Indiana Pacers (9-7) @ Utah Jazz (14-5)

[FJS]

Wednesday 1st, December 2010
Salt Lake City, Utah
7:00 pm at Midwest.


TEAM RECORD: 9-7
HOME: 4-5
AWAY: 5-2



C Roy Hibbert PFJosh McRoberts SF Danny Granger
SG Brandon Rush PG Darren Collison


TEAM RECORD: 14-5
HOME: 7-3
AWAY: 7-2




C Al Jefferson PF Paul Millsap SF Andrei Kirilenko
SG Raja Bell PG Deron Williams





BENCH:


- Dunleavy - Ford - Posey - Jones - Foster - Hansbrough - Jones




- Miles - Watson - Fesenko - Price - Evans - Elson - Hayward

[FJS]

STATS


9-7
TEAMS LEADERS
POINTS PER GAME

22.7 ppg

REBOUNDS PER GAME

9.5 rpg

ASSISTS PER GAME

4.4 apg

BLOCKS PER GAME

2.5 bpg

STEALS PER GAME

1.4 spg



14-5
TEAMS LEADERS
POINTS PER GAME

22.0ppg

REBOUNDS PER GAME

8.7 rpg

ASSISTS PER GAME

9.9 apg

BLOCKS PER GAME

1.5 bpg

STEALS PER GAME

1.3 spg

[Racer X]

The Pacers are good. On my blog (perfectsports.blogspot.com) before the season I predicted them to be a playoff team.

I still think about what it would have been like if Hibbert would have fallen to us.

[Jazzfan12]

This has to be the team with the most players the Jazz have wanted but failed to get in the NBA.

[candreww]

This is a team Utah took lightly last year on the road The Pacers blew their doors off. And Indiana has improved - the maturation of Hibbert and McRoberts, the addition of Collison. I agree with above in that this squad is certainly a playoff team. Inidana has won 3 or their last 4 and you can argue they got screwed in their last loss against OKC with some questionable calls down the stretch.

Jazz will have to step it up a bit - if they played like they did the first three quarters of Monday night it could be a problem.

No matter what happens we'll get to enjoy watching TJ Ford try to guard D-Will. I swear you can create a heftly DW highlight reel of just him breaking TJ's ankles and faking him out of his jock.

[mjvile]

Hopefully the Jazz will have the advantage in this game with the Pacers playing a back to back.

The Jazz always seem to take the pacers lightly.

Lets make it lucky 7! GO JAZZ!

[carrottop12]

This is a dangerous game. The Pacers over the past few years have been a so-so team, but they appear much improved this year. Granger is always dangerous, Collison is a very good PG, and Hibbert is one of the better big men in the league now.

The Jazz have to come out and play this game tough, because like the Pacers showed the Lakers and the Heat, they can beat anyone in the league in any building.

Luckily for the Jazz the Pacers do play tonight in Sacramento so it's a late game. Hopefully we can take advantage of that and get a W.

[Ming Kong!]

The Lakers and Spurs are playing back-to-backs, so there is a good chance that one of them lose, and Dallas also plays, lets get a win tonight and continue climbing these damn standings!

[Millsap24]

The Pacers are good. On my blog (perfectsports.blogspot.com) before the season I predicted them to be a playoff team.

I still think about what it would have been like if Hibbert would have fallen to us.

Good prediction. Don't think many people saw this coming from the Pacers.

The way the East is, they could even be in the 5th seed.

[daschysta]

This will be a tough one for my pacers.

Granger played alot of minutes in a late SAC game dominating sac to the tune of 37 pts. on 12-19 shooting.

Collison didn't have to play much, but deron is so much bigger that the post up is an issue.

You guys may have big trouble with Roy Hibbert though your front line is too short to bother his hook shot.


Should be an entertaining game, both of these teams are coming in with alot of confidence following victories over the lakers among others.

This could be an important game for teh pacers, as chicago is playing orlando, and a victory here combined with a loss in chicago would put the pacers on top of the central.

Good luck.

[carrottop12]

I like this Pacers team, I like a ton of players on their roster.

I think this should be a good match up. Jefferson vs. Hibbert should be fun to watch, and I want to see how Watson plays against his old team.

Granger has burned us in the past, so hopefully he evens out a bit tomorrow after his hot night tonight.

They are 3-0 on the second night of back to backs this year, so they can definitely win tomorrow, however those three wins came against Cleveland (2) and Philly.

[Reckless]

I agree Pacers are a dangerous team right now. Quick guards like Collison can give jazz defense headacahes. Hibbert is looking like a defensive force this year. Granger burned us last year and can burn us again if we aren't careful. We have to keep up our energy at home.

[Chinggis47]

who will guard Granger? AK or Bell?

[carrottop12]

who will guard Granger? AK or Bell?

AK will guard Granger, then CJ will off of the bench. Though that really isn't the match up I am worried about, Granger is going to win that match up easily unless CJ gets hot. The Jazz need to find a way to win the other 4 match ups on the floor to have a chance in this game.

The Pacers are the second best team this year as far as opponent FG% goes so the Jazz should have their hands full unless they can move the ball well and find open shots.

[Jazz_Man_86]

Ak will shot down Granger.

As Hibbert will do it against the Al

Really afraid to lose against pacers. They are really good, really

[BarneyGumble]

Pacers are a tough team and surprising some of the elite teams so far this season. Still, they are on the ass-end of a back-to-back and we are at home and rolling. Jazz will pull away in the 4th quarter.

Lets go Jazz!

[FJS]

Utah should win, but they will be though to beat. They will give us some trouble.

[Miller4ever]

Glad you guys recognize our mad skillz. I hope to be competitive today, because on paper the circumstances don't favor us. I won't be surprised if we win though. As long as we are careful not to pull ahead by more than 9 points.

[Bradford]

Jazz win tonight. You'd think we were playing the dream team the way you guys are talking lol...

I mean I'm in no way saying they're not a decent team, but the Jazz are better and should win.

[lukewarmwater]

Jazz win tonight. You'd think we were playing the dream team the way you guys are talking lol...

I mean I'm in no way saying they're not a decent team, but the Jazz are better and should win.

agree