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2008–09 Indiana Pacers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Indiana Pacers |
| end_year | 2009 |
| wins | 36 |
| losses | 46 |
| division | central |
| division_place | 4 |
| conf_place | 9 |
| coach | Jim O'Brien |
| gm | Larry Bird |
| arena | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| television | Fox Sports Indiana |
| radio | WFNI |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| bbr_team | IND |
The 2008–09 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 42nd season as a franchise and 33rd season in the NBA.
Key dates
- June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in Madison Square Garden, New York.
- July 1: The free agency period started.
Offseason
On July 9 the Pacers officially announced they had made two trades, the most notable being the trade of former All Star forward Jermaine O'Neal in exchange for Toronto Raptors players T. J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, Maceo Baston and Roy Hibbert who was the 17th pick on the 2008 NBA draft. The Raptors also received Nathan Jawai who was the 41st pick in the draft. Also in a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, the Pacers acquired Jarrett Jack, Josh McRoberts and Brandon Rush who was the 13th pick in the draft. The Pacers traded away Ike Diogu and Jerryd Bayless who was the 11th pick in the draft. With the Pacers missing the playoffs for the last two seasons and reaching just the first round before that, a change was needed in Indianapolis. Having been with the Pacers for the past eight years, O'Neal's tenure was marred by numerous injuries which saw him miss 40 games last season and 31 during the 2005–06 season.
Draft picks
Main article: 2008 NBA draft
- The 6-foot-10 Nathan Jawai is the first indigenous player from Australia to be drafted by an NBA team.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Jerryd Bayless (Traded to Portland) | Point guard | United States | Arizona |
| 2 | 41 | Nathan Jawai (Traded to Toronto) | Power forward | Australia | Cairns Taipans |
Roster
- Jim O'Brien ()
- Dick Harter ()
- Lester Conner ()
- Dan Burke ()
- Frank Vogel ()
- Jay DeFruscio ()
- Shawn Windle ()
- Josh Corbeil ()
- Carl Eaton ()
Regular season
Standings
Game log
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | October 29 | @ Detroit | | Danny Granger (33) | Troy Murphy (15) | T. J. Ford (5) | The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 | 0–1
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 | November 1 | Boston | | Danny Granger (20) | Marquis Daniels (10) | Troy Murphy (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165 | 1–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | November 5 | Phoenix | | T. J. Ford, Danny Granger (23) | Troy Murphy (10) | Troy Murphy (4) | Conseco Fieldhouse 11,660 | 1–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | November 7 | @ Cleveland | | Danny Granger (33) | Marquis Daniels (11) | Marquis Daniels (7) | Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 | 1–3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 | November 8 | New Jersey | | Danny Granger (23) | Jeff Foster (13) | T. J. Ford (9) | Conseco Fieldhouse 14,355 | 2–3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 6 | November 10 | Oklahoma City | | T. J. Ford (24) | T. J. Ford, Danny Granger (7) | T. J. Ford (10) | Conseco Fieldhouse 10,165 | 3–3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 | November 12 | @ New Jersey | | T. J. Ford (18) | T. J. Ford (8) | T. J. Ford (9) | Izod Center 13,551 | 4–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 14 | Philadelphia | | Danny Granger (18) | Jeff Foster (11) | T. J. Ford (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse 12,742 | 4–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | November 15 | @ Chicago | | T. J. Ford (16) | Troy Murphy (13) | Troy Murphy (5) | United Center 21,759 | 4–5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 10 | November 18 | Atlanta | | Danny Granger (34) | Troy Murphy (19) | Radoslav Nesterović, Jarrett Jack (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse 13,379 | 5–5 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | November 21 | Orlando | | Marquis Daniels (25) | Troy Murphy (10) | Radoslav Nesterović (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse 14,699 | 5–6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | November 22 | @ Miami | | Marquis Daniels (25) | Troy Murphy (11) | Danny Granger, Troy Murphy (6) | American Airlines Arena 18,685 | 5–7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 25 | @ Dallas | | Danny Granger (22) | Troy Murphy (14) | T. J. Ford (7) | American Airlines Center 19,996 | 5–8 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 14 | November 26 | @ Houston | | Troy Murphy (21) | Troy Murphy (14) | Danny Granger (5) | Toyota Center 18,194 | 6–8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | November 28 | Charlotte | | Danny Granger (35) | Troy Murphy (12) | T. J. Ford (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse 17,160 | 6–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | November 29 | @ Orlando | | Danny Granger (27) | Troy Murphy (11) | T. J. Ford, Jarrett Jack (5) | Amway Arena 17,172 | 6–10
