2000–01 Indiana Pacers season

2000–01 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachIsiah Thomas
General managerDonnie Walsh
ArenaConseco Fieldhouse
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to 76ers 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Net Midwest, WTTV
RadioWIBC
< 1999–00 2001–02 >

The 2000–01 NBA season was the Pacers' 25th season in the National Basketball Association, and 34th season as a franchise.[1] The Pacers were coming off of an NBA Finals defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. During the off-season, the Pacers hired former Indiana University and Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas as head coach,[2][3][4][5] acquired Jermaine O'Neal from the Portland Trail Blazers,[6][7][8][9] and signed free agent Tyus Edney.[10][11]

With the departures of veteran players from the team that reached the Finals last year, the Pacers got off to a 5–2 start, but then struggled losing six of their next seven games, then later on holding a 21–27 record at the All-Star break.[12] The Pacers played mediocre basketball all season long, and finished fourth in the Central Division with a record of 41–41. To qualify for the playoffs, the Pacers needed to win 9 of their final 11 games to secure the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference.[13]

Last season's Most Improved Player Jalen Rose averaged 20.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game, while Reggie Miller averaged 18.9 points per game, and led the team with 170 three-point field goals, and O'Neal provided the team with 12.9 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game. In addition, Travis Best contributed 11.9 points, 6.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game off the bench, while Austin Croshere provided with 10.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game also off the bench, and Al Harrington averaged 7.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.[14] Best finished in fifth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting, and also finished tied in seventh place in Most Improved Player voting.[15][16][17]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Pacers faced the Philadelphia 76ers for the third straight year. Regular season MVP Allen Iverson and the top-seeded 76ers would need only four games to eliminate the Pacers, who managed to win Game 1 on the road, 79–78,[18][19][20] but lost the final three games of the series.[21][22][23][24][25] The Sixers would reach the NBA Finals, but would lose in five games to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.[26][27][28][29][30]

Following the season, Sam Perkins was released to free agency and then retired,[31][32][33] while Derrick McKey signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers during the next season,[34][35][36] and Edney was also released to free agency.

Offseason

NBA draft

Main article: 2000 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 27 Primož Brezec C  Slovenia Union Olimpija (Slovenia)
2 56 Jaquay Walls SG  United States Colorado

Roster

2000–01 Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 24 Bender, Jonathan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1981–01–30 Picayune Memorial HS (MS)
G 4 Best, Travis 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1972–07–12 Georgia Tech
F 44 Croshere, Austin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1975–05–01 Providence
G 2 Edney, Tyus 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1973–02–14 UCLA
C 10 Foster, Jeff 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1977–01–16 Texas State
F 3 Harrington, Al 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1980–02–17 St. Patrick HS (NJ)
F 8 Ketner, Lari Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 277 lb (126 kg) 1977–02–01 UMass
F 9 McKey, Derrick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1966–10–10 Alabama
G 31 Miller, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1965–08–24 UCLA
F 6 Mills, Terry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1967–12–21 Michigan
C 7 O'Neal, Jermaine 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1978–10–13 Eau Claire HS (SC)
F 14 Perkins, Sam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1961–06–14 North Carolina
F 5 Rose, Jalen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1973–01–30 Michigan
C 40 Sundov, Bruno 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1980–02–10 Croatia
C 55 Tabak, Žan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1970–06–15 Croatia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2001–02–10

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 52 30 .634 – 31–10 21–20 19–9
x-Toronto Raptors 47 35 .573 5 27–14 20–21 18–10
x-Charlotte Hornets 46 36 .561 6 28–13 18–23 20–8
x-Indiana Pacers 41 41 .500 11 26–15 15–26 15–13
Detroit Pistons 32 50 .390 20 18-23 14–27 16–12
Cleveland Cavaliers 30 52 .366 22 20–21 10–31 11–17
Atlanta Hawks 25 57 .305 27 18–23 7–34 9–19
Chicago Bulls 15 67 .183 37 10–31 5–36 4–24
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Philadelphia 76ers 56 26 .683 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 52 30 .634 4
3 x-Miami Heat 50 32 .610 6
4 x-New York Knicks 48 34 .585 8
5 x-Toronto Raptors 47 35 .573 9
6 x-Charlotte Hornets 46 36 .561 10
7 x-Orlando Magic 43 39 .524 13
8 x-Indiana Pacers 41 41 .500 15
9 Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 20
10 Detroit Pistons 32 50 .390 24
11 Cleveland Cavaliers 30 52 .366 26
12 New Jersey Nets 26 56 .317 30
13 Atlanta Hawks 25 57 .305 31
14 Washington Wizards 19 63 .232 37
15 Chicago Bulls 15 67 .183 42

