2021–22 Indiana Pacers season

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2021–22 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachRick Carlisle
General managerChad Buchanan
PresidentKevin Pritchard
OwnersHerbert Simon
ArenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
Results
Record19–37 (.339)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports Indiana
Radio1070 The Fan
< 2020–21 2022–23 >

The 2021–22 Indiana Pacers season is Indiana's 55th season as a franchise and 46th season in the NBA. Following a failed involvement in the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2015, Nate Bjorkgren was fired on June 9, 2021.[1][2] The Pacers would later re-hire Rick Carlisle back as the new head coach, reuniting him with the Pacers for their second stint after coaching the team from 2003 to 2007.[3]

NBA draft[]

Main article: 2021 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club
1 13 Chris Duarte SG  Dominican Republic Oregon (Sr.)
2 54 Sandro Mamukelashvili C  Georgia Seton Hall (Sr.)
2 60 Georgios Kalaitzakis SF  Greece Panathinaikos (Greece)

Entering the draft, the Pacers had one first-round pick and two second-round picks.[4]

Roster[]

Indiana Pacers roster
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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
F/C 88 Bitadze, Goga 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1999-07-20 Georgia
G/F 12 Brissett, Oshae 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1998-06-20 Syracuse
G 7 Brogdon, Malcolm 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 1992-12-11 Virginia
G/F 3 Duarte, Chris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-06-13 Oregon
G 0 Haliburton, Tyrese 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-02-29 Iowa State
G 24 Hield, Buddy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1992-12-17 Oklahoma
F/C 23 Jackson, Isaiah 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-01-10 Kentucky
G 9 McConnell, T. J. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992-03-25 Arizona
F/C — Perry, Reggie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2000-03-21 Mississippi State
G — Rubio, Ricky Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990-10-21 Spain
F 25 Smith, Jalen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2000-03-16 Maryland
G/F 6 Stephenson, Lance 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1990–09–05 Cincinnati
G 28 Sykes, Keifer 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 167 lb (76 kg) 1993-12-30 Green Bay
F 32 Taylor, Terry (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1999-09-23 Austin Peay
F/C 11 Thompson, Tristan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 254 lb (115 kg) 1991-03-13 Texas
F/C 33 Turner, Myles 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1996-03-24 Texas
F 1 Warren, T. J. Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1993-09-05 North Carolina State
G 4 Washington, Duane (TW) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 2000-03-24 Ohio State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 15, 2021

Standings[]

Division[]

Central Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
Chicago Bulls 34 21 .618 1.5 19–8 15–13 7–3 55
Cleveland Cavaliers 34 21 .618 1.5 18–9 16–12 6–3 55
Milwaukee Bucks 35 22 .614 1.5 19–9 16–13 7–3 57
Indiana Pacers 19 37 .339 17.0 13–15 6–22 2–9 56
Detroit Pistons 12 43 .218 23.5 8–19 4–24 3–7 55

Conference[]

Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 Miami Heat * 36 20 .643 – 56
2 Chicago Bulls * 34 21 .618 1.5 55
3 Cleveland Cavaliers 34 21 .618 1.5 55
4 Milwaukee Bucks 35 22 .614 1.5 57
5 Philadelphia 76ers * 32 22 .593 3.0 54
6 Toronto Raptors 31 23 .574 4.0 54
7 Boston Celtics 31 25 .554 5.0 56
8 Brooklyn Nets 29 26 .527 6.5 55
9 Charlotte Hornets 28 28 .500 8.0 56
10 Atlanta Hawks 26 28 .481 9.0 54
11 Washington Wizards 25 29 .463 10.0 54
12 New York Knicks 25 31 .446 11.0 56
13 Indiana Pacers 19 37 .339 17.0 56
14 Orlando Magic 13 43 .232 23.0 56
15 Detroit Pistons 12 43 .218 23.5 55

Game log[]

Preseason[]

