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1991–92 Indiana Pacers season

NBA professional basketball team season

(lost to Celtics 0–3) Prime Sports Midwest (Jerry Baker, Clark Kellogg, Kristi Lee) (Mark Boyle, Bobby "Slick" Leonard)

The 1991–92 Indiana Pacers season was the 16th season for the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association, and their 25th season as a franchise. The Pacers had the 13th overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected power forward Dale Davis out of Clemson University.

The Pacers struggled early into the regular season losing 9 of their first 13 games. After ten games, the team released Mike Sanders to free agency; Sanders would later on re-sign with his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Pacers continued to struggle with a 15–28 record near the end of January, and held a 19–29 record at the All-Star break. However, the team won 25 of their final 39 games, finishing in fourth place in the Central Division with a mediocre 40–42 record, and earning the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.

Reggie Miller averaged 20.7 points, 3.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and contributed 129 three-point field goals, while Chuck Person averaged 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, and led the Pacers with 132 three-point field goals, and sixth man Detlef Schrempf provided the team with 17.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game off the bench, and was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year for the second consecutive year. In addition, Michael Williams contributed 15.0 points, 8.2 assists and 2.9 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, while Rik Smits provided with 13.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. Off the bench, Vern Fleming averaged 8.9 points and 3.2 assists per game, while George McCloud contributed 6.6 points per game, but only played 51 games due to a thumb injury, Davis averaged 6.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, and LaSalle Thompson provided with 4.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.

Schrempf finished tied in 16th place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Williams finished tied in eleventh place in Most Improved Player voting. In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1992 NBA playoffs, and for the second consecutive year, the Pacers faced off against the 2nd–seeded, and Atlantic Division champion Boston Celtics, who were led by All-Star guard Reggie Lewis, All-Star center Robert Parish, and All-Star forward and sixth man Kevin McHale; the Celtics were without All-Star forward Larry Bird, who was out due to a back injury. The Pacers lost the first two games to the Celtics on the road at the Boston Garden, before losing Game 3 at home, 102–98 at the Market Square Arena, as the team lost the series in a three-game sweep.

Following the season, Person and Williams were both traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, after Person spent six seasons with the Pacers.

Draft picks

Main article: 1991 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	13	Dale Davis	PF		Clemson
2	41	Sean Green	SG		Iona

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 1, 1991 | Washington | L 103–109 | | | | Market Square Arena

0–1
2
November 2, 1991
Utah
W 127–112

| | | | Market Square Arena

1–1
3
November 5, 1991
@ Phoenix
W 111–105

| | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

2–1
4
November 6, 1991
@ Sacramento
L 102–112

| | | | ARCO Arena

2–2
5
November 8, 1991
@ Portland
L 96–121

| | | | Memorial Coliseum

2–3
6
November 9, 1991
@ Seattle
L 111–118

| | | | Seattle Center Coliseum

2–4
7
November 11, 1991
@ L.A. Clippers
L 97–106

| | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena

2–5
8
November 13, 1991
New York
W 110–107

| | | | Market Square Arena

3–5
9
November 15, 1991
Seattle
L 108–124

| | | | Market Square Arena

3–6
10
November 16, 1991
@ Cleveland
L 117–127

| | | | Richfield Coliseum

3–7
11
November 18, 1991
Detroit
W 118–101

| | | | Market Square Arena

4–7
12
November 20, 1991
@ Boston
L 101–116

| | | | Boston Garden

4–8
13
November 22, 1991
@ Charlotte
L 110–112

| | | | Charlotte Coliseum

4–9
14
November 23, 1991
Miami
W 119–83

| | | | Market Square Arena

5–9
15
November 27, 1991
@ Dallas
L 106–113

| | | | Reunion Arena

5–10
16
November 29, 1991
Houston
W 141–121

| | | | Market Square Arena

6–10
17
November 30, 1991
@ Milwaukee
K 119–137

| | | | Bradley Center

6–11
18
December 3, 1991
@ Detroit
W 108–99

| | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills

7–11
19
December 4, 1991
Phoenix
L 108–114

| | | | Market Square Arena

7–12
20
December 6, 1991
Milwaukee
W 126–106

| | | | Market Square Arena

8–12
21
December 7, 1991
Portland
L 112–115

| | | | Market Square Arena

8–13
22
December 10, 1991
San Antonio
W 109–102

| | | | Market Square Arena

9–13
23
December 13, 1991
Dallas
W 124–108

| | | | Market Square Arena

10–13
24
December 14, 1991
Denver
W 129–108

| | | | Market Square Arena

11–13
25
December 17, 1991
@ Atlanta
L 113–117

| | | | The Omni

11–14
26
December 18, 1991
@ Miami
L 112–118 (OT)

