NBA Links

The Pacers aren’t the only team in the NBA. I know, I was shocked too.

Thus, to be a better Pacer fan it’s important that you know what’s going on in the rest of the Association. The following links are the places I’ve been able to gleam the most knowledge about the League at large. Those at the top are at the very least “must-check-outs.” You may prefer something like Ball Don’t Lie, for example, over FreeDarko, but these sites all have their own value and charm so it’s a good idea to at least poke around to discover what’s out there beyond the ESPNs and SIs of the world (even though those remain vital sources as well).

And please let me know if there are any really good sites you think are missing.

NBA Essentials

Other NBA Blogs/Sites

NBA Team-Specific Blogs

NBA Player Blogs (and Mark Cuban)

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Jay King 07.15.09 at 3:21 pm: You have missed a Celtics website, http://www.celticstown.com – we provide daily articles reacting to news or giving our analysis of anything at all related to the Celtics. Congratulations on becoming part of the ESPN TrueHoop network.

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State of the Pacers
21-44 (.328)
Magic Number (for Elimination)
6
14th in the Eastern Conference
5th in the Central Division
Record (last five) 1 - 4

Record (last ten) 3 - 7

Record (home) 12 - 15

Record (away) 6 - 21

Streak Lost 4

Scoring Margin -4.91 (28th)

Pace 97.5 (2nd)
Offensive Stats

Offensive Rating	101.4 (28th)
Points Per Game	98.9 (17th)
Effective Field Goal %	48.1% (24th)
Field Goal %	43.7% (27th)
3PT Attempts/Game	22.4 (4th)
3PT %	33.0% (27th)
FT Attempts/Game	24.0 (19th)
FT %	77.6% (7th)
FT/FGA	.223 (17th)
Turnovers/Game	14.9 (28th)
Turnover %	14.2% (24th)
Off Rebounds/Game	9.9 (25th)
Off Rebound %	22.0% (29th)
Assists/Game	20.3 (20th)
% of FGs Assisted	56.0% (16th)

Defensive Stats

(last updated: 02/19)
2009-10 Game Results
Game #1 - Atlanta
L - Pacers 109 | Hawks 120
Pace: 100
Off Eff: 109.0 | 120.0
eFG%: 60.3% | 56.9%
FG%: 53.4% (39/73) | 52.9% (46/87)
MVP: Danny Granger | 31 pts (10/18), 4 reb, 1 blk

Game #2 - Indianapolis
L - Pacers 83 | Heat 96
Pace: 91
Off Eff: 91.2 | 105.5
eFG%: 39.2% | 44.2%
FG%: 36.7% (29/79) | 43.5% (30/69)
MVP: Troy Murphy | 12 pt (4/10, 4/5 FT), 14 reb

Game #3 - Indianapolis
L - Pacers 93 | Nuggets 111
Pace: 100
Off Eff: 93.0 | 110.0
eFG%: 41.2% | 47.6%
FG%: 39.6% (36/91) | 42.7% (35/82)
MVP: Dahntay Jones | 20 pt (8/15), 3 reb

Game #4 - New York
W - Pacers 101 | Knicks 89
Pace: 99
Off Eff: 102.0 | 89.9
eFG%: 49.4% | 43.6%
FG%: 46.3% (38/82) | 39.5% (34/86)
MVP: Roy Hibbert | 15 pt (7/12), 14 reb, 2 blk, 0 PF

Game #5 - Indianapolis
W - Pacers 102 | Wizards 86
Pace: 97
Off Eff: 105.2 | 88.7
eFG%: 44.1% | 42.3%
FG%: 40.0% (34/85) | 39.3% (33/84)
MVP: Hansbrough | 13 pt (3/7 FG) 10 FTA, 5 reb

Game #6 - Indianapolis
W - Pacers 108 | Warriors 94
Pace: 102
Off Eff: 105.9 | 92.2
eFG%: 48.8% | 42.4%
FG%: 44.7% (38/85) | 40.2% (37/92)
MVP: Danny Granger | 31 pt (12/24), 16 reb, 2 blk

