Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Murphy, Hansbrough out for Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana Pacers forwards Troy Murphy and Tyler Hansbrough missed Wednesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Murphy sat out with a sprained left ankle he suffered Tuesday against Chicago, and his return date is uncertain. He is the Pacers' No. 2 scorer with 13.8 points per game, and leads the team in averaging 9.1 rebounds.
Hansbrough, a rookie, is out with an inner ear infection. He has been one of the team's top players off the bench, averaging 9.2 points and 5.1 rebounds.
The Pacers already were short-handed, with Danny Granger (heel), Travis Diener (toe) and Jeff Foster (sore lower back) nursing injuries.