2001β02 Indiana Pacers season | |
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Head coach | Isiah Thomas |
General manager | Donnie Walsh |
Arena | Conseco Fieldhouse |
Results | |
Record | 42–40 (.512) |
Place | Division: 4th (
Central) Conference: 8th ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Nets 2β3) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
WTTV Fox Sports Net Midwest |
Radio | WIBC |
The 2001β02 NBA season was the Pacers' 26th season in the National Basketball Association, and 35th season as a franchise. [1] During the off-season, the Pacers acquired first round draft pick Jamaal Tinsley from the Atlanta Hawks, who had acquired him from the Memphis Grizzlies, [2] [3] and signed free agent Carlos Rogers. [4] The Pacers won six of their first eight games, but then lost seven of their next nine games and played around .500 for most of the first half of the season, holding a 25β25 record at the All-Star break. [5] At midseason, the team traded Jalen Rose and Travis Best to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Ron Artest, Brad Miller and Ron Mercer. [6] [7] [8] With a 37β40 record in mid April, the Pacers would win their final five games of the regular season, and sneak into the playoffs as the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference, [9] finishing fourth in the Central Division with a 42β40 record. [10]
Jermaine O'Neal was named Most Improved Player of the Year, averaging 19.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. [11] [12] [13] He was also named to the All-NBA Third Team, and selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game. [14] [15] [16] In addition, Reggie Miller finished second on the team in scoring with 16.5 points per game, while Al Harrington played a sixth man role averaging 13.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game off the bench, but was out for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL after 44 games. [17] [18] [19] Tinsley averaged 9.4 points, 8.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. [20]
However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Pacers would lose in five games to the top-seeded New Jersey Nets, including a double overtime road loss in Game 5, which the Nets won 120β109. [21] [22] [23] [24] The Nets would go on to reach the NBA Finals for the first time, but would lose to the Los Angeles Lakers in four straight games. [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] Following the season, Rogers was released to free agency.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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2 | 40 | Jamison Brewer | PG | ![]() |
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Roster |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | β | 26β15 | 24β17 | 20β8 |
x- Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 | 21β20 | 23β18 | 17β11 |
x- Toronto Raptors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8 | 24β17 | 18β23 | 17β11 |
x- Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8 | 25β16 | 17β24 | 13β15 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9 | 25β16 | 16β25 | 17β11 |
Atlanta Hawks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 17 | 23β18 | 10β31 | 11β17 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 21 | 20β21 | 9β32 | 12β16 |
Chicago Bulls | 21 | 61 | .256 | 29 | 14β27 | 7β34 | 5β23 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c- New Jersey Nets | 52 | 30 | .634 | β |
2 | y- Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 |
3 | x- Boston Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 3 |
4 | x- Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 |
5 | x- Orlando Magic | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 |
6 | x- Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 |
7 | x- Toronto Raptors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 |
8 | x- Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 |
9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 |
10 | Washington Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15 |
11 | Miami Heat | 36 | 46 | .439 | 16 |
12 | Atlanta Hawks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 19 |
13 | New York Knicks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 22 |
14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 23 |
15 | Chicago Bulls | 21 | 61 | .256 | 31 |
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β3 |
Boston | 2β2 | β | 2β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 3β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 |
Charlotte | 2β2 | 1β2 | β | 4β0 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β0 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 |
Chicago | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β4 | β | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 0β3 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β3 |
Cleveland | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 3β1 | β | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β2 |
Dallas | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | β | 4β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 |
Denver | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β4 | β | 0β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 |
Detroit | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | β | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 |
Golden State | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 1β1 | β | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 |
Houston | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | β | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 |
Indiana | 3β1 | 0β3 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 2β0 | β | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 3β1 |
L.A. Clippers | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | β | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 |
L.A. Lakers | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | β | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 |
Memphis | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | β | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 |
Miami | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | β | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β2 |
Milwaukee | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | β | 0β2 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 |
Minnesota | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | β | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 |
New Jersey | 1β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 1β1 | β | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 |
New York | 3β1 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 0β4 | β | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 3β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 |
Orlando | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | β | 3β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 |
