2008–09 Indiana Pacers season

• June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in Madison Square Garden, New York.
• July 1: The free agency period started.

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On July 9 the Pacers officially announced they had made two trades, the most notable being the trade of former All Star forward Jermaine O'Neal in exchange for Toronto Raptors players T. J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, Maceo Baston and Roy Hibbert who was the 17th pick on the 2008 NBA draft. The Raptors also received Nathan Jawai who was the 41st pick in the draft. Also in a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, the Pacers acquired Jarrett Jack, Josh McRoberts and Brandon Rush who was the 13th pick in the draft. The Pacers traded away Ike Diogu and Jerryd Bayless who was the 11th pick in the draft.[http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers_trades_release_080709.html Pacers announce two trades; acquire seven players] With the Pacers missing the playoffs for the last two seasons and reaching just the first round before that, a change was needed in Indianapolis. Having been with the Pacers for the past eight years, O'Neal's tenure was marred by numerous injuries which saw him miss 40 games last season and 31 during the 2005–06 season.[http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jZYYN-dWpbcjHg158VS1qx1fTF2g Raptors formally announce acquisition of Jermaine O'Neal, re-sign Calderon]{{dead link|date=November 2012|bot=Legobot}}

{{main|2008 NBA draft}}

• The 6-foot-10 Nathan Jawai is the first indigenous player from Australia to be drafted by an NBA team.{{cite web|url=http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c%3Dcanoe%26page%3Dnba%2Fnews%2Fnewstest.aspx%3Fid%3D4164165 |title=SLAM! Sports - Basketball |accessdate=2008-08-16 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120718221616/http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=nba/news/newstest.aspx%3Fid=4164165 |archivedate=2012-07-18 }}

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{{2008–09 NBA Central standings|team=IND}}

{{2008–09 NBA East standings|team=IND}}

{{NBA game log start|Indiana Pacers|end_year=2009}}

{{NBA game log section|Indiana Pacers|October|first=yes

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 1

}}

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 1

| October 29

| @ Detroit

| {{NBA game|date=20081029|id=INDDET|pf=94|pa=100}}

| Danny Granger (33)

| Troy Murphy (15)

| T. J. Ford (5)

| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076

| 0–1

{{NBA game log section|Indiana Pacers|November|

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 2

| November 1

| Boston

| {{NBA game|date=20081101|id=BOSIND|pf=95|pa=79}}

| Danny Granger (20)

| Marquis Daniels (10)

| Troy Murphy (5)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
18,165

| 1–1

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 3

| November 5

| Phoenix

| {{NBA game|date=20081105|id=PHXIND|pf=103|pa=113}}

| T. J. Ford, Danny Granger (23)

| Troy Murphy (10)

| Troy Murphy (4)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
11,660

| 1–2

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 4

| November 7

| @ Cleveland

| {{NBA game|date=20081107|id=INDCLE|pf=107|pa=111}}

| Danny Granger (33)

| Marquis Daniels (11)

| Marquis Daniels (7)

| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562

| 1–3

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 5

| November 8

| New Jersey

| {{NBA game|date=20081108|id=NJNIND|pf=98|pa=80}}

| Danny Granger (23)

| Jeff Foster (13)

| T. J. Ford (9)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
14,355

| 2–3

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 6

| November 10

| Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20081110|id=OKCIND|pf=107|pa=99}}

| T. J. Ford (24)

| T. J. Ford, Danny Granger (7)

| T. J. Ford (10)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
10,165

| 3–3

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 7

| November 12

| @ New Jersey

| {{NBA game|date=20081112|id=INDNJN|pf=98|pa=87}}

| T. J. Ford (18)

| T. J. Ford (8)

| T. J. Ford (9)

| Izod Center
13,551

| 4–3

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 8

| November 14

| Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|date=20081114|id=PHIIND|pf=92|pa=94}}

| Danny Granger (18)

| Jeff Foster (11)

| T. J. Ford (7)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
12,742

| 4–4

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 9

| November 15

| @ Chicago

| {{NBA game|date=20081115|id=INDCHI|pf=91|pa=104}}

| T. J. Ford (16)

| Troy Murphy (13)

| Troy Murphy (5)

| United Center
21,759

| 4–5

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 10

| November 18

| Atlanta

| {{NBA game|date=20081118|id=ATLIND|pf=113|pa=96}}

| Danny Granger (34)

| Troy Murphy (19)

| Radoslav Nesterović, Jarrett Jack (5)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
13,379

