George Hill to make season debut tonight vs Pelicans

It’s been 64 days since George Hill last suited up for a Pacers game. That was back in the preseason, however, on the road in Minnesota.

Despite Hill’s sly nature with the media when it comes to discussing his injuries, coach Frank Vogel said Hill will indeed play Tuesday night. The Pacers (9-19), winners in Minnesota on Sunday, host the New Orleans Pelicans (14-13) for the only time this season.

As for George Hill's playing time tonight, Vogel "won't play him huge minutes. Enough to get his feet wet."

— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) December 23, 2014

Hill began fully participating in practice last week and he’s improved, though Vogel says his conditioning is still a work-in-progress.

The seventh-year pro was recovering from a left quad tear suffered back on Oct. 21 in Minnesota. After quickly advancing the ball down the floor, he banged knees with Ricky Rubio.