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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	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] 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.^[2]^[3]^[4] 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.^[5]^[6] After a lockout cut the season to just 50 games,^[7]^[8] 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.^[9]^[10]

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, and Mark Jackson contributed 7.6 points and 7.9 assists per game.^[11] Rose and Antonio Davis both finished tied in third place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.^[12]

In the playoffs, the Pacers swept the Milwaukee Bucks 3–0 in the Eastern Conference First Round,^[13]^[14] and the 6th-seeded Philadelphia 76ers 4–0 in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.^[15]^[16] 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. Despite being the 8th-seeded team in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks upset the Pacers in six games to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in six seasons,^[17]^[18] where they lost in five games to the San Antonio Spurs.^[19]^[20] It was also the final season the Pacers played at Market Square Arena, moving to the Conseco Fieldhouse the following season. Also following the season, Antonio Davis was traded to the Toronto Raptors.^[21]^[22]

For the season, the Pacers added gold pinstripe alternate road uniforms with navy blue side panels, which remained in use until 2005.^[23]

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

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Pacers points	Opponents	Record	Streak	Notes
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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

^[24]

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	—

Playoffs

1999 playoff game log

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	Milwaukee	W 110–88	Jalen Rose (24)	Dale Davis (15)	Mark Jackson (12)	Market Square Arena 16,560	1–0
2	May 11	Milwaukee	W 108–107 (OT)	Reggie Miller (30)	Antonio Davis (8)	Jalen Rose (8)	Market Square Arena 16,608	2–0
3	May 13	@ Milwaukee	W 99–91	Reggie Miller (33)	Dale Davis (7)	Mark Jackson (10)	Bradley Center 18,717	3–0

Conference Semi-finals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)

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

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	New York	L 90–93	Reggie Miller (19)	A. Davis, Jackson (7)	Mark Jackson (11)	Market Square Arena 16,575	0–1
2	June 1	New York	W 88–86	Mark Jackson (17)	Dale Davis (12)	Mark Jackson (8)	Market Square Arena 16,586	1–1
3	June 5	@ New York	L 91–92	Rik Smits (25)	Antonio Davis (8)	Mark Jackson (9)	Madison Square Garden 19,763	1–2
4	June 7	@ New York	W 90–78	Jalen Rose (19)	Dale Davis (12)	Mark Jackson (4)	Madison Square Garden 19,763	2–2
5	June 9	New York	L 94–101	Reggie Miller (30)	Dale Davis (18)	Mark Jackson (4)	Market Square Arena 16,541	2–3
6	June 11	@ New York	L 82–90	Rik Smits (20)	Dale Davis (12)	Jackson, Miller (4)	Madison Square Garden 19,763	2–4

1999 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Travis Best	49	0	21.3	.416	.373	.843	1.6	3.4	0.9	0.1	7.1
Austin Croshere	27	0	9.2	.427	.276	.870	1.7	0.4	0.3	0.3	3.4
Antonio Davis	49	1	25.9	.471		.703	7.0	0.7	0.4	0.9	9.4
Dale Davis	50	50	27.5	.533		.618	8.3	0.4	0.4	1.1	8.0
Al Harrington	21	0	7.6	.321	.000	.600	1.9	0.2	0.2	0.1	2.1
Fred Hoiberg	12	0	7.3	.286	.111	1.000	0.9	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.6
Mark Jackson	49	49	28.2	.419	.311	.823	3.8	7.9	0.9	0.1	7.6
Derrick McKey	13	0	18.8	.442	.000	.824	3.2	1.0	0.9	0.3	4.6
Reggie Miller	50	50	35.7	.438	.385	.915	2.7	2.2	0.7	0.2	18.4
Chris Mullin	50	50	23.6	.477	.465	.870	3.2	1.6	0.9	0.3	10.1
Sam Perkins	48	0	16.4	.400	.389	.717	2.9	0.5	0.3	0.3	5.0
Mark Pope	4	0	6.5	.143	.000	.000	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5
Jalen Rose	49	1	25.3	.403	.262	.791	3.1	1.9	1.0	0.3	11.1
Rik Smits	49	49	25.9	.490	.000	.818	5.6	1.1	0.4	1.1	14.9

