2009–10 Indiana Pacers season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Indiana Pacers 2010 32 50 Central 4th 10th Jim O'Brien Larry Bird Herbert Simon Conseco Fieldhouse Fox Sports Midwest WFNI Did not qualify 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 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 2009 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 13 Tyler Hansbrough PF North Carolina 2 52 A. J. Price PG Connecticut Roster Indiana Pacers 2009–10 #092c57 #ffc322 #ffc322 black 17 Mike Dunleavy Jr. F/G 6 9 230 Duke 5 T. J. Ford G 6 0 165 Texas 10 Jeff Foster basketball C 6 11 250 1977-01-16 Texas State IN 33 Danny Granger SF 6 8 228 New Mexico 1983–04–20 50 Tyler Hansbrough F 6 9 250 1985–11–03 North Carolina IN 13 Luther Head G 6 3 185 Illinois 55 Roy Hibbert C 7 2 278 1986–12–11 Georgetown 1 Dahntay Jones G/F 6 6 210 Duke 44 Solomon Jones basketball F 6 10 245 South Florida 32 Josh McRoberts F 6 10 240 Duke 3 Troy Murphy F/C 6 11 245 Notre Dame 22 A. J. Price G 6 2 181 Connecticut 25 Brandon Rush G 6 6 210 Kansas 2 Earl Watson G 6 1 185 UCLA Jim O'Brien Dick Harter Lester Conner Dan Burke Frank Vogel Jay DeFruscio Regular season Standings IND IND Game log background:#092c57; color:#ffc322; 2009–10 Game Log y background:#ffc332; color:#092c57; October: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1) # Date Team Score LocationAttendance High Points High Rebounds High Assists Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 1 || October 28 || @ Atlanta || L | 20091028 ATL 109 120 || Philips Arena17,998 || D. Granger (31) || T. Murphy (10) || T. Murphy (7) || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 2 || October 30 || vs. Miami || L | 20091030 IND 83 96 || Conseco Fieldhouse18,165 || D. Granger (22) || T. Murphy (13) || L. Head (3)D. Granger (3)E. Watson (3) || 0–2 |- y background:#ffc332; color:#092c57; November: 6–7 (Home: 4–4; Road: 2–3) # Date Team Score LocationAttendance High Points High Rebounds High Assists Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 3 || November 3 || vs. Denver || L | 20091103 IND 93 111 || Conseco Fieldhouse10,627 || D. Jones (20) || R. Hibbert (12) || L. Head (3) || 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || November 4 || @ New York || W | 20091104 NYK 101 89 || Madison Square Garden19,273 || D. Granger (21) || R. Hibbert (14) || D. Granger (4) || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || November 6 || vs. Washington || W | 20091106 IND 102 86 || Conseco Fieldhouse14,556 || D. Granger (22) || R. Hibbert (11) || D. Jones (5) || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || November 11 || vs. Golden State || W | 20091111 IND 108 94 || Conseco Fieldhouse10,682 || D. Granger (31) || D. Granger (16) || R. Hibbert (4) || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || November 14 || vs. Boston || W 113–104 | 20091114 IND 113 104 || Conseco Fieldhouse18,165 || D. Granger (29) || B. Rush (8) || E. Watson (7) || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || November 17 || @ New Jersey || W 91–83 | 20091117 NJN 91 83 || Izod Center11,332 || 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 Fieldhouse12,258 || D. Granger (33) || R. Hibbert (12) || T. Ford (5) || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 10 || November 20 || vs. Cleveland || L 95–105 || Conseco Fieldhouse18,165 || D. Granger (19) || T. Murphy (10) || D. Granger (5) || 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 11 || November 22 || @ Charlotte || L 88–104 || TWC Arena14,730 || D. Jones (19) || T. Murphy (8) || E. Watson (5) || 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 12 || November 24 || @ Toronto || L 112–123 || Air Canada Centre17,136 || 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 Fieldhouse12,350 || 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 Fieldhouse16,613 || D. Granger (20) || J. Foster (6) || T. Ford (5) || 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 15 || November 30 || @ Golden State || L 107–126 || Oracle Arena16,574 || M. Dunleavy (22)D. Granger (22) || T. Murphy (10) || T. Ford (4)J. Foster (4)T. Murphy (4) || 6–9 |- y background:#ffc332; color:#092c57; December: 3–13 (Home: 2–4; Road: 1–9) # Date Team Score LocationAttendance High Points High Rebounds High Assists Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 16 || December 2 || @ Sacramento || L 105–110 || Arco Arena10,021 || 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 Arena19,347 || 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 Center15,305 || T. Murphy (13) || T. Murphy (9) || E. Watson (9) || 6–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 19 || December 9 || vs. Portland || L 91–102 || Conseco Fieldhouse11,487 || 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 Fieldhouse12,175 || T. Hansbrough (21) || T. Murphy (12) || T. Ford (5) || 7–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || December 12 || @ Washington || W 114–113 || Verizon Center13,172 || T. Murphy (28) || T. Murphy (12) || E. Watson (10) || 8–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 22 || December 14 || @ Orlando || L 98–106 || Amway Arena17,461 || 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 Fieldhouse11,888 || T. Murphy (26) || T. Murphy (15) || T. Ford (13) || 9–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 24 || December 18 || @ Memphis || L 94–107 || FedEx Forum13,217 || 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 Center17,075 || 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 Fieldhouse12,836 || R. Hibbert (16) || T. Murphy (13) || T. Ford (5) || 9–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 27 || December 22 || @ Boston || L 94–103 || TD Garden18,624 || T. Murphy (24) || T. Murphy (18) || D. Jones (8) || 9–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 28 || December 26 || vs. Atlanta || L 98–110 || Conseco Fieldhouse15,281 || 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 Arena19,600 || T. Murphy (16) || T. Hansbrough (10) || T. Ford (4) || 9–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 30 || December 29 || @ Chicago || L 95–104 || United Center21,887 || R. Hibbert (17) || R. Hibbert (6) || D. Jones (7) || 9–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 31 || December 30 || vs. Memphis || L 110–121 || Conseco Fieldhouse14,741 || L. Head (30) || R. Hibbert (13) || E. Watson (6) || 9–22 |- y background:#ffc332; color:#092c57; January: 7-10 (Home: 4-4; Road: 3-6) # Date Team Score LocationAttendance High Points High Rebounds High Assists Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || January 2 || vs. Minnesota || W 122–111 || Conseco Fieldhouse12,685 || 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 Garden19,763 || L. Head (18) || B. Rush (8) || R. Hibbert (7) || 10–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || January 5 || vs. Orlando || W 97–90 || Conseco Fieldhouse11,119 || R. Hibbert (26) || M. Dunleavy (9) || E. Watson (4) || 11–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 35 || January 8 || @ Minnesota || L 109-116 || Target Center13,111 || 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 | 20100109 OKC 102 108 || Ford Center18,203 || D. Granger (25) || T. Murphy (15) || E. Watson (9) || 11–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || January 11 || vs. Toronto || W 105-101 || Conseco Fieldhouse11,039 || D. Granger (23) || T. Murphy (16) || E. Watson (8) || 12–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || January 13 || vs. Phoenix || W 122-114 || Conseco Fieldhouse10,858 || D. Granger (33) || T. Murphy (14) || E. Watson (9) || 13–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || January 15 || @ New Jersey || W 121-105 || Izod Center13,656 || 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 Fieldhouse13,376 || R. Hibbert (27) || R. Hibbert (10) || E. Watson (7) || 14–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 41 || January 19 || @ Miami || L 83-113 || American Airlines Center14,986 || B. Rush (17) || T. Murphy (12) || D. Jones (5) || 14–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 42 || January 20 || @ Orlando || L 98-109 || Amway Arena17,461 || 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 Hills15,388 || D. Granger (25) || T. Murphy (11) || E. Watson (6) || 15–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 44 || January 23 || vs. Philadelphia || L 97-107 || Conseco Fieldhouse16,074 || D. Granger (22) || T. Murphy (12) || 5 players (3) || 15–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || January 25 || @ Philadelphia || W 109-98 || Wachovia Center10,579 || 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 Fieldhouse18,165 || R. Hibbert (21) || B. Rush (11) || E. Watson (7) || 16–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 47 || January 29 || vs. Cleveland || L 73-94 || Conseco Fieldhouse18,165 || D. Granger (13) || D. Granger (10) || D. Granger (5) || 16–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 48 || January 31 || @ Toronto || L 102-117 || Air Canada Centre16,715 || L. Head (15) || T. Murphy (8) || E. Watson (6) || 16–32 |- y background:#ffc332; color:#092c57; February: 4-7 (Home: 3–3; Road: 1-4) # Date Team Score LocationAttendance High Points High Rebounds High Assists Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || February 2 || vs. Toronto || W 130-115 || Conseco Fieldhouse11,191 || D. Granger (23) || T. Murphy (14) || E. Watson (11) || 17–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || February 5 || vs. Detroit || W 107-83 || Conseco Fieldhouse14,832 || 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 Center18,717 || T. Ford (20) || T. Murphy (11) || D. Granger (5) || 18–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 52 || February 9 || vs. Chicago || L 101-109 || Conseco Fieldhouse12,945 || 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 Fieldhouse14,947 || 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 Arena15,644 || D. Granger (29) || T. Murphy (7) || T. Ford (6) || 18–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 || February 20 || @ Houston || W 125-115 || Toyota Center16,550 || 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 Center19,585 || T. Ford (14) || T. Murphy (11) || 5 