Roy Hibbert To Return To Lineup Tonight For Pacers

Roy Hibbert will return to the Indiana Pacers’ lineup on Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns.

The Indiana Pacers have missed big man Roy Hibbert over the past four games, but they will be getting him back on the road against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. His rim protection has been missed, and the Pacers will finally get their first look at both David West and Hibbert in the front-court together this season. It is certainly great news for Indiana as they look to get back on a winning streak.

Needless to say, this gives the Pacers a much better chance of coming away with a win against a very tough Suns team. Phoenix beat the Pacers by a final score of 106-83 in their last meeting earlier this season, and that was actually the game that Hibbert sprained his ankle in.

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It’s going to be a very difficult game this evening to say the very least, but the Pacers are finally getting back to full health. Hibbert is expected to slide right back into the starting lineup, which means that all Indiana will be missing is George Hill from those that were expected to start for them at the beginning of the year.

All of that being said, tonight is going to be a competitive game with the Pacers playing the role of underdogs once again. Phoenix has a lot of talent on their roster, but the Pacers can stick with them if they can slow them down on the offensive end of the court. It will be nice to have Hibbert back for that exact reason this evening.