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1998–99 Indiana Pacers season
1998–99 Indiana Pacers season
Division champions
Head coach	Larry Bird
General manager	Donnie Walsh
President	Donnie Walsh
Owners	Herbert Simon; Melvin Simon;
Arena	Market Square Arena
Results
Record	33–17 (.660)
Place	Division: 1st (Central); Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Eastern Conference finals; (lost to Knicks 2–4)
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WTTV; Fox Sports Midwest; (Al Albert, Quinn Buckner, Clark Kellogg)
Radio	WIBC; (Mark Boyle, Bobby "Slick" Leonard)
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The 1998–99 NBA season was the Pacers' 23rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 32nd season as a franchise.^[1] On March 23, 1998, the owners of all 29 NBA teams voted 27–2 to reopen the league's collective bargaining agreement, seeking changes to the league's salary cap system, and a ceiling on individual player salaries. The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) opposed to the owners' plan, and wanted raises for players who earned the league's minimum salary. After both sides failed to reach an agreement, the owners called for a lockout, which began on July 1, 1998, putting a hold on all team trades, free agent signings and training camp workouts, and cancelling many NBA regular season and preseason games.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] Due to the lockout, the NBA All-Star Game, which was scheduled to be played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 14, 1999, was also cancelled.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

However, on January 6, 1999, NBA commissioner David Stern, and NBPA director Billy Hunter finally reached an agreement to end the lockout. The deal was approved by both the players and owners, and was signed on January 20, ending the lockout after 204 days. The regular season began on February 5, and was cut short to just 50 games instead of the regular 82-game schedule.^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]

The Pacers entered the season as a heavy favorite, because Michael Jordan retired and other members of the Chicago Bulls were broken up by their management.^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21] During the off-season, the team 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.^[22]^[23]^[24]^[25] The Pacers got off to a 15–5 start, then won their final four games to capture the Central Division title with a record of 33 wins and 17 losses.^[26]^[27]

Reggie Miller led the team in scoring averaging 18.4 points per game, 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. 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. 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, and Travis Best contributed 7.1 points and 3.4 assists per game off the bench.^[28] Rose and Antonio Davis both finished tied in third place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.^[29]^[30]

In the playoffs, the Pacers swept the Milwaukee Bucks, 3–0 in the Eastern Conference First Round,^[31]^[32]^[33]^[34] and swept the 6th-seeded Philadelphia 76ers, 4–0 in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.^[35]^[36]^[37]^[38] The Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the second consecutive season, and the fourth time in six seasons. Once again, the Pacers were up against the New York Knicks, who were the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference. One notable highlight of the series was in Game 3, when 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.^[39]^[40]^[41]^[42] Despite being the 8th-seeded team, the Knicks upset the Pacers in six games to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in six seasons,^[43]^[44]^[45]^[46] where they lost in five games to the San Antonio Spurs.^[47]^[48]^[49]^[50]^[51]

It was also the final season the Pacers played at Market Square Arena, moving to the Conseco Fieldhouse the following season.^[52] Also following the season, Antonio Davis was traded to the Toronto Raptors.^[53]^[54]^[55]^[56] For the season, the Pacers added gold pinstripe alternate road uniforms with navy blue side panels, which remained in use until 2005.^[57]

Offseason

NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	25	Al Harrington	SF	United States	St. Patrick's High School (Elizabeth, New Jersey)

Roster

1998–99 Indiana Pacers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB	From
G	4	Best, Travis	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	1972–07–12	Georgia Tech
F	44	Croshere, Austin	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1975–05–01	Providence
F	33	Davis, Antonio	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1968–10–31	UTEP
F/C	32	Davis, Dale	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1969–03–25	Clemson
F	25	Harrington, Al	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1980–02–17	St. Patrick HS (NJ)
G	20	Hoiberg, Fred	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	1972–10–15	Iowa State
G	13	Jackson, Mark	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1965–04–01	St. John's
F	9	McKey, Derrick	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1966–10–10	Alabama
G	31	Miller, Reggie	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1965–08–24	UCLA
F	17	Mullin, Chris	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1963–07–30	St. John's
C	14	Perkins, Sam	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1961–06–14	North Carolina
F	43	Pope, Mark	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1972–09–11	Kentucky
G/F	5	Rose, Jalen	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1973–01–30	Michigan
C	45	Smits, Rik	7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	1966–08–23	Marist

