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1990–91 Indiana Pacers season

NBA professional basketball team season

Dick Versace (fired)
Bob Hill (lost to Celtics 2–3) Prime Sports Midwest (Jerry Baker, Clark Kellogg, Kristi Lee) (Mark Boyle, Bobby "Slick" Leonard)

The 1990–91 Indiana Pacers season was the 15th season for the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association, and their 24th season as a franchise. During the off-season, the Pacers signed free agent Michael Williams.

The Pacers would get off to a slow start to the regular season with a 9–16 record, as head coach Dick Versace was fired and replaced with Bob Hill. Under Hill, the Pacers held a 19–27 record at the All-Star break, but played above .500 in winning percentage for the remainder of the season, posting a six-game winning streak in February, finishing in fifth place in the Central Division with a 41–41 record, and earning the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.

Reggie Miller averaged 22.6 points, 4.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and led the Pacers with 112 three-point field goals, while Chuck Person averaged 18.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, and sixth man Detlef Schrempf provided the team with 16.1 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game off the bench, and was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year. In addition, Vern Fleming provided with 12.7 points and 5.3 assists per game, while Williams contributed 11.1 points, 4.8 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and Rik Smits averaged 10.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. Meanwhile, LaSalle Thompson averaged 7.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, Mike Sanders contributed 5.8 points per game, second-year guard George McCloud contributed 4.6 points per game, and Greg Dreiling provided with 3.5 points and rebounds per game each.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, rookie power forward, and second-round draft pick Kenny Williams participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Despite a stellar season, Miller was not selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game.

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1991 NBA playoffs, the Pacers faced off against the 2nd–seeded, and Atlantic Division champion Boston Celtics, who were led by the quartet of All-Star forward, and former Indiana State University star, Larry Bird, Reggie Lewis, All-Star forward and sixth man Kevin McHale, and All-Star center Robert Parish. The Celtics took a 2–1 series lead, but the Pacers managed to win Game 4 at home, 116–113 at the Market Square Arena to even the series. In Game 5 at the Boston Garden, and during the second quarter, Bird fell down on the court and landed hard on the right side of his face, as he had to go to the locker room; despite the injury, Bird returned to the game and finished with 32 points, as the Celtics defeated the Pacers, 124–121. The Pacers lost to the Celtics in a hard-fought five-game series.

For the season, the Pacers changed their primary logo, removing the arm from the letter "P" from the previous logo, and changed their uniforms, replacing the color blue with dark navy blue to their color scheme of golden yellow. The primary logo would remain in use until 2005, while the uniforms would last until 1997.

Draft picks

Main article: 1990 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
2	45	Antonio Davis	PF		UTEP
2	46	Kenny Williams	PF		Elizabeth City State

Roster

Bob Hill
Mel Daniels
George Irvine
Billy Knight
Bob Ociepka

Regular season

Season standings

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

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

Game log

Regular season

|- | 1 | November 2, 1990 | New Jersey | W 100–81 | | | | Market Square Arena

1–0
2
November 3, 1990
@ Atlanta
L 120–121

| | | | The Omni

1–1
3
November 6, 1990
Minnesota
W 98–96

| | | | Market Square Arena

2–1
4
November 9, 1990
Cleveland
W 122–107

| | | | Market Square Arena

3–1
5
November 10, 1990
@ Miami
L 105–120

| | | | Miami Arena

3–2
6
November 13, 1990
Philadelphia
L 100–108

| | | | Market Square Arena

3–3
7
November 14, 1990
@ Cleveland
L 95–113

| | | | Richfield Coliseum

3–4
8
November 16, 1990
Miami
W 106–80

| | | | Market Square Arena

4–4
9
November 17, 1990
@ Orlando
L 89–96

| | | | Orlando Arena

4–5
10
November 21, 1990
Detroit
L 100–108 (OT)

| | | | Market Square Arena

4–6
11
November 23, 1990
Houston
W 112–111

| | | | Market Square Arena

5–6
12
November 24, 1990
@ Washington
L 105–107 (OT)

| | | | Capital Centre

5–7
13
November 27, 1990
@ Milwaukee
L 98–112

| | | | Bradley Center

5–8
14
November 28, 1990
@ Philadelphia
L 106–116

| | | | The Spectrum

5–9
15
November 30, 1990
@ Chicago
L 95–124

| | | | Chicago Stadium

5–10
16
December 2, 1990
Milwaukee
W 107–103

| | | | Market Square Arena

6–10
17
December 4, 1990
@ Minnesota
L 81–83

| | | | Target Center

6–11
18
December 5, 1990
Phoenix
W 126–121

| | | | Market Square Arena

7–11
19
December 7, 1990
Portland
L 105–127

| | | | Market Square Arena

7–12
20
December 8, 1990
Cleveland
W 114–99

| | | | Market Square Arena

8–12
21
December 11, 1990
@ Portland
L 96–122

| | | | Memorial Coliseum

8–13
22
December 12, 1990
@ Seattle
L 90–99

| | | | Seattle Center Coliseum

8–14
23
December 15, 1990
@ Utah
W 124–116

| | | | Salt Palace

9–14
24
December 16, 1990
@ L.A. Lakers
L 112–115

| | | | Great Western Forum

9–15
25
December 19, 1990
Washington
L 112–114 (OT)

