2023–24 Indiana Pacers season

2023–24 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachRick Carlisle
General managerChad Buchanan
PresidentKevin Pritchard
Owner(s)Herbert Simon
ArenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEastern Conference Finals
(lost to Celtics 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports Indiana
Radio1070 The Fan
< 2022–23 2024–25 >

The 2023–24 Indiana Pacers season was the 57th season of the franchise and the 47th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rick Carlisle returned for his 7th season as head coach while the franchise hired former Pacers Jim Boylen and Shayne Whittington as assistants. The season was highlighted by making the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament Championship Game, the acquisition of Pascal Siakam, and making the Eastern Conference Finals.

During the 2023 NBA draft, the franchise most notably acquired Jarace Walker with the 8th overall selection. On July 1, 2023, Tyrese Haliburton agreed to a max contract extension with the Pacers worth up to $260 million over five years.[1] During the offseason, the team acquired the services of Obi Toppin and Bruce Brown. On January 17, 2024, the Pacers acquired All-NBA Forward Pascal Siakam from the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, Kira Lewis Jr., and three first–round draft picks.[2] On February 8, 2024, after failing to reach a contract extension, Buddy Hield was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in a three–team deal involving the San Antonio Spurs, in which the Pacers re–acquired Doug McDermott and draft compensation.[3]

On November 4, 2023, Haliburton tied a career–high 43 points and added 12 assists, becoming the first player in Pacers franchise history to record at least 40+ points and 10+ assists in a game.[4] On November 6, 2023, head coach Rick Carlisle earned his 900th career win, in a 152–111 win over rookie Victor Wembanyama, Gregg Popovich, and the San Antonio Spurs.[5]

After defeating the Atlanta Hawks in the season finale, the Pacers clinched their first playoff berth since 2020. The Pacers faced the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round and won in six games, securing their first series win since their 2014 season. Despite going down 0–2 in the second round against the New York Knicks, the Pacers would respond with back-to-back blowout wins in Games 6 and 7, advancing to their first Eastern Conference finals since the aforementioned 2014 postseason, where they would go on to be swept by the eventual champion Boston Celtics.

The Indiana Pacers drew an average home attendance of 16,525 in 41 home games in the 2023-24 NBA season.[6]

Draft

Main article: 2023 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position(s) Nationality College / Club
1 7 Bilal Coulibaly SF  France Metropolitans 92 (France)
1 26 Ben Sheppard SG  United States Belmont (Sr.)
1 29 Julian Strawther SF  Puerto Rico
 United States 		Gonzaga (Jr.)
2 32 Jalen Pickett PG  United States Penn State
2 55 Isaiah Wong PG/SG  United States Miami (FL) (Sr.)

The Pacers entered the draft with three first-round picks and two second-round picks, acquired in deals surrounding Malcolm Brogdon and Caris LeVert.[7] Following several trades during the 2023 NBA draft, the Pacers walked away with the 8th pick Jarace Walker, the 26th pick Ben Sheppard, the 47th pick Mojave King, and the 55th pick Isaiah Wong.

Roster

2023–24 Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G/F 10 Brown, Kendall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-05-11 Baylor
G 0 Haliburton, Tyrese Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-02-29 Iowa State
F 22 Jackson, Isaiah 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-01-10 Kentucky
G 29 Jackson, Quenton (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1998-09-15 Texas A&M
F 16 Johnson, James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1987-02-20 Wake Forest
G/F 00 Mathurin, Bennedict Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002-06-19 Arizona
G 9 McConnell, T. J. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992-03-25 Arizona
F 20 McDermott, Doug 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1992-01-03 Creighton
G 2 Nembhard, Andrew 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 2000-01-16 Gonzaga
G/F 23 Nesmith, Aaron 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-10-16 Vanderbilt
G 26 Sheppard, Ben 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-07-16 Belmont
F 43 Siakam, Pascal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1994-04-02 New Mexico State
F/C 25 Smith, Jalen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2000-03-16 Maryland
F 1 Toppin, Obi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1998-03-04 Dayton
C 44 Tshiebwe, Oscar (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1999-11-27 Kentucky
C 33 Turner, Myles (C) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1996-03-24 Texas
F 5 Walker, Jarace 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2003-09-04 Houston
G 21 Wong, Isaiah (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-01-28 Miami (FL)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 3, 2024