| 5–5

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 11

| November 21

| Orlando

| {{NBA game|date=20081121|id=ORLIND|pf=98|pa=100|ot=1}}

| Marquis Daniels (25)

| Troy Murphy (10)

| Radoslav Nesterović (8)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
14,699

| 5–6

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 12

| November 22

| @ Miami

| {{NBA game|date=20081122|id=INDMIA|pf=100|pa=109}}

| Marquis Daniels (25)

| Troy Murphy (11)

| Danny Granger, Troy Murphy (6)

| American Airlines Arena
18,685

| 5–7

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 13

| November 25

| @ Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20081125|id=INDDAL|pf=106|pa=109}}

| Danny Granger (22)

| Troy Murphy (14)

| T. J. Ford (7)

| American Airlines Center
19,996

| 5–8

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 14

| November 26

| @ Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20081126|id=INDHOU|pf=91|pa=90}}

| Troy Murphy (21)

| Troy Murphy (14)

| Danny Granger (5)

| Toyota Center
18,194

| 6–8

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 15

| November 28

| Charlotte

| {{NBA game|date=20081128|id=CHAIND|pf=108|pa=115|ot=1}}

| Danny Granger (35)

| Troy Murphy (12)

| T. J. Ford (6)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
17,160

| 6–9

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 16

| November 29

| @ Orlando

| {{NBA game|date=20081129|id=INDORL|pf=96|pa=110}}

| Danny Granger (27)

| Troy Murphy (11)

| T. J. Ford, Jarrett Jack (5)

| Amway Arena
17,172

| 6–10

{{NBA game log section|Indiana Pacers|December|

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 5

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 6

}}

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 17

| December 2

| L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20081202|id=LALIND|pf=118|pa=117}}

| Danny Granger (32)

| Troy Murphy (17)

| T. J. Ford (8)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
16,412

| 7–10

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 18

| December 3

| @ Boston

| {{NBA game|date=20081203|id=INDBOS|pf=96|pa=114}}

| Danny Granger (20)

| Troy Murphy (10)

| T. J. Ford (8)

| TD Banknorth Garden
18,624

| 7–11

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 19

| December 5

| @ Cleveland

| {{NBA game|date=20081205|id=INDCLE|pf=73|pa=97}}

| Troy Murphy (15)

| Jeff Foster (7)

| Danny Granger (5)

| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562

| 7–12

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 20

| December 7

| Boston

| {{NBA game|date=20081207|id=BOSIND|pf=117|pa=122|ot=1}}

| Marquis Daniels (26)

| Marquis Daniels, Jeff Foster (7)

| Danny Granger (6)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
16,102

| 7–13

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 21

| December 10

| @ Toronto

| {{NBA game|date=20081210|id=INDTOR|pf=88|pa=101}}

| Danny Granger (22)

| Troy Murphy (20)

| Troy Murphy (6)

| Air Canada Centre
17,877

| 7–14

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 22

| December 12

| @ Detroit

| {{NBA game|date=20081212|id=INDDET|pf=110|pa=114}}

| Danny Granger (42)

| Troy Murphy (11)

| T. J. Ford (10)

| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076

| 7–15

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 23

| December 13

| @ Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|date=20081213|id=INDMIL|pf=103|pa=121}}

| T. J. Ford (27)

| Troy Murphy (11)

| T. J. Ford (6)

| Bradley Center
14,921

| 7–16

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 24

| December 15

| @ Washington

| {{NBA game|date=20081215|id=INDWAS|pf=118|pa=98}}

| Danny Granger (27)

| Troy Murphy (12)

| Marquis Daniels (7)

| Verizon Center
14,502

| 8–16

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 25

| December 17

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20081217|id=GSWIND|pf=127|pa=120}}

| Danny Granger (41)

| Danny Granger, Brandon Rush, Jeff Foster (11)

| Danny Granger (6)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
11,151

| 9–16

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 26

| December 19

| L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20081219|id=LACIND|pf=109|pa=117|ot=2}}

| Jarrett Jack (27)

| Jeff Foster (11)

| Jarrett Jack (7)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
12,653

| 9–17

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 27

| December 20

| @ Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|date=20081220|id=INDPHI|pf=95|pa=94}}

| T. J. Ford (25)

| Jeff Foster (10)

| Jarrett Jack (8)

| Wachovia Center
14,599

| 10–17

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 28

| December 23

| New Jersey

| {{NBA game|date=20081223|id=NJNIND|pf=107|pa=108}}

| Danny Granger (26)

| Jeff Foster (14)