2021 preseason game log
Total: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 5 @ New York L 104–125 Chris Duarte (15) Jeremy Lamb (9) Chris Duarte (5) Madison Square Garden
10,090 		0–1
2 October 8 @ Cleveland W 109–100 Malcolm Brogdon (27) Domantas Sabonis (10) T. J. McConnell (7) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
10,024 		1–1
3 October 13 Memphis W 109–107 Domantas Sabonis (24) Domantas Sabonis (13) T. J. McConnell (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
5,997 		2–1
4 October 15 Cleveland W 110–94 Goga Bitadze (18) Bitadze, Sabonis (6) T. J. McConnell (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
6,028 		2–2
2021–22 season schedule

Regular season[]

2021–22 game log
Total: 19–37 (Home: 13–15; Road: 6–22)
October: 1–6 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 20 @ Charlotte L 122–123 Domantas Sabonis (33) Domantas Sabonis (15) Malcolm Brogdon (11) Spectrum Center
15,521 		0–1
2 October 22 @ Washington L 134–135 (OT) Myles Turner (40) Myles Turner (10) Malcolm Brogdon (8) Capital One Arena
15,407 		0–2
3 October 23 Miami W 102–91 (OT) Chris Duarte (19) Malcolm Brogdon (14) T.J. McConnell (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,147 		1–2
4 October 25 Milwaukee L 109–119 Malcolm Brogdon (25) Domantas Sabonis (13) Malcolm Brogdon (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10,339 		1–3
5 October 27 @ Toronto L 100–118 Malcolm Brogdon (18) Domantas Sabonis (8) Malcolm Brogdon (5) Scotiabank Arena
19,800 		1–4
6 October 29 @ Brooklyn L 98–105 Torrey Craig (28) Torrey Craig (11) Domantas Sabonis (6) Barclays Center
16,139 		1–5
7 October 30 Toronto L 94–97 Domantas Sabonis (22) Domantas Sabonis (14) Chris Duarte (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10,578 		1–6
November: 8–8 (Home: 5–2; Road: 3–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 November 1 San Antonio W 131–118 Domantas Sabonis (24) Domantas Sabonis (13) T.J. McConnell (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10,227 		2–6
9 November 3 New York W 111–98 Myles Turner (25) Myles Turner (13) Malcolm Brogdon (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
11,607 		3–6
10 November 5 @ Portland L 106–110 T. J. McConnell (19) Domantas Sabonis (12) LeVert, Wanamaker 6 Moda Center
16,841 		3–7
11 November 7 @ Sacramento W 94–91 Caris LeVert (22) Myles Turner (15) T. J. McConnell (4) Golden 1 Center
12,993 		4–7
12 November 10 @ Denver L 98–101 Malcolm Brogdon (25) Domantas Sabonis (19) T. J. McConnell (9) Ball Arena
15,232 		4–8
13 November 11 @ Utah W 111–100 Malcolm Brogdon (30) Brogdon, Turner (9) McConnell, Sabonis (9) Vivint Arena
18,306 		5–8
14 November 13 Philadelphia W 118–113 Justin Holiday (27) Malcolm Brogdon (10) Malcolm Brogdon (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,483 		6–8
15 November 15 @ New York L 84–92 Malcolm Brogdon (22) Domantas Sabonis (15) Malcolm Brogdon (7) Madison Square Garden
16,792 		6–9
16 November 17 @ Detroit L 89–97 Malcolm Brogdon (20) Domantas Sabonis (11) Brogdon, McConnell (4) Little Caesars Arena
11,457 		6–10
17 November 19 @ Charlotte L 118–121 Malcolm Brogdon (16) Torrey Craig (7) Jeremy Lamb (5) Spectrum Center
16,787 		6–11
18 November 20 New Orleans W 111–94 Domantas Sabonis (20) Domantas Sabonis (10) Domantas Sabonis (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,081 		7–11
19 November 22 @ Chicago W 109–77 Domantas Sabonis (21) Domantas Sabonis (11) Malcolm Brogdon (7) United Center
21,586 		8–11
20 November 24 L.A. Lakers L 116–124 (OT) Malcolm Brogdon (28) Domantas Sabonis (12) T. J. McConnell (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,572 		8–12
