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1992–93 Indiana Pacers season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

(lost to Knicks 1–3)

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The 1992–93 Indiana Pacers season was the 17th season for the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association, and their 26th season as a franchise. The Pacers had the 14th overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft, and selected shooting guard Malik Sealy out of St. John's University, and acquired Pooh Richardson and Sam Mitchell from the Minnesota Timberwolves during the off-season.

The Pacers played mediocre basketball once again, losing six straight games between December and January after a 13–10 start to the regular season, then posted a 7-game losing streak in February, and held a 23–28 record at the All-Star break. However, the team recovered and played above .500 in winning percentage for the remainder of the season. On the final day of the regular season, the Pacers defeated the Miami Heat, 94–88 at the Market Square Arena on April 24, 1993, finishing in fifth place in the Central Division with a 41–41 record, and winning a tie-breaker over the Orlando Magic for the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.

Reggie Miller led the Pacers with 21.2 points and 1.5 steals per game, and finished tied in first place in the league with 167 three-point field goals, while 2-time Sixth Man of the Year Detlef Schrempf became the team's starting small forward, as he averaged 19.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. In addition, Rik Smits provided the team with 14.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, while Richardson contributed 10.4 points, 7.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and second-year forward Dale Davis averaged 8.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game. Off the bench, Vern Fleming provided with 9.5 points and 3.0 assists per game, and Mitchell and George McCloud both contributed 7.2 points per game each.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, Schrempf was selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team; it was his first ever All-Star appearance. Meanwhile, Miller participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout for the third time.

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1993 NBA playoffs, the Pacers faced off against the top–seeded, and Atlantic Division champion New York Knicks, a team that featured the trio of All-Star center Patrick Ewing, John Starks and Charles Oakley. The Pacers lost the first two games on the road at Madison Square Garden, but managed to defeat the Knicks in Game 3 at home, 116–93 at the Market Square Arena. However, the Pacers then lost Game 4 to the Knicks at home in overtime, 109–100, thus losing the series in four games; this was the fourth consecutive year that the Pacers lost in the opening round of the NBA playoffs.

Following the season, Schrempf was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics after four in a half seasons with the Pacers, while head coach Bob Hill was fired, and McCloud was released to free agency, and left to play overseas in Italy.

Draft picks

Main article: 1992 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
114Malik SealySG/SFSt. John's