| | | | Market Square Arena

9–16
26
December 21, 1990
Charlotte
W 137–114

| | | | Market Square Arena

10–16
27
December 22, 1990
@ Chicago
L 118–128

| | | | Chicago Stadium

10–17
28
December 26, 1990
@ Boston
L 132–152

| | | | Boston Garden

10–18
29
December 29, 1990
New Jersey
W 114–105

| | | | Market Square Arena

11–18
30
January 2, 1991
San Antonio
W 121–109

| | | | Market Square Arena

13–17
31
January 4, 1991
@ Atlanta
L 96–111

| | | | The Omni

13–18
32
January 5, 1991
@ Houston
L 99–112

| | | | The Summit

13–19
33
January 8, 1991
L.A. Clippers
L 107–122

| | | | Market Square Arena

13–20
34
January 10, 1991
@ New York
W 129–122

| | | | Madison Square Garden

14–20
35
January 12, 1991
Milwaukee
W 118–110

| | | | Market Square Arena

15–20
36
January 15, 1991
Atlanta
L 106–117

| | | | Market Square Arena

15–21
37
January 16, 1991
@ Milwaukee
L 119–126

| | | | Bradley Center

15–22
38
January 19, 1991
Utah
W 117–104

| | | | Market Square Arena

15–23
39
January 21, 1991
L.A. Lakers
L 114–120

| | | | Market Square Arena

15–24
40
January 23, 1991
@ Philadelphia
W 110–109

| | | | The Spectrum

16–24
41
January 25, 1991
@ Washington
(at Baltimore, MD)
W 106–100

| | | | Baltimore Arena

17–24
42
January 30, 1991
Charlotte
W 123–105

| | | | Market Square Arena

18–24
43
February 1, 1991
@ Miami
L 113–116

| | | | Miami Arena

18–25
44
February 2, 1991
Seattle
W 106–100

| | | | Market Square Arena

19–25
45
February 5, 1991
@ Dallas
L 109–114

| | | | Reunion Arena

19–26
46
February 7, 1991
@ San Antonio
L 108–118

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47
February 12, 1991
New York
L 110–114

| | | | Market Square Arena

19–28
48
February 13, 1991
@ Detroit
W 105–101

| | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills

20–28
49
February 17, 1991
Sacramento
W 113–110

| | | | Market Square Arena

21–28
50
February 19, 1991
@ Charlotte
W 115–102

| | | | Charlotte Coliseum

22–28
51
February 20, 1991
Orlando
W 122–120 (OT)

| | | | Market Square Arena

23–28
52
February 22, 1991
@ Cleveland
W 106–98

| | | | Richfield Coliseum

24–28
53
February 24, 1991
Boston
W 115–109

| | | | Market Square Arena

25–28
54
February 26, 1991
@ New Jersey
L 104–129

| | | | Brendan Byrne Arena

25–29
55
February 27, 1991
Dallas
L 104–108

| | | | Market Square Arena

25–30
56
March 1, 1991
Cleveland
W 118–115

| | | | Market Square Arena

26–30
57
March 2, 1991
Chicago
W 135–114

| | | | Market Square Arena

27–30
58
March 4, 1991
@ Boston
(at Hartford, CT)
L 101–126

| | | | Hartford Civic Center

27–31
59
March 5, 1991
Charlotte
W 112–101

| | | | Market Square Arena

28–31
60
March 7, 1991
Denver
W 145–125

| | | | Market Square Arena

29–31
61
March 9, 1991
Detroit
L 112–114

| | | | Market Square Arena

29–32
62
March 12, 1991
@ Golden State
L 117–129

| | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena

29–33
63
March 14, 1991
@ Sacramento
W 107–103

| | | | ARCO Arena

29–34
64
March 15, 1991
@ L.A. Clippers
W 121–109

| | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena

30–34
65
March 17, 1991
@ Denver
W 130–92

| | | | McNichols Sports Arena

31–34
66
March 18, 1991
@ Phoenix
L 103–111

| | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

32–34
67
March 20, 1991
Miami
W 117–107

| | | | Market Square Arena

33–34
68
March 22, 1991
Boston
W 121–109

| | | | Market Square Arena

34–34
69
March 23, 1991
@ Chicago
L 119–133

| | | | Chicago Stadium

34–35
70
March 26, 1991
Atlanta
W 123–113

| | | | Market Square Arena

35–35
71
March 27, 1991
@ Detroit
L 93–102

| | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills

35–36
72
March 31, 1991
Golden State
W 127–120 (OT)