Standings

Division

Central DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – Milwaukee Bucks4933.598–31‍–‍1118‍–‍2210‍–‍782
x – Cleveland Cavaliers4834.5851.026‍–‍1522‍–‍1911‍–‍582
x – Indiana Pacers4735.5732.026‍–‍1521‍–‍2011‍–‍682
pi – Chicago Bulls3943.47610.020‍–‍2119‍–‍227‍–‍982
Detroit Pistons1468.17135.07‍–‍337‍–‍352‍–‍1482

Conference

Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z – Boston Celtics *6418.780–82
2x – New York Knicks5032.61014.082
3y – Milwaukee Bucks *4933.59815.082
4x – Cleveland Cavaliers4834.58516.082
5y – Orlando Magic *4735.57317.082
6x – Indiana Pacers4735.57317.082
7x – Philadelphia 76ers4735.57317.082
8x – Miami Heat4636.56118.082
9pi – Chicago Bulls3943.47625.082
10pi – Atlanta Hawks3646.43928.082
11Brooklyn Nets3250.39032.082
12Toronto Raptors2557.30539.082
13Charlotte Hornets2161.25643.082
14Washington Wizards1567.18349.082
15Detroit Pistons1468.17150.082

Game log

Preseason

2023 preseason game log
Total: 2–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–2)
Preseason: 2–2 (home: 2–0; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 8 @ Memphis L 122–127 (OT) Jarace Walker (19) Jarace Walker (9) T. J. McConnell (8) FedExForum
14,403 		0–1
2 October 10 @ Houston L 103–122 Aaron Nesmith (18) Smith, Toppin (6) Buddy Hield (9) Toyota Center
12,680 		0–2
3 October 16 Atlanta W 116–112 Haliburton, Nesmith (15) Jalen Smith (7) T. J. McConnell (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
8,976 		1–2
4 October 20 Cleveland W 109–104 Buddy Hield (20) Toppin, Turner (9) Tyrese Haliburton (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10,470 		2–2
2023–24 preseason schedule

Regular season

This became the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[8][9]