Roster

  • Bob Hill
  • Ed Badger
  • Mel Daniels
  • Bob Ociepka
  • Randy Wittman

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

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | November 7, 1992 | Detroit | L 87–89 | | | | Market Square Arena | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | November 9, 1992 | @ Chicago | L 97–102 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | November 11, 1992 | Philadelphia | W 120–114 | | | | Market Square Arena | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | November 13, 1992 | Charlotte | W 110–109 | | | | Market Square Arena | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 14, 1992 | @ Detroit | W 104–100 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 17, 1992 | Denver | W 128–98 | | | | Market Square Arena | 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 20, 1992 | Utah | L 95–97 | | | | Market Square Arena | 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 21, 1992 | @ Milwaukee | L 95–105 | | | | Bradley Center | 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | November 24, 1992 | Miami | W 114–82 | | | | Market Square Arena | 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 25, 1992 | @ Miami | L 93–110 | | | | Miami Arena | 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | November 27, 1992 | Orlando | L 116–130 | | | | Market Square Arena | 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 28, 1992 | @ Charlotte | W 134–122 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | December 1, 1992 | @ Atlanta | L 107–119 | | | | The Omni | 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | December 2, 1992 | Portland | L 103–112 | | | | Market Square Arena | 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | December 4, 1992 | Atlanta | W 122–106 | | | | Market Square Arena | 7–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | December 5, 1992 | @ Washington | W 111–109 | | | | Capital Centre | 8–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | December 8, 1992 | @ Golden State | W 125–115 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 9–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | December 10, 1992 | @ Sacramento | W 106–99 | | | | ARCO Arena | 10–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 11, 1992 | @ Portland | W 134–124 (2OT) | | | | Memorial Coliesum | 11–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | December 13, 1992 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 101–112 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 11–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | December 16, 1992 | Boston | W 114–91 | | | | Market Square Arena | 12–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 18, 1992 | @ Detroit | L 106–122 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 12–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 19, 1992 | New Jersey | W 124–110 | | | | Market Square Arena | 13–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 21, 1992 | @ Philadelphia | L 101–113 | | | | The Spectrum | 13–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 23, 1992 | @ Cleveland | L 104–118 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 13–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | December 26, 1992 | Chicago | L 84–95 | | | | Market Square Arena | 13–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 29, 1992 | @ New York | L 91–97 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 13–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | December 30, 1992 | New York | L 90–94 | | | | Market Square Arena | 13–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | January 2, 1993 | @ Chicago | L 100–109 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 13–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | January 5, 1993 | L.A. Clippers | W 114–106 | | | | Market Square Arena | 14–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | January 6, 1993 | @ Boston | L 94–103 | | | | Boston Garden | 14–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | January 9, 1993 | @ Orlando | W 104–88 | | | | Orlando Arena | 15–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | January 12, 1993 | Philadelphia | W 112–93 | | | | Market Square Arena | 16–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | January 15, 1993 | Cleveland | L 120–132 | | | | Market Square Arena | 16–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | January 16, 1993 | Golden State | W 117–116 | | | | Market Square Arena | 17–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 18, 1993 | @ New Jersey | L 97–100 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 17–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | January 19, 1993 | Washington | W 116–96 | | | | Market Square Arena | 18–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 21, 1993 | Milwaukee | L 108–110 | | | | Market Square Arena | 18–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 23, 1993 | Houston | L 100–113 | | | | Market Square Arena | 18–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 24, 1993 | @ Charlotte | W 112–105 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 19–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 27, 1993 | @ Philadelphia | W 127–125 (OT) | | | | The Spectrum | 20–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 28, 1993 | L.A. Lakers | W 127–110 | | | | Market Square Arena | 21–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | January 30, 1993 | Detroit | W 110–106 | | | | Market Square Arena | 22–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | February 2, 1993 | @ Houston | L 104–115 | | | | The Summit | 22–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | February 4, 1993 | @ San Antonio | L 115–133 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 22–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | February 5, 1993 | @ Dallas | L 104–105 | | | | Reunion Arena | 22–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | February 10, 1993 | Chicago | L 104–115 | | | | Market Square Arena | 22–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | February 12, 1993 | Minnesota | L 100–102 | | | | Market Square Arena | 22–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | February 13, 1993 | @ Milwaukee | L 115–117 | | | | Bradley Center | 22–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | February 15, 1993 | @ Cleveland | L 105–110 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 22–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 17, 1993 | Sacramento | W 125–99 | | | | Market Square Arena | 23–28 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 23, 1993 | Boston | W 113–86 | | | | Market Square Arena | 24–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 24, 1993 | @ Washington | L 101–105 | | | | Capital Centre | 24–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 26, 1993 | Charlotte | W 137–105 | | | | Market Square Arena | 25–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | February 28, 1993 | Dallas | W 110–96 | | | | Market Square Arena | 26–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | March 2, 1993 | San Antonio | W 109–95 | | | | Market Square Arena | 27–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | March 4, 1993 | Atlanta | W 136–111 | | | | Market Square Arena | 28–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 | March 7, 1993 | @ Miami | L 99–114 | | | | Miami Arena | 28–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | March 8, 1993 | Seattle | W 105–99 | | | | Market Square Arena | 29–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | March 10, 1993 | @ Orlando | L 106–119 | | | | Orlando Arena | 29–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 14, 1993 | @ New York | L 90–121 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 29–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 17, 1993 | Milwaukee | W 114–91 | | | | Market Square Arena | 30–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 19, 1993 | Charlotte | W 112–108 | | | | Market Square Arena | 31–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | March 21, 1993 | @ Phoenix | W 109–108 | | | | America West Arena | 32–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 23, 1993 | @ Utah | L 101–119 | | | | Delta Center | 32–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | March 25, 1993 | @ Seattle | W 120–117 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 33–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 | March 27, 1993 | @ Denver | L 106–123 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 33–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 28, 1993 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 90–92 | | | | Great Western Forum | 33–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | March 31, 1993 | Washington | W 114–95 | | | | Market Square Arena | 34–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | April 2, 1993 | Orlando | W 118–102 | | | | Market Square Arena | 35–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | April 4, 1993 | Phoenix | L 100–110 | | | | Market Square Arena | 35–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | April 6, 1993 | @ New Jersey | W 98–85 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 36–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | April 7, 1993 | @ Minnesota | W 113–105 | | | | Target Center | 37–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 74 | April 10, 1993 | Chicago | L 87–92 | | | | Market Square Arena | 37–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | April 13, 1993 | @ Boston | L 90–96 | | | | Boston Garden | 37–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | April 14, 1993 | New Jersey | W 109–90 | | | | Market Square Arena | 38–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | April 16, 1993 | New York | W 100–94 | | | | Market Square Arena | 39–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 18, 1993 | @ Milwaukee | W 108–98 | | | | Bradley Center | 40–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | April 20, 1993 | @ Atlanta | L 102–111 | | | | The Omni | 40–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | April 21, 1993 | Cleveland | L 95–111 | | | | Market Square Arena | 40–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 | April 23, 1993 | @ Detroit | L 104–109 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 40–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | April 24, 1993 | Miami | W 94–88 | | | | Market Square Arena | 41–41