Head coach

Larry Bird

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 21, 1999

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
y-Indiana Pacers	33	17	.660	–	18‍–‍7	15‍–‍10	15–7	50
x-Atlanta Hawks	31	19	.620	2.0	16‍–‍9	15‍–‍10	15–8	50
x-Detroit Pistons	29	21	.580	4.0	17‍–‍8	12‍–‍13	13–8	50
x-Milwaukee Bucks	28	22	.560	5.0	17‍–‍8	11‍–‍14	13–11	50
Charlotte Hornets	26	24	.520	7.0	16‍–‍9	10‍–‍15	12–10	50
Toronto Raptors	23	27	.460	10.0	14‍–‍11	9‍–‍16	9–14	50
Cleveland Cavaliers	22	28	.440	11.0	15‍–‍10	7‍–‍18	9–13	50
Chicago Bulls	13	37	.260	20.0	8‍–‍17	5‍–‍20	4–19	50

Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	c-Miami Heat *	33	17	.660	–	50
2	y-Indiana Pacers *	33	17	.660	–	50
3	x-Orlando Magic	33	17	.660	–	50
4	x-Atlanta Hawks	31	19	.620	2.0	50
5	x-Detroit Pistons	29	21	.580	4.0	50
6	x-Philadelphia 76ers	28	22	.560	5.0	50
7	x-Milwaukee Bucks	28	22	.560	5.0	50
8	x-New York Knicks	27	23	.540	6.0	50

9	Charlotte Hornets	26	24	.520	7.0	50
10	Toronto Raptors	23	27	.460	10.0	50
11	Cleveland Cavaliers	22	28	.440	11.0	50
12	Boston Celtics	19	31	.380	14.0	50
13	Washington Wizards	18	32	.360	15.0	50
14	New Jersey Nets	16	34	.320	17.0	50
15	Chicago Bulls	13	37	.260	20.0	50

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

^[58]

