1993–94 Indiana Pacers season

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1993–94 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachLarry Brown
General managerDonnie Walsh
ArenaMarket Square Arena
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost to New York Knicks in Eastern Conference Finals (3-4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionPrime Sports Midwest, WTTV
RadioWNDE
< 1992–93 1994–95 >

The 1993-94 NBA season was Indiana's 18th season in the NBA and 27th season as a franchise.[1] The Pacers would undergo several changes as the club hired Larry Brown as head coach, and traded fan favorite Detlef Schrempf to the Seattle Supersonics for Derrick McKey.[2] They also signed former Lakers guard Byron Scott in December. The Pacers got off to a rough start losing six of their first seven games, but would play .500 ball until April. By winning the final eight games of the season, the Pacers were able to grab the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference and close out the season with a 47–35 record.

In the playoffs, the Pacers swept the 4th-seeded Orlando Magic in three straight games for their first playoff series win since joining the NBA. The Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals and upset the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks in six games to reach the Eastern Conference Finals. The Pacers were challenging the heavily favored New York Knicks. The Pacers dropped the first two games in New York. Upon arriving in Indiana, the Pacers were able to win the next two games. In Game 5, Reggie Miller made scored 25 points in the 4th quarter. In the process, Miller mocked Knicks fan Spike Lee.[2] The Pacers returned to Indiana for Game 6 with the opportunity to win the Eastern Conference Title. The Pacers would end up losing Game 6 and were forced to return to Madison Square Garden for Game 7. With the home court advantage, the Knicks would eliminate the Pacers.

Offseason

NBA Draft

Main article: 1993 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 14 Scott Haskin PF  United States Oregon St.
2 39 Thomas Hill SG/SF  United States Duke
2 51 Spencer Dunkley C  England Delaware

Roster

1993–94 Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PG 12 United States Conner, Lester 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oregon State
PF 33 United States Davis, Antonio 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) UTEP
PF 32 United States Davis, Dale 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Clemson
PG 10 United States Fleming, Vern 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Georgia
C 43 United States Haskin, Scott 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Oregon State
SF 9 United States McKey, Derrick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Alabama
SG 31 United States Miller, Reggie (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) UCLA
SF 5 United States Mitchell, Sam 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mercer
SF 23 United States Paddio, Gerald 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) UNLV
PG 24 United States Richardson, Pooh Injured 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) UCLA
SG 4 United States Scott, Byron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Arizona State
SG 21 United States Sealy, Malik Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) St. John's
C 45 Netherlands Smits, Rik 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Marist
C 41 United States Thompson, LaSalle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Texas
PF 44 United States Williams, Kenny 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Elizabeth City State
PG 3 United States Workman, Haywoode 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oral Roberts
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
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Depth chart

Pos. Starter Bench Reserve Inactive
C Rik Smits LaSalle Thompson Scott Haskin
PF Dale Davis Antonio Davis
SF Derrick McKey Sam Mitchell Kenny Williams Gerald Paddio
SG Reggie Miller Byron Scott Malik Sealy
PG Haywoode Workman Vern Fleming Lester Conner Pooh Richardson

Regular season

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Pacers points Opponents Record Streak Notes
1 Fri, Nov 5, 1993 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 110 116 0-1 Loss 1
2 Sat, Nov 6, 1993 Detroit Pistons Loss 107 113 0-2 Loss 2

[3]

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Atlanta Hawks 57 25 .695 – 36–5 21–20 21–7
x-Chicago Bulls 55 27 .671 2 31–10 24–17 21–7
x-Indiana Pacers 47 35 .573 10 29–12 18–23 15–13
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 .573 10 31–10 16–25 16–12
Charlotte Hornets 41 41 .500 16 28–13 13–28 12–16
Detroit Pistons 20 62 .244 37 10–31 10–31 4–24
Milwaukee Bucks 20 62 .244 37 11–30 9–32 9–19

[4]

Playoffs

East First Round

(4) Orlando Magic vs. (5) Indiana Pacers: Pacers win series 3–0

Last Playoff Meeting: This was the first meeting between the Pacers and Magic.

East Conference Semifinals

(1) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Indiana Pacers: Pacers win series 4–2

  • Game 1 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 10): Indiana 96, Atlanta 85
  • Game 2 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 12): Atlanta 92, Indiana 69
  • Game 3 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 14): Indiana 101, Atlanta 81
  • Game 4 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 15): Indiana 102, Atlanta 86
  • Game 5 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 17): Atlanta 88, Indiana 76
  • Game 6 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 19): Indiana 98, Atlanta 79

Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Eastern Conference First Round (Atlanta won 3–1)

East Conference Finals

(2) New York Knicks vs. (5) Indiana Pacers: Knicks win series 4–3

Last Playoff Meeting: 1993 Eastern Conference First Round (New York won 3–1)

Awards, records, and honors

Player stats

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 REB AST STL BLK PTS AVG

Playoffs

Player GP REB AST STL BLK PTS AVG

Transactions

References

  1. ^ 1993-94 Indiana Pacers
  2. ^ a b Indiana Pacers (1967–present)
  3. ^ 1993-94 Indiana Pacers Games - Basketball-Reference.com
  4. ^ 1993-94 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com
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