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Travis Best	11	0	13.6	.348	.200	.923	1.5	1.9	0.4	0.1	4.2
Austin Croshere	1	0	1.0	.000		1.000	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Antonio Davis	13	0	25.1	.413		.661	7.1	0.6	0.4	1.1	7.9
Dale Davis	13	13	30.3	.584		.560	10.2	0.8	0.8	1.4	9.1
Fred Hoiberg	4	0	5.0	.500			0.8	0.5	0.8	0.0	1.0
Mark Jackson	13	13	34.7	.495	.412	.714	4.5	8.6	1.1	0.1	11.2
Derrick McKey	13	0	18.8	.375	.000	.654	3.3	1.5	0.9	0.3	3.6
Reggie Miller	13	13	37.0	.397	.333	.895	3.9	2.6	0.7	0.2	20.2
Chris Mullin	13	13	21.8	.410	.400	.870	1.5	1.2	0.8	0.2	9.5
Sam Perkins	13	0	11.2	.514	.458	.667	1.9	0.5	0.0	0.2	4.1
Jalen Rose	13	0	27.3	.442	.348	.824	2.4	2.5	1.0	0.4	12.2
Rik Smits	13	13	22.5	.456		.950	5.0	0.7	0.5	1.2	11.8

Awards, records, and honors

Transactions

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^ "1998–99 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
^ Schoffner, Chuck (May 13, 1999). "Perkins, Pacers Finish Off Bucks, 99-91". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
^ "Pacers Send the Bucks Packing". Los Angeles Times. May 14, 1999. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
^ 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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^ Roberts, Selena (June 12, 1999). "N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Knicks Shrug Off Adversity Once Again to Reach Finals". The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
^ Wilbon, Michael (June 12, 1999). "Knicks Rush In, Pacers Roll Out". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
^ Roberts, Selena (June 26, 1999). "Spurs Win Title as Knicks' Dream Ends". The New York Times. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
^ Wyche, Steve (June 26, 1999). "In the End, Spurs of the Moment". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
^ "Pacers, Raptors Finalize Trade". CBS News. August 1, 1999. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
^ "Pacers' A. Davis for Raptors' Pick". Tampa Bay Times. July 1, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
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^ 1998-99 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com

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[roster-11] "1998–99 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

[12] "1998–99 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

[13] Schoffner, Chuck (May 13, 1999). "Perkins, Pacers Finish Off Bucks, 99-91". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

[14] "Pacers Send the Bucks Packing". Los Angeles Times. May 14, 1999. Retrieved May 25, 2022.

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[19] Roberts, Selena (June 26, 1999). "Spurs Win Title as Knicks' Dream Ends". The New York Times. Retrieved May 29, 2022.

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[22] "Pacers' A. Davis for Raptors' Pick". Tampa Bay Times. July 1, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2022.

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[24] 1998-99 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com

