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1998–99 Indiana Pacers season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

  • Herbert Simon
  • Melvin Simon Fox Sports Midwest (Al Albert, Quinn Buckner, Clark Kellogg) (Mark Boyle, Bobby "Slick" Leonard) (lost to Knicks 2–4)

The 1998–99 Indiana Pacers season was the 23rd season for the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association, and their 32nd season as a franchise. Due to a lockout, the regular season began on February 5, 1999, and was cut from 82 games to 50.

The Pacers entered the regular season as a heavy favorite to win the NBA championship, because the defending NBA champions Chicago Bulls were broken up by their management after Michael Jordan retired. During the off-season, the Pacers signed free agent Sam Perkins, who played in the 1991 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers, and the 1996 NBA Finals with the Seattle SuperSonics. The Pacers got off to a 15–5 start to the regular season, then won their final four games to capture the Central Division title with a 33–17 record, earning the second seed in the Eastern Conference.

Reggie Miller led the Pacers in scoring averaging 18.4 points per game, and also led them with 106 three-point field goals, while Rik Smits averaged 14.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, and Chris Mullin provided the team with 10.3 points per game and 73 three-point field goals. In addition, sixth man Jalen Rose contributed 11.1 points per game off the bench, while other sixth man Antonio Davis provided with 9.4 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Dale Davis averaged 8.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, Mark Jackson provided with 7.6 points and 7.9 assists per game, Travis Best contributed 7.1 points and 3.4 assists per game, Perkins averaged 5.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, and Derrick McKey provided with 4.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, but only played just 13 games due to injury. Jackson finished tied in 16th place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Rose and Antonio Davis both finished tied in third place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1999 NBA playoffs, the Pacers faced off against the 7th–seeded Milwaukee Bucks, who were led by Glenn Robinson, Ray Allen and Sam Cassell. The Pacers won the first two games over the Bucks at home at the Market Square Arena, before winning Game 3 on the road, 99–91 at the Bradley Center to win the series in a three-game sweep.

In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the team faced off against the 6th-seeded Philadelphia 76ers, a team that featured the league's top scorer Allen Iverson, Matt Geiger, and defensive shot-blocker Theo Ratliff. The Pacers won the first two games over the 76ers at the Market Square Arena, and then won the next two games on the road, including a Game 4 win over the 76ers at the First Union Center, 89–86 to win the series in a four-game sweep, and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the fourth time in six seasons.

In the Conference Finals, and for the second consecutive year, the Pacers faced off against the 8th–seeded New York Knicks, a team that featured All-Star center Patrick Ewing, Allan Houston, and sixth man Latrell Sprewell. The Pacers lost Game 1 to the Knicks at the Market Square Arena, 93–90, but managed to win Game 2 at home, 88–86 to even the series. One notable highlight of the series occurred in Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, in which Knicks forward Larry Johnson hit a three-pointer while being fouled by Antonio Davis, then completing a 4-point play after hitting a free throw; the Knicks won the game at home, 92–91 to take a 2–1 series lead. The Pacers won Game 4 over the Knicks on the road, 90–78 to tie the series at 2–2, but then lost Game 5 at the Market Square Arena, 101–94. The Pacers lost Game 6 to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, 90–82, thus losing the series in six games, as the Knicks advanced to the NBA Finals for the second time in six seasons, becoming the first #8 seed to reach the Finals. In the 1999 NBA Finals, the Knicks would lose to the San Antonio Spurs in five games.

The Pacers finished 19th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 404,536 at the Market Square Arena during the regular season; it was also the team's final season playing at the Market Square Arena, moving to the Conseco Fieldhouse the following season. Also following the season, Antonio Davis was traded to the Toronto Raptors. For the season, the team added new golden yellow pinstripe alternate road uniforms with navy blue side panels, which would remain in use until 2005.