Record vs. opponents

1998-99 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MIA	MIL	MIN	NJN	NYK	ORL	PHI	PHO	POR	SAC	SAS	SEA	TOR	UTA	VAN	WAS
Atlanta	–	3–0	3–0	3–1	2–1	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–0	1–0	3–1	1–0	0–0	0–3	1–2	0–0	1–2	2–1	2–2	2–1	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	2–1
Boston	0–3	–	1–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	1–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–0	0–0	3–0	0–3	0–1	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	1–0	3–1
Charlotte	0–3	2–1	–	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	3–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–2	2–2	0–0	3–0	1–3	1–2	1–2	1–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	2–1
Chicago	1–3	1–2	1–2	–	0–3	0–1	0–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–0	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–0	2–1	1–2	0–3	1–2	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–1	1–2	0–1	1–0	1–2
Cleveland	1–2	2–2	1–2	3–0	–	0–0	0–0	1–2	1–0	0–1	0–3	0–0	1–0	0–3	1–2	0–0	3–0	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	2–2	0–1	0–0	1–2
Dallas	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	–	2–1	0–1	2–2	2–2	0–0	3–0	0–3	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	1–0	0–0	1–3	0–3	2–2	1–3	0–3	0–0	0–3	2–1	0–0
Denver	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–2	–	0–0	1–3	0–4	0–1	3–0	1–2	0–1	1–0	0–3	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–4	2–2	0–0	1–2	3–1	0–1
Detroit	2–1	3–0	0–3	3–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	–	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	0–0	2–1	2–1	0–1	2–1	2–1	0–4	1–3	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	1–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	2–1
Golden State	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	0–1	2–2	3–1	0–0	–	0–3	1–0	2–1	1–2	0–0	0–1	2–2	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	2–2	1–2	0–3	1–2	0–0	0–4	4–0	0–0
Houston	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	2–2	4–0	0–0	3–0	–	0–0	3–1	1–2	0–1	0–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	2–2	2–1	3–0	0–3	2–1	1–0	0–3	4–0	0–0
Indiana	1–3	3–0	2–1	3–0	3–0	0–0	1–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	–	0–0	1–0	2–2	3–0	0–0	3–1	2–1	1–2	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	3–0
L.A. Clippers	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–3	0–3	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–0	–	0–4	0–0	0–0	2–2	1–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–2	1–2	0–3	0–3	0–1	1–3	1–3	0–0
L.A. Lakers	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	0–1	3–0	2–1	0–0	2–1	2–1	0–1	4–0	–	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–0	0–1	3–1	2–2	1–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	1–3	2–1	0–0
Miami	3–0	0–3	2–1	2–1	3–0	1–0	1–0	1–2	0–0	1–0	2–2	0–0	0–0	–	2–1	0–1	3–1	2–2	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	3–0	0–1	0–0	3–0
Milwaukee	2–1	3–0	2–2	3–1	2–1	0–0	0–1	1–2	1–0	0–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	1–2	–	1–0	2–1	2–1	1–2	1–2	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	3–1	0–0	0–0	2–1
Minnesota	0–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	3–0	1–0	2–2	1–2	0–0	2–2	1–2	1–0	0–1	–	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–3	3–1	2–2	2–1	0–1	0–3	3–1	0–0
New Jersey	2–1	2–1	0–3	1–2	0–3	1–0	0–1	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–3	0–1	0–0	1–3	1–2	0–0	–	0–3	0–3	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–0	2–1	0–0	0–0	2–1
New York	1–2	2–1	3–1	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	1–2	1–0	0–1	2–2	1–2	1–0	3–0	–	0–3	3–1	1–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–1
Orlando	2–2	2–1	2–1	3–0	2–1	0–1	0–0	4–0	1–0	1–0	2–1	0–0	0–1	1–2	2–1	0–0	3–0	3–0	–	1–2	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–1
Philadelphia	1–2	2–1	2–1	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	3–1	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2	2–1	0–0	2–1	1–3	2–1	–	0–0	0–1	1–0	0–1	0–1	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2
Phoenix	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–1	3–1	3–0	0–1	2–1	2–2	0–0	3–0	1–3	0–0	1–0	2–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	–	0–3	0–3	2–2	3–0	0–0	2–2	3–0	0–0
Portland	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	3–0	3–0	0–0	2–2	1–2	1–0	2–1	2–2	0–0	0–0	3–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	3–0	–	4–0	1–3	2–2	0–0	1–2	4–0	0–0
Sacramento	0–0	1–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	2–2	3–0	0–0	2–1	0–3	0–0	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	1–3	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–1	3–0	0–4	–	1–2	2–2	0–0	1–2	4–0	1–0
San Antonio	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–1	3–1	4–0	1–0	3–0	3–0	0–0	3–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–2	0–0	0–0	1–0	1–0	2–2	3–1	2–1	–	2–1	0–1	2–1	3–0	0–0
Seattle	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	3–0	2–2	0–1	2–1	1–2	0–0	3–0	2–2	0–0	0–1	1–2	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–3	2–2	2–2	1–2	–	0–0	2–2	2–1	0–1
Toronto	1–2	2–1	1–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–2	1–0	0–0	0–3	1–3	1–0	1–2	2–1	2–1	1–2	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	–	0–0	1–0	2–2
Utah	0–0	0–0	0–1	1–0	1–0	3–0	2–1	0–1	4–0	3–0	0–0	3–1	3–1	1–0	0–0	3–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–2	2–1	2–1	1–2	2–2	0–0	–	3–0	1–0
Vancouver	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–0	0–3	0–4	0–1	3–1	1–2	0–0	0–0	1–3	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–3	0–3	0–4	0–3	1–2	0–1	0–3	–	0–0
Washington	1–2	1–3	1–2	2–1	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–2	0–0	1–2	1–2	1–2	2–1	0–0	0–1	0–1	0–0	1–0	2–2	0–1	0–0	—

Game log

Regular season

1998–99 game log
Total: 33–17 (home: 18–7; road: 15–10)

February: 9–4 (home: 4–1; road: 5–3)

Game	Date	Team	Score	Location Attendance	Record
1	February 5, 1999	Washington	W 96–81	Market Square Arena	1–0
2	February 7, 1999	@ Detroit	L 98–107	The Palace of Auburn Hills	1–1
3	February 8, 1999	@ Cleveland	W 95–89	Gund Arena	2–1
4	February 10, 1999	@ Portland	L 92–100	Rose Garden	2–2
5	February 11, 1999	@ Vancouver	W 101–97	General Motors Place	3–2
6	February 14, 1999	@ L.A. Lakers	W 101–99	Great Western Forum	4–2
7	February 16, 1999	Miami	L 78–89	Market Square Arena	4–3
8	February 18, 1999	Philadelphia	W 99–95	Market Square Arena	5–3
9	February 20, 1999	@ Milwaukee	W 82–80	Bradley Center	6–3
10	February 21, 1999	New Jersey	W 80–79	Market Square Arena	7–3
11	February 24, 1999	Toronto	W 104–84	Market Square Arena	8–3
12	February 25, 1999	@ Cleveland	W 81–74	Gund Arena	9–3
13	February 26, 1999	@ Orlando	L 100–103 (OT)	Orlando Arena	9–4