Philadelphia | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 3β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | β | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β3 |
Phoenix | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | β | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 |
Portland | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | β | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 |
Sacramento | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | β | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 |
San Antonio | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β0 |
Seattle | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 |
Toronto | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | β | 1β1 | 1β2 |
Utah | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 1β1 | β | 2β0 |
Washington | 3β0 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β1 | 0β2 | β |
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2002 schedule |
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 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Jermaine O'Neal | 72 | 72 | 37.6 | .479 | .071 | .688 | 10.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 19.0 |
Jalen Rose | 53 | 53 | 36.5 | .444 | .356 | .839 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 18.5 |
Reggie Miller | 79 | 79 | 36.6 | .453 | .406 | .911 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 16.5 |
Brad Miller | 28 | 28 | 31.1 | .562 | .333 | .823 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 15.1 |
Al Harrington | 44 | 1 | 29.8 | .475 | .333 | .799 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 13.1 |
Ron Artest | 28 | 24 | 29.3 | .411 | .215 | .733 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 10.9 |
Jamaal Tinsley | 80 | 78 | 30.5 | .380 | .240 | .704 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 9.4 |
Jonathan Bender | 78 | 17 | 21.1 | .430 | .360 | .773 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 7.4 |
Travis Best | 44 | 3 | 21.7 | .439 | .382 | .877 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 6.9 |
Austin Croshere | 76 | 1 | 16.9 | .413 | .338 | .851 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 6.8 |
Jeff Foster | 82 | 48 | 21.8 | .449 | .133 | .610 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 5.7 |
Kevin Ollie | 29 | 0 | 19.9 | .400 | .804 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 5.4 | |
Ron Mercer | 13 | 1 | 16.4 | .373 | .200 | 1.000 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.8 |
Carlos Rogers | 22 | 1 | 7.6 | .558 | .167 | .526 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
Primoz Brezec | 22 | 4 | 7.3 | .483 | .600 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | |
Bruno Sundov | 22 | 0 | 4.0 | .400 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Jamison Brewer | 13 | 0 | 3.3 | .400 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | |
Norm Richardson | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Reggie Miller | 5 | 5 | 39.6 | .506 | .419 | .875 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 23.6 |
Jermaine O'Neal | 5 | 5 | 38.4 | .447 | .000 | .750 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 17.2 |
Ron Artest | 5 | 5 | 33.4 | .407 | .462 | .692 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 11.8 |
Brad Miller | 5 | 5 | 36.0 | .455 | .800 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 11.2 | |
Ron Mercer | 5 | 0 | 23.4 | .500 | .750 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 7.8 | |
Austin Croshere | 4 | 0 | 14.8 | .400 | .333 | .750 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
Kevin Ollie | 5 | 0 | 23.6 | .423 | .500 | 1.000 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 5.8 |
Jeff Foster | 5 | 0 | 15.6 | .538 | .500 | .444 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
Jamaal Tinsley | 5 | 5 | 17.6 | .421 | .000 | .667 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
Bruno Sundov | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | ||
Jonathan Bender | 5 | 0 | 9.0 | .500 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | |
Jamison Brewer | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .500 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Player Statistics Citation: [20]
February 19, 2002 | To
Indiana Pacers Kevin Ollie |
To
Chicago Bulls Travis Best |
February 19, 2002 | To
Indiana Pacers Ron Artest, Brad Miller and Ron Mercer |
To
Chicago Bulls Jalen Rose, Norm Richardson, and a second round draft pick |
Player Transactions Citation: [30]
2001β02 Indiana Pacers season | |
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Head coach | Isiah Thomas |
General manager | Donnie Walsh |
Arena | Conseco Fieldhouse |
Results | |
Record | 42–40 (.512) |
Place | Division: 4th (
Central) Conference: 8th ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Nets 2β3) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
WTTV Fox Sports Net Midwest |
Radio | WIBC |
The 2001β02 NBA season was the Pacers' 26th season in the National Basketball Association, and 35th season as a franchise. [1] During the off-season, the Pacers acquired first round draft pick Jamaal Tinsley from the Atlanta Hawks, who had acquired him from the Memphis Grizzlies, [2] [3] and signed free agent Carlos Rogers. [4] The Pacers won six of their first eight games, but then lost seven of their next nine games and played around .500 for most of the first half of the season, holding a 25β25 record at the All-Star break. [5] At midseason, the team traded Jalen Rose and Travis Best to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Ron Artest, Brad Miller and Ron Mercer. [6] [7] [8] With a 37β40 record in mid April, the Pacers would win their final five games of the regular season, and sneak into the playoffs as the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference, [9] finishing fourth in the Central Division with a 42β40 record. [10]
Jermaine O'Neal was named Most Improved Player of the Year, averaging 19.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. [11] [12] [13] He was also named to the All-NBA Third Team, and selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game. [14] [15] [16] In addition, Reggie Miller finished second on the team in scoring with 16.5 points per game, while Al Harrington played a sixth man role averaging 13.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game off the bench, but was out for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL after 44 games. [17] [18] [19] Tinsley averaged 9.4 points, 8.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. [20]
However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Pacers would lose in five games to the top-seeded New Jersey Nets, including a double overtime road loss in Game 5, which the Nets won 120β109. [21] [22] [23] [24] The Nets would go on to reach the NBA Finals for the first time, but would lose to the Los Angeles Lakers in four straight games. [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] Following the season, Rogers was released to free agency.