Offseason

NBA draft

Main article: 1998 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
125Al HarringtonSFSt. Patrick's High School (Elizabeth, New Jersey)

Roster

  • Larry Bird
  • Rick Carlisle
  • Dick Harter | access-date = January 21, 1999

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 | February 5, 1999 | Washington | W 96–81 | | | | Market Square Arena | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | February 7, 1999 | @ Detroit | L 98–107 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | February 8, 1999 | @ Cleveland | W 95–89 | | | | Gund Arena | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | February 10, 1999 | @ Portland | L 92–100 | | | | Rose Garden | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | February 11, 1999 | @ Vancouver | W 101–97 | | | | General Motors Place | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | February 14, 1999 | @ L.A. Lakers | W 101–99 | | | | Great Western Forum | 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | February 16, 1999 | Miami | L 78–89 | | | | Market Square Arena | 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | February 18, 1999 | Philadelphia | W 99–95 | | | | Market Square Arena | 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | February 20, 1999 | @ Milwaukee | W 82–80 | | | | Bradley Center | 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | February 21, 1999 | New Jersey | W 80–79 | | | | Market Square Arena | 7–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | February 24, 1999 | Toronto | W 104–84 | | | | Market Square Arena | 8–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | February 25, 1999 | @ Cleveland | W 81–74 | | | | Gund Arena | 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | February 26, 1999 | @ Orlando | L 100–103 (OT) | | | | Orlando Arena | 9–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | March 2, 1999 | Denver | W 88–81 | | | | Market Square Arena | 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | March 3, 1999 | @ Washington | W 106–95 | | | | MCI Center | 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | March 5, 1999 | Golden State | L 83–102 | | | | Market Square Arena | 11–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | March 7, 1999 | Miami | W 85–72 | | | | Market Square Arena | 12–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | March 10, 1999 | New Jersey | W 93–82 | | | | Market Square Arena | 13–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | March 12, 1999 | Milwaukee | W 109–104 | | | | Market Square Arena | 14–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | March 14, 1999 | Boston | W 99–96 | | | | Market Square Arena | 15–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | March 16, 1999 | Atlanta | L 79–85 | | | | Market Square Arena | 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | March 17, 1999 | @ Philadelphia | L 110–114 | | | | First Union Center | 15–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | March 20, 1999 | @ Miami | W 94–89 | | | | Miami Arena | 17–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | March 22, 1999 | Washington | W 90–86 | | | | Market Square Arena | 18–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | March 24, 1999 | @ Atlanta | L 102–103 | | | | Georgia Dome | 18–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | March 26, 1999 | @ New Jersey | W 100–91 | | | | Continental Airlines Arena | 19–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | March 28, 1999 | @ Boston | W 101–93 | | | | FleetCenter | 20–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | March 29, 1999 | Atlanta | L 82–83 | | | | Market Square Arena | 20–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | March 30, 1999 | @ New York | L 93–94 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 20–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | April 1, 1999 | @ Toronto | L 87–88 | | | | Air Canada Centre | 20–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | April 2, 1999 | @ Charlotte | W 87–81 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 21–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | April 4, 1999 | New York | W 108–95 | | | | Market Square Arena | 22–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | April 5, 1999 | @ Detroit | W 88–86 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 23–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | April 9, 1999 | Detroit | L 101–102 | | | | Market Square Arena | 24–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | April 10, 1999 | Charlotte | L 90–92 | | | | Market Square Arena | 24–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | April 12, 1999 | @ Toronto | W 109–99 | | | | Air Canada Centre | 25–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | April 14, 1999 | Orlando | W 83–80 | | | | Market Square Arena | 26–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | April 16, 1999 | @ Philadelphia | L 83–93 | | | | First Union Center | 26–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | April 18, 1999 | @ Miami | L 88–92 | | | | Miami Arena | 26–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | April 19, 1999 | @ Boston | W 120–104 | | | | FleetCenter | 27–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | April 21, 1999 | Milwaukee | W 108–100 (OT) | | | | Market Square Arena | 28–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | April 25, 1999 | @ New Jersey | L 98–120 | | | | Continental Airlines Arena | 29–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | April 27, 1999 | Orlando | L 87–88 | | | | Market Square Arena | 29–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | April 29, 1999 | Charlotte | W 115–100 (OT) | | | | Market Square Arena | 30–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | April 30, 1999 | @ Atlanta | W 92–90 (OT) | | | | Georgia Dome | 31–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | May 2, 1999 | New York | W 94–71 | | | | Market Square Arena | 32–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | May 4, 1999 | Cleveland | W 100–78 | | | | Market Square Arena | 33–17