2023–24 game log
Total: 47–35 (Home: 26–15; Road: 21–20)
October: 2–1 (home: 1–1; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 25 Washington W 143–120 Bruce Brown (24) Smith, Turner (8) Tyrese Haliburton (11) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,004 		1–0
2 October 28 @ Cleveland W 125–113 Aaron Nesmith (26) Myles Turner (12) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 		2–0
3 October 30 Chicago L 105–112 Myles Turner (20) Myles Turner (11) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,021 		2–1
November: 7–7 (home: 5–4; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 1 @ Boston L 104–155 T. J. McConnell (18) T. J. McConnell (7) Hield, McConnell (5) TD Garden
19,156 		2–2
5 November 3 Cleveland W 121–116 Myles Turner (27) Myles Turner (9) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,744 		3–2
6 November 4 Charlotte L 124–125 Tyrese Haliburton (43) Jalen Smith (9) Tyrese Haliburton (12) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,945 		3–3
7 November 6 San Antonio W 152–111 Tyrese Haliburton (23) Myles Turner (11) Haliburton, Nembhard (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,129 		4–3
8 November 8 Utah W 134–118 Aaron Nesmith (24) Jalen Smith (11) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,509 		5–3
9 November 9 Milwaukee W 126–124 Tyrese Haliburton (29) Bennedict Mathurin (11) Tyrese Haliburton (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,648 		6–3
10 November 12 @ Philadelphia L 126–137 Tyrese Haliburton (25) Jalen Smith (6) Tyrese Haliburton (17) Wells Fargo Center
19,758 		6–4
11 November 14 @ Philadelphia W 132–126 Tyrese Haliburton (33) Isaiah Jackson (9) Tyrese Haliburton (15) Wells Fargo Center
19,774 		7–4
12 November 19 Orlando L 116–128 Jordan Nwora (19) Bennedict Mathurin (6) T.J. McConnell (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,276 		7–5
13 November 21 @ Atlanta W 157–152 Tyrese Haliburton (37) Myles Turner (9) Tyrese Haliburton (16) State Farm Arena
17,162 		8–5
14 November 22 Toronto L 131–132 Tyrese Haliburton (33) Myles Turner (8) Tyrese Haliburton (16) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,091 		8–6
15 November 24 Detroit W 136–113 Tyrese Haliburton (26) Myles Turner (10) Tyrese Haliburton (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		9–6
16 November 27 Portland L 110–114 Tyrese Haliburton (33) Myles Turner (8) Tyrese Haliburton (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,508 		9–7
17 November 30 @ Miami L 132–142 Tyrese Haliburton (44) Myles Turner (9) Tyrese Haliburton (10) Kaseya Center
19,604 		9–8
December: 8–6 (home: 3–2; road: 5–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 December 2 @ Miami W 144–129 Bruce Brown (30) Myles Turner (10) McConnell, Nembhard (11) Kaseya Center
19,650 		10–8
19 December 4 Boston W 122–112 Tyrese Haliburton (26) Turner, Haliburton (10) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,693 		11–8
20 December 7 @ Milwaukee W 128–119 Tyrese Haliburton (27) Buddy Hield (11) Tyrese Haliburton (15) T-Mobile Arena
16,837 		12–8
December 9 @ L.A. Lakers L 109–123 Haliburton, Mathurin (20) Myles Turner (7) Tyrese Haliburton (11) T-Mobile Arena
19,021
21 December 11 @ Detroit W 131–123 Bennedict Mathurin (30) Bruce Brown (9) Tyrese Haliburton (16) Little Caesars Arena
14,988 		13–8
22 December 13 @ Milwaukee L 126–140 Haliburton, Turner (22) Myles Turner (9) Bruce Brown (9) Fiserv Forum
17,431 		13–9
23 December 15 @ Washington L 123–137 Isaiah Jackson (20) Isaiah Jackson (13) Tyrese Haliburton (11) Capital One Arena
15,208 		13–10
24 December 16 @ Minnesota L 109–127 B. Brown, Nesmith (17) B. Brown, Nesmith, Turner (5) T. J. McConnell (6) Target Center
18,024 		13–11
25 December 18 L.A. Clippers L 127–151 Bennedict Mathurin (34) Mathurin, Nesmith (6) Tyrese Haliburton (11) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,665 		13–12
26 December 20 Charlotte W 144–113 Buddy Hield (25) Myles Turner (6) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,761 		14–12
