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1997–98 Indiana Pacers season

NBA professional basketball team season

Herbert Simon
Melvin Simon Fox Sports Midwest (lost to Bulls 3–4) The 1997–98 Indiana Pacers season was the 22nd season for the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association, and their 31st season as a franchise. The Pacers received the twelfth overall pick in the 1997 NBA draft, and selected power forward Austin Croshere out of Providence College. During the off-season, the team hired former Indiana State University, and Boston Celtics All-Star legend Larry Bird as their new head coach, acquired All-Star forward Chris Mullin from the Golden State Warriors, and signed free agent Mark West; Bird and Mullin were once teammates on the "Dream Team" from the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Under Bird, and with the addition of Mullin, the Pacers struggled early in the regular season losing five of their first seven games, but then played above .500 in winning percentage for the remainder of the season, winning 15 of their next 18 games. The team won 12 of their 14 games in January, posted a 7-game winning streak between January and February, and held the best record in the Eastern Conference at 33–13 before the All-Star break.

The Pacers won nine of their final eleven games of the season, which included another 7-game winning streak in April, and returned to the NBA playoffs after a one-year absence, finishing in second place in the Central Division with a 58–24 record, and earning the third seed in the Eastern Conference; it was also the first time since joining the NBA that the Pacers finished with a winning road record. Bird was named the NBA Coach of the Year, after leading the Pacers to a 19-game improvement over the previous season. The Pacers had the fifth best team defensive rating in the NBA.

Reggie Miller led the Pacers in scoring averaging 19.5 points per game, led them with 164 three-point field goals, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while Rik Smits averaged 16.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, and Mullin provided the team with 11.3 points per game and 107 three-point field goals. In addition, Dale Davis provided with 8.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, and Mark Jackson contributed 8.3 points and 8.7 assists per game. Off the bench, sixth man Antonio Davis averaged 9.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, while Jalen Rose contributed 9.4 points per game, Travis Best provided with 6.5 points and 3.4 assists per game, and Derrick McKey contributed 6.3 points per game, but only played 57 games due to a ruptured Achilles tendon.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, Miller and Smits were both selected for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game, as members of the Eastern Conference All-Star team, while Bird was selected to coach the Eastern Conference; it was Smits's first and only All-Star appearance. Miller was also booed by the fans at Madison Square Garden during the All-Star introductions, due to the Knicks–Pacers rivalry. In addition, Miller also participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout for the fifth time. Miller and Smits both finished tied in 16th place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Rose finished tied in 13th place in Most Improved Player voting.

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1998 NBA playoffs, the Pacers faced off against the 6th–seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, a team that featured All-Star forward Shawn Kemp, three-point specialist Wesley Person, and rookie center Zydrunas Ilgauskas. The Pacers won the first two games at home at the Market Square Arena, before losing Game 3 to the Cavaliers on the road, 86–77 at the Gund Arena. The Pacers then defeated the Cavaliers in Game 4 on the road, 80–74 to win the series in four games.

In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the team faced off against the 7th-seeded New York Knicks, who were led by Allan Houston, Larry Johnson, and sixth man John Starks; All-Star center Patrick Ewing returned from a season-ending wrist injury to play in Game 2. After taking a 2–0 series lead, the Pacers lost Game 3 to the Knicks on the road, 83–76 at Madison Square Garden, but managed to win Game 4 on the road in overtime, 118–107. The Pacers then defeated the Knicks in Game 5 at home, 99–88 at the Market Square Arena to win the series in five games.

In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers then faced off against the top–seeded, and 2-time defending NBA champion Chicago Bulls, who won the Central Division title, and were led by the trio of All-Star guard, and Most Valuable Player of the Year, Michael Jordan, All-Star forward Scottie Pippen, and rebound-specialist Dennis Rodman, and were also led by head coach Phil Jackson. The Pacers lost the first two games to the Bulls on the road at the United Center, but then managed to win their next two home games, as Miller hit a game-winning three-pointer in Game 4, in which the Pacers defeated the Bulls, 96–94 at the Market Square Arena. After losing Game 5 on the road, 106–87, the Pacers won Game 6 at home, 92–89 to tie the series at 3–3. In Game 7 at the United Center, the Pacers held a 72–69 lead with 8:54 left in the game, but lost to the Bulls, 88–83, thus losing in a hard-fought seven-game series. The Bulls would go on to defeat the Utah Jazz in six games in the 1998 NBA Finals for their third consecutive NBA championship, and sixth overall in eight years.

