2000–01 Indiana Pacers season

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2000–01 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachIsiah Thomas
General managerDonnie Walsh
ArenaConseco Fieldhouse
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(Lost to 76ers 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Net Midwest, WTTV
RadioWIBC
< 1999–00 2001–02 >

The 2000–01 NBA season was the Pacers' 25th season in the National Basketball Association, and 34th season as a franchise.[1] The Pacers were coming off of an NBA Finals defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. During the off-season, the Pacers hired former Indiana University and Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas as head coach,[2] and acquired Jermaine O'Neal from the Portland Trail Blazers.[3] With the departures of veteran players from the team that reached the Finals last year, the Pacers got off to a 5–2 start, but then struggled losing six of their next seven games, then later holding a 21–27 record at the All-Star break. The Pacers played mediocre basketball all season long, and finished fourth in the Central Division with a record of 41–41. To qualify for the playoffs, the Pacers needed to win 9 of their final 11 games to secure the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference.[4]

Last season's Most Improved Player Jalen Rose continued to lead the team in scoring with 20.5 points per game, while Reggie Miller finished second on the team in scoring averaging 18.9 points per game, and O'Neal provided them with 12.9 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game. Off the bench, Travis Best contributed 11.9 points, 6.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and Austin Croshere provided with 10.1 points per game.[5]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Pacers faced the Philadelphia 76ers for the third straight year. Regular season MVP Allen Iverson and the top-seeded 76ers would need only four games to eliminate the Pacers, who managed to win Game 1 on the road 79–78,[6] but lost the final three games of the series.[7][8] Following the season, Sam Perkins was released to free agency and then retired,[9] and Derrick McKey signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers during the next season.[10]

Offseason[]

NBA Draft[]

Main article: 2000 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 27 Primož Brezec C  Slovenia Union Olimpija (Slovenia)
2 56 Jaquay Walls SG  United States Colorado

Roster[]

2000–01 Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
F 24 Bender, Jonathan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1981–01–30 Picayune Memorial HS (MS)
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
G 2 Edney, Tyus 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1973–02–14 UCLA
C 10 Foster, Jeff 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1977–01–16 Texas State
F 3 Harrington, Al 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1980–02–17 St. Patrick HS (NJ)
F 8 Ketner, Lari Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 277 lb (126 kg) 1977–02–01 Amherst University
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 6 Mills, Terry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1967–12–21 Michigan
C 7 O'Neal, Jermaine 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1978–10–13 Eau Claire HS (SC)
F 14 Perkins, Sam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1961–06–14 UNC
F 5 Rose, Jalen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1973–01–30 Michigan
C 40 Sundov, Bruno 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1980–02–10 Croatia
C 55 Tabak, Žan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1970–06–15 Croatia
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2001–02–10

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Central Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 52 30 .634 – 31–10 21–20 19–9
x-Toronto Raptors 47 35 .573 5 27–14 20–21 18–10
x-Charlotte Hornets 46 36 .561 6 28–13 18–23 20–8
x-Indiana Pacers 41 41 .500 11 26–15 15–26 15–13
Detroit Pistons 32 50 .390 20 18-23 14–27 16–12
Cleveland Cavaliers 30 52 .366 22 20–21 10–31 11–17
Atlanta Hawks 25 57 .305 27 18–23 7–34 9–19
Chicago Bulls 15 67 .183 37 10–31 5–36 4–24
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Philadelphia 76ers 56 26 .683 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 52 30 .634 4
3 x-Miami Heat 50 32 .610 6
4 x-New York Knicks 48 34 .585 8
5 x-Toronto Raptors 47 35 .573 9
6 x-Charlotte Hornets 46 36 .561 10
7 x-Orlando Magic 43 39 .524 13
8 x-Indiana Pacers 41 41 .500 15
9 Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 20
10 Detroit Pistons 32 50 .390 24
11 Cleveland Cavaliers 30 52 .366 26
12 New Jersey Nets 26 56 .317 30
13 Atlanta Hawks 25 57 .305 31
14 Washington Wizards 19 63 .232 37
15 Chicago Bulls 15 67 .183 42


Record vs. opponents[]

2000-01 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 – 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2
Boston 3–1 – 0–4 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 4–0 1–3 1–3 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 3–1
Charlotte 4–0 4–0 – 3–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2
Chicago 2–2 1–2 1–3 – 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 2–1
Cleveland 2–2 1–2 2–2 3–1 – 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 3–0 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2
Dallas 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 – 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–4 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–0
Denver 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 – 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–3 4–0 1–1
Detroit 4–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 – 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 4–0 1–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–2
Golden State 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 – 1–3 2–0 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2
Houston 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–0 3–1 – 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0
Indiana 2–2 3–1 1–3 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 – 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 2–0 4–0
L.A. Clippers 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–4 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–2 – 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1
L.A. Lakers 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 – 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–4 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–0
Miami 3–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 – 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–3 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–0
Milwaukee 3–1 3–1 1–3 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 – 0–2 4–0 1–2 4–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1
Minnesota 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 – 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1
New Jersey 3–1 0–4 0–4 2–2 0–3 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 – 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 3–1
New York 2–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 2–2 – 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 4–0
Orlando 3–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 3–1 1–3 – 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–1
Philadelphia 3–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 – 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 4–0
Phoenix 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 – 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1
Portland 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 – 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0
Sacramento 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 – 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 – 3–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0
Seattle 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 – 0–2 0–4 3–1 2–0
Toronto 2–2 3–1 1–3 4–0 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 – 1–1 2–0 4–0
Utah 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 4–0 1–3 0–2 – 4–0 2–0
Vancouver 1���1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 3–1 0–4 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 – 2–0
Washington 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 —