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 [[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 (basketball)|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 (basketball)|Dale Davis]] averaged 8.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, and [[Mark Jackson (basketball)|Mark Jackson]] contributed 7.6 points and 7.9 assists per game.<ref name="roster">{{cite web|title=1998–99 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/IND/1999.html|access-date=June 21, 2021}}</ref> Rose and Antonio Davis both finished tied in third place in [[NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award|Sixth Man of the Year]] voting.<ref>{{cite news | title = 1998–99 NBA Awards Voting | work = Basketball-Reference | date =  | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1999.html | accessdate = January 2, 2022}}</ref>
-In the [[1999 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]], the Pacers swept the [[1998–99 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]] 3–0 in the Eastern Conference First Round,<ref>{{cite news | last = Schoffner | first = Chuck | title = Perkins, Pacers Finish Off Bucks, 99-91 | work = The Washington Post | date = May 13, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/playoffs/indmil14.htm | accessdate = June 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last =  | first =  | title = Pacers Send the Bucks Packing | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 14, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-14-sp-37284-story.html | accessdate = May 25, 2022}}</ref> and the 6th-seeded [[1998–99 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]] 4–0 in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.<ref>{{cite news | last = Berkow | first = Ira | title = N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Pacers Bury the 76ers, And Then Praise Them | work = The New York Times | date = May 24, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/24/sports/nba-playoffs-pacers-bury-the-76ers-and-then-praise-them.html | accessdate = May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = Pacers Sweep 76ers Out of Playoff Picture, 89-86 | work = The Washington Post | date = May 24, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/playoffs/philind24.htm | accessdate = May 30, 2022}}</ref> 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 [[1998–99 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]]. Despite being the 8th-seeded team in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks upset the Pacers in six games to reach the [[1999 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] for the second time in six seasons,<ref>{{cite news | last = Roberts | first = Selena | title = N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Knicks Shrug Off Adversity Once Again to Reach Finals | work = The New York Times | date = June 12, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/12/sports/nba-playoffs-knicks-shrug-off-adversity-once-again-to-reach-finals.html | accessdate = July 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wilbon | first = Michael | title = Knicks Rush In, Pacers Roll Out | work = The Washington Post | date = June 12, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/06/12/knicks-rush-in-pacers-roll-out/a24bee6f-bf01-49c0-93fd-3a7f106cb990/ | accessdate = May 29, 2022}}</ref> where they lost in five games to the [[1998–99 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Roberts | first = Selena | title = Spurs Win Title as Knicks' Dream Ends | work = The New York Times | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/062699bkn-knicks.html | accessdate = May 29, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = In the End, Spurs of the Moment | work = The Washington Post | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/finals/articles/nba26.htm | accessdate = May 29, 2022}}</ref> It was also the final season the Pacers played at [[Market Square Arena]], moving to the [[Conseco Fieldhouse]] the following season. Also following the season, Antonio Davis was traded to the [[1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto Raptors]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Pacers, Raptors Finalize Trade | work = CBS News | date = August 1, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pacers-raptors-finalize-trade/ | accessdate = July 27, 2021}}</ref>
+In the [[1999 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]], the Pacers swept the [[1998–99 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee Bucks]] 3–0 in the Eastern Conference First Round,<ref>{{cite news | last = Schoffner | first = Chuck | title = Perkins, Pacers Finish Off Bucks, 99-91 | work = The Washington Post | date = May 13, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/playoffs/indmil14.htm | accessdate = June 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last =  | first =  | title = Pacers Send the Bucks Packing | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 14, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-14-sp-37284-story.html | accessdate = May 25, 2022}}</ref> and the 6th-seeded [[1998–99 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]] 4–0 in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.<ref>{{cite news | last = Berkow | first = Ira | title = N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Pacers Bury the 76ers, And Then Praise Them | work = The New York Times | date = May 24, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/24/sports/nba-playoffs-pacers-bury-the-76ers-and-then-praise-them.html | accessdate = May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = Pacers Sweep 76ers Out of Playoff Picture, 89-86 | work = The Washington Post | date = May 24, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/playoffs/philind24.htm | accessdate = May 30, 2022}}</ref> 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 [[1998–99 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]]. Despite being the 8th-seeded team in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks upset the Pacers in six games to reach the [[1999 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] for the second time in six seasons,<ref>{{cite news | last = Roberts | first = Selena | title = N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Knicks Shrug Off Adversity Once Again to Reach Finals | work = The New York Times | date = June 12, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/12/sports/nba-playoffs-knicks-shrug-off-adversity-once-again-to-reach-finals.html | accessdate = July 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wilbon | first = Michael | title = Knicks Rush In, Pacers Roll Out | work = The Washington Post | date = June 12, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/06/12/knicks-rush-in-pacers-roll-out/a24bee6f-bf01-49c0-93fd-3a7f106cb990/ | accessdate = May 29, 2022}}</ref> where they lost in five games to the [[1998–99 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Roberts | first = Selena | title = Spurs Win Title as Knicks' Dream Ends | work = The New York Times | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/062699bkn-knicks.html | accessdate = May 29, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = In the End, Spurs of the Moment | work = The Washington Post | date = June 26, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1999/finals/articles/nba26.htm | accessdate = May 29, 2022}}</ref> It was also the final season the Pacers played at [[Market Square Arena]], moving to the [[Conseco Fieldhouse]] the following season. Also following the season, Antonio Davis was traded to the [[1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto Raptors]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Pacers, Raptors Finalize Trade | work = CBS News | date = August 1, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pacers-raptors-finalize-trade/ | accessdate = July 27, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last =  | first =  | title = Pacers' A. Davis for Raptors' Pick | work = Tampa Bay Times | date = July 1, 1999 | url = https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/07/01/pacers-a-davis-for-raptors-pick/ | accessdate = July 15, 2022}}</ref>
 For the season, the Pacers added gold pinstripe alternate road uniforms with navy blue side panels, which remained in use until 2005.<ref>{{cite news | title = Indiana Pacers Uniform | work = Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net | date =  | url = https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/rfyzogpuibrcipas5wr6cu8ge/Indiana_Pacers/2000/Alternate_Uniform | accessdate = July 7, 2021}}</ref>

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