27 December 21 @ Memphis L 103–116 Obi Toppin (22) Hield, Turner (6) Tyrese Haliburton (14) FedExForum
18,160 		14–13
28 December 23 Orlando L 110–117 Tyrese Haliburton (29) Hield, Turner (7) Tyrese Haliburton (14) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		14–14
29 December 26 @ Houston W 123–117 Tyrese Haliburton (33) Jackson, Smith (8) Tyrese Haliburton (10) Toyota Center
18,055 		15–14
30 December 28 @ Chicago W 120–104 Myles Turner (24) Obi Toppin (12) Tyrese Haliburton (20) United Center
21,568 		16–14
31 December 30 New York W 140–126 Myles Turner (28) Toppin, Turner (8) Tyrese Haliburton (23) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		17–14
January: 10–7 (home: 7–2; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
32 January 1 @ Milwaukee W 122–113 Tyrese Haliburton (26) Bennedict Mathurin (13) Tyrese Haliburton (11) Fiserv Forum
17,922 		18–14
33 January 3 Milwaukee W 142–130 Tyrese Haliburton (31) Obi Toppin (8) Tyrese Haliburton (12) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		19–14
34 January 5 Atlanta W 150–116 Myles Turner (27) Tyrese Haliburton (8) Tyrese Haliburton (18) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		20–14
35 January 6 Boston L 101–118 Bennedict Mathurin (20) Smith, Turner (7) Tyrese Haliburton (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		20–15
36 January 8 Boston W 133–131 Bennedict Mathurin (26) Jalen Smith (9) T. J. McConnell (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,009 		21–15
37 January 10 Washington W 112–104 Myles Turner (18) Myles Turner (13) T. J. McConnell (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,721 		22–15
38 January 12 @ Atlanta W 126–108 Hield, Toppin (18) Smith, Toppin, Turner (7) T. J. McConnell (14) State Farm Arena
15,596 		23–15
39 January 14 @ Denver L 109–117 Bruce Brown (18) Bruce Brown (10) Andrew Nembhard (7) Ball Arena
19,631 		23–16
40 January 15 @ Utah L 105–132 Hield, Nembhard (14) Jalen Smith (6) T. J. McConnell (5) Delta Center
18,206 		23–17
41 January 18 @ Sacramento W 126–121 Bennedict Mathurin (25) Jalen Smith (13) T. J. McConnell (10) Golden 1 Center
17,832 		24–17
42 January 19 @ Portland L 115–118 Myles Turner (29) Myles Turner (12) Tyrese Haliburton (17) Moda Center
18,595 		24–18
43 January 21 @ Phoenix L 110–117 Buddy Hield (18) Jarace Walker (9) Pascal Siakam (7) Footprint Center
17,071 		24–19
44 January 23 Denver L 109–114 Myles Turner (22) Pascal Siakam (10) McConnell, Nembhard (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,004 		24–20
45 January 25 Philadelphia W 134–122 Pascal Siakam (26) Pascal Siakam (13) Pascal Siakam (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,699 		25–20
46 January 26 Phoenix W 133–131 Pascal Siakam (31) Obi Toppin (11) McConnell, Nembhard (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		26–20
47 January 28 Memphis W 116–110 Bennedict Mathurin (24) Jalen Smith (10) Andrew Nembhard (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,519 		27–20
48 January 30 @ Boston L 124–129 Aaron Nesmith (26) Aaron Nesmith (12) Tyrese Haliburton (10) TD Garden
19,156 		27–21
February: 7–5 (home: 4–3; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
49 February 1 @ New York L 105–109 Jalen Smith (20) Jalen Smith (9) Andrew Nembhard (6) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		27–22
50 February 2 Sacramento L 122–133 Bennedict Mathurin (31) Isaiah Jackson (8) T. J. McConnell (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		27–23
51 February 4 @ Charlotte W 115–99 Pascal Siakam (25) Myles Turner (10) Pascal Siakam (9) Spectrum Center
15,687 		28–23
52 February 6 Houston W 132–129 Pascal Siakam (29) Toppin, Siakam (4) Tyrese Haliburton (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,571 		29–23
53 February 8 Golden State L 109–131 Pascal Siakam (16) Pascal Siakam (8) Tyrese Haliburton (11) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		29–24
54 February 10 @ New York W 125–111 Myles Turner (23) Jackson, Turner (8) Tyrese Haliburton (12) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		30–24
