ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard T.J. Ford, Shooting guard Brandon Rush, Small forward Danny Granger, Power forward Troy Murphy, Center Roy Hibbert. Bench -- Forward Dahntay Jones, Guard Earl Watson, Guard Luther Head, Forward Solomon Jones, Forward/center Jeff Foster, Forward Mike Dunleavy, Forward Tyler Hansbrough. PLAYER NOTES: --F Dahntay Jones could see his minutes reduced now that F Mike Dunleavy has returned to the lineup. Jones, who is on pace for a career season, was only 2-of-11 from the field in 25 minutes.
--F Tyler Hansbrough had his night cut short because of a bruised left knee. He came down hard in the third quarter while attempting to grab a rebound. He finished with four points and five rebounds in eight minutes. It's unknown if he'll miss any time.
--F Danny Granger led the team in scoring for the 11th time in 14 games this season when he scored 20 points on 5-of-16 shooting. He was just one of two players to attempt at least 10 shots. The Pacers are 5-6 when Granger leads them in scoring.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--G Travis Diener is out at least three more weeks after undergoing surgery on his left big toe.
--F Tyler Hansbrough suffered a bruised left knee when he went up for a rebound in the second half against Dallas.
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