| Jarrett Jack (8)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
11,272

| 10–18

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 29

| December 26

| @ Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20081226|id=INDMEM|pf=105|pa=108}}

| Marquis Daniels (28)

| Troy Murphy (12)

| Jarrett Jack, Danny Granger (5)

| FedExForum
12,346

| 10–19

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 30

| December 28

| New Orleans

| {{NBA game|date=20081228|id=NOHIND|pf=103|pa=105}}

| Danny Granger (34)

| Troy Murphy (16)

| Jarrett Jack, Marquis Daniels (6)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
14,374

| 10–20

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 31

| December 30

| Atlanta

| {{NBA game|date=20081230|id=ATLIND|pf=104|pa=110}}

| Danny Granger (25)

| Troy Murphy (14)

| Danny Granger (5)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
13,762

| 10–21

{{NBA game log section|Indiana Pacers|January|

| home_wins = 7

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 7

}}

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 32

| January 2

| @ New York

| {{NBA game|date=20090102|id=INDNYK|pf=105|pa=103}}

| Jarrett Jack (29)

| Troy Murphy (18)

| Danny Granger (6)

| Madison Square Garden
19,763

| 11–21

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 33

| January 3

| Sacramento

| {{NBA game|date=20090103|id=SACIND|pf=122|pa=117}}

| Danny Granger (35)

| Troy Murphy (13)

| T. J. Ford (7)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
12,765

| 12–21

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 34

| January 5

| @ Denver

| {{NBA game|date=20090105|id=INDDEN|pf=115|pa=135}}

| Danny Granger (36)

| Troy Murphy (12)

| Jarrett Jack (7)

| Pepsi Center
14,255

| 12–22

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 35

| January 7

| @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game|date=20090107|id=INDPHX|pf=113|pa=110}}

| Danny Granger (37)

| Jeff Foster (9)

| Danny Granger (6)

| US Airways Center
18,422

| 13–22

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 36

| January 9

| @ L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20090109|id=INDLAL|pf=119|pa=121}}

| Danny Granger (28)

| Troy Murphy (6)

| Jarrett Jack (8)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 13–23

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 37

| January 11

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20090111|id=INDGSW|pf=117|pa=120}}

| Danny Granger (42)

| Jeff Foster (12)

| Jarrett Jack, T. J. Ford (6)

| Oracle Arena
18,262

| 13–24

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 38

| January 12

| @ Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20090112|id=INDUTA|pf=113|pa=120}}

| Danny Granger (30)

| Troy Murphy (10)

| Travis Diener (8)

| EnergySolutions Arena
19,911

| 13–25

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 39

| January 14

| Detroit

| {{NBA game|date=20090114|id=DETIND|pf=110|pa=106|ot=1}}

| Danny Granger (24)

| Troy Murphy (13)

| Jarrett Jack (6)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
11,964

| 14–25

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 40

| January 16

| Toronto

| {{NBA game|date=20090116|id=TORIND|pf=111|pa=104}}

| Danny Granger (23)

| Troy Murphy (15)

| Jarrett Jack (7)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
13,234

| 15–25

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 41

| January 19

| @ New Orleans

| {{NBA game|date=20090119|id=INDNOH|pf=100|pa=103}}

| Danny Granger (30)

| Troy Murphy (11)

| Troy Murphy (5)

| New Orleans Arena
17,237

| 15–26

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 42

| January 20

| @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20090120|id=INDSAS|pf=81|pa=99}}

| Danny Granger (17)

| Troy Murphy (10)

| Radoslav Nesterović (4)

| AT&T Center
18,181

| 15–27

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 43

| January 23

| Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20090123|id=HOUIND|pf=107|pa=102}}

| Danny Granger (25)

| Troy Murphy (16)

| T. J. Ford (6)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
14,486

| 16–27

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 44

| January 25

| Charlotte

| {{NBA game|date=20090125|id=CHAIND|pf=98|pa=93}}

| Danny Granger (27)

| Troy Murphy (14)

| T. J. Ford (7)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
10,936

| 17–27

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 45

| January 27

| @ Orlando

| {{NBA game|date=20090127|id=INDORL|pf=111|pa=135}}

| T. J. Ford (23)

| Troy Murphy (7)

| Travis Diener, Jarrett Jack, Mike Dunleavy Jr. (4)

| Amway Arena
17,461

| 17–28

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 46

| January 28

| Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|date=20090128|id=MILIND|pf=107|pa=99}}

| T. J. Ford (34)

| Troy Murphy (13)