55 February 12 @ Charlotte L 102–111 Myles Turner (22) Tyrese Haliburton (6) Tyrese Haliburton (12) Spectrum Center
12,112 		30–25
56 February 14 @ Toronto W 127–125 Pascal Siakam (23) Isaiah Jackson (11) Tyrese Haliburton (12) Scotiabank Arena
19,800 		31–25
All-Star Game
57 February 22 Detroit W 129–115 Tyrese Haliburton (25) Myles Turner (11) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,506 		32–25
58 February 25 Dallas W 133–111 Myles Turner (33) Bennedict Mathurin (11) Tyrese Haliburton (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		33–25
59 February 26 Toronto L 122–130 Bennedict Mathurin (34) Myles Turner (11) Tyrese Haliburton (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,026 		33–26
60 February 28 New Orleans W 123–114 Pascal Siakam (24) Pascal Siakam (11) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,010 		34–26
March: 8–7 (home: 2–3; road: 6–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 1 @ New Orleans L 102–129 Jackson, Mathurin (13) Isaiah Jackson (11) Jarace Walker (6) Smoothie King Center
17,898 		34–27
62 March 3 @ San Antonio L 105–117 T. J. McConnell (26) Myles Turner (10) Tyrese Haliburton (8) Frost Bank Center
18,027 		34–28
63 March 5 @ Dallas W 137–120 Myles Turner (20) Pascal Siakam (13) Tyrese Haliburton (11) American Airlines Center
20,200 		35–28
64 March 7 Minnesota L 111–113 Pascal Siakam (24) Myles Turner (7) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,580 		35–29
65 March 10 @ Orlando W 111–97 Haliburton, Siakam (20) Toppin, Turner (8) Tyrese Haliburton (8) Kia Center
19,481 		36–29
66 March 12 @ Oklahoma City W 121–111 Myles Turner (24) Pascal Siakam (11) Tyrese Haliburton (12) Paycom Center
17,118 		37–29
67 March 13 Chicago L 129–132 (OT) Myles Turner (27) Pascal Siakam (9) Tyrese Haliburton (14) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		37–30
68 March 16 Brooklyn W 121–100 Pascal Siakam (28) Pascal Siakam (11) Haliburton, Siakam (4) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,009 		38–30
69 March 18 Cleveland L 103–108 Pascal Siakam (19) Pascal Siakam (12) Tyrese Haliburton (12) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		38–31
70 March 20 @ Detroit W 122–103 Pascal Siakam (25) Isaiah Jackson (11) Tyrese Haliburton (9) Little Caesars Arena
19,897 		39–31
71 March 22 @ Golden State W 123–111 Tyrese Haliburton (26) Pascal Siakam (16) Tyrese Haliburton (11) Chase Center
18,064 		40–31
72 March 24 @ L.A. Lakers L 145–150 Pascal Siakam (36) Pascal Siakam (12) Tyrese Haliburton (10) Crypto.com Arena
18,997 		40–32
73 March 25 @ L.A. Clippers W 133–116 Pascal Siakam (31) Myles Turner (7) Tyrese Haliburton (9) Crypto.com Arena
19,370 		41–32
74 March 27 @ Chicago L 99–125 Andrew Nembhard (18) Pascal Siakam (8) Haliburton, Siakam (5) United Center
22,018 		41–33
75 March 29 L.A. Lakers W 109–90 Pascal Siakam (22) Pascal Siakam (11) Tyrese Haliburton (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		42–33
April: 5–2 (home: 4–0; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 1 Brooklyn W 133–111 Tyrese Haliburton (27) Jalen Smith (10) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,522 		43–33
77 April 3 @ Brooklyn L 111–115 Pascal Siakam (26) Siakam, Smith (9) Tyrese Haliburton (8) Barclays Center
17,732 		43–34
78 April 5 Oklahoma City W 126–112 Pascal Siakam (21) Obi Toppin (8) Tyrese Haliburton (11) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		44–34
79 April 7 Miami W 117–115 Turner, McConnell (22) Myles Turner (13) Tyrese Haliburton (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		45–34
80 April 9 @ Toronto W 140–123 Tyrese Haliburton (30) Pascal Siakam (9) Andrew Nembhard (8) Scotiabank Arena
19,325 		46–34
81 April 12 @ Cleveland L 120–129 Haliburton, Siakam (19) five players (6) Tyrese Haliburton (12) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 		46–35
82 April 14 Atlanta W 157–115 Myles Turner (31) Myles Turner (12) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		47–35
2023–24 season schedule