| | | | Miami Arena

11–15
27
December 21, 1991
New Jersey
W 118–109 (OT)

| | | | Market Square Arena

12–15
28
December 26, 1991
Philadelphia
L 110–113

| | | | Market Square Arena

12–16
29
December 28, 1991
@ New York
L 106–115 (OT)

| | | | Madison Square Garden

12–17
30
December 30, 1991
Chicago
L 104–109

| | | | Market Square Arena

12–18
31
January 3, 1992
@ L.A. Lakers
W 114–87

| | | | Great Western Forum

13–18
32
January 4, 1992
@ Golden State
L 121–140

| | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena

13–19
33
January 6, 1992
@ Utah
L 108–124

| | | | Delta Center

13–20
34
January 8, 1992
L.A. Clippers
L 102–104

| | | | Market Square Arena

13–21
35
January 11, 1992
Atlanta
W 138–115

| | | | Market Square Arena

14–21
36
January 14, 1992
@ Washington
L 118–127 (2OT)

| | | | Capital Centre

14–22
37
January 15, 1992
Detroit
L 104–118

| | | | Market Square Arena

14–23
38
January 17, 1992
Orlando
L 120–127

| | | | Market Square Arena

14–24
39
January 18, 1992
Miami
W 127–103

| | | | Market Square Arena

15–24
40
January 20, 1992
@ New York
L 97–105

| | | | Madison Square Garden

15–25
41
January 22, 1992
@ Cleveland
L 115–119 (OT)

| | | | Richfield Coliseum

15–26
42
January 24, 1992
Cleveland
L 102–104

| | | | Market Square Arena

15–27
43
January 25, 1992
@ Charlotte
L 105–107

| | | | Charlotte Coliseum

15–28
44
January 29, 1992
@ Philadelphia
W 115–90

| | | | The Spectrum

16–28
45
January 31, 1992
Atlanta
W 115–106 (OT)

| | | | Market Square Arena

17–28
46
February 2, 1992
@ Denver
W 128–122

| | | | Market Square Arena

18–28
47
February 3, 1992
@ Houston
L 111–122

| | | | The Summit

18–29
48
February 6, 1992
@ San Antonio
W 117–106

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49
February 11, 1992
@ Orlando
W 100–98

| | | | Orlando Arena

20–29
50
February 12, 1992
New York
L 104–111

| | | | Market Square Arena

20–30
51
February 14, 1992
Milwaukee
W 107–100

| | | | Market Square Arena

21–30
52
February 15, 1992
@ Minnesota
W 117–101

| | | | Target Center

22–30
53
February 17, 1992
Charlotte
W 128–117

| | | | Market Square Arena

23–30
54
February 19, 1992
Sacramento
W 129–115

| | | | Market Square Arena

24–30
55
February 21, 1992
@ New Jersey
L 101–105

| | | | Brendan Byrne Arena

24–31
56
February 23, 1992
Boston
W 102–95

| | | | Market Square Arena

25–31
57
February 26, 1992
@ Boston
L 109–130

| | | | Boston Garden

25–32
58
February 28, 1992
Orlando
W 114–109

| | | | Market Square Arena

26–32
59
February 29, 1992
@ Charlotte
L 119–121

| | | | Charlotte Coliseum

26–33
60
March 3, 1992
@ Chicago
W 103–101

| | | | Chicago Stadium

27–33
61
March 4, 1992
@ Detroit
L 107–110 (OT)

| | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills

27–34
62
March 6, 1992
@ Atlanta
W 115–113 (OT)

| | | | The Omni

28–34
63
March 7, 1992
Minnesota
W 108–97

| | | | Market Square Arena

29–34
64
March 10, 1992
Washington
W 101–91

| | | | Market Square Arena

30–34
65
March 11, 1992
@ Philadelphia
L 93–111

| | | | The Spectrum

30–35
66
March 13, 1992
@ Orlando
L 97–98

| | | | Orlando Arena

30–36
67
March 16, 1992
L.A. Lakers
W 98–85

| | | | Market Square Arena

31–36
68
March 18, 1992
@ Miami
W 116–111 (OT)

| | | | Miami Arena

32–36
69
March 20, 1992
Milwaukee
W 102–97 (OT)

