West posts first double-double in awhile: Pacers F David West did something against the Grizzlies on Friday night that he hadn't done since Jan. 9 -- post a double-double. He set season highs with 22 points and 13 rebounds in the 98-92 loss. He went 8 for 13 from the floor and made 6 of 10 free throws while playing 32 minutes. West also chipped in with two steals, a block and an assist in the defeat. (Updated 02/10/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
West recorded just his fifth double-double of the year on Friday and scored 20-plus points for the second time. He is averaging 13.8 points with 7.6 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks in his last five contests, and is shooting 54 percent over that span. It took him awhile to get used to Indiana but the 31-year-old is finally turning things around and should start getting more looks in Fantasy. With Miami, Cleveland, New Jersey and Charlotte on the schedule for Week 8 (Feb. 13-19), owners in larger formats should consider getting West active again. (Updated 02/10/2012).
01/15/2012 22:16 Week 4 Start 'Em and Sit 'Em
Byron Mullens is making the most of an increased opportunity in Charlotte. Our Chris Towers says you can do much worse than the Bobcat at the thin center position in his Start 'Em and Sit 'Em.
01/13/2012 22:04 Pacers overcome Granger ejection to win
Tyler Hansbrough made two key free throws with less than 15 seconds to play and the Indiana Pacers overcame the ejection of leading scorer Danny Granger to beat the Toronto Raptors 95-90 on Friday night.
01/11/2012 21:46 Granger leads Pacers over Hawks
Danny Granger scored 24 points to break out of a shooting slump in the Indiana Pacers' 96-84 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.
01/09/2012 21:37 Sixers stop Pacers for fifth straight win
Andre Iguodala scored 20 points and Lou Williams added 13 to help the Philadelphia 76ers win their fifth straight game, 96-86, over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.
01/06/2012 22:18 Pacers get first win in Boston since '07
Danny Granger had 15 points and Roy Hibbert scored 11 with 12 rebounds Friday night to lead the Indiana Pacers to an 87-74 victory over the Boston Celtics.
Despite not being able to do much on the court because of an injury, that didn't slow down veteran F David West off of it this offseason. West, who had surgery in early April to repair a torn ACL, signed with Indiana in mid-December following eight seasons with New Orleans. He is unlikely to play during the abbreviated preseason and his status for the start of the regular season is in question. There is also concern that he might not be able to reach his usual levels of production in his first season removed from the injury. However, his potential to average in the high teens in scoring and more than seven boards per game makes him worth the risk. The only downside: he will no longer be playing with star G Chris Paul this season. Consider him a quality selection beginning in the seventh round of 2011-12 Fantasy drafts, but just be aware of the injury risk. (Updated 12/16/11)