Playoffs

See also: 2024 NBA playoffs
2024 playoff game log
Total: 8–9 (home: 6–2; road: 2–7)
First Round: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 21 @ Milwaukee L 94–109 Pascal Siakam (36) Pascal Siakam (13) Tyrese Haliburton (8) Fiserv Forum
17,341 		0–1
2 April 23 @ Milwaukee W 125–108 Pascal Siakam (37) Pascal Siakam (11) Tyrese Haliburton (12) Fiserv Forum
17,683 		1–1
3 April 26 Milwaukee W 121–118 (OT) Myles Turner (29) Tyrese Haliburton (10) Tyrese Haliburton (16) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		2–1
4 April 28 Milwaukee W 126–113 Myles Turner (29) Siakam, Turner (9) Andrew Nembhard (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		3–1
5 April 30 @ Milwaukee L 92–115 Tyrese Haliburton (16) Obi Toppin (6) Tyrese Haliburton (6) Fiserv Forum
17,341 		3–2
6 May 2 Milwaukee W 120–98 Obi Toppin (21) Obi Toppin (8) Tyrese Haliburton (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		4–2
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–0; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 6 @ New York L 117–121 Myles Turner (23) Nesmith, Siakam, Toppin (6) Tyrese Haliburton (8) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		0–1
2 May 8 @ New York L 121–130 Tyrese Haliburton (34) Pascal Siakam (9) T. J. McConnell (12) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		0–2
3 May 10 New York W 111–106 Tyrese Haliburton (35) Myles Turner (10) Tyrese Haliburton (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		1–2
4 May 12 New York W 121–89 Tyrese Haliburton (20) Aaron Nesmith (12) T.J. McConnell (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		2–2
5 May 14 @ New York L 91–121 Pascal Siakam (22) Pascal Siakam (8) Haliburton, McConnell (5) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		2–3
6 May 17 New York W 116–103 Pascal Siakam (25) Myles Turner (8) Tyrese Haliburton (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		3–3
7 May 19 @ New York W 130–109 Tyrese Haliburton (26) Nembhard, Sheppard, Turner (5) T.J. McConnell (7) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		4–3
Conference Finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 21 @ Boston L 128–133 (OT) Tyrese Haliburton (25) Pascal Siakam (12) Tyrese Haliburton (10) TD Garden
19,156 		0–1
2 May 23 @ Boston L 110–126 Pascal Siakam (28) Jackson, McConnell, Siakam (5) Tyrese Haliburton (8) TD Garden
19,156 		0–2
3 May 25 Boston L 111–114 Andrew Nembhard (32) Myles Turner (10) Andrew Nembhard (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		0–3
4 May 27 Boston L 102–105 Andrew Nembhard (24) Pascal Siakam (10) Andrew Nembhard (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		0–4
2024 playoff schedule

In-Season Tournament

Main article: 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament

This was the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting, due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[10][11] During the in-season tournament period, the Pacers competed in Group A of the Eastern Conference with the Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, and Detroit Pistons. Following high-scoring wins against the Cavaliers, 76ers, and Hawks, the Pacers were automatic winners of Group A in the Eastern Conference before they even played their final in-season tournament game in November against the Pistons. With a 4–0 record, the Pacers qualified for the knockout elimination rounds of the In-Season Tournament. They lost to the Lakers in the final, 123–109.[12]

East group A

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification IND CLE PHI ATL DET
1 Indiana Pacers 4 4 0 546 507 +39 Advance to knockout stage — 121–116 132–126 157–152 136–113
2 Cleveland Cavaliers 4 3 1 474 445 +29 116–121 — 122–119 (OT) 128–105 108–100
3 Philadelphia 76ers 4 2 2 485 476 +9 126–132 119–122 (OT) — 126–116 114–106
4 Atlanta Hawks 4 1 3 499 531 −32 152–157 105–128 116–126 — 126–120
5 Detroit Pistons 4 0 4 439 484 −45 113–136 100–108 106–114 120–126 —
Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers


2023–24 game log
Total: 6–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 3–1)
In-Season Tournament: 6–1 (home: 3–0; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 3 Cleveland W 121–116 Myles Turner (27) Myles Turner (9) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,744 		1–0
2 November 14 @ Philadelphia W 132–126 Tyrese Haliburton (33) Isaiah Jackson (9) Tyrese Haliburton (15) Wells Fargo Center
19,774 		2–0
3 November 21 @ Atlanta W 157–152 Tyrese Haliburton (37) Myles Turner (9) Tyrese Haliburton (16) State Farm Arena
17,162 		3–0
4 November 24 Detroit W 136–113 Tyrese Haliburton (26) Myles Turner (10) Tyrese Haliburton (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274 		4–0
5 December 4 Boston W 122–112 Tyrese Haliburton (26) Turner, Haliburton (10) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,693 		5–0
6 December 7 @ Milwaukee W 128–119 Tyrese Haliburton (27) Buddy Hield (11) Tyrese Haliburton (15) T-Mobile Arena
16,837 		6–0
7 December 9 L.A. Lakers L 109–123 Haliburton, Mathurin (20) Myles Turner (7) Tyrese Haliburton (11) T-Mobile Arena
19,021 		6–1