Schedule[]

Game Date Opponent Result Pacers points Opponents Record Streak Notes
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Playoffs[]

2001 playoff game log
First round: 1–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 21 Philadelphia W 79–78 Miller, Rose (17) Jermaine O'Neal (20) Travis Best (10) First Union Center
20,613 		1–0
2 April 24 Philadelphia L 98–116 Reggie Miller (41) Jermaine O'Neal (11) Travis Best (6) First Union Center
20,739 		1–1
3 April 28 @ Philadelphia L 87–92 Reggie Miller (35) Travis Best (11) Travis Best (9) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 		1–2
4 May 2 @ Philadelphia L 85–88 Reggie Miller (32) Jermaine O'Neal (14) Travis Best (12) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 		1–3
2001 schedule

Awards, records, and honors[]

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
Jalen Rose 72 72 40.9 .457 .339 .828 5.0 6.0 0.9 0.6 20.5
Reggie Miller 81 81 39.3 .440 .366 .928 3.5 3.2 1.0 0.2 18.9
Jermaine O'Neal 81 80 32.6 .465 .000 .601 9.8 1.2 0.6 2.8 12.9
Travis Best 77 21 31.9 .440 .381 .827 2.9 6.1 1.4 0.1 11.9
Austin Croshere 81 23 23.1 .394 .338 .866 4.8 1.1 0.4 0.6 10.1
Al Harrington 78 38 24.3 .444 .143 .656 4.9 1.7 0.8 0.2 7.5
Tyus Edney 24 0 11.0 .385 .167 .897 1.0 2.3 0.7 0.0 4.4
Zan Tabak 55 14 14.1 .527 .426 3.9 0.6 0.2 0.5 3.9
Bruno Sundov 11 4 10.9 .488 .000 .600 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 3.9
Sam Perkins 64 41 15.6 .381 .345 .842 2.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 3.8
Jeff Foster 71 9 16.2 .469 .286 .516 5.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 3.5
Jonathan Bender 59 7 9.7 .355 .268 .735 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.5 3.3
Derrick McKey 66 20 15.0 .441 .200 .778 2.7 1.1 0.7 0.2 2.2
Terry Mills 14 0 8.1 .324 .176 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 1.8
Lari Ketner 3 0 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Reggie Miller 4 4 44.3 .456 .429 .933 5.0 2.5 0.8 0.5 31.3
Jalen Rose 4 4 41.0 .380 .313 1.000 4.5 2.8 1.5 0.3 18.0
Austin Croshere 4 0 32.3 .400 .200 .867 5.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 10.8
Travis Best 4 4 40.8 .436 .333 1.000 4.8 9.3 1.0 0.0 9.8
Jermaine O'Neal 4 4 39.3 .436 .000 .500 12.5 1.8 0.0 2.5 9.8
Jeff Foster 4 2 13.0 .444 1.000 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 2.5
Tyus Edney 2 0 5.0 .286 .000 .000 0.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 2.0
Al Harrington 3 0 13.3 .154 .000 .500 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.7
Sam Perkins 3 0 6.3 .250 .250 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7
Derrick McKey 4 0 8.8 .400 1.000 .500 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 1.5
Zan Tabak 2 2 5.0 .000 .500 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Jonathan Bender 1 0 4.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Player Statistics Citation:[5]

Transactions[]

References[]

  1. ^ 2000–01 Indiana Pacers
  2. ^ "PLUS: BASKETBALL; Pacers Turn to Thomas". New York Times. July 21, 2000. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Trade-Happy Trail Blazers Get Davis From Pacers for O'Neal". Los Angeles Times. September 1, 2000. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "2000–01 Indiana Pacers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "2000–01 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Indiana 79, Philadelphia 78". UPI Archives. April 21, 2001. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "N.B.A.: ROUNDUP; 76ers Eliminate Pacers And Rest for Round 2". New York Times. May 3, 2001. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  8. ^ Indiana Pacers (1967-Present)
  9. ^ "PLUS: BASKETBALL; St. John's to Play Globetrotters". New York Times. September 19, 2001. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "76ers sign veteran Derrick McKey". UPI Archives. January 14, 2002. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
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