D. Granger (28) || T. Murphy (14) || 3 players (5) || 14–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 40 || January 16 || vs. New Orleans || L 96-101 || Conseco Fieldhouse 13,376 || R. Hibbert (27) || R. Hibbert (10) || E. Watson (7) || 14–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 41 || January 19 || @ Miami || L 83-113 || American Airlines Center 14,986 || B. Rush (17) || T. Murphy (12) || D. Jones (5) || 14–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 42 || January 20 || @ Orlando || L 98-109 || Amway Arena 17,461 || D. Granger (25) || T. Murphy (10) || E. Watson (4) || 14–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || January 22 || @ Detroit || W 105-93 || The Palace of Auburn Hills 15,388 || D. Granger (25) || T. Murphy (11) || E. Watson (6) || 15–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 44 || January 23 || vs. Philadelphia || L 97-107 || Conseco Fieldhouse 16,074 || D. Granger (22) || T. Murphy (12) || 5 players (3) || 15–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || January 25 || @ Philadelphia || W 109-98 || Wachovia Center 10,579 || D. Granger (26) || T. Murphy (12) || T. Murphy (7) || 16–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 46 || January 27 || vs. L. A. Lakers || L 96-118 || Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165 || R. Hibbert (21) || B. Rush (11) || E. Watson (7) || 16–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 47 || January 29 || vs. Cleveland || L 73-94 || Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165 || D. Granger (13) || D. Granger (10) || D. Granger (5) || 16–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 48 || January 31 || @ Toronto || L 102-117 || Air Canada Centre 16,715 || L. Head (15) || T. Murphy (8) || E. Watson (6) || 16–32 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || February 2 || vs. Toronto || W 130-115 || Conseco Fieldhouse 11,191 || D. Granger (23) || T. Murphy (14) || E. Watson (11) || 17–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || February 5 || vs. Detroit || W 107-83 || Conseco Fieldhouse 14,832 || D. Granger (25) || R. Hibbert (11) || B. Rush (5) T.J. Ford (5) || 18–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 51 || February 6 || @ Milwaukee || L 81-93 || Bradley Center 18,717 || T. Ford (20) || T. Murphy (11) || D. Granger (5) || 18–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 52 || February 9 || vs. Chicago || L 101-109 || Conseco Fieldhouse 12,945 || D. Granger (27) || T. Murphy (16) || E. Watson (6) || 18–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 53 || February 17 || vs. San Antonio || L 87-90 || Conseco Fieldhouse 14,947 || D. Granger (23) || T. Murphy (16) || E. Watson (8) || 18–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 54 || February 19 || @ New Orleans || L 101-107 || New Orleans Arena 15,644 || D. Granger (29) || T. Murphy (7) || T. Ford (6) || 18–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 || February 20 || @ Houston || W 125-115 || Toyota Center 16,550 || D. Granger (36) || T. Murphy (12) || D. Granger (4) T. Murphy (4) || 19–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 56 || February 22 || @ Dallas || L 82-91 || American Airlines Center 19,585 || T. Ford (14) || T. Murphy (11) || 5 players (3) || 19–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 57 || February 24 || @ Chicago || L 110-120 || United Center 20,363 || B. Rush (21) || D. Granger (7) B. Rush (7) || D. Granger (5) || 19–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 58 || February 25 || vs. Milwaukee || L 110-112 || Conseco Fieldhouse 14,116 || D. Granger (21) || E. Watson (8) || E. Watson (5) T. Ford (5) || 19–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 || February 27 || vs. Chicago || W 100-90 || Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165 || D. Granger (30) || D. Granger (8) || T. Ford (7) || 20–39 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 60 || March 2 || @ L. A. Lakers || L 99-122 || Staples Center 18,997 || T. Murphy (17) || T. Murphy (13) || E. Watson (10) || 20–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 61 || March 3 || @ Portland || L 79-102 || Rose Garden Arena 20,623 || D. Granger (30) || B. Rush (8) || T. Ford (5) || 20–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 62 || March 5 || @ Denver || L 114-122 || Pepsi Center 19,155 || D. Granger (32) || T. Murphy (9) || T. Ford (4) J. McRoberts (4) || 20–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 63 || March 6 || @ Phoenix || L 105-113 || US Airways Center 18,180 || D. Granger (24) || T. Murphy (16) || T. Ford (5) || 20–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 || March 9 || vs. Philadelphia || W 107-96 || Conseco Fieldhouse 11,535 || D. Jones (25) || R. Hibbert (11) || E. Watson (10) || 21–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 65 || March 12 || @ Boston || L 103-122 || TD Garden 18,624 || R. Hibbert (23) || T. Murphy (9) || B. Rush (6) E. Watson (6) || 21–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 66 || March 14 || @ Milwaukee || L 94-98 || Bradley Center 15,107 || D. Granger (29) || T. Murphy (12) || 4 players (3) || 21–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 || March 16 || vs. Charlotte || W 99-94 || Conseco Fieldhouse 10,850 || D. Granger (26) || T. Murphy (13) || T. Murphy (5) || 22–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 68 || March 17 || @ Cleveland || L 94-99 || Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 || R. Hibbert (20) || T. Murphy (15) || D. Jones (6) A. Price (6) || 22–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 || March 19 || vs. Detroit || W 106-102 || Conseco Fieldhouse 13,583 || D. Granger (29) || T. Murphy (8) || E. Watson (11) || 23–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 || March 21 || vs. Oklahoma City || W 121-101 || Conseco Fieldhouse 14,701 || D. Granger (32) || T. Murphy (13) || E. Watson (8) || 24–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 || March 23 || @ Detroit || W 98-83 || The Palace of Auburn Hills 17,109 || D. Granger (32) || T. Murphy (12) || E. Watson (13) || 25–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 || March 24 || vs. Washington || W 99-82 || Conseco Fieldhouse 12,504 || D. Granger (31) || T. Murphy (19) || E. Watson (7) || 26–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 || March 26 || vs. Utah || W 122-106 || Conseco Fieldhouse 15,463 || D. Granger (44) || T. Murphy (9) || R. Hibbert (6) E. Watson (6) || 27–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 74 || March 28 || @ Atlanta || L 84-94 || Philips Arena 16,646 || T. Murphy (21) || T. Murphy (14) || E. Watson (13) || 27–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 || March 30 || vs. Sacramento || W 102-95 || Conseco Fieldhouse 13,339 || D. Granger (33) || T. Murphy (13) || B. Rush (5) E. Watson (5) || 28–47 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 76 || April 2 || vs. Miami || L 96-105 (OT) || Conseco Fieldhouse 16,787 || T. Murphy (29) || T. Murphy (15) || E. Watson (5) || 28–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 || April 4 || vs. Houston || W 133-102 || Conseco Fieldhouse 14,201|| R. Hibbert (20) || T. Murphy (12) J. McRoberts (12) || R. Hibbert (7) || 29–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 || April 7 || vs. New York || W 113-105 || Conseco Fieldhouse 15,330 || D. Granger (33) || T. Murphy (12) || E. Watson (6) || 30–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 || April 9 || @ Cleveland || W 116-113 || Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 || D. Granger (36) || T. Murphy (11) || E. Watson (10) || 31–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 || April 10 || vs. New Jersey || W 115-102 || Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165 || T. Murphy (25) || T. Murphy (9) || E. Watson (6) || 32–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 81 || April 12 || vs. Orlando || L 98-118 || Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165 || A. Price (19) || B. Rush (12) || E. Watson (4) R. Hibbert (4) A. Price (4) || 32–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 82 || April 14 || @ Washington || L 97-98 || Verizon Center 16,126 || R. Hibbert (29) || T. Murphy (9) D. Granger (9) || J. McRoberts (4) || 32–50 |-

