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1989–90 Indiana Pacers season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

(lost to Pistons 0–3) Prime Sports Midwest (Bill Hazen, Clark Kellogg) (Mark Boyle, Bobby "Slick" Leonard)

The 1989–90 Indiana Pacers season was the 14th season for the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association, and their 23rd season as a franchise. The Pacers received the seventh overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft, and selected shooting guard George McCloud out of Florida State University, and signed free agents Mike Sanders, and Rickey Green during the off-season.

The Pacers got off to a fast start by winning their first four games, on their way to a solid 19–9 start to the regular season. However, the team struggled losing 14 of their next 18 games, and held a 25–23 record at the All-Star break. The Pacers played around .500 in winning percentage for the remainder of the season, finishing in fourth place in the Central Division with a 42–40 record, and earning the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.

Reggie Miller continued to show improvement averaging 24.6 points, 3.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and also leading the Pacers with 150 three-point field goals. In addition, Chuck Person averaged 19.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, while sixth man Detlef Schrempf provided the team with 16.2 points and 7.9 rebounds per game off the bench, second-year star Rik Smits provided with 15.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, and Vern Fleming contributed 14.3 points and 7.4 assists per game. Meanwhile, LaSalle Thompson averaged 6.8 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, while off the bench, Sanders contributed 6.2 points per game, and Green provided with 3.5 points and 2.6 assists per game.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida, Miller was selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team; it was his first ever All-Star appearance. In addition, Miller also participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout for the second consecutive year. Miller finished in second place in Most Improved Player voting, behind Rony Seikaly of the Miami Heat, while Schrempf finished tied in sixth place; Schrempf also finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting, behind Ricky Pierce of the Milwaukee Bucks.

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1990 NBA playoffs, the Pacers faced off against the top–seeded, and defending NBA champion Detroit Pistons, who won the Central Division title, and were led by the All-Star trio of Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, and Defensive Player of the Year, Dennis Rodman. The Pacers lost the first two games to the Pistons on the road at The Palace of Auburn Hills, before losing Game 3 at home, 108–96 at the Market Square Arena, thus losing the series in a three-game sweep. The Pistons would go on to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers in five games in the 1990 NBA Finals, winning their second consecutive NBA championship.

Following the season, Green signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Draft picks

Main article: 1989 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
17George McCloudSG/SFFlorida State

