1998–99 Indiana Pacers season

1998–99 Indiana Pacers season
Central Division Champions
Head coach Larry Bird
General manager Donnie Walsh
Arena Market Square Arena
Results
Record 33–17 (.660)
Place Division: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finish East Conference Finals
(eliminated 2-4)

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

Local media
Television Fox Sports Midwest, WTTV
Radio WIBC

The 1998–99 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 23rd season in the NBA.[1] The Pacers would entered the season as a heavy favorite, because Michael Jordan retired and other members of the Chicago Bulls were broken up by their management. The team signed Sam Perkins, who played in the 1991 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers, and the 1996 NBA Finals with the Seattle SuperSonics. After a four-month lockout, the Pacers would win the Central Division with a record of 33 wins and 17 losses.[2]

In the playoffs, the Pacers swept the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round, and the Philadelphia 76ers in the semifinals. The Pacers would advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second consecutive season, and the fourth time in six seasons. Once again, the Pacers were up against the New York Knicks. Despite being the 8th seeded team in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks would upset the Pacers in six games to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in six seasons. It was also the final season the Pacers played at Market Square Arena, moving to the Conseco Fieldhouse the following season. Also following the season, Antonio Davis was traded to the Toronto Raptors.

Offseason

NBA Draft

Main article: 1998 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 25 Al Harrington SF  United States St. Patrick's High School (Elizabeth, New Jersey)

Roster

Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
PG 4 United States Best, Travis 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Georgia Tech
SF 44 United States Croshere, Austin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Providence
PF 33 United States Davis, Antonio 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Texas–El Paso
PF 32 United States Davis, Dale 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Clemson
SF 25 United States Harrington, Al 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) St. Patrick HS (NJ)
SG 20 United States Hoiberg, Fred 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Iowa State
PG 13 United States Jackson, Mark 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) St. John's
SF 9 United States McKey, Derrick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Alabama
SG 31 United States Miller, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) UCLA
SF 17 United States Mullin, Chris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) St. John's
C 14 United States Perkins, Sam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) North Carolina
PF 43 United States Pope, Mark 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kentucky
SF 5 United States Rose, Jalen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Michigan
C 45 Netherlands Smits, Rik 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Marist
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster • Transactions

Depth chart

Pos. Starter Bench Reserve Inactive
C Rik Smits Sam Perkins Mark Pope
PF Dale Davis Antonio Davis Austin Croshere Al Harrington
SF Chris Mullin Derrick McKey
SG Reggie Miller Jalen Rose Fred Hoiberg
PG Mark Jackson Travis Best

Regular season

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Pacers points Opponents Record Streak Notes
1

[3]

Season standings

Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Indiana Pacers 33 17 .660 – 18–7 15–10 15–7
x-Atlanta Hawks 31 19 .620 2 16–9 15–10 15–8
x-Detroit Pistons 29 21 .580 4 17–8 12–13 13–8
x-Milwaukee Bucks 28 22 .560 5 17–8 11–14 13–11
Charlotte Hornets 26 24 .520 7 16–9 10–15 12–10
Toronto Raptors 23 27 .460 10 14–11 9–16 9–14
Cleveland Cavaliers 22 28 .440 11 15–10 7–18 9–13
Chicago Bulls 13 37 .260 20 8–17 5–20 4–19
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Miami Heat 33 17 .660 –
2 y-Indiana Pacers 33 17 .660 –
3 x-Orlando Magic 33 17 .660 –
4 x-Atlanta Hawks 31 19 .620 2
5 x-Detroit Pistons 29 21 .580 4
6 x-Philadelphia 76ers 28 22 .560 5
7 x-Milwaukee Bucks 28 22 .560 5
8 x-New York Knicks 27 23 .540 6
9 Charlotte Hornets 26 24 .520 7
10 Toronto Raptors 23 27 .460 10
11 Cleveland Cavaliers 22 28 .440 11
12 Boston Celtics 19 31 .380 14
13 Washington Wizards 18 32 .360 15
14 New Jersey Nets 16 34 .320 17
15 Chicago Bulls 13 37 .260 20
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

[4]

Playoffs

East First Round

(2) Indiana Pacers vs. (7) Milwaukee Bucks: Pacers win series 3-0

Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Pacers and Bucks.

East Conference Semifinals

(2) Indiana Pacers vs. (6) Philadelphia 76ers: Pacers win series 4-0

Last Playoff Meeting: 1981 Eastern Conference First Round (Philadelphia won 2-0)

East Conference Finals

(2) Indiana Pacers vs. (8) New York Knicks: Knicks win series 4-2

Last Playoff Meeting: 1998 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Indiana won 4-1)

Player stats

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

Player GP REB AST STL BLK PTS AVG

Playoffs

Player GP REB AST STL BLK PTS AVG

References

  1. ↑ 1998-99 Indiana Pacers
  2. ↑ Indiana Pacers (1967-Present)
  3. ↑ 1998-99 Indiana Pacers Games - Basketball-Reference.com
  4. ↑ 1998-99 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com
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