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player	POS	GP	GS	MP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
	SG	82	64	2,491	346	112	56	65	774	30.4	4.2	1.4	.7	.8	9.4
	C	81	69	2,035	464	158	30	131	946	25.1	5.7	2.0	.4	1.6	11.7
	PG	79	52	2,322	240	399	104	16	619	29.4	3.0	5.1	1.3	.2	7.8
	SF	76	26	1,892	229	150	40	39	776	24.9	3.0	2.0	.5	.5	10.2
	PF	72	69	2,344	737	150	72	34	1,050	32.6	10.2	2.1	1.0	.5	14.6
	SF	67	15	1,486	236	103	38	15	666	22.2	3.5	1.5	.6	.2	9.9
	SF	62	62	2,278	342	171	94	51	1,497	36.7	5.5	2.8	1.5	.8	24.1
	PG	56	2	865	88	106	35	3	410	15.4	1.6	1.9	.6	.1	7.3
	C	52	2	675	144	32	14	37	207	13.0	2.8	.6	.3	.7	4.0
	PG	47	32	1,189	149	180	44	11	484	25.3	3.2	3.8	.9	.2	10.3
	SG	47	10	813	80	72	18	9	357	17.3	1.7	1.5	.4	.2	7.6
	C	42	3	524	127	44	17	16	179	12.5	3.0	1.0	.4	.4	4.3
	PF	29	1	511	138	28	17	8	246	17.6	4.8	1.0	.6	.3	8.5
	C	16	3	255	81	21	3	4	49	15.9	5.1	1.3	.2	.3	3.1
†	PG	4	0	25	2	4	3	0	3	6.3	.5	1.0	.8	.0	.8

† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pacers only.

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