Record vs. opponents

2000-01 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta – 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2
Boston 3–1 – 0–4 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 4–0 1–3 1–3 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 3–1
Charlotte 4–0 4–0 – 3–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2
Chicago 2–2 1–2 1–3 – 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 2–1
Cleveland 2–2 1–2 2–2 3–1 – 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 3–0 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2
Dallas 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 – 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–4 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–0
Denver 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 – 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–3 4–0 1–1
Detroit 4–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 – 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 4–0 1–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–2
Golden State 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 – 1–3 2–0 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2
Houston 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–0 3–1 – 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0
Indiana 2–2 3–1 1–3 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 – 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 2–0 4–0
L.A. Clippers 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–4 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–2 – 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1
L.A. Lakers 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 – 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–4 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–0
Miami 3–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 – 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–3 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–0
Milwaukee 3–1 3–1 1–3 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 – 0–2 4–0 1–2 4–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1
Minnesota 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 – 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1
New Jersey 3–1 0–4 0–4 2–2 0–3 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 – 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 3–1
New York 2–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 2–2 – 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 4–0
Orlando 3–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 3–1 1–3 – 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–1
Philadelphia 3–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 – 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 4–0
Phoenix 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 – 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1
Portland 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 – 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0
Sacramento 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 – 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 – 3–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0
Seattle 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 – 0–2 0–4 3–1 2–0
Toronto 2–2 3–1 1–3 4–0 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 – 1–1 2–0 4–0
Utah 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 4–0 1–3 0–2 – 4–0 2–0
Vancouver 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 3–1 0–4 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 – 2–0
Washington 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 —

