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

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

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 13 Tyler Hansbrough PF North Carolina 2 52 A. J. Price PG Connecticut

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 1 || October 28 || @ Atlanta || L | || Philips Arena17,998 || D. Granger (31) || T. Murphy (10) || T. Murphy (7) || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 2 || October 30 || vs. Miami || L | || Conseco Fieldhouse18,165 || 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 Fieldhouse10,627 || D. Jones (20) || R. Hibbert (12) || L. Head (3) || 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || November 4 || @ New York || W | || 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 | || 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 | || 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 | || 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 | || 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

|- 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

|- 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 | || 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

|- 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

|- 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"