March: 11–6 (home: 7–3; road: 4–3)

Game	Date	Team	Score	Location Attendance	Record
14	March 2, 1999	Denver	W 88–81	Market Square Arena	10–4
15	March 3, 1999	@ Washington	W 106–95	MCI Center	11–4
16	March 5, 1999	Golden State	L 83–102	Market Square Arena	11–5
17	March 7, 1999	Miami	W 85–72	Market Square Arena	12–5
18	March 10, 1999	New Jersey	W 93–82	Market Square Arena	13–5
19	March 12, 1999	Milwaukee	W 109–104	Market Square Arena	14–5
20	March 14, 1999	Boston	W 99–96	Market Square Arena	15–5
21	March 16, 1999	Atlanta	L 79–85	Market Square Arena	15–6
22	March 17, 1999	@ Philadelphia	L 110–114	First Union Center	15–7
24	March 20, 1999	@ Miami	W 94–89	Miami Arena	17–7
25	March 22, 1999	Washington	W 90–86	Market Square Arena	18–7
26	March 24, 1999	@ Atlanta	L 102–103	Georgia Dome	18–8
27	March 26, 1999	@ New Jersey	W 100–91	Continental Airlines Arena	19–8
28	March 28, 1999	@ Boston	W 101–93	FleetCenter	20–8
29	March 29, 1999	Atlanta	L 82–83	Market Square Arena	20–9
30	March 30, 1999	@ New York	L 93–94	Madison Square Garden	20–10

April: 11–7 (home: 5–3; road: 6–4)

Game	Date	Team	Score	Location Attendance	Record
31	April 1, 1999	@ Toronto	L 87–88	Air Canada Centre	20–11
32	April 2, 1999	@ Charlotte	W 87–81	Charlotte Coliseum	21–11
33	April 4, 1999	New York	W 108–95	Market Square Arena	22–11
34	April 5, 1999	@ Detroit	W 88–86	The Palace of Auburn Hills	23–11
36	April 9, 1999	Detroit	L 101–102	Market Square Arena	24–12
37	April 10, 1999	Charlotte	L 90–92	Market Square Arena	24–13
38	April 12, 1999	@ Toronto	W 109–99	Air Canada Centre	25–13
39	April 14, 1999	Orlando	W 83–80	Market Square Arena	26–13
40	April 16, 1999	@ Philadelphia	L 83–93	First Union Center	26–14
41	April 18, 1999	@ Miami	L 88–92	Miami Arena	26–15
42	April 19, 1999	@ Boston	W 120–104	FleetCenter	27–15
43	April 21, 1999	Milwaukee	W 108–100 (OT)	Market Square Arena	28–15
45	April 25, 1999	@ New Jersey	L 98–120	Continental Airlines Arena	29–16
46	April 27, 1999	Orlando	L 87–88	Market Square Arena	29–17
47	April 29, 1999	Charlotte	W 115–100 (OT)	Market Square Arena	30–17
48	April 30, 1999	@ Atlanta	W 92–90 (OT)	Georgia Dome	31–17

May: 2–0 (home: 2–0; road: 0–0)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record
49	May 2, 1999	New York	W 94–71				Market Square Arena	32–17
50	May 4, 1999	Cleveland	W 100–78				Market Square Arena	33–17

1998–99 schedule

Playoffs

1999 playoff game log

Eastern Conference First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Series
1	May 9, 1999	Milwaukee	W 110–88	Rose (24)	D. Davis (15)	Jackson (12)	Market Square Arena 16,560	1–0
2	May 11, 1999	Milwaukee	W 108–107 (OT)	Miller (30)	A. Davis (8)	Rose (8)	Market Square Arena 16,608	2–0
3	May 13, 1999	@ Milwaukee	W 99–91	Miller (33)	D. Davis (7)	Jackson (10)	Bradley Center 18,717	3–0

Eastern Conference semifinals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Series
1	May 17, 1999	Philadelphia	W 94–90	Rose (27)	A. Davis (10)	Jackson (6)	Market Square Arena 16,723	1–0
2	May 19, 1999	Philadelphia	W 85–82	Smits (25)	D. Davis (14)	Jackson (14)	Market Square Arena 16,795	2–0
3	May 21, 1999	@ Philadelphia	W 97–86	Miller (29)	D. Davis (11)	Jackson (10)	First Union Center 20,930	3–0
4	May 23, 1999	@ Philadelphia	W 89–86	Miller (23)	D. Davis (13)	Jackson (13)	First Union Center 20,844	4–0