Game #7 - Indianapolis
W - Pacers 113 | Boston 104
Pace: 92
Off Eff: 122.8 | 113.0
eFG%: 58.6% | 49.4%
FG%: 52.6% (40/76) | 47.6% (38/82)
MVP: Dahntay | 25 pt (7/15), 15 FTA, 4 reb, 4 ast

Game #8 - East Rutherford
W - Pacers 91 | Nets 83
Pace: 95
Off Eff: 95.8 | 87.4
eFG%: 41.8% | 36.9%
FG%: 39.2% (31/79) | 36.2% (29/80)
MVP: Roy Hibbert | 19 pt (9/11), 10 reb, 3 blk

Game #9 - Indianapolis
L - Pacers 103 | Knicks 110
Pace: 99
Off Eff: 104.0 | 111.1
eFG%: 49.4% | 54.8%
FG%: 44.2% (32/77) | 47.9% (35/73)
MVP: Danny Granger | 33 pt, (12/18), 7 reb, 3 ast

Game #10 - Indianapolis
L - Pacers 95 | Cavaliers 105
Pace: 92
Off Eff: 103.1 | 114.1
eFG%: 49.4% | 50.0%
FG%: 46.9% (38/81) | 46.2% (36/78)
MVP: Granger | 19 pt (7/21), 9 reb, 5 ast, 3 blk

Game #11 - Charlotte
L - Pacers 88 | Bobcats 104
Pace: 96
Off Eff: 91.7 | 108.3
eFG%: 44.2% | 50.6%
FG%: 41.0% (32/78) | 50.0% (41/82)
MVP: Dahntay | 19 pt (7/15), 4 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl, 2 blk

Game #12 - Toronto
L - Pacers 112 | Toronto 123
Pace: 98
Off Eff: 114.3 | 125.5
eFG%: 52.3% | 61.7%
FG%: 45.3% (39/86) | 55.8% (43/77)
MVP: Danny Granger | 36 pt (11/27), 9 rb, 5 ast

Game #13 - Indianapolis
W - Pacers 86 | Clippers 73
Pace: 93
Off Eff: 78.5 | 92.5
eFG%: 34.4% | 41.2%
FG%: 37.6% (32/85) | 32.2% (29/90)
MVP: Luther Head | 14 pt (6/10), 2 ast

Game #14 - Indianapolis
L - Pacers 92 | Mavericks 113
Pace: 97
Off Eff: 94.8 | 116.5
eFG%: 48.0% | 49.5%
FG%: 43.4% (33/76) | 44.6% (41/92)
MVP: Mike Dunleavy | 13 pt (4/7), 2 reb

Game #15 - Oakland
L - Pacers 107 | Warriors 126
Pace: 110
Off Eff: 97.3 | 114.5
eFG%: 45.9% | 61.3%
FG%: 44.2% (38/86) | 56.2% (45/80)
MVP: Mike Dunleavy | 22 pt (7/14), 7 FTA, 3 reb

Game #16 - Sacramento
L - Pacers 105 | Kings 110
Pace: 98
Off Eff: 107.1 | 112.2
eFG%: 47.3% | 56.2%
FG%: 43.5% (40/92) | 50.6% (41/81)
MVP: Jeff Foster | 18 reb, 10 off reb, 3 ast, 6 pt

Game #17 - Salt Lake City
L - Pacers 87 | Jazz 96
Pace: 95
Off Eff: 91.6 | 101.1
eFG%: 45.6% | 46.5%
FG%: 39.7% (27/68) | 43.5% (37/85)
MVP: Troy Murphy | 16 pt (6/10) 11 3Q pt, 10 reb

Game #18 - Los Angeles
L - Pacers 72 | Clippers 88
Pace: 96
Off Eff: 75.0 | 91.7
eFG%: 41.0% | 37.3%
FG%: 37.5% (27/72) | 34.9% (29/83)
MVP: None (Hibbert was closest)

Game #19 - Indianapolis
L - Pacers 91 | Blazers 102
Pace: 92
Off Eff: 98.9 | 110.9
eFG%: 42.9% | 53.2%
FG%: 41.3% (38/92) | 49.4% (39/79)
MVP: Dahntay | 19 pts (8/13), 3 reb, 2 ast