Game log

Regular season

2000–01 game log
Total: 41–41 (home: 26–15; road: 15–26)
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 31, 2000 @ San Antonio L 85–98 Alamodome 0–1
November: 6–6 (home: 4–3; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 November 2, 2000 @ Dallas L 88–94 Reunion Arena 0–2
3 November 4, 2000 Chicago W 94–81 Conseco Fieldhouse 1–2
4 November 8, 2000 Milwaukee W 108–97 Conseco Fieldhouse 2–2
5 November 10, 2000 @ Washington W 86–74 MCI Center 3–2
6 November 11, 2000 Detroit W 94–84 Conseco Fieldhouse 4–2
7 November 15, 2000 @ Detroit W 92–88 The Palace of Auburn Hills 5–2
8 November 17, 2000 Golden State L 90–92 Conseco Fieldhouse 5–3
9 November 18, 2000 @ New Jersey L 92–97 Continental Airlines Arena 5–4
10 November 21, 2000 Houston L 89–101 Conseco Fieldhouse 5–5
11 November 23, 2000 Toronto L 91–111 Conseco Fieldhouse 5–6
12 November 24, 2000 Washington W 99–87 Conseco Fieldhouse 6–6
13 November 28, 2000 @ L.A. Lakers L 107–124 Staples Center 6–7
14 November 30, 2000 @ Golden State L 95–99 The Arena in Oakland 6–8
December: 7–10 (home: 4–4; road: 3–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
15 December 1, 2000 @ Vancouver W 86–76 (OT) General Motors Place 7–8
16 December 3, 2000 @ Milwaukee L 80–92 Bradley Center 7–9
17 December 5, 2000 New Jersey W 88–64 Conseco Fieldhouse 8–9
18 December 6, 2000 @ Charlotte L 88–91 Charlotte Coliseum 8–10
19 December 8, 2000 @ Boston W 104–91 FleetCenter 9–10
20 December 9, 2000 Charlotte W 99–96 (OT) Conseco Fieldhouse 10–10
21 December 12, 2000 @ Toronto L 90–104 Air Canada Centre 10–11
22 December 13, 2000 Dallas W 97–92 Conseco Fieldhouse 11–11
23 December 15, 2000 Cleveland L 95–103 Conseco Fieldhouse 11–12
24 December 16, 2000 @ Minnesota L 110–113 (OT) Target Center 11–13
25 December 19, 2000 @ Chicago W 90–85 United Center 12–13
26 December 20, 2000 Toronto L 98–99 (OT) Conseco Fieldhouse 12–14
27 December 22, 2000 Utah L 101–109 Conseco Fieldhouse 12–15
28 December 23, 2000 @ Atlanta L 87–91 Philips Arena 12–16
29 December 25, 2000 Orlando W 103–93 Conseco Fieldhouse 13–16
30 December 27, 2000 @ Miami L 79–91 American Airlines Arena 13–17
31 December 30, 2000 San Antonio L 77–89 Conseco Fieldhouse 13–18
January: 7–7 (home: 3–3; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
32 January 2, 2001 @ Seattle W 91–83 KeyArena 14–18
33 January 3, 2001 @ Portland L 86–102 Rose Garden 14–19
34 January 5, 2001 @ Sacramento W 93–91 (OT) ARCO Arena 15–19
35 January 8, 2001 @ L.A. Clippers W 85–82 Staples Center 16–19
36 January 9, 2001 @ Utah L 99–103 Delta Center 16–20
37 January 11, 2001 @ Phoenix L 85–93 America West Arena 16–21
38 January 13, 2001 Miami W 87–71 Conseco Fieldhouse 17–21
39 January 15, 2001 L.A. Clippers W 89–74 Conseco Fieldhouse 18–21
40 January 18, 2001 Atlanta W 84–76 Conseco Fieldhouse 19–21
41 January 21, 2001 @ New York W 87–74 Madison Square Garden 20–21
42 January 25, 2001 Portland L 82–92 Conseco Fieldhouse 20–22
43 January 28, 2001 Philadelphia L 81–86 Conseco Fieldhouse 20–23
44 January 30, 2001 @ Orlando L 86–93 Orlando Arena 20–24
45 January 31, 2001 Boston L 96–102 (OT) Conseco Fieldhouse 20–25
February: 7–3 (home: 5–1; road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
46 February 2, 2001 Denver W 103–94 Conseco Fieldhouse 21–25
47 February 3, 2001 @ Milwaukee L 85–104 Bradley Center 21–26
48 February 6, 2001 @ Miami L 89–102 American Airlines Arena 21–27
All-Star Break
49 February 13, 2001 Charlotte L 66–77 Conseco Fieldhouse 21–28
50 February 15, 2001 Detroit W 82–73 Conseco Fieldhouse 22–28
51 February 18, 2001 L.A. Lakers W 110–101 Conseco Fieldhouse 23–28
52 February 23, 2001 @ Cleveland W 92–90 Gund Arena 24–28
53 February 25, 2001 Minnesota W 110–100 Conseco Fieldhouse 25–28
54 February 26, 2001 @ Charlotte L 72–82 Charlotte Coliseum 25–29
55 February 28, 2001 Milwaukee W 99–86 Conseco Fieldhouse 26–29
March: 7–10 (home: 5–3; road: 2–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
56 March 2, 2001 Seattle L 83–86 Conseco Fieldhouse 26–30
57 March 4, 2001 New Jersey L 96–120 Conseco Fieldhouse 26–31
58 March 6, 2001 @ New York L 83–97 Madison Square Garden 26–32
59 March 7, 2001 New York L 75–79 Conseco Fieldhouse 26–33
60 March 9, 2001 Cleveland W 99–84 Conseco Fieldhouse 27–33
61 March 11, 2001 @ Detroit L 78–95 The Palace of Auburn Hills 27–34
62 March 13, 2001 @ Houston L 118–127 (3OT) Compaq Center 27–35
63 March 14, 2001 @ Denver L 83–95 Pepsi Center 27–36
64 March 16, 2001 Atlanta W 103–97 Conseco Fieldhouse 28–36
65 March 18, 2001 Sacramento W 101–95 Conseco Fieldhouse 29–36
66 March 20, 2001 @ Toronto L 81–102 Air Canada Centre 29–37
67 March 21, 2001 Orlando W 96–95 Conseco Fieldhouse 30–37
68 March 23, 2001 Vancouver W 95–75 Conseco Fieldhouse 31–37
69 March 25, 2001 @ Orlando L 82–84 Orlando Arena 31–38
70 March 27, 2001 @ Washington W 110–102 MCI Center 32–38
71 March 29, 2001 @ Atlanta L 93–104 Philips Arena 32–39
72 March 30, 2001 @ Boston W 92–87 FleetCenter 33–39
April: 8–2 (home: 5–1; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
73 April 1, 2001 @ Philadelphia L 93–104 First Union Center 33–40
74 April 3, 2001 Phoenix W 85–81 Conseco Fieldhouse 34–40
75 April 6, 2001 Chicago W 100–93 Conseco Fieldhouse 35–40
76 April 8, 2001 @ New Jersey W 108–83 Continental Airlines Arena 36–40
77 April 9, 2001 Washington W 100–78 Conseco Fieldhouse 37–40
78 April 11, 2001 New York W 100–93 Conseco Fieldhouse 38–40
79 April 13, 2001 Boston W 113–108 (OT) Conseco Fieldhouse 39–40
80 April 15, 2001 @ Chicago W 93–86 United Center 40–40
81 April 17, 2001 Philadelphia L 105–111 (OT) Conseco Fieldhouse 40–41
82 April 18, 2001 @ Cleveland W 105–101 (OT) Gund Arena 41–41
2000–01 schedule