Player statistics

Regular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Obi Toppin PF 82 28 1,730 320 128 47 43 843 21.1 3.9 1.6 .6 .5 10.3
Myles Turner C 77 77 2,076 533 100 39 144 1,313 27.0 6.9 1.3 .5 1.9 17.1
Aaron Nesmith SF 72 47 1,995 275 108 65 49 877 27.7 3.8 1.5 .9 .7 12.2
T. J. McConnell PG 71 4 1,291 191 390 72 8 727 18.2 2.7 5.5 1.0 .1 10.2
Tyrese Haliburton PG 69 68 2,224 271 752 83 48 1,389 32.2 3.9 10.9 1.2 .7 20.1
Andrew Nembhard PG 68 47 1,697 141 280 63 6 626 25.0 2.1 4.1 .9 .1 9.2
Jalen Smith C 61 14 1,047 337 63 17 38 601 17.2 5.5 1.0 .3 .6 9.9
Bennedict Mathurin SF 59 19 1,538 234 119 35 14 856 26.1 4.0 2.0 .6 .2 14.5
Isaiah Jackson C 59 3 771 238 50 34 61 383 13.1 4.0 .8 .6 1.0 6.5
Ben Sheppard SG 57 1 814 89 53 33 2 252 14.3 1.6 .9 .6 .0 4.4
Buddy Hield† SF 52 28 1,336 167 139 43 31 623 25.7 3.2 2.7 .8 .6 12.0
Pascal Siakam† PF 41 41 1,303 319 152 31 15 872 31.8 7.8 3.7 .8 .4 21.3
Bruce Brown† SG 33 33 981 154 100 35 8 398 29.7 4.7 3.0 1.1 .2 12.1
Jarace Walker PF 33 0 340 63 40 15 11 120 10.3 1.9 1.2 .5 .3 3.6
Doug McDermott† SF 18 0 204 11 13 5 0 75 11.3 .6 .7 .3 .0 4.2
Jordan Nwora† SF 18 0 183 33 18 6 1 94 10.2 1.8 1.0 .3 .1 5.2
Kendall Brown SG 15 0 63 5 5 0 0 21 4.2 .3 .3 .0 .0 1.4
James Johnson PF 9 0 47 4 8 5 1 8 5.2 .4 .9 .6 .1 .9
Oscar Tshiebwe PF 8 0 42 16 2 2 1 26 5.3 2.0 .3 .3 .1 3.3
Quenton Jackson PG 3 0 11 4 2 1 0 2 3.7 1.3 .7 .3 .0 .7
Daniel Theis† C 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 2 8.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 2.0
Isaiah Wong SG 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 4.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 2.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pacers only.

Playoffs

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Pascal Siakam PF 17 17 603 128 64 13 7 367 35.5 7.5 3.8 .8 .4 21.6
Aaron Nesmith SF 17 17 559 84 37 11 9 178 32.9 4.9 2.2 .6 .5 10.5
Andrew Nembhard PG 17 17 554 56 94 6 4 253 32.6 3.3 5.5 .4 .2 14.9
Myles Turner C 17 17 550 113 36 8 25 289 32.4 6.6 2.1 .5 1.5 17.0
Ben Sheppard SG 17 2 335 51 17 8 1 88 19.7 3.0 1.0 .5 .1 5.2
T. J. McConnell PG 17 0 348 52 86 15 2 200 20.5 3.1 5.1 .9 .1 11.8
Obi Toppin PF 17 0 343 75 29 6 6 185 20.2 4.4 1.7 .4 .4 10.9
Tyrese Haliburton PG 15 15 522 72 123 19 10 280 34.8 4.8 8.2 1.3 .7 18.7
Isaiah Jackson C 15 0 154 48 7 3 13 57 10.3 3.2 .5 .2 .9 3.8
Doug McDermott SF 10 0 64 3 7 0 2 13 6.4 .3 .7 .0 .2 1.3
Jarace Walker PF 9 0 31 4 4 2 1 8 3.4 .4 .4 .2 .1 .9
Jalen Smith C 7 0 42 14 2 2 1 13 6.0 2.0 .3 .3 .1 1.9
Kendall Brown SG 7 0 25 3 2 0 1 4 3.6 .4 .3 .0 .1 .6
James Johnson PF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 1.0