Game #20 - Indianapolis
W - Pacers 107 | Nets 91
Pace: 98
Off Eff: 109.2 | 92.9
eFG%: 50.0% | 37.9%
FG%: 46.7% (42/90) | 36.3% (33/91)
MVP: Tyler | 21 pt (8/18, 5/6 FT), 7 reb, 3 st, 25 min

Game #21 - Washington
W - Pacers 114 | Wizards 113
Pace: 96
Off Rtg: 118.8 | 117.7
eFG%: 47.8% | 59.8%
FG%: 42.2% (38/90) | 54.9% (45/82)
MVP: Troy Murphy | 28 pt (10/18), 12 pt , 4 ast, 4 st

Game #22 - Orlando
L - Pacers 98 | Magic 106
Pace: 93
Off Rtg: 105.4 | 114.0
eFG%: 51.7% | 47.1%
FG%: 47.7% (42/88) | 41.9% (36/86)
MVP: Dunleavy | 26 pt (10/19), 4 reb, 2 ast

Game #23 - Indianapolis
W - Pacers 101 | Bobcats 98
Pace: 97
Off Rtg: 104.1 | 101.0 |
eFG%: 56.2% | 45.3%
FG%: 47.9% | 42.7%
MVP: Murphy | 26 pt (10/13, 5/7 3PT), 15 reb

Game #24 - Indianapolis
L - Pacers 94 | Grizzlies 107
Pace: 95
Off Rtg: 98.9 | 112.6
eFG%: 42.4% | 51.7%
FG%: 40.7% | 47.2%
MVP: Dunleavy | 16 pt (6/12), 2 ast, 0 TO

Game #25 - San Antonio
L - Pacers 99 | Spurs 100
Pace: 89
Off Rtg: 111.2 | 112.4
eFG%: 51.9% | 45.3%
FG%: 48.1% | 42.4%
MVP: Hibbert | 20 pt (9/15), 6 blk, 7 rb, 3 ast

Game #26 - Indianapolis
L - Pacers 81 | Bucks 84
Pace: 97
Off Rtg: 83.5 | 86.6
eFG%: 37.4% | 45.2%
FG%: 35.6% | 42.2%
MVP: Hibbert | 16 pt (7/15), 7 rb, 1 PF

Game #27 - Boston
L - Pacers 94 | Celtics 103
Pace: 93
Off Rtg: 101.1 | 110.8
eFG%: 51.4% | 41.8%
FG%: 44.6% | 38.0%
MVP: Murphy | 24 pt (9/17, 4/4 FT), 18 reb, 0 TO

Game #28 - Indianapolis
L - Pacers 98 | Hawks 110
Pace: 96
Off Rtg: 102.1 | 114.6
eFG%: 47.8% | 54.4%
FG%: 44.4% (40/90) | 50.6% (40/79)
MVP: Murphy | 19 pt (9/16), 12 reb, 2 blk

Game #29 - Miami
L - Pacers 80 | Heat 114
Pace: 101
Off Rtg: 79.2 | 112.9
eFG%: 34.7% | 50.0%
FG%: 30.7% (23/75) | 49.5% (46/93)
MVP: none

Game #30 - Chicago
L - Pacers 94 | Bulls 104
Pace: 95
Off Rtg: 100.0 | 109.5
eFG%: 46.1% | 56.9%
FG%: 41.1% (37/90) | 52.8% (38/72)
MVP: Josh McRoberts | 9 pt (4/6), 3 ast, 2 reb, 1 st

Game #31 - Indianapolis
L - Pacers 110 | Grizzlies 121
Pace: 100
Off Rtg: 111.0 | 121.0
eFG%: 52.2% | 54.1%
FG%: 48.3% (43/89) | 50.6% (43/85)
MVP: Hibbert, 25 pts (8/14), 13 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk

Game #32 - Indianapolis
W - Pacers 122 | Wolves 111
Pace: 102
Off Rtg: 119.6 | 108.8
eFG%: 54.1% | 47.8%
FG%: 49.0% (48/98) | 45.0% (40/89)
MVP: Hibbert | 21 pt (10/18) 7 reb, 4, ast, 3 blk

