"Danny Granger returned to the starting lineup Wednesday night against the Bulls, but the Indiana Pacers were without Mike Dunleavy.

The Pacers' leading scorer, Granger missed Monday's 91-82 loss in Dallas for personal reasons. He matched a season high with 36 points in Saturday's 125-115 victory in Houston.

Granger said before Wednesday's game it wouldn't be difficult to focus once the game started.

"Basketball is kind of a release for me," said Granger, averaging 22.9 ppg in his fifth year in the NBA. "I've done it all my life. I just want to get back in the flow of things as quickly as possible."

Pacers coach Jim O'Brien didn't expect any issues getting Granger into his normal rhythm.

"He played a key role in our beating Houston, really had a great game against them. He's been off his feet since that game, taking care of some personal matters, so it'll be good to get him back in uniform," O'Brien said.

Dunleavy, who started against Dallas, missed the Bulls game with food poisoning.

"I don't know where he grabbed something to eat, but he was ill all (Tuesday) night," O'Brien said. "We're trying to get some food into him, but he's still not feeling well.""