Aug 1, 2014; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Team USA guard Paul George is carted off the floor on a gurney after suffering a lower leg injury during the USA Basketball Showcase at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

The Pacers Defense Has Become Awful by Jared Wade

How bad have injuries been for the Indiana Pacers this year?

The Indiana Pacers media notes tell the story pretty clearly.

Last season, the 17 players who were on the Pacers’ roster throughout the year combined to miss a total of just 69 games. Indiana coach Frank Vogel used a total of five different starting lineups throughout the season – fewest in the NBA. The Pacers passed that total just 14 games into the season as seven players combined to miss 71 games while Vogel employed three different starting lineups. The total for missed games this season has now reached 199 games with 13 different starting lineups.

Here is the full list:

Paul George: 70 games

George Hill: 39 games

Ian Mahinmi: 20 games

C.J. Watson: 18 games

David West: 15 games

C.J. Miles: 12 games

Rodney Stuckey: 9 games

Roy Hibbert: 6 games

Lavoy Allen: 6 games

Damjan Rudez: 3 games

With that many games missed, it is understandable that Indiana has struggled to find consistency all season long.