Roster

  • Dick Versace
  • Mel Daniels
  • Bob Hill
  • George Irvine
  • Bob Ociepka

Regular season

Season standings

:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | November 3, 1989 | @ Atlanta | W 126–103 | | | | The Omni | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | November 4, 1989 | Cleveland | W 106–98 | | | | Market Square Arena | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | November 8, 1989 | Detroit | W 95–74 | | | | Market Square Arena | 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | November 10, 1989 | Miami | W 102–98 | | | | Market Square Arena | 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | November 15, 1989 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 94–117 | | | | Great Western Forum | 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | November 17, 1989 | @ Utah | L 100–114 | | | | Salt Palace | 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 18, 1989 | @ Sacramento | L 102–107 | | | | ARCO Arena | 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | November 21, 1989 | Boston | W 119–111 | | | | Market Square Arena | 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | November 24, 1989 | @ Boston | W 118–111 | | | | Boston Garden | 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 25, 1989 | Philadelphia | L 103–111 | | | | Market Square Arena | 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | November 27, 1989 | @ Milwaukee | W 101–97 | | | | Bradley Center | 7–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 29, 1989 | Utah | W 100–88 | | | | Market Square Arena | 8–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | December 1, 1989 | Orlando | W 125–110 | | | | Market Square Arena | 9–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | December 6, 1989 | Denver | W 136–117 | | | | Market Square Arena | 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | December 8, 1989 | Chicago | W 106–104 | | | | Market Square Arena | 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | December 9, 1989 | @ Detroit | L 93–121 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 11–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | December 12, 1989 | Minnesota | W 113–112 (OT) | | | | Market Square Arena | 12–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | December 14, 1989 | @ New Jersey | W 102–78 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 13–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | December 15, 1989 | Milwaukee | L 98–103 | | | | Market Square Arena | 13–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | December 17, 1989 | @ Portland | L 113–121 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 13–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 19, 1989 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 102–128 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 13–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | December 20, 1989 | @ Phoenix | W 131–130 (OT) | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 14–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 22, 1989 | @ Golden State | L 124–150 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 14–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | December 23, 1989 | @ Seattle | W 98–95 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 15–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 26, 1989 | Orlando | W 98–90 | | | | Market Square Arena | 16–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 27, 1989 | @ Orlando | W 106–101 | | | | Orlando Arena | 17–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | December 29, 1989 | Houston | W 103–97 | | | | Market Square Arena | 18–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | December 30, 1989 | Atlanta | W 105–98 | | | | Market Square Arena | 19–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | January 2, 1990 | @ Dallas | L 106–110 | | | | Reunion Arena | 19–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | January 3, 1990 | @ Houston | L 103–117 | | | | The Summit | 19–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | January 5, 1990 | @ Detroit | L 99–122 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 19–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | January 6, 1990 | @ Charlotte | L 111–117 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 19–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | January 8, 1990 | @ Philadelphia | L 116–120 | | | | The Spectrum | 19–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | January 10, 1990 | Chicago | W 120–113 | | | | Market Square Arena | 20–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | January 12, 1990 | New York | L 96–101 (OT) | | | | Market Square Arena | 20–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | January 13, 1990 | Milwaukee | W 111–109 | | | | Market Square Arena | 21–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | January 15, 1990 | Golden State | W 144–105 | | | | Market Square Arena | 22–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 17, 1990 | @ Miami | L 111–121 | | | | Miami Arena | 22–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 19, 1990 | @ Boston | L 104–109 | | | | Boston Garden | 22–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | January 24, 1990 | L.A. Lakers | L 111–120 | | | | Market Square Arena | 22–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 26, 1990 | Miami | W 115–105 | | | | Market Square Arena | 23–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 | January 27, 1990 | Cleveland | L 84–91 | | | | Market Square Arena | 23–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | January 30, 1990 | @ Orlando | L 111–129 | | | | Orlando Arena | 23–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | January 31, 1990 | Philadelphia | L 108–112 | | | | Market Square Arena | 23–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | February 2, 1990 | Seattle | L 86–87 | | | | Market Square Arena | 23–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | February 3, 1990 | @ New York | L 98–112 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 23–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | February 6, 1990 | @ Denver | W 138–130 (OT) | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 24–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | February 8, 1990 | @ San Antonio | W 105–100 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 25–23 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | February 13, 1990 | Charlotte | W 128–105 | | | | Market Square Arena | 26–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | February 14, 1990 | @ Cleveland | W 133–131 (OT) | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 27–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 | February 16, 1990 | @ Minnesota | L 105–111 | | | | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 27–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 | February 18, 1990 | @ Washington (at Baltimore, MD) | L 97–116 | | | | Baltimore Arena | 27–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | February 21, 1990 | Atlanta | W 123–96 | | | | Market Square Arena | 28–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 | February 23, 1990 | Dallas | L 91–102 | | | | Market Square Arena | 28–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | February 25, 1990 | Portland | W 117–112 | | | | Market Square Arena | 29–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | February 27, 1990 | New Jersey | W 118–113 | | | | Market Square Arena | 30–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | February 28, 1990 | @ Atlanta | L 99–102 | | | | The Omni | 30–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 | March 3, 1990 | L.A. Clippers | L 105–107 | | | | Market Square Arena | 30–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 | March 4, 1990 | @ Detroit | L 105–111 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 30–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | March 6, 1990 | Washington | W 113–98 | | | | Market Square Arena | 31–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 9, 1990 | Phoenix | L 130–134 | | | | Market Square Arena | 31–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 | March 10, 1990 | @ Chicago | L 105–117 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 31–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | March 13, 1990 | San Antonio | L 102–103 | | | | Market Square Arena | 31–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 16, 1990 | Atlanta | L 104–106 (OT) | | | | Market Square Arena | 31–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 17, 1990 | @ Cleveland | L 102–118 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 31–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | March 20, 1990 | @ Miami | W 112–98 | | | | Miami Arena | 32–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 21, 1990 | Milwaukee | W 112–96 | | | | Market Square Arena | 33–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | March 23, 1990 | New Jersey | W 125–109 | | | | Market Square Arena | 34–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | March 27, 1990 | Boston | W 101–96 | | | | Market Square Arena | 35–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | March 29, 1990 | Sacramento | W 111–101 | | | | Market Square Arena | 36–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | April 1, 1990 | @ Cleveland | L 91–121 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 36–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 | April 3, 1990 | @ Chicago | L 102–109 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 36–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | April 4, 1990 | @ Milwaukee | L 116–121 (OT) | | | | Bradley Center | 36–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | April 6, 1990 | @ Orlando | W 123–115 | | | | Orlando Arena | 37–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | April 8, 1990 | New York | W 99–97 | | | | Market Square Arena | 38–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | April 10, 1990 | Washington | W 107–105 | | | | Market Square Arena | 39–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | April 12, 1990 | @ New York | L 100–108 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 39–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 14, 1990 | @ New Jersey | W 124–113 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 40–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 | April 16, 1990 | Chicago | W 111–102 | | | | Market Square Arena | 41–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | April 18, 1990 | @ Philadelphia | L 113–124 | | | | The Spectrum | 41–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 | April 20, 1990 | Detroit | L 115–121 (OT) | | | | Market Square Arena | 41–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | April 22, 1990 | @ Washington | W 127–117 | | | | Capital Centre | 42–40