Game #33 - New York
L - Pacers 89 | Knicks 132
Pace: 102
Off Rtg: 87.3 | 129.4
eFG%: 44.0% | 58.3%
FG%: 40.7% (37/91) | 52.1% (50/96)
MVP: none

Game #34 - Indianapolis
W - Pacers 97 | Magic 90
Pace: 100
Off Rtg: 97.0 | 90.0
eFG%: 45.8% | 43.6%
FG%: 42.9% (36/84) | 38.4% (33/86)
MVP: Hibbert | 26 pt (10/19), 8 reb, 4 blk, 3 ast

Game #35 - Minneapolis
L - Pacers 102 | Wolves 109
Pace: 104
Off Rtg: 104.8 | 111.5
eFG%: 52.2% | 53.2
FG%: 43.5% (40/92) | 50.0% (39/78)
MVP: Murphy | 21 pt (8/12, 5/7 3PT), 5 reb, 4 st

Game #36 - Oklahoma City
L - Pacers 102 | Thunder 108
Pace: 104
Off Rtg: 98.1 | 103.8
eFG%: 45.1% | 55.4%
FG%: 39.6% (36/91) | 51.4% (38/74)
MVP: AJ Price | 23 pt (9/15, 3/5 3PT), 3 ast

Game #37 - Indianapolis
W - Pacers 105 | Raptors 101
Pace: 103
Off Rtg: 98.1 | 101.9
eFG%: 48.9% | 43.2%
FG%: 42.6% (37/87) | 39.6% (32/81)
MVP: Murphy | 20 pt (7/12, 5/8 3PT), 16 reb

Game #38 - Indianapolis
W - Pacers 122 | Suns 114
Pace: 105
Off Rtg: 116.2 | 108.6
eFG%: 50.0% | 46.4%
FG%: 43.1% (37/86) | 42.8% (41/96)
MVP: Dunleavy | 30 pt (9/14, 4/7 3PT, 8/8 FT)

Game #39 - New Jersey
W - Pacers 121 | Nets 105
Pace: 100
Off Rtg: 121.0 | 105.0
eFG%: 61.1% | 45.1%
FG%: 53.1% (43/81) | 42% (34/81)
MVP: Granger | 28 pt (9/18, 4/7 3PT), 4 ast

Game #40 - Indianapolis
L - Pacers 96 | Hornets 101
Pace: 101
Off Rtg: 95.0 | 100.0
eFG%: 46.6% | 45.1%
FG%: 43.2% (38/88) | 42.9% (39/91)
MVP: Hibbert | 27 pt (12/19), 10 reb, 3 blk

Game #41 - Miami
L - Pacers 83 | Heat 113
Pace: 97
Off Rtg: 85.6 | 116.5
eFG%: 41.1% | 62.5%
FG%: 37% (31/84) | 56.3% (45/80)
MVP: Brandon Rush | 17 pt (7/9), 10 reb

Game #42 - Orlando
L - Pacers 98 | Magic 109
Pace: 101
Off Rtg: 97.0 | 107.9
eFG%: 48.7% | 56.0%
FG%: 44.8% (34/76) | 49.4% (37/75)
MVP: Granger | 25 pt (9/19), 6 reb

Defensive Rating	106.5 (14th)
Points Per Game	103.8 (24th)
Effective Field Goal %	48.8% (9th)
Field Goal %	45.2% (10th)
3PT %	36.2% (23rd)
FT Attempts/Game	29.7 (30th)
FT/FGA	.264 (27th)
Turnovers/Game	14.1 (13th)
Turnover %	13.2% (19th)
Def Rebounds/Game	32.5 (5th)
Def Rebound %	73.6% (16th)
Blocks/Game	5.7 (5th)
Steals/Game	6.8 (22nd)

Record (last five)	1 - 4
Record (last ten)	3 - 7
Record (home)	12 - 15
Record (away)	6 - 21
Streak	Lost 4
Scoring Margin	-4.91 (28th)
Pace	97.5 (2nd)

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Offensive Stats

Defensive Stats

2009-10 Game Results