INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger says he's nearly ready to return from a foot injury and help his team challenge for a playoff berth.
The All-Star has missed the past nine games with a torn tendon in his right foot. He was sitting out Tuesday's game against Utah, but he expects to return within a week, either Friday at Atlanta or at Toronto on Sunday.
Granger averages a team-best 25 points a game, but the Pacers have rallied for a 6-3 record in his absence. Indiana also has been without guard Mike Dunleavy for most of this season with a knee injury after he averaged 19 points a game last year.
Despite those aches and pains, the Pacers trail Milwaukee by 1½ games for eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
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