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Pacers Team Report

Updated: February 12, 2012 08:47 EST

In one game, out the next.

That's what's going on with Pacers veteran center Jeff Foster. A day after returning to the lineup for the first time in 14 games, Foster sat out Saturday's 113-109 loss to Denver to make sure he doesn't overdo his back, which has been giving him problems for two years.

The Pacers don't plan to play Foster in the second game of back-to-backs for the time being. He'll play in Tuesday's game against Miami in Indianapolis, but then sit out the game at Cleveland the next night.

The revolving door at the backup center position means center Lou Amundson has to always to be prepared whether Foster's in the lineup or not. Amundson was the team's fifth big man against Memphis, but then he was starter Roy Hibbert's backup against the Nuggets

The Pacers could solve their backup center position problem by acquiring an additional big man so they don't have to hope the 34-year-old Foster can stay healthy the rest of the season. The Pacers have plenty of salary cap space and only 13 players under contract. The team's front office doesn't have any intention of adding another player at the moment.

--The Pacers turned the ball over at least 20 times for just the second time this season. All five starters had at least two turnovers, with forward Danny Granger turning the ball over a game-high five times. The Pacers had 23 turnovers in their 35-point loss to Miami last month.

--The Pacers know how to make a player known more for his defense look like he's an offensive force. Denver's Corey Brewer, who is known for his defense, followed up Memphis' Marreese Speights' 19 points on Friday by scoring 19 of his own on Saturday. Brewer, who was 8-of-16 from the field, scored the majority of his points against forward Danny Granger.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "Obviously disappointed in the loss. I thought our transition defense was good most of the night, which it has to be against this team. We had too many turnovers. That probably cost us the game." --Coach Frank Vogel.

PLAYER NOTES:

--C Roy Hibbert bounced back from his worst game of the season Friday by scoring 12 points, grabbing five rebounds, dishing out four assists and blocking two shots.

--G A.J. Price finally found his shooting stroke when he came off the bench to score 13 points on 4-of-8 shooting in only 17 minutes.

--F Danny Granger looked like he was on his way to a career night when he scored 18 points in the first quarter. He only scored eight points in the final three quarters, causing him to leave the locker room without talking to the media after the game.

MEDICAL WATCH:

--G George Hill is out indefinitely with a small chip fracture in his left ankle.

--C Jeff Foster sat out Saturday's game against Denver to rest his back. He won't play in the second game of back-to-backs.

ROTATION:

Starters:

--Point guard Darren Collison

--Shooting guard Paul George

--Small forward Danny Granger

--Power forward David West

--Center Roy Hibbert

Bench:

--Guard George Hill

--Guard Lance Stephenson

--Forward Dahntay Jones

--Forward Tyler Hansbrough

--Center Jeff Foster