George Hill: Out Friday, expected to be back Saturday

Hill (personal), who has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Warriors, is expected to rejoin the Pacers in Sacramento for Saturday's tilt with the Kings, Candace Buckner of the Indianapolis Star reports.

Analysis:

The Pacers haven't provided much clarity this week regarding when Hill might rejoin the team, but it sounds like they've finally gleaned some more information about their point guard's availability. While he'll skip his third straight contest Friday, at this time, it looks like he's on course to take back his starting role a night later and should immediately be capable of playing nearly 35 minutes per game alongside fellow backcourt mate Monta Ellis. Hill's return will push Glenn Robinson back to a bench role.