21 November 26 Toronto W 114–97 Domantas Sabonis (23) Domantas Sabonis (18) Malcolm Brogdon (12) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,579 		9–12
22 November 28 Milwaukee L 100–118 Caris LeVert (23) Domantas Sabonis (10) Domantas Sabonis (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
13,130 		9–13
23 November 29 @ Minnesota L 98–100 Malcolm Brogdon (25) Domantas Sabonis (25) Domantas Sabonis (10) Target Center
14,191 		9–14
December: 5–8 (Home: 5–5; Road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
24 December 1 Atlanta L 111–114 Malcolm Brogdon (27) Domantas Sabonis (10) Malcolm Brogdon (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
12,656 		9–15
25 December 3 Miami L 104–113 Caris LeVert (27) Domantas Sabonis (16) Malcolm Brogdon (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
13,854 		9–16
26 December 6 Washington W 116–110 Domantas Sabonis (30) Domantas Sabonis (10) Malcolm Brogdon (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
12,581 		10–16
27 December 8 New York W 122–102 Chris Duarte (23) Domantas Sabonis (11) Duarte, LeVert (60) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
13,167 		11–16
28 December 10 Dallas W 106–93 Caris LeVert (26) Sabonis, Turner (10) Malcolm Brogdon (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
12,618 		12–16
29 December 13 Golden State L 100–102 Domantas Sabonis (30) Domantas Sabonis (11) Malcolm Brogdon (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,018 		12–17
30 December 15 @ Milwaukee L 99–114 LeVert, Sabonis (16) Domantas Sabonis (14) Brogdon, Sabonis, Wanamaker (5) Fiserv Forum
17,341 		12–18
31 December 16 Detroit W 122–113 Caris LeVert (31) Duarte, Sabonis (9) Lamb, Sabonis (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
13,596 		13–18
32 December 21 @ Miami L 96–125 Duarte, LeVert (17) Myles Turner (7) Brad Wanamaker (5) FTX Arena
19,600 		13–19
33 December 23 Houston W 118–106 Myles Turner (32) Myles Turner (10) Caris LeVert (11) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,089 		14–19
34 December 26 @ Chicago L 105–113 Caris LeVert (27) Domantas Sabonis (16) Caris LeVert (9) United Center
20,475 		14–20
35 December 29 Charlotte L 108–116 Caris LeVert (27) Domantas Sabonis (18) Domantas Sabonis (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,608 		14–21
36 December 31 Chicago L 106–108 Caris LeVert (27) Domantas Sabonis (14) LeVert, Sabonis (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,515 		14–22
January: 5–11 (Home: 2–4; Road: 3–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
37 January 2 @ Cleveland L 104–108 Domantas Sabonis (32) Domantas Sabonis (13) Domantas Sabonis (7) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,808 		14–23
38 January 4 @ New York L 94–104 Keifer Sykes (22) Domantas Sabonis (8) Keifer Sykes (6) Madison Square Garden
18,449 		14–24
39 January 5 Brooklyn L 121–129 Domantas Sabonis (32) Domantas Sabonis (12) Domantas Sabonis (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,176 		14–25
40 January 8 Utah W 125–113 Domantas Sabonis (42) Sabonis, Turner (6) Lance Stephenson (14) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
13,160 		15–25
41 January 10 @ Boston L 98–101 (OT) Torrey Craig (19) Domantas Sabonis (23) Domantas Sabonis (10) TD Garden
19,156 		15–26
42 January 12 Boston L 100–119 Myles Turner (18) Oshae Brissett (9) Sabonis, Stephenson (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
13,560 		15–27
43 January 14 Phoenix L 94–112 Justin Holiday (25) Domantas Sabonis (14) Caris LeVert (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,019 		15–28
44 January 17 @ L.A. Clippers L 133–139 Caris LeVert (27) Domantas Sabonis (11) Domantas Sabonis (7) Crypto.com Arena
15,080 		15–29