The Pacers finished 21st in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 645,302 at the Market Square Arena during the regular season. Following the season, West signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks, and Haywoode Workman, who missed the entire regular season due to a knee injury, was released to free agency and signed with the Milwaukee Bucks midway through the next season.

A notable highlight of the regular season was the Pacers defeating the visiting Portland Trail Blazers, 124–59 at the Market Square Arena on February 27, 1998, which marked the first time in NBA history that a team scored twice as more points than its opponent. For the season, the team added new pinstripe uniforms with golden yellow side panels, which would remain in use until 2005.

Draft picks

Main article: 1997 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	12	Austin Croshere	SF/PF		Providence

Roster

Larry Bird
Rick Carlisle
Dick Harter

Roster notes

Point guard Haywoode Workman was on the injured reserve list due to a knee injury, and missed the entire regular season.

Regular season

Season standings

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

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | October 31, 1997 | @ New Jersey | L 95–97 | | | | Continental Airlines Arena | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | November 1, 1997 | Golden State | W 96–83 | | | | Market Square Arena | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | November 4, 1997 | @ Cleveland | L 77–80 | | | | Gund Arena | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | November 5, 1997 | @ Detroit | W 99–87 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | November 7, 1997 | Seattle | L 93–99 | | | | Market Square Arena | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | November 8, 1997 | @ Charlotte | L 82–89 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 12, 1997 | Atlanta | L 86–89 | | | | Market Square Arena | 2–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | November 14, 1997 | Miami | W 82–78 | | | | Market Square Arena | 3–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | November 15, 1997 | @ Toronto | W 105–77 | | | | SkyDome | 4–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | November 20, 1997 | @ Milwaukee | W 109–83 | | | | Bradley Center | 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | November 22, 1997 | Charlotte | L 94–95 | | | | Market Square Arena | 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 27, 1997 | Vancouver | W 106–85 | | | | Market Square Arena | 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | November 28, 1997 | Chicago | W 94–83 | | | | Market Square Arena | 7–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | November 30, 1997 | Philadelphia | W 101–89 | | | | Market Square Arena | 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | December 3, 1997 | @ Minnesota | W 94–90 | | | | Target Center | 9–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | December 5, 1997 | @ Denver | W 96–85 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | December 7, 1997 | @ Phoenix | W 99–97 (OT) | | | | America West Arena | 11–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | December 8, 1997 | @ Utah | L 97–106 | | | | Delta Center | 11–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | December 10, 1997 | @ Portland | L 85–93 | | | | Rose Garden | 11–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 12, 1997 | Miami | W 104–89 | | | | Market Square Arena | 12–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | December 13, 1997 | Washington | W 109–92 | | | | Market Square Arena | 13–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | December 15, 1997 | @ Toronto | W 108–101 | | | | SkyDome | 14–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 17, 1997 | New York | W 87–80 | | | | Market Square Arena | 15–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | December 19, 1997 | Detroit | W 98–90 | | | | Market Square Arena | 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 20, 1997 | @ Orlando | W 95–92 | | | | Orlando Arena | 17–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | December 23, 1997 | @ San Antonio | L 79–91 | | | | Alamodome | 17–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | December 26, 1997 | Orlando | W 107–81 | | | | Market Square Arena | 18–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | December 28, 1997 | @ Miami | L 90–101 | | | | Miami Arena | 18–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | December 30, 1997 | New Jersey | W 109–91 | | | | Market Square Arena | 19–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | January 2, 1998 | @ Washington | W 99–81 | | | | MCI Center | 20–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | January 3, 1998 | Toronto | W 89–77 | | | | Market Square Arena | 21–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | January 6, 1998 | Phoenix | L 80–81 | | | | Market Square Arena | 21–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | January 8, 1998 | @ Houston | W 87–80 | | | | Compaq Center | 22–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | January 10, 1998 | @ Dallas | W 84–79 | | | | Reunion Arena | 23–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | January 14, 1998 | Detroit | W 100–93 | | | | Market Square Arena | 24–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | January 16, 1998 | Sacramento | W 117–92 | | | | Market Square Arena | 25–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | January 18, 1998 | @ Boston | W 103–96 | | | | FleetCenter | 26–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 21, 