Pacers' Hill, Stuckey out vs. Bulls

The Indiana Pacers will be short in the backcourt Monday night, as they'll be without starting point guard George Hill and backup Rodney Stuckey against the Chicago Bulls.

With flu season here, Hill is suffering from an upper respiratory infection, while Stuckey remains sidelined with a sprained right ankle. Hill has played in every game this season and is second on the team in scoring at 14 points per game.

Stuckey, on the other hand, hasn't played since last Monday against the Orlando Magic as he nurses what looked like a serious ankle sprain on Nov. 6 against the Miami Heat.

Without either player in Chicago, it can be expected to see Monta Ellis handling the ball more.