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 26, 1990 | @ Detroit | L 92–104 | Detlef Schrempf (26) | Detlef Schrempf (7) | Vern Fleming (8) | The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 28, 1990 | @ Detroit | L 87–100 | Reggie Miller (23) | Chuck Person (12) | Vern Fleming (7) | The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | May 1, 1990 | Detroit | L 96–108 | Reggie Miller (22) | LaSalle Thompson (8) | Reggie Miller (4) | Market Square Arena 15,301

0–3

Player statistics

Ragular season

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
SG**82****82****3,192**295311**110**18**2,016****38.9**3.63.8**1.3**.2**24.6**
PG**82****82**2,876322**610**92101,17635.13.9**7.4**1.1.114.3
C**82****82**2,40451214245**169**1,27129.36.21.7.5**2.1**15.5
C**82**602,126**630**106657155425.97.71.3.8.96.8
SF**82**131,53123089432351018.72.81.1.5.36.2
PF78182,57362024759161,26733.0**7.9**3.2.8.216.2
SF77732,71444523053201,51535.25.83.0.7.319.7
PG6909275418251124413.4.82.6.7.03.5
SF6105443039741308.9.5.6.1.12.1
C490307878414656.31.8.2.1.31.3
SF44041342451931189.41.01.0.4.12.7
SF20010926531395.51.3.3.2.12.0
SF140164359105711.72.5.6.1.04.1

Playoffs

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
SG**3****3****125**126**3**0**62****41.7**4.02.0**1.0**.0**20.7**
PF**3****3****125****22**52161**41.7****7.3**1.7.7.320.3
SF**3****3**1232012104041.06.74.0.3.013.3
PG**3****3**11313**18**214037.74.3**6.0**.7.313.3
C**3****3**961632**4**3732.05.31.0.7**1.3**12.3
C**3**054152011818.05.0.7.0.36.0
PG**3**0311310210.3.31.0.3.0.7
SF**3**0246200118.02.0.7.0.03.7
SF2014210027.01.0.5.0.01.0
SF2011100005.5.5.0.0.0.0
SF104100024.01.0.0.0.02.0

Awards and records

  • Reggie Miller, NBA All-Star Game

References

References

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