45 January 19 @ L.A. Lakers W 111–104 Caris LeVert (30) Torrey Craig (13) Domantas Sabonis (10) Crypto.com Arena
17,818 		16–29
46 January 20 @ Golden State W 121–117 (OT) Chris Duarte (27) Goga Bitadze (9) Goga Bitadze (5) Chase Center
18,064 		17–29
47 January 22 @ Phoenix L 103–113 Duarte, Stephenson (17) Goga Bitadze (11) Chris Duarte (4) Footprint Center
17,071 		17–30
48 January 24 @ New Orleans L 113–117 Duane Washington Jr. (21) Oshae Brissett (9) Caris LeVert (8) Smoothie King Center
15,581 		17–31
49 January 26 Charlotte L 126–158 Bitadze, Jackson (17) Bitadze, Brissett, Stephenson (6) Lance Stephenson (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,116 		17–32
50 January 28 @ Oklahoma City W 113–110 (OT) Domantas Sabonis (24) Domantas Sabonis (18) Domantas Sabonis (10) Paycom Center
15,106 		18–32
51 January 29 @ Dallas L 105–132 Duane Washington Jr. (22) Domantas Sabonis (15) Domantas Sabonis (8) American Airlines Center
19,831 		18–33
52 January 31 L.A. Clippers W 122–116 Isaiah Jackson (26) Isaiah Jackson (10) Caris LeVert (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,629 		19–33
February: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
53 February 2 Orlando L 118–119 Caris LeVert (26) Terry Taylor (16) Lance Stephenson (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,528 		19–34
54 February 4 Chicago L 115–122 Caris LeVert (42) Terry Taylor (14) Caris LeVert (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,355 		19–35
55 February 6 @ Cleveland L 85–98 Chris Duarte (22) Domantas Sabonis (11) Domantas Sabonis (4) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 		19–36
56 February 8 @ Atlanta L 112–133 Chris Duarte (25) Terry Taylor (10) Lance Stephenson (8) State Farm Arena
14,265 		19–37
57 February 11 Cleveland Gainbridge Fieldhouse
58 February 13 Minnesota Gainbridge Fieldhouse
59 February 15 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
60 February 16 Washington Gainbridge Fieldhouse
61 February 25 Oklahoma City Gainbridge Fieldhouse
62 February 27 Boston Gainbridge Fieldhouse
63 February 28 @ Orlando Amway Center
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
64 March 2 @ Orlando Amway Center
65 March 4 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
66 March 6 @ Washington Capital One Arena
67 March 8 Cleveland Gainbridge Fieldhouse
68 March 12 @ San Antonio AT&T Center
69 March 13 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
70 March 15 Memphis Gainbridge Fieldhouse
71 March 18 @ Houston Toyota Center
72 March 20 Portland Gainbridge Fieldhouse
73 March 23 Sacramento Gainbridge Fieldhouse
74 March 24 @ Memphis FedEx Forum
75 March 26 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
76 March 28 Atlanta Gainbridge Fieldhouse
77 March 30 Denver Gainbridge Fieldhouse
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
78 April 1 @ Boston TD Garden
79 April 3 Detroit Gainbridge Fieldhouse
80 April 5 Philadelphia Gainbridge Fieldhouse
81 April 9 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
82 April 10 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
2021–22 season schedule

References[]

  1. ^ "Pacers Announce Nate Bjorkgren Will Not Return as Coach". NBA.com. June 9, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (June 9, 2021). "Nate Bjorkgren fired as Indiana Pacers coach after playoff streak ends, sources say". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Pacers Reach Agreement with Rick Carlisle to Become Head Coach". NBA.com. June 24, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 NBA draft order: Complete picks for the first and second round". espn.com. June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
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