Playoffs

2001 playoff game log
First round: 1–3 (home: 0–2; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 21, 2001 @ Philadelphia W 79–78 Miller,
Rose (17) 		O'Neal (20) Best (10) First Union Center
20,613 		1–0
2 April 24, 2001 @ Philadelphia L 98–116 Miller (41) O'Neal (11) Best (6) First Union Center
20,739 		1–1
3 April 28, 2001 Philadelphia L 87–92 Miller (35) Best (11) Best (9) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 		1–2
4 May 2, 2001 Philadelphia L 85–88 Miller (32) O'Neal (14) Best (12) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 		1–3
2001 schedule

Awards, records, and honors

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Reggie Miller SG 81 81 3,181 285 260 81 15 1,527 39.3 3.5 3.2 1.0 .2 18.9
Jermaine O'Neal C 81 80 2,641 794 98 49 228 1,041 32.6 9.8 1.2 .6 2.8 12.9
Austin Croshere PF 81 23 1,874 387 92 36 50 822 23.1 4.8 1.1 .4 .6 10.1
Al Harrington PF 78 38 1,892 381 130 63 18 586 24.3 4.9 1.7 .8 .2 7.5
Travis Best PG 77 21 2,457 222 473 110 11 918 31.9 2.9 6.1 1.4 .1 11.9
Jalen Rose SF 72 72 2,943 359 435 65 43 1,478 40.9 5.0 6.0 .9 .6 20.5
Jeff Foster C 71 9 1,152 389 33 39 28 249 16.2 5.5 .5 .5 .4 3.5
Derrick McKey SF 66 20 987 176 74 48 13 145 15.0 2.7 1.1 .7 .2 2.2
Sam Perkins PF 64 41 999 168 41 33 18 242 15.6 2.6 .6 .5 .3 3.8
Jonathan Bender SF 59 7 574 74 32 7 28 193 9.7 1.3 .5 .1 .5 3.3
Žan Tabak C 55 14 777 213 33 10 30 216 14.1 3.9 .6 .2 .5 3.9
Tyus Edney PG 24 0 263 24 54 17 0 106 11.0 1.0 2.3 .7 .0 4.4
Terry Mills PF 14 0 113 21 5 3 1 25 8.1 1.5 .4 .2 .1 1.8
Bruno Šundov C 11 4 120 23 2 2 4 43 10.9 2.1 .2 .2 .4 3.9
Lari Ketner PF 3 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 2.3 .0 .3 .0 .0 .0

Playoffs

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Reggie Miller SG 4 4 177 20 10 3 2 125 44.3 5.0 2.5 .8 .5 31.3
Jalen Rose SF 4 4 164 18 11 6 1 72 41.0 4.5 2.8 1.5 .3 18.0
Travis Best PG 4 4 163 19 37 4 0 39 40.8 4.8 9.3 1.0 .0 9.8
Jermaine O'Neal C 4 4 157 50 7 0 10 39 39.3 12.5 1.8 .0 2.5 9.8
Jeff Foster C 4 2 52 12 2 0 3 10 13.0 3.0 .5 .0 .8 2.5
Austin Croshere PF 4 0 129 20 6 4 2 43 32.3 5.0 1.5 1.0 .5 10.8
Derrick McKey SF 4 0 35 9 4 1 0 6 8.8 2.3 1.0 .3 .0 1.5
Al Harrington PF 3 0 40 4 3 0 0 5 13.3 1.3 1.0 .0 .0 1.7
Sam Perkins PF 3 0 19 4 0 0 0 5 6.3 1.3 .0 .0 .0 1.7
Žan Tabak C 2 2 10 3 0 0 0 1 5.0 1.5 .0 .0 .0 .5
Tyus Edney PG 2 0 10 0 3 1 0 4 5.0 .0 1.5 .5 .0 2.0
Jonathan Bender SF 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

Transactions

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