Pacers' Hill out at least 2 more games

George Hill's groin strain will keep the Indiana Pacers' point guard out of the lineup for at least the next two games, according to the Indy Star's David Woods.

Hill - who practiced on Thursday - will miss Friday's game against the Detroit Pistons and Saturday's game against the Charlotte Hornets.

Hill returned to the lineup for five games after missing the first 28 games with knee and quadriceps injuries. He's averaging 14.2 points, four rebounds and 2.4 assists for the 15-25 Pacers, who have climbed to within 1.5 games of the eighth seed.