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 17 | December 2 | L.A. Lakers | | Danny Granger (32) | Troy Murphy (17) | T. J. Ford (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse 16,412 | 7–10 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | December 3 | @ Boston | | Danny Granger (20) | Troy Murphy (10) | T. J. Ford (8) | TD Banknorth Garden 18,624 | 7–11 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | December 5 | @ Cleveland | | Troy Murphy (15) | Jeff Foster (7) | Danny Granger (5) | Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 | 7–12 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | December 7 | Boston | | Marquis Daniels (26) | Marquis Daniels, Jeff Foster (7) | Danny Granger (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse 16,102 | 7–13 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 10 | @ Toronto | | Danny Granger (22) | Troy Murphy (20) | Troy Murphy (6) | Air Canada Centre 17,877 | 7–14 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 12 | @ Detroit | | Danny Granger (42) | Troy Murphy (11) | T. J. Ford (10) | The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076 | 7–15 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 13 | @ Milwaukee | | T. J. Ford (27) | Troy Murphy (11) | T. J. Ford (6) | Bradley Center 14,921 | 7–16 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 24 | December 15 | @ Washington | | Danny Granger (27) | Troy Murphy (12) | Marquis Daniels (7) | Verizon Center 14,502 | 8–16 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 25 | December 17 | Golden State | | Danny Granger (41) | Danny Granger, Brandon Rush, Jeff Foster (11) | Danny Granger (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse 11,151 | 9–16 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | December 19 | L.A. Clippers | | Jarrett Jack (27) | Jeff Foster (11) | Jarrett Jack (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse 12,653 | 9–17 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 27 | December 20 | @ Philadelphia | | T. J. Ford (25) | Jeff Foster (10) | Jarrett Jack (8) | Wachovia Center 14,599 | 10–17 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | December 23 | New Jersey | | Danny Granger (26) | Jeff Foster (14) | Jarrett Jack (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse 11,272 | 10–18 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | December 26 | @ Memphis | | Marquis Daniels (28) | Troy Murphy (12) | Jarrett Jack, Danny Granger (5) | FedExForum 12,346 | 10–19 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | December 28 | New Orleans | | Danny Granger (34) | Troy Murphy (16) | Jarrett Jack, Marquis Daniels (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse 14,374 | 10–20 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | December 30 | Atlanta | | Danny Granger (25) | Troy Murphy (14) | Danny Granger (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse 13,762 | 10–21
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 32 | January 2 | @ New York | | Jarrett Jack (29) | Troy Murphy (18) | Danny Granger (6) | Madison Square Garden 19,763 | 11–21 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 33 | January 3 | Sacramento | | Danny Granger (35) | Troy Murphy (13) | T. J. Ford (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse 12,765 | 12–21 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | January 5 | @ Denver | | Danny Granger (36) | Troy Murphy (12) | Jarrett Jack (7) | Pepsi Center 14,255 | 12–22 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 35 | January 7 | @ Phoenix | | Danny Granger (37) | Jeff Foster (9) | Danny Granger (6) | US Airways Center 18,422 | 13–22 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 9 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Danny Granger (28) | Troy Murphy (6) | Jarrett Jack (8) | Staples Center 18,997 | 13–23 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 11 | @ Golden State | | Danny Granger (42) | Jeff Foster (12) | Jarrett Jack, T. J. Ford (6) | Oracle Arena 18,262 | 13–24 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 12 | @ Utah | | Danny Granger (30) | Troy Murphy (10) | Travis Diener (8) | EnergySolutions Arena 19,911 | 13–25 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 39 | January 14 | Detroit | | Danny Granger (24) | Troy Murphy (13) | Jarrett Jack (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse 11,964 | 14–25 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 40 | January 16 | Toronto | | Danny Granger (23) | Troy Murphy (15) | Jarrett Jack (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse 13,234 | 15–25 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | January 19 | @ New Orleans | | Danny Granger (30) | Troy Murphy (11) | Troy Murphy (5) | New Orleans Arena 17,237 | 15–26 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 | January 20 | @ San Antonio | | Danny Granger (17) | Troy Murphy (10) | Radoslav