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | β | 26β15 | 24β17 | 20β8 |
x- Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 | 21β20 | 23β18 | 17β11 |
x- Toronto Raptors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8 | 24β17 | 18β23 | 17β11 |
x- Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8 | 25β16 | 17β24 | 13β15 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9 | 25β16 | 16β25 | 17β11 |
Atlanta Hawks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 17 | 23β18 | 10β31 | 11β17 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 21 | 20β21 | 9β32 | 12β16 |
Chicago Bulls | 21 | 61 | .256 | 29 | 14β27 | 7β34 | 5β23 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c- New Jersey Nets | 52 | 30 | .634 | β |
2 | y- Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 |
3 | x- Boston Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 3 |
4 | x- Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 |
5 | x- Orlando Magic | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 |
6 | x- Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 |
7 | x- Toronto Raptors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 |
8 | x- Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 |
9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 |
10 | Washington Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15 |
11 | Miami Heat | 36 | 46 | .439 | 16 |
12 | Atlanta Hawks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 19 |
13 | New York Knicks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 22 |
14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 23 |
15 | Chicago Bulls | 21 | 61 | .256 | 31 |
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β3 |
Boston | 2β2 | β | 2β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 3β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 |
Charlotte | 2β2 | 1β2 | β | 4β0 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β0 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 |
Chicago | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β4 | β | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 0β3 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β3 |
Cleveland | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 3β1 | β | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β2 |
Dallas | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | β | 4β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 |
Denver | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β4 | β | 0β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 |
Detroit | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | β | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 |
Golden State | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 1β1 | β | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 |
Houston | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | β | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 |
Indiana | 3β1 | 0β3 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 2β0 | β | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 3β1 |
L.A. Clippers | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | β | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 |
L.A. Lakers | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | β | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 |
Memphis | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | β | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 |
Miami | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | β | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β2 |
Milwaukee | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | β | 0β2 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 |
Minnesota | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | β | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 |
New Jersey | 1β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 1β1 | β | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 |
New York | 3β1 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 0β4 | β | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 3β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 |
Orlando | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | β | 3β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 |
Philadelphia | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 3β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | β | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β3 |
Phoenix | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | β | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 |
Portland | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | β | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 |
Sacramento | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | β | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 |
San Antonio | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β0 |
Seattle | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 |
Toronto | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | β | 1β1 | 1β2 |
Utah | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 1β1 | β | 2β0 |
Washington | 3β0 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β1 | 0β2 | β |
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2002 schedule |
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 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Jermaine O'Neal | 72 | 72 | 37.6 | .479 | .071 | .688 | 10.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 19.0 |
Jalen Rose | 53 | 53 | 36.5 | .444 | .356 | .839 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 18.5 |
Reggie Miller | 79 | 79 | 36.6 | .453 | .406 | .911 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 16.5 |
Brad Miller | 28 | 28 | 31.1 | .562 | .333 | .823 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 15.1 |
Al Harrington | 44 | 1 | 29.8 | .475 | .333 | .799 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 13.1 |
Ron Artest | 28 | 24 | 29.3 | .411 | .215 | .733 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 10.9 |
Jamaal Tinsley | 80 | 78 | 30.5 | .380 | .240 | .704 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 9.4 |
Jonathan Bender | 78 | 17 | 21.1 | .430 | .360 | .773 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 7.4 |
Travis Best | 44 | 3 | 21.7 | .439 | .382 | .877 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 6.9 |
Austin Croshere | 76 | 1 | 16.9 | .413 | .338 | .851 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 6.8 |
Jeff Foster | 82 | 48 | 21.8 | .449 | .133 | .610 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 5.7 |
Kevin Ollie | 29 | 0 | 19.9 | .400 | .804 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 5.4 | |
Ron Mercer | 13 | 1 | 16.4 | .373 | .200 | 1.000 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.8 |
Carlos Rogers | 22 | 1 | 7.6 | .558 | .167 | .526 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
Primoz Brezec | 22 | 4 | 7.3 | .483 | .600 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | |
Bruno Sundov | 22 | 0 | 4.0 | .400 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Jamison Brewer | 13 | 0 | 3.3 | .400 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | |
Norm Richardson | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Reggie Miller | 5 | 5 | 39.6 | .506 | .419 | .875 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 23.6 |
Jermaine O'Neal | 5 | 5 | 38.4 | .447 | .000 | .750 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 17.2 |
Ron Artest | 5 | 5 | 33.4 | .407 | .462 | .692 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 11.8 |
Brad Miller | 5 | 5 | 36.0 | .455 | .800 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 11.2 | |
Ron Mercer | 5 | 0 | 23.4 | .500 | .750 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 7.8 | |
Austin Croshere | 4 | 0 | 14.8 | .400 | .333 | .750 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
Kevin Ollie | 5 | 0 | 23.6 | .423 | .500 | 1.000 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 5.8 |
Jeff Foster | 5 | 0 | 15.6 | .538 | .500 | .444 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
Jamaal Tinsley | 5 | 5 | 17.6 | .421 | .000 | .667 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
Bruno Sundov | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | ||
Jonathan Bender | 5 | 0 | 9.0 | .500 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | |
Jamison Brewer | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .500 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Player Statistics Citation: [20]
February 19, 2002 | To
Indiana Pacers Kevin Ollie |
To
Chicago Bulls Travis Best |
February 19, 2002 | To
Indiana Pacers Ron Artest, Brad Miller and Ron Mercer |
To
Chicago Bulls Jalen Rose, Norm Richardson, and a second round draft pick |
Player Transactions Citation: [30]