| | | | Market Square Arena

36–36
73
April 3, 1991
Philadelphia
L 112–114

| | | | Market Square Arena

36–37
74
April 5, 1991
Washington
W 117–103

| | | | Market Square Arena

37–37
75
April 6, 1991
@ Atlanta
L 110–137

| | | | The Omni

37–38
76
April 9, 1991
@ Charlotte
W 122–120

| | | | Charlotte Coliseum

38–38
77
April 10, 1991
Chicago
L 96–101

| | | | Market Square Arena

38–39
78
April 12, 1991
@ New York
L 108–112

| | | | Madison Square Garden

38–40
79
April 14, 1991
Detroit
W 125–107

| | | | Market Square Arena

39–40
80
April 16, 1991
@ New Jersey
W 132–126

| | | | Brendan Byrne Arena

40–40
81
April 19, 1991
New York
W 130–118

| | | | Market Square Arena

41–40
82
April 20, 1991
@ Milwaukee
L 100–133

| | | | Bradley Center | 41–41

Playoffs

0–1
2
April 28, 1991
@ Boston
W 130–118
Chuck Person (39)
Dreiling, Schrempf (7)
Micheal Williams (10)
Boston Garden
14,890
1–1
-
3
May 1, 1991
Boston
L 105–112
Miller, Schrempf (20)
Detlef Schrempf (10)
Micheal Williams (7)
Market Square Arena
16,530
1–2
-
4
May 3, 1991
Boston
W 116–113
Chuck Person (30)
LaSalle Thompson (7)
Micheal Williams (9)
Market Square Arena
16,530
2–2
-
5
May 5, 1991
@ Boston
L 121–124
Chuck Person (32)
LaSalle Thompson (9)
Micheal Williams (10)
Boston Garden
14,890
2–3
-

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player	POS	GP	GS	MP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
	SG	82	82	2,972	281	331	109	13	1,855	36.2	3.4	4.0	1.3	.2	22.6
	C	82	77	1,946	563	147	63	63	625	23.7	6.9	1.8	.8	.8	7.6
	PF	82	3	2,632	660	301	58	22	1,320	32.1	8.0	3.7	.7	.3	16.1
	SF	80	79	2,566	417	238	56	17	1,474	32.1	5.2	3.0	.7	.2	18.4
	SF	80	7	1,357	185	106	37	26	463	17.0	2.3	1.3	.5	.3	5.8
	C	76	38	1,690	357	84	24	111	828	22.2	4.7	1.1	.3	1.5	10.9
	PF	75	0	527	131	31	11	31	220	7.0	1.7	.4	.1	.4	2.9
	SF	74	0	1,070	118	150	40	11	343	14.5	1.6	2.0	.5	.1	4.6
	C	73	42	1,031	255	51	24	29	259	14.1	3.5	.7	.3	.4	3.5
	PG	73	37	1,706	176	348	150	17	813	23.4	2.4	4.8	2.1	.2	11.1
	PG	69	45	1,929	214	369	76	13	877	28.0	3.1	5.3	1.1	.2	12.7
	SF	41	0	355	33	25	10	4	74	8.7	.8	.6	.2	.1	1.8
	C	4	0	19	3	0	0	0	6	4.8	.8	.0	.0	.0	1.5
†	PG	2	0	5	1	0	0	0	2	2.5	.5	.0	.0	.0	1.0

† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pacers only.

Playoffs

POS	GP	GS	MP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
SG	5	5	193	16	14	8	2	108	38.6	3.2	2.8	1.6	.4	21.6
SF	5	5	192	28	16	5	0	130	38.4	5.6	3.2	1.0	.0	26.0
PG	5	5	183	16	42	14	0	103	36.6	3.2	8.4	2.8	.0	20.6
C	5	5	126	31	8	4	7	45	25.2	6.2	1.6	.8	1.4	9.0
C	5	5	75	18	0	0	0	14	15.0	3.6	.0	.0	.0	2.8
PF	5	0	179	36	11	2	0	79	35.8	7.2	2.2	.4	.0	15.8
PG	5	0	115	17	23	1	3	47	23.0	3.4	4.6	.2	.6	9.4
C	5	0	88	18	2	1	7	49	17.6	3.6	.4	.2	1.4	9.8
SF	5	0	41	4	4	4	2	15	8.2	.8	.8	.8	.4	3.0
PF	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	.0	.0	.0	.0	.0
SF	1	0	6	0	1	0	0	2	6.0	.0	1.0	.0	.0	2.0

Awards and records

Detlef Schrempf, NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award

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