Eastern Conference finals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Series
1	May 30, 1999	New York	L 90–93	Miller (19)	A. Davis, Jackson (7)	Jackson (11)	Market Square Arena 16,575	0–1
2	June 1, 1999	New York	W 88–86	Jackson (17)	D. Davis (12)	Jackson (8)	Market Square Arena 16,586	1–1
3	June 5, 1999	@ New York	L 91–92	Smits (25)	A. Davis (8)	Jackson (9)	Madison Square Garden 19,763	1–2
4	June 7, 1999	@ New York	W 90–78	Rose (19)	D. Davis (12)	Jackson (4)	Madison Square Garden 19,763	2–2
5	June 9, 1999	New York	L 94–101	Miller (30)	D. Davis (18)	Jackson (4)	Market Square Arena 16,541	2–3
6	June 11, 1999	@ New York	L 82–90	Smits (20)	D. Davis (12)	Jackson, Miller (4)	Madison Square Garden 19,763	2–4

1999 schedule

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player	POS	GP	GS	MP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Reggie Miller	SG	50	50	1,787	135	112	37	9	920	35.7	2.7	2.2	.7	.2	18.4
Dale Davis	PF	50	50	1,374	416	22	20	57	398	27.5	8.3	.4	.4	1.1	8.0
Chris Mullin	SF	50	50	1,179	160	81	47	13	507	23.6	3.2	1.6	.9	.3	10.1
Mark Jackson	PG	49	49	1,382	184	386	42	3	373	28.2	3.8	7.9	.9	.1	7.6
Rik Smits	C	49	49	1,271	275	52	18	52	728	25.9	5.6	1.1	.4	1.1	14.9
Antonio Davis	PF	49	1	1,271	344	33	22	42	463	25.9	7.0	.7	.4	.9	9.4
Jalen Rose	SF	49	1	1,238	154	93	50	15	542	25.3	3.1	1.9	1.0	.3	11.1
Travis Best	PG	49	0	1,043	80	169	42	4	346	21.3	1.6	3.4	.9	.1	7.1
Sam Perkins	PF	48	0	789	138	25	15	14	238	16.4	2.9	.5	.3	.3	5.0
Austin Croshere	PF	27	0	249	45	10	7	8	92	9.2	1.7	.4	.3	.3	3.4
Al Harrington	PF	21	0	160	39	5	4	2	45	7.6	1.9	.2	.2	.1	2.1
Derrick McKey	SF	13	0	244	41	13	12	4	60	18.8	3.2	1.0	.9	.3	4.6
Fred Hoiberg	SG	12	0	87	11	4	0	0	19	7.3	.9	.3	.0	.0	1.6
Mark Pope	SF	4	0	26	4	0	0	0	2	6.5	1.0	.0	.0	.0	.5

Playoffs

Player	POS	GP	GS	MP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Reggie Miller	SG	13	13	481	51	34	9	3	263	37.0	3.9	2.6	.7	.2	20.2
Mark Jackson	PG	13	13	451	59	112	14	1	146	34.7	4.5	8.6	1.1	.1	11.2
Dale Davis	PF	13	13	394	132	11	10	18	118	30.3	10.2	.8	.8	1.4	9.1
Rik Smits	C	13	13	293	65	9	6	15	153	22.5	5.0	.7	.5	1.2	11.8
Chris Mullin	SF	13	13	283	20	15	10	3	124	21.8	1.5	1.2	.8	.2	9.5
Jalen Rose	SF	13	0	355	31	32	13	5	158	27.3	2.4	2.5	1.0	.4	12.2
Antonio Davis	PF	13	0	326	92	8	5	14	103	25.1	7.1	.6	.4	1.1	7.9
Derrick McKey	SF	13	0	245	43	19	12	4	47	18.8	3.3	1.5	.9	.3	3.6
Sam Perkins	PF	13	0	146	25	6	0	3	53	11.2	1.9	.5	.0	.2	4.1
Travis Best	PG	11	0	150	17	21	4	1	46	13.6	1.5	1.9	.4	.1	4.2
Fred Hoiberg	SG	4	0	20	3	2	3	0	4	5.0	.8	.5	.8	.0	1.0
Austin Croshere	PF	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	1.0	1.0	.0	.0	.0	2.0