1998 | @ New York | L 89–97 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 26–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | January 23, 1998 | Utah | W 106–102 | | | | Market Square Arena | 27–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 24, 1998 | Boston | W 95–88 | | | | Market Square Arena | 28–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 27, 1998 | Washington | W 85–84 | | | | Market Square Arena | 29–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 28, 1998 | @ Philadelphia | W 93–90 (OT) | | | | CoreStates Center | 30–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | January 30, 1998 | Cleveland | W 89–83 | | | | Market Square Arena | 31–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | February 1, 1998 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 99–92 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 32–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | February 3, 1998 | @ Sacramento | W 115–93 | | | | ARCO Arena | 33–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | February 4, 1998 | @ Seattle | L 97–104 | | | | KeyArena | 33–13 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | February 10, 1998 | Orlando | W 85–66 | | | | Market Square Arena | 34–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | February 11, 1998 | @ Miami | W 110–101 | | | | Miami Arena | 35–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | February 13, 1998 | Dallas | L 82–85 (2OT) | | | | Market Square Arena | 35–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | February 14, 1998 | @ Atlanta | W 96–92 | | | | Georgia Dome | 36–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 | February 17, 1998 | @ Chicago | L 97–105 | | | | United Center | 36–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 19, 1998 | Philadelphia | W 82–77 | | | | Market Square Arena | 37–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 20, 1998 | @ Orlando | L 91–93 | | | | Orlando Arena | 37–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 22, 1998 | @ Philadelphia | W 97–92 | | | | CoreStates Center | 38–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | February 25, 1998 | L.A. Lakers | L 89–96 | | | | Market Square Arena | 38–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | February 27, 1998 | Portland | W 124–59 | | | | Market Square Arena | 39–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | March 1, 1998 | Denver | W 90–63 | | | | Market Square Arena | 40–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | March 3, 1998 | @ Vancouver | W 111–103 | | | | General Motors Place | 41–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 | March 4, 1998 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 95–104 | | | | Great Western Forum | 41–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | March 6, 1998 | @ Golden State | W 101–87 | | | | The Arena in Oakland | 42–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | March 8, 1998 | Boston | W 104–100 | | | | Market Square Arena | 43–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 | March 11, 1998 | @ Detroit | L 91–122 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 43–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 13, 1998 | Milwaukee | W 96–76 | | | | Market Square Arena | 44–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | March 15, 1998 | @ New York | W 91–86 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 45–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 17, 1998 | Chicago | L 84–90 | | | | Market Square Arena | 45–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | March 19, 1998 | @ Washington | W 95–91 | | | | MCI Center | 46–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 20, 1998 | New Jersey | W 99–92 | | | | Market Square Arena | 47–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | March 22, 1998 | @ Milwaukee | W 96–94 (OT) | | | | Bradley Center | 48–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | March 25, 1998 | Houston | L 81–86 | | | | Market Square Arena | 48–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | March 27, 1998 | Charlotte | W 133–96 | | | | Market Square Arena | 49–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | March 29, 1998 | San Antonio | L 55–74 | | | | Market Square Arena | 49–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | March 31, 1998 | L.A. Clippers | W 128–106 | | | | Market Square Arena | 50–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | April 2, 1998 | Minnesota | W 111–108 | | | | Market Square Arena | 51–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 74 | April 3, 1998 | @ Charlotte | L 89–96 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 51–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | April 5, 1998 | Milwaukee | W 93–92 | | | | Market Square Arena | 52–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | April 7, 1998 | Cleveland | W 82–80 | | | | Market Square Arena | 53–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | April 9, 1998 | @ Atlanta | W 105–102 (OT) | | | | Georgia Dome | 54–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 12, 1998 | @ Boston | W 93–87 | | | | FleetCenter | 55–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 | April 13, 1998 | @ Chicago | W 114–105 | | | | United Center | 56–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | April 15, 1998 | Atlanta | W 82–70 | | | | Market Square Arena | 57–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | April 17, 1998 | Toronto | W 107–98 | | | | Market Square Arena | 58–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | April 18, 1998 | @ Cleveland | L 92–96 | | | | Gund Arena | 58–24