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 30, 1993 | @ New York | L 104–107 | Reggie Miller (32) | LaSalle Thompson (7) | George McCloud (6) | Madison Square Garden 19,763 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | May 2, 1993 | @ New York | L 91–101 | Rik Smits (29) | Dale Davis (9) | Detlef Schrempf (7) | Madison Square Garden 19,763 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | May 4, 1993 | New York | W 116–93 | Reggie Miller (36) | Rik Smits (8) | Pooh Richardson (9) | Market Square Arena 11,380 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 6, 1993 | New York | L 100–109 (OT) | Reggie Miller (33) | Smits, Davis (12) | Pooh Richardson (8) | Market Square Arena 13,059

1–3

Player statistics

Ragular season

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
SG**82****82**2,954258262**120**26**1,736**36.03.13.2**1.5**.3**21.2**
PF**82****82**2,2647236963**148**72727.68.8.8.8**1.8**8.9
PF**82**60**3,098****780**49379271,567**37.8****9.5**6.01.0.319.1
C81812,07243212127751,15525.65.31.5.3.914.3
SF8111,40224876231058417.33.1.9.3.17.2
SF78211,500205192531156519.22.62.5.7.17.2
PG7581,50316922463971020.02.33.0.8.19.5
PG74732,396267**573**941276932.43.6**7.7**1.3.210.4
C63073017834292423711.62.8.5.5.43.8
SF5826721124736733011.61.9.8.6.15.7
SF57084422838214534814.84.0.7.4.86.1
C43023966858465.61.5.2.1.21.1
SG130819721626.2.7.5.2.14.8

Playoffs

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
SG**4****4****175**121130**126****43.8**3.02.8.8.0**31.5**
PF**4****4**16523**29**127841.35.8**7.3**.3.519.5
C**4****4**143**32**7**5****4**9035.8**8.0**1.8**1.3****1.0**22.5
PF**4****4**117**32**44**4**1729.3**8.0**1.01.0**1.0**4.3
PG**4**1951123201723.82.85.8.5.04.3
SF**4**0791114411919.82.83.51.0.34.8
C**4**073143321518.33.5.8.8.53.8
SF**4**0251000126.3.3.0.0.03.0
PG338053213026.71.71.0.7.310.0
SF3018200026.0.7.0.0.0.7
SF2011020225.5.01.0.0**1.0**1.0
C204100032.0.5.0.0.01.5

Awards and records

  • Detlef Schrempf, NBA All-Star Game

References

References

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