Nesterović (4) | AT&T Center 18,181 | 15–27 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 43 | January 23 | Houston | | Danny Granger (25) | Troy Murphy (16) | T. J. Ford (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse 14,486 | 16–27 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 44 | January 25 | Charlotte | | Danny Granger (27) | Troy Murphy (14) | T. J. Ford (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse 10,936 | 17–27 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | January 27 | @ Orlando | | T. J. Ford (23) | Troy Murphy (7) | Travis Diener, Jarrett Jack, Mike Dunleavy Jr. (4) | Amway Arena 17,461 | 17–28 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 46 | January 28 | Milwaukee | | T. J. Ford (34) | Troy Murphy (13) | Jarrett Jack (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse 12,143 | 18–28 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 47 | January 30 | Miami | | Mike Dunleavy Jr. (30) | Troy Murphy (12) | Mike Dunleavy Jr. (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse 14,031 | 19–28 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | January 31 | New York | | T. J. Ford (36) | Troy Murphy (11) | T. J. Ford (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse 15,067 | 19–29
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | February 3 | Minnesota | | Danny Granger (28) | Troy Murphy (12) | T. J. Ford (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse 11,015 | 19–30 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | February 5 | @ Philadelphia | | Mike Dunleavy Jr. (21) | Troy Murphy (14) | T. J. Ford (7) | Wachovia Center 10,699 | 19–31 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 51 | February 6 | Orlando | | Danny Granger (33) | Jarrett Jack, Troy Murphy (8) | T. J. Ford (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse 13,559 | 20–31 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 | February 8 | @ Washington | | Danny Granger (29) | Troy Murphy (10) | T. J. Ford (7) | Verizon Center 13,708 | 20–32 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 53 | February 10 | Cleveland | | Troy Murphy (18) | Troy Murphy (15) | T. J. Ford (4) | Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165 | 21–32 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 | February 11 | @ Milwaukee | | Danny Granger (26) | Troy Murphy (10) | T. J. Ford (13) | Bradley Center 13,486 | 21–33 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 55 | February 17 | Philadelphia | | Danny Granger (20) | Danny Granger (10) | T. J. Ford (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse 13,259 | 22–33 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | February 18 | @ Charlotte | | Jarrett Jack, Troy Murphy (18) | Troy Murphy (16) | Travis Diener (6) | Time Warner Cable Arena 12,374 | 22–34 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 57 | February 20 | @ Minnesota | | Marquis Daniels (24) | Troy Murphy (14) | Travis Diener (6) | Target Center 13,777 | 23–34 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 58 | February 22 | Chicago | | Troy Murphy (27) | Troy Murphy (14) | T. J. Ford, Jarrett Jack (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse 17,083 | 24–34 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 | February 23 | @ New York | | Jarrett Jack (33) | Troy Murphy (21) | Troy Murphy (4) | Madison Square Garden 17,283 | 24–35 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 60 | February 25 | Memphis | | T. J. Ford, Jarrett Jack (20) | Troy Murphy (12) | Jarrett Jack (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse 13,211 | 25–35 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | February 27 | @ Boston | | T. J. Ford (23) | Troy Murphy (13) | T. J. Ford, Marquis Daniels (4) | TD Banknorth Garden 18,624 | 25–36
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 62 | March 1 | Denver | | Jarrett Jack (28) | Troy Murphy (18) | Jarrett Jack (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse 12,458 | 26–36 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 63 | March 3 | @ Sacramento | | Jarrett Jack (26) | Troy Murphy (10) | T. J. Ford (9) | ARCO Arena 10,748 | 27–36 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 4 | @ Portland | | Marquis Daniels (28) | Troy Murphy (13) | T. J. Ford (5) | Rose Garden 20,020 | 27–37 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 65 | March 7 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Jarrett Jack (25) | Troy Murphy (15) | T. J. Ford (8) | Staples Center 16,518 | 28–37 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 10 | Utah | | Troy Murphy (23) | Troy Murphy (13) | T. J. Ford (9) | Conseco Fieldhouse 13,705 | 28–38 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 | March 13 | @ Atlanta | | T. J. Ford (29) | Troy Murphy (14) | T. J. Ford (5) | Philips Arena 14,079 | 28–39 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 15 | @ Toronto | | Troy Murphy (16) | Troy Murphy (10) | T. J. Ford (6) | Air Canada Centre 18,169 | 28–40 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | March 18 | Portland | | Danny