| Jarrett Jack (6)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
12,143

| 18–28

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 47

| January 30

| Miami

| {{NBA game|date=20090130|id=MIAIND|pf=114|pa=103}}

| Mike Dunleavy Jr. (30)

| Troy Murphy (12)

| Mike Dunleavy Jr. (5)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
14,031

| 19–28

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 48

| January 31

| New York

| {{NBA game|date=20090131|id=NYKIND|pf=113|pa=122}}

| T. J. Ford (36)

| Troy Murphy (11)

| T. J. Ford (5)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
15,067

| 19–29

{{NBA game log section|Indiana Pacers|February|

| home_wins = 5

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 6

}}

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 49

| February 3

| Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20090203|id=MININD|pf=111|pa=116}}

| Danny Granger (28)

| Troy Murphy (12)

| T. J. Ford (7)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
11,015

| 19–30

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 50

| February 5

| @ Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|date=20090205|id=INDPHI|pf=94|pa=99}}

| Mike Dunleavy Jr. (21)

| Troy Murphy (14)

| T. J. Ford (7)

| Wachovia Center
10,699

| 19–31

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 51

| February 6

| Orlando

| {{NBA game|date=20090206|id=ORLIND|pf=107|pa=102}}

| Danny Granger (33)

| Jarrett Jack, Troy Murphy (8)

| T. J. Ford (5)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
13,559

| 20–31

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 52

| February 8

| @ Washington

| {{NBA game|date=20090208|id=INDWAS|pf=117|pa=119}}

| Danny Granger (29)

| Troy Murphy (10)

| T. J. Ford (7)

| Verizon Center
13,708

| 20–32

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 53

| February 10

| Cleveland

| {{NBA game|date=20090210|id=CLEIND|pf=96|pa=95}}

| Troy Murphy (18)

| Troy Murphy (15)

| T. J. Ford (4)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
18,165

| 21–32

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 54

| February 11

| @ Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|date=20090211|id=INDMIL|pf=110|pa=122}}

| Danny Granger (26)

| Troy Murphy (10)

| T. J. Ford (13)

| Bradley Center
13,486

| 21–33

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 55

| February 17

| Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|date=20090217|id=PHIIND|pf=100|pa=91}}

| Danny Granger (20)

| Danny Granger (10)

| T. J. Ford (7)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
13,259

| 22–33

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 56

| February 18

| @ Charlotte

| {{NBA game|date=20090218|id=INDCHA|pf=94|pa=103}}

| Jarrett Jack, Troy Murphy (18)

| Troy Murphy (16)

| Travis Diener (6)

| Time Warner Cable Arena
12,374

| 22–34

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 57

| February 20

| @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20090220|id=INDMIN|pf=112|pa=105}}

| Marquis Daniels (24)

| Troy Murphy (14)

| Travis Diener (6)

| Target Center
13,777

| 23–34

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 58

| February 22

| Chicago

| {{NBA game|date=20090222|id=CHIIND|pf=98|pa=91}}

| Troy Murphy (27)

| Troy Murphy (14)

| T. J. Ford, Jarrett Jack (5)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
17,083

| 24–34

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 59

| February 23

| @ New York

| {{NBA game|date=20090223|id=INDNYK|pf=119|pa=123}}

| Jarrett Jack (33)

| Troy Murphy (21)

| Troy Murphy (4)

| Madison Square Garden
17,283

| 24–35

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 60

| February 25

| Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20090225|id=MEMIND|pf=104|pa=99}}

| T. J. Ford, Jarrett Jack (20)

| Troy Murphy (12)

| Jarrett Jack (6)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
13,211

| 25–35

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 61

| February 27

| @ Boston

| {{NBA game|date=20090227|id=INDBOS|pf=99|pa=104}}

| T. J. Ford (23)

| Troy Murphy (13)

| T. J. Ford, Marquis Daniels (4)

| TD Banknorth Garden
18,624

| 25–36

{{NBA game log section|Indiana Pacers|March|

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 62

| March 1

| Denver

| {{NBA game|date=20090301|id=DENIND|pf=100|pa=94}}

| Jarrett Jack (28)

| Troy Murphy (18)

| Jarrett Jack (8)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
12,458

| 26–36

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 63

| March 3

| @ Sacramento

| {{NBA game|date=20090303|id=INDSAC|pf=117|pa=109}}

| Jarrett Jack (26)

| Troy Murphy (10)

| T. J. Ford (9)

| ARCO Arena
10,748

| 27–36

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 64

| March 4

| @ Portland

| {{NBA game|date=20090304|id=INDPOR|pf=105|pa=107}}

| Marquis Daniels (28)