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | May 9, 1999 | Milwaukee | W 110–88 | Rose (24) | D. Davis (15) | Jackson (12) | Market Square Arena 16,560 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | May 11, 1999 | Milwaukee | W 108–107 (OT) | Miller (30) | A. Davis (8) | Rose (8) | Market Square Arena 16,608 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | May 13, 1999 | @ Milwaukee | W 99–91 | Miller (33) | D. Davis (7) | Jackson (10) | Bradley Center 18,717

3–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
1
May 17, 1999
Philadelphia
W 94–90
Rose (27)
A. Davis (10)
Jackson (6)
Market Square Arena
16,723
1–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
2
May 19, 1999
Philadelphia
W 85–82
Smits (25)
D. Davis (14)
Jackson (14)
Market Square Arena
16,795
2–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
3
May 21, 1999
@ Philadelphia
W 97–86
Miller (29)
D. Davis (11)
Jackson (10)
First Union Center
20,930
3–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
4
May 23, 1999
@ Philadelphia
W 89–86
Miller (23)
D. Davis (13)
Jackson (13)
First Union Center
20,844
4–0
-
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1
May 30, 1999
New York
L 90–93
Miller (19)
A. Davis,
Jackson (7)
Jackson (11)
Market Square Arena
16,575
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
2
June 1, 1999
New York
W 88–86
Jackson (17)
D. Davis (12)
Jackson (8)
Market Square Arena
16,586
1–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
3
June 5, 1999
@ New York
L 91–92
Smits (25)
A. Davis (8)
Jackson (9)
Madison Square Garden
19,763
1–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
4
June 7, 1999
@ New York
W 90–78
Rose (19)
D. Davis (12)
Jackson (4)
Madison Square Garden
19,763
2–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
5
June 9, 1999
New York
L 94–101
Miller (30)
D. Davis (18)
Jackson (4)
Market Square Arena
16,541
2–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
6
June 11, 1999
@ New York
L 82–90
Smits (20)
D. Davis (12)
Jackson,
Miller (4)
Madison Square Garden
19,763
2–4
-

Player statistics

Ragular season

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
SG**50****50****1,787**135112379**920****35.7**2.72.2.7.2**18.4**
PF**50****50**1,374**416**2220**57**39827.5**8.3**.4.4**1.1**8.0
SF**50****50**1,17916081471350723.63.21.6.9.310.1
PG49491,382184**386**42337328.23.8**7.9**.9.17.6
C49491,27127552185272825.95.61.1.4**1.1**14.9
PF4911,27134433224246325.97.0.7.4.99.4
SF4911,23815493**50**1554225.33.11.9**1.0**.311.1
PG4901,0438016942434621.31.63.4.9.17.1
PF48078913825151423816.42.9.5.3.35.0
PF270249451078929.21.7.4.3.33.4
PF21016039542457.61.9.2.2.12.1
SF13024441131246018.83.21.0.9.34.6
SG1208711400197.3.9.3.0.01.6
SF4026400026.51.0.0.0.0.5

Playoffs

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
SG**13****13****481**513493**263****37.0**3.92.6.7.2**20.2**
PG**13****13**45159**112****14**114634.74.5**8.6****1.1**.111.2
PF**13****13**394**132**1110**18**11830.3**10.2**.8.8**1.4**9.1
C**13****13**29365961515322.55.0.7.51.211.8
SF**13****13**283201510312421.81.51.2.8.29.5
SF**13**0355313213515827.32.42.51.0.412.2
PF**13**032692851410325.17.1.6.41.17.9
SF**13**024543191244718.83.31.5.9.33.6
PF**13**0146256035311.21.9.5.0.24.1
PG1101501721414613.61.51.9.4.14.2
SG4020323045.0.8.5.8.01.0
PF101100021.01.0.0.0.02.0

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