Playoffs

3–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
1
May 5, 1998
New York
W 93–83
Miller (17)
D. Davis (11)
Jackson (6)
Market Square Arena
16,630
1–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
2
May 7, 1998
New York
W 85–77
Smits (22)
D. Davis (9)
Jackson (5)
Market Square Arena
16,765
2–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
3
May 9, 1998
@ New York
L 76–83
Miller (23)
D. Davis (9)
Jackson (9)
Madison Square Garden
19,763
2–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
4
May 10, 1998
@ New York
W 118–107 (OT)
Miller (38)
A. Davis (9)
Jackson (15)
Madison Square Garden
19,763
3–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
5
May 13, 1998
New York
W 99–88
Miller (24)
Jackson (14)
Jackson (13)
Market Square Arena
16,767
4–1
-
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1
May 17, 1998
@ Chicago
L 79–85
Miller (16)
A. Davis (11)
Jackson (6)
United Center
23,844
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
2
May 19, 1998
@ Chicago
L 98–104
Miller (19)
D. Davis (9)
Jackson (8)
United Center
23,844
0–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
3
May 23, 1998
Chicago
W 107–105
Miller (28)
A. Davis (12)
Jackson,
Rose (6)
Market Square Arena
16,576
1–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
4
May 25, 1998
Chicago
W 96–94
Smits (26)
Mullin (9)
Jackson (7)
Market Square Arena
16,560
2–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
5
May 27, 1998
@ Chicago
L 87–106
Miller (14)
A. Davis,
Smits (7)
Jackson (5)
United Center
23,844
2–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
6
May 29, 1998
Chicago
W 92–89
Smits (25)
D. Davis (8)
Best,
A. Davis,
Jackson (3)
Market Square Arena
16,566
3–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
7
May 31, 1998
@ Chicago
L 83–88
Miller (22)
A. Davis (10)
Jackson (6)
United Center
23,844
3–4
-

Player statistics

Regular season

POS	GP	GS	MP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
PG	82	82	2,413	322	713	84	2	678	29.4	3.9	8.7	1.0	.0	8.3
SF	82	82	2,177	249	186	95	39	927	26.5	3.0	2.3	1.2	.5	11.3
PF	82	12	2,191	560	61	45	72	785	26.7	6.8	.7	.5	.9	9.6
SF	82	0	1,706	195	155	56	14	771	20.8	2.4	1.9	.7	.2	9.4
PG	82	0	1,547	122	281	85	5	535	18.9	1.5	3.4	1.0	.1	6.5
SG	81	81	2,795	232	171	78	11	1,578	34.5	2.9	2.1	1.0	.1	19.5
C	78	78	2,174	611	70	51	87	626	27.9	7.8	.9	.7	1.1	8.0
C	73	69	2,085	505	101	40	88	1,216	28.6	6.9	1.4	.5	1.2	16.7
SG	65	1	874	123	45	40	3	261	13.4	1.9	.7	.6	.0	4.0
SF	57	4	1,316	211	88	57	30	359	23.1	3.7	1.5	1.0	.5	6.3
SF	28	0	193	26	7	3	6	39	6.9	.9	.3	.1	.2	1.4
PF	26	0	243	45	8	9	5	76	9.3	1.7	.3	.3	.2	2.9
C	15	1	105	15	2	2	4	23	7.0	1.0	.1	.1	.3	1.5
PF	5	0	11	6	1	0	2	0	2.2	1.2	.2	.0	.4	.0

Playoffs

POS	GP	GS	MP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
SG	16	16	628	28	32	19	3	319	39.3	1.8	2.0	1.2	.2	19.9
PG	16	16	494	73	133	23	0	147	30.9	4.6	8.3	1.4	.0	9.2
C	16	16	476	85	20	8	14	265	29.8	5.3	1.3	.5	.9	16.6
C	16	16	466	120	12	5	18	141	29.1	7.5	.8	.3	1.1	8.8
SF	16	16	412	57	23	15	9	142	25.8	3.6	1.4	.9	.6	8.9
PF	16	0	459	108	14	12	18	147	28.7	6.8	.9	.8	1.1	9.2
PG	16	0	280	16	31	11	3	97	17.5	1.0	1.9	.7	.2	6.1
SF	15	0	293	27	28	11	6	122	19.5	1.8	1.9	.7	.4	8.1
SF	15	0	284	40	11	9	8	67	18.9	2.7	.7	.6	.5	4.5
SF	7	0	42	5	1	1	0	9	6.0	.7	.1	.1	.0	1.3
C	4	0	11	1	0	0	0	3	2.8	.3	.0	.0	.0	.8
SG	2	0	20	4	1	1	0	9	10.0	2.0	.5	.5	.0	4.5

Awards

Larry Bird, NBA Coach of the Year Award
Larry Bird, All-Star East Head Coach
Reggie Miller, NBA All-Star Game
Rik Smits, NBA All-Star Game
Reggie Miller, All-NBA Third Team

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"Indiana Pacers Uniform".

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