players (3) || 19–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 57 || February 24 || @ Chicago || L 110-120 || United Center20,363 || 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 Fieldhouse14,116 || 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 Fieldhouse18,165 || D. Granger (30) || D. Granger (8) || T. Ford (7) || 20–39 |- y background:#ffc332; color:#092c57; March: 8-8 (Home: 7–0; Road: 1–8) # Date Visitor Score ArenaAttendance High Points High Rebounds High Assists Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 60 || March 2 || @ L. A. Lakers || L 99-122 || Staples Center18,997 || T. Murphy (17) || T. Murphy (13) || E. Watson (10) || 20–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 61 || March 3 || @ Portland || L 79-102 || Rose Garden Arena20,623 || D. Granger (30) || B. Rush (8) || T. Ford (5) || 20–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 62 || March 5 || @ Denver || L 114-122 || Pepsi Center19,155 || 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 Center18,180 || D. Granger (24) || T. Murphy (16) || T. Ford (5) || 20–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 || March 9 || vs. Philadelphia || W 107-96 || Conseco Fieldhouse11,535 || D. Jones (25) || R. Hibbert (11) || E. Watson (10) || 21–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 65 || March 12 || @ Boston || L 103-122 || TD Garden18,624 || 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 Center15,107 || D. Granger (29) || T. Murphy (12) || 4 players (3) || 21–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 || March 16 || vs. Charlotte || W 99-94 || Conseco Fieldhouse10,850 || D. Granger (26) || T. Murphy (13) || T. Murphy (5) || 22–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 68 || March 17 || @ Cleveland || L 94-99 || Quicken Loans Arena20,562 || 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 Fieldhouse13,583 || 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 Fieldhouse14,701 || 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 Hills17,109 || D. Granger (32) || T. Murphy (12) || E. Watson (13) || 25–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 || March 24 || vs. Washington || W 99-82 || Conseco Fieldhouse12,504 || D. Granger (31) || T. Murphy (19) || E. Watson (7) || 26–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 || March 26 || vs. Utah || W 122-106 || Conseco Fieldhouse15,463 || 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 Arena16,646 || T. Murphy (21) || T. Murphy (14) || E. Watson (13) || 27–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 || March 30 || vs. Sacramento || W 102-95 || Conseco Fieldhouse13,339 || D. Granger (33) || T. Murphy (13) || B. Rush (5)E. Watson (5) || 28–47 |- y background:#ffc332; color:#092c57; April: 4–3 (Home: 3-2; Road: 1–1) # Date Visitor Score Arena/Attendance High Points High Rebounds High Assists Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 76 || April 2 || vs. Miami || L 96-105 (OT) || Conseco Fieldhouse16,787 || T. Murphy (29) || T. Murphy (15) || E. Watson (5) || 28–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 || April 4 || vs. Houston || W 133-102 || Conseco Fieldhouse14,201|| 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 Fieldhouse15,330 || D. Granger (33) || T. Murphy (12) || E. Watson (6) || 30–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 || April 9 || @ Cleveland || W 116-113 || Quicken Loans Arena20,562 || 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 Fieldhouse18,165 || T. Murphy (25) || T. Murphy (9) || E. Watson (6) || 32–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 81 || April 12 || vs. Orlando || L 98-118 || Conseco Fieldhouse18,165 || 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 Center16,126 || R. Hibbert (29) || T. Murphy (9)D. Granger (9) || J. McRoberts (4) || 32–50 |- Player statistics Ragular season Player POS Position GP Games played GS Games starter MP Minutes played REB Rebounds AST Assists STL Steals BLK Blocks PTS Points MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per gameBrandon RushSG82 64 2,491 346 112 56 65 774 30.4 4.2 1.4 .7 .8 9.4Roy HibbertC 81 69 2,035 464 158 30 131 946 25.1 5.7 2.0 .4 1.6 11.7Earl WatsonPG 79 52 2,322 240 399 104 16 619 29.4 3.0 5.1 1.3 .2 7.8Dahntay JonesSF 76 26 1,892 229 150 40 39 776 24.9 3.0 2.0 .5 .5 10.2Troy MurphyPF 72 69 2,344 737 150 72 34 1,050 32.6 10.2 2.1 1.0 .5 14.6Mike Dunleavy Jr.SF 67 15 1,486 236 103 38 15 666 22.2 3.5 1.5 .6 .2 9.9Danny GrangerSF 62 62 2,278 342 171 94 51 1,497 36.7 5.5 2.8 1.5 .8 24.1A. J. PricePG 56 2 865 88 106 35 3 410 15.4 1.6 1.9 .6 .1 7.3Solomon Jones basketballC 52 2 675 144 32 14 37 207 13.0 2.8 .6 .3 .7 4.0T. J. FordPG 47 32 1,189 149 180 44 11 484 25.3 3.2 3.8 .9 .2 10.3Luther HeadSG 47 10 813 80 72 18 9 357 17.3 1.7 1.5 .4 .2 7.6Josh McRobertsC 42 3 524 127 44 17 16 179 12.5 3.0 1.0 .4 .4 4.3Tyler HansbroughPF 29 1 511 138 28 17 8 246 17.6 4.8 1.0 .6 .3 8.5Jeff Foster basketballC 16 3 255 81 21 3 4 49 15.9 5.1 1.3 .2 .3 3.1Travis Diener†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. References Category:Indiana Pacers seasons Indiana Pace Pace