Granger (35) | Jeff Foster (11) | T. J. Ford (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse 13,072 | 28–41 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | March 20 | Dallas | | Danny Granger (18) | Danny Granger, Troy Murphy (11) | Danny Granger, Travis Diener (4) | Conseco Fieldhouse 17,232 | 28–42 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 71 | March 21 | @ Charlotte | | Jarrett Jack (31) | Jarrett Jack (6) | T. J. Ford (6) | Time Warner Cable Arena 15,721 | 29–42 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 72 | March 25 | Miami | | Danny Granger (28) | Jeff Foster (16) | Jarrett Jack (4) | Conseco Fieldhouse 17,117 | 30–42 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | March 28 | @ Chicago | | Danny Granger (32) | Jeff Foster (18) | Jarrett Jack (9) | United Center 20,756 | 30–43 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 74 | March 29 | Washington | | Danny Granger (31) | Brandon Rush (10) | T. J. Ford (10) | Conseco Fieldhouse 13,729 | 31–43 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 75 | March 31 | Chicago | | Danny Granger (31) | Troy Murphy (12) | T. J. Ford (9) | Conseco Fieldhouse 15,687 | 32–43
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 76 | April 3 | San Antonio | | Danny Granger (35) | Troy Murphy (13) | Jarrett Jack, T. J. Ford (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse 16,414 | 32–44 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 77 | April 5 | @ Oklahoma City | | Danny Granger (24) | Troy Murphy (9) | T. J. Ford (5) | Ford Center 19,136 | 33–44 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 78 | April 8 | Toronto | | Danny Granger (29) | Troy Murphy (14) | T. J. Ford (11) | Conseco Fieldhouse 13,647 | 34–44 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | April 10 | @ Atlanta | | Danny Granger (35) | Troy Murphy (10) | Jarrett Jack (7) | Philips Arena 17,222 | 34–45 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 80 | April 11 | Detroit | | Danny Granger (24) | Troy Murphy (13) | Jarrett Jack (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse 17,116 | 35–45 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 | April 13 | Cleveland | | Danny Granger (38) | Troy Murphy (13) | Jarrett Jack (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165 | 35–46 |-bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | April 15 | Milwaukee | | Danny Granger (35) | Troy Murphy (12) | Jarrett Jack (10) | Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165 | 36–46
Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | **82** | 53 | **2,716** | 276 | 338 | 88 | 17 | 1,074 | 33.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 1.1 | .2 | 13.1 | |
| SG | 75 | 19 | 1,803 | 233 | 66 | 38 | 37 | 610 | 24.0 | 3.1 | .9 | .5 | .5 | 8.1 | |
| PG | 74 | 49 | 2,258 | 259 | **392** | **89** | 16 | 1,106 | 30.5 | 3.5 | **5.3** | **1.2** | .2 | 14.9 | |
| C | 74 | 26 | 1,828 | 508 | 130 | 53 | 49 | 452 | 24.7 | 6.9 | 1.8 | .7 | .7 | 6.1 | |
| PF | 73 | **73** | 2,482 | **861** | 172 | 58 | 34 | 1,041 | 34.0 | **11.8** | 2.4 | .8 | .5 | 14.3 | |
| C | 70 | 42 | 1,009 | 243 | 49 | 20 | 76 | 494 | 14.4 | 3.5 | .7 | .3 | 1.1 | 7.1 | |
| C | 70 | 19 | 1,214 | 240 | 109 | 30 | 38 | 473 | 17.3 | 3.4 | 1.6 | .4 | .5 | 6.8 | |
| SF | 67 | 66 | 2,424 | 341 | 183 | 69 | **97** | **1,728** | **36.2** | 5.1 | 2.7 | 1.0 | **1.4** | **25.8** | |
| PG | 55 | 0 | 719 | 86 | 122 | 26 | 5 | 206 | 13.1 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .5 | .1 | 3.7 | |
| SF | 54 | 43 | 1,700 | 248 | 114 | 62 | 26 | 733 | 31.5 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .5 | 13.6 | |
| SG | 52 | 6 | 684 | 96 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 282 | 13.2 | 1.8 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 5.4 | |
| PF | 33 | 0 | 279 | 74 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 80 | 8.5 | 2.2 | .5 | .4 | .5 | 2.4 | |
| PF | 27 | 0 | 217 | 52 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 67 | 8.0 | 1.9 | .3 | .2 | .4 | 2.5 | |
| SG | 18 | 14 | 495 | 68 | 44 | 12 | 9 | 271 | 27.5 | 3.8 | 2.4 | .7 | .5 | 15.1 |
Season Transactions
Trades
| July 9, [2008](2008-09-nba-season) | To Indiana PacersT. J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovič, Maceo Baston and the rights to Roy Hibbert | To Toronto RaptorsJermaine O'Neal and the rights to Nathan Jawai |
|---|
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
References
References
- [http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers_trades_release_080709.html Pacers announce two trades; acquire seven players]
- [http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jZYYN-dWpbcjHg158VS1qx1fTF2g Raptors formally announce acquisition of Jermaine O'Neal, re-sign Calderon]{{dead link. (November 2012)
- "SLAM! Sports - Basketball".
- (2008-06-26). "Pacers trade Bayless to Portland". Indianapolis Star.
- Monteverde, Marco. (2008-06-27). "Nathan Jawai set for Toronto after NBA draft deal". Courier-Mail.
- (2008-06-26). "Jermaine O'Neal confirms trade to Raptors". CBC Sports.
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