Transactions

Main article: List of 2023–24 NBA season transactions

Trades

June 23, 2023[13][14][15]
(Four-team trade) 		To Indiana Pacers
Mojave King (No. 47) (from Los Angeles)
2024 OKC first-round pick (from Oklahoma City) (Isaiah Collier)
Cash considerations (from Los Angeles) 		To Denver Nuggets
Julian Strawther (No. 29) (from Indiana)
Jalen Pickett (No. 32) (from Indiana)
Hunter Tyson (No. 37) (from Oklahoma City)
2024 MIN second-round pick (from Oklahoma City) (Kevin McCullar Jr.)
To L.A. Lakers
Maxwell Lewis (No. 40) (from Denver) 		To Oklahoma City Thunder
2029 DEN protected first-round pick (from Denver)
June 24, 2023[16] To Indiana Pacers
Draft rights to Jarace Walker (No. 8) (from Washington)
2028 second-round pick (from Phoenix)
2029 second-round pick (from Washington) 		To Phoenix Suns
Bradley Beal (from Washington)
Jordan Goodwin (from Washington)
Isaiah Todd (from Washington)
To Washington Wizards
Chris Paul (from Phoenix)
Landry Shamet (from Phoenix)
Draft rights to Bilal Coulibaly (No. 7) (from Indiana)
Right to swap 2024 first round pick with Phoenix
Right to swap 2026 first round pick with Phoenix
Right to swap 2028 first round pick with Phoenix
Right to swap 2030 first round pick with Phoenix
2024 second round pick (from Phoenix)
2025 second round pick (from Phoenix)
2026 second round pick (from Phoenix)
2027 second round pick (from Phoenix)
2030 second round pick (from Phoenix)
Cash considerations (from Phoenix)
July 6, 2023[17] To Indiana Pacers
2028 DAL second round pick
2030 SAC second round pick 		To Sacramento Kings
Chris Duarte
July 7, 2023[18] To Indiana Pacers
Obi Toppin 		To New York Knicks
2028 IND or PHX second-round pick
2029 IND or WAS second-round pick
January 17, 2024[19] To Indiana Pacers
Kira Lewis Jr.
2024 NOP second-round pick (Enrique Freeman) 		To New Orleans Pelicans
Cash considerations
January 17, 2024[20] To Indiana Pacers
Pascal Siakam 		To Toronto Raptors
Bruce Brown
Kira Lewis Jr.
Jordan Nwora
2024 IND first-round pick (Ja'Kobe Walter)
2024 OKC first-round pick (Isaiah Collier)
2026 IND conditional first-round pick
February 8, 2024 To Indiana Pacers
Marcus Morris
Furkan Korkmaz
2024 TOR second-round pick (Juan Núñez)
2029 POR second-round pick
2029 LAC second-round pick 		To Philadelphia 76ers
Buddy Hield
February 8, 2024 To Indiana Pacers
Doug McDermott 		To San Antonio Spurs
Marcus Morris
2029 LAC second-round pick
February 8, 2024 To Indiana Pacers
Cory Joseph
2025 CHA second-round pick
Cash considerations 		To Golden State Warriors
2024 MIL second-round pick (Quinten Post)

Free agency

Re-signed

Player Signed Ref.
James Johnson December 15 [21]

Additions

Player Signed Former Team Ref.
Oscar Tshiebwe July 3
(Two-way contract) 		Kentucky Wildcats [22]
Bruce Brown July 6 Denver Nuggets [23]

Subtractions

Player Reason New Team Ref.
Oshae Brissett Free agency Boston Celtics [24]
Daniel Theis Waived Los Angeles Clippers [25]
James Johnson Waived Indiana Pacers [26]
Cory Joseph Waived Orlando Magic
Furkan Korkmaz Waived AS Monaco

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