| Troy Murphy (13)

| T. J. Ford (5)

| Rose Garden
20,020

| 27–37

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 65

| March 7

| @ L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20090307|id=INDLAC|pf=106|pa=105}}

| Jarrett Jack (25)

| Troy Murphy (15)

| T. J. Ford (8)

| Staples Center
16,518

| 28–37

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 66

| March 10

| Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20090310|id=UTAIND|pf=100|pa=112}}

| Troy Murphy (23)

| Troy Murphy (13)

| T. J. Ford (9)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
13,705

| 28–38

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 67

| March 13

| @ Atlanta

| {{NBA game|date=20090313|id=INDATL|pf=87|pa=101}}

| T. J. Ford (29)

| Troy Murphy (14)

| T. J. Ford (5)

| Philips Arena
14,079

| 28–39

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 68

| March 15

| @ Toronto

| {{NBA game|date=20090315|id=INDTOR|pf=87|pa=110}}

| Troy Murphy (16)

| Troy Murphy (10)

| T. J. Ford (6)

| Air Canada Centre
18,169

| 28–40

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 69

| March 18

| Portland

| {{NBA game|date=20090318|id=PORIND|pf=85|pa=95}}

| Danny Granger (35)

| Jeff Foster (11)

| T. J. Ford (6)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
13,072

| 28–41

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 70

| March 20

| Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20090320|id=DALIND|pf=92|pa=94}}

| Danny Granger (18)

| Danny Granger, Troy Murphy (11)

| Danny Granger, Travis Diener (4)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
17,232

| 28–42

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 71

| March 21

| @ Charlotte

| {{NBA game|date=20090321|id=INDCHA|pf=108|pa=83}}

| Jarrett Jack (31)

| Jarrett Jack (6)

| T. J. Ford (6)

| Time Warner Cable Arena
15,721

| 29–42

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 72

| March 25

| Miami

| {{NBA game|date=20090325|id=MIAIND|pf=90|pa=88}}

| Danny Granger (28)

| Jeff Foster (16)

| Jarrett Jack (4)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
17,117

| 30–42

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 73

| March 28

| @ Chicago

| {{NBA game|date=20090328|id=INDCHI|pf=106|pa=112}}

| Danny Granger (32)

| Jeff Foster (18)

| Jarrett Jack (9)

| United Center
20,756

| 30–43

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 74

| March 29

| Washington

| {{NBA game|date=20090329|id=WASIND|pf=124|pa=115}}

| Danny Granger (31)

| Brandon Rush (10)

| T. J. Ford (10)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
13,729

| 31–43

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 75

| March 31

| Chicago

| {{NBA game|date=20090331|id=CHIIND|pf=107|pa=105}}

| Danny Granger (31)

| Troy Murphy (12)

| T. J. Ford (9)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
15,687

| 32–43

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| road_wins = 1

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|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 76

| April 3

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20090403|id=SASIND|pf=121|pa=126}}

| Danny Granger (35)

| Troy Murphy (13)

| Jarrett Jack, T. J. Ford (6)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
16,414

| 32–44

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 77

| April 5

| @ Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20090405|id=INDOKC|pf=117|pa=99}}

| Danny Granger (24)

| Troy Murphy (9)

| T. J. Ford (5)

| Ford Center
19,136

| 33–44

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 78

| April 8

| Toronto

| {{NBA game|date=20090408|id=TORIND|pf=130|pa=101}}

| Danny Granger (29)

| Troy Murphy (14)

| T. J. Ford (11)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
13,647

| 34–44

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 79

| April 10

| @ Atlanta

| {{NBA game|date=20090410|id=INDATL|pf=118|pa=122}}

| Danny Granger (35)

| Troy Murphy (10)

| Jarrett Jack (7)

| Philips Arena
17,222

| 34–45

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 80

| April 11

| Detroit

| {{NBA game|date=20090411|id=DETIND|pf=106|pa=102}}

| Danny Granger (24)

| Troy Murphy (13)

| Jarrett Jack (6)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
17,116

| 35–45

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 81

| April 13

| Cleveland

| {{NBA game|date=20090413|id=CLEIND|pf=109|pa=117}}

| Danny Granger (38)

| Troy Murphy (13)

| Jarrett Jack (5)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
18,165

| 35–46

|-bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 82

| April 15

| Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|date=20090415|id=MILIND|pf=115|pa=108}}

| Danny Granger (35)

| Troy Murphy (12)

| Jarrett Jack (10)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
18,165

| 36–46

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