| | | | Market Square Arena

33–36
70
March 22, 1992
Philadelphia
W 108–100

| | | | Market Square Arena

34–36
71
March 24, 1992
@ Cleveland
L 113–128

| | | | Richfield Coliseum

34–37
72
March 25, 1992
@ Washington
W 131–109

| | | | Capital Centre

35–37
73
March 27, 1992
Golden State
L 117–125

| | | | Market Square Arena

35–38
74
April 1, 1992
Atlanta
W 137–117

| | | | Market Square Arena

36–38
75
April 3, 1992
Boston
W 101–97

| | | | Market Square Arena

37–38
76
April 5, 1992
New Jersey
L 120–128

| | | | Market Square Arena

37–39
77
April 8, 1992
@ Milwaukee
W 122–107

| | | | Bradley Center

38–39
78
April 10, 1992
Chicago
L 96–108

| | | | Market Square Arena

38–40
79
April 11, 1992
@ Chicago
L 106–108

| | | | Chicago Stadium

38–41
80
April 14, 1992
Charlotte
W 123–96

| | | | Market Square Arena

39–41
81
April 16, 1992
@ New Jersey
W 119–113

| | | | Brendan Byrne Arena

40–41
82
April 17, 1992
Cleveland
L 102–107

| | | | Market Square Arena | 40–42

Playoffs

0–1
2
April 25, 1992
@ Boston
L 112–119 (OT)
Chuck Person (32)
LaSalle Thompson (9)
Micheal Williams (7)
Boston Garden
14,890
0–2
-
3
April 27, 1992
Boston
L 98–102
Reggie Miller (32)
Dale Davis (13)
Micheal Williams (11)
Market Square Arena
16,530
0–3
-

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player	POS	GP	GS	MP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
	SG	82	82	3,120	318	314	105	26	1,695	38.0	3.9	3.8	1.3	.3	20.7
	PG	82	6	1,737	209	266	56	7	726	21.2	2.5	3.2	.7	.1	8.9
	SF	81	81	2,923	426	382	68	18	1,497	36.1	5.3	4.7	.8	.2	18.5
	C	80	49	1,299	381	102	52	34	394	16.2	4.8	1.3	.7	.4	4.9
	PF	80	4	2,605	770	312	62	37	1,380	32.6	9.6	3.9	.8	.5	17.3
	PG	79	76	2,750	282	647	233	22	1,188	34.8	3.6	8.2	2.9	.3	15.0
	C	74	55	1,772	417	116	29	100	1,024	23.9	5.6	1.6	.4	1.4	13.8
	PF	64	23	1,301	410	30	27	74	395	20.3	6.4	.5	.4	1.2	6.2
	C	60	23	509	96	25	10	16	117	8.5	1.6	.4	.2	.3	2.0
	SF	60	6	565	129	40	20	41	252	9.4	2.2	.7	.3	.7	4.2
	SF	51	5	892	132	116	26	11	338	17.5	2.6	2.3	.5	.2	6.6
	SG	35	0	256	42	22	13	6	141	7.3	1.2	.6	.4	.2	4.0
	SG	24	0	115	9	11	2	0	17	4.8	.4	.5	.1	.0	.7
†	SF	10	0	81	8	11	2	1	27	8.1	.8	1.1	.2	.1	2.7
†	PF	3	0	30	18	4	0	0	6	10.0	6.0	1.3	.0	.0	2.0

† 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	3	3	130	7	14	4	0	81	43.3	2.3	4.7	1.3	.0	27.0
SF	3	3	118	9	7	2	0	51	39.3	3.0	2.3	.7	.0	17.0
PG	3	3	106	8	24	9	0	50	35.3	2.7	8.0	3.0	.0	16.7
C	3	3	63	13	4	1	4	16	21.0	4.3	1.3	.3	1.3	5.3
C	3	1	28	6	0	2	1	10	9.3	2.0	.0	.7	.3	3.3
PF	3	0	120	39	7	2	1	63	40.0	13.0	2.3	.7	.3	21.0
PF	3	0	69	19	2	0	5	8	23.0	6.3	.7	.0	1.7	2.7
PG	3	0	51	2	6	3	0	21	17.0	.7	2.0	1.0	.0	7.0
SF	2	2	53	2	6	2	1	23	26.5	1.0	3.0	1.0	.5	11.5
C	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	.0	.0	.0	.0	.0
SG	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	.0	.0	.0	.0	.0
SF	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	.0	.0	1.0	.0	.0

Awards and records

Detlef Schrempf, NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award
Micheal Williams, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

References

[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/IND/1992.html 1991-92 Indiana Pacers]
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(September 9, 1992). "Richardson Traded to Pacers, Timberwolves Get Person: NBA: Former UCLA Star Will Be Reunited with Reggie Miller. Pistons Trade John Salley to the Heat". Los Angeles Times.
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