Awards, records, and honors

Transactions

References

^ 1998-99 Indiana Pacers
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^ "NBA Lockout Begins". CBS News. CBS News.com Staff. June 30, 1998. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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^ "NBA Cancels All-Star Game". CBS News. CBS News.com Staff. December 8, 1998. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ Wise, Mike (December 9, 1998). "PRO BASKETBALL; It's Official: N.B.A. Cancels Its All-Star Game". The New York Times. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ Heisler, Mark (December 9, 1998). "NBA Dunks All-Star Game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
^ Asher, Mark (December 9, 1998). "NBA Cancels All-Star Game". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ Steele, David (December 9, 1998). "NBA Drops All-Stars -- What's Left?; February Game in Philly Latest Casualty of Lockout". SFGate. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ "NBA: Let The Games Begin!". CBS News. CBS News.com Staff. January 6, 1999. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ Wise, Mike (January 7, 1999). "With Little Time on Clock, NBA and Players Settle". The New York Times. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
^ Heisler, Mark (January 7, 1999). "NBA, Players Union Agree to End Lockout". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ Justice, Richard; Asher, Mark (January 7, 1999). "NBA Labor Dispute Ends After 6 Months". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ Bembry, Jerry (January 7, 1999). "Just Beating Buzzer, NBA Unlocks Season; With Only Day Left to Make Deal, Owners, Players Union Agree". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ Adande, J.A. (January 12, 1999). "Say It Ain't So, Mike". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
^ Wise, Mike (January 13, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; As Jordan Retires, Legend Swells". The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
^ Wise, Mike (January 14, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; The Final Word from Jordan". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
^ Justice, Richard (January 14, 1999). "Jordan Announces Retirement". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
^ Broussard, Chris (January 20, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; Ruining of Bulls Begins in Earnest". The New York Times. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
^ "League (and Rodman) Back Again". Los Angeles Times. Times Wire Services. January 21, 1999. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
^ "Pacers Sign Perkins for 2 Years". Associated Press. January 21, 1999. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
^ Wise, Mike (January 22, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; A Flurry of Activity Marks End of Lockout". The New York Times. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ Wise, Mike (February 4, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
^ "1998–99 Indiana Pacers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ Indiana Pacers (1967-Present)
^ "1998–99 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ "1998–99 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
^ "1998-99 Regular Season Award Winners". Eskimo.com. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
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^ "Pacers Send the Bucks Packing". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 14, 1999. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
^ "Perkins Puts Indiana Through Paces for Sweep". Chicago Tribune. Tribune News Services. May 14, 1999. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
^ "1999 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Bucks vs. Pacers". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
^ Berkow, Ira (May 24, 1999). "N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Pacers Bury the 76ers, and Then Praise Them". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
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^ Wyche, Steve (May 24, 1999). "Pacers Sweep 76ers Out of Playoff Picture, 89-86". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
^ "1999 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals: 76ers vs. Pacers". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
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^ Wyche, Steve (June 6, 1999). "Knicks Stun Pacers with Johnson's 4-Point Play". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
^ Bembry, Jerry (June 6, 1999). "Johnson's 4-Point Play at End Sinks Pacers in Game 3, 92-91; Controversial Foul Call on Three-Pointer Results in 2-1 Knicks Series Lead". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
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^ Elliott, Helene (June 12, 1999). "Knicks Find the Heart to Reach Finals". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
^ Wilbon, Michael (June 12, 1999). "Knicks Rush In, Pacers Roll Out". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
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[10] Asher, Mark (December 9, 1998). "NBA Cancels All-Star Game". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

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[19] Wise, Mike (January 14, 1999). "PRO BASKETBALL; The Final Word from Jordan". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2022.

[20] Justice, Richard (January 14, 1999). "Jordan Announces Retirement". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

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[23] "Pacers Sign Perkins for 2 Years". Associated Press. January 21, 1999. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

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[27] Indiana Pacers (1967-Present)

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v t e Indiana Pacers
Founded in 1967 Based in Indianapolis, Indiana
Franchise	History ABA–NBA merger All-time roster Draft history Head coaches Seasons Current season
Arenas	Indiana State Fair Coliseum Market Square Arena Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Personnel	Owner(s) Herb Simon President Kevin Pritchard General manager Chad Buchanan Head coach Rick Carlisle
G League affiliate	Indiana Mad Ants
Retired numbers	30 31 34 35 529
ABA championships	1970 1972 1973
Rivalries	Miami Heat New York Knicks
Culture and lore	Broadcasters Boomer Dancing Harry Team Bikeshare The Knick-Killer The Dunking Dutchman Malice at the Palace Reb Porter