2003β04 Indiana Pacers season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Rick Carlisle |
General manager | Larry Bird |
Arena | Conseco Fieldhouse |
Results | |
Record | 61–21 (.744) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Central) Conference: 1st ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
Eastern Conference finals (lost to Pistons 2β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Net Midwest, WTTV |
Radio | WIBC |
The 2003β04 NBA season was the Pacers' 28th season in the National Basketball Association, and 37th season as a franchise. [1] During the offseason, former Pacers head coach Larry Bird was named President of Basketball Operations. One of Bird's first moves in his new position was to fire head coach Isiah Thomas, after Thomas had led the Pacers to first-round playoff exits for three consecutive years. The defensive-minded Rick Carlisle, former head coach of the Detroit Pistons, was announced as Thomas' replacement. Also during the offseason, the Pacers acquired Scot Pollard from the Sacramento Kings in a three-team trade and signed free agent Kenny Anderson.
The Pacers got off to a fast start winning 14 of their first 16 games, and finished the season with a record of 61β21, which was worthy of the Eastern Conference first seed in the playoffs, guaranteed home-court advantage throughout the playoffs for the first time since 2000, and a new all-time franchise-best winβloss record. Jermaine O'Neal was named to the All-NBA Second Team, the first Pacer ever to do so, and even finished third in the MVP voting, which was the highest in the voting any Pacers player had ever reached. Ron Artest was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and also was named Defensive Player of the Year, the first Pacer ever to receive this award. Both O'Neal and Artest were selected for the 2004 NBA All-Star Game, with Carlisle coaching the Eastern Conference. Second-year guard Fred Jones won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.
In the first round of the playoffs, the Pacers swept the 8th-seeded Boston Celtics 4β0. They proceeded to defeat the 4th-seeded Miami Heat 4β2 in the second round, earning the Pacers their sixth spot in the Eastern Conference finals in 11 years. The Pacers fell 2β4 in the Eastern Conference finals to the eventual NBA champions, the 3rd-seeded Detroit Pistons, who were coached by former Pacers coach Larry Brown. [2] Following the season, Al Harrington was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, while Anderson went along with him signing as a free agent with the Hawks.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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2 | 49 | James Jones | SF | ![]() |
Miami |
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Roster |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Indiana Pacers | 61 | 21 | .744 | β | 34β7 | 27β14 | 20β8 |
x- Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 7 | 31β10 | 23β18 | 17β11 |
x- New Orleans Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 | 25β16 | 16β25 | 14β14 |
x- Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 | 27β14 | 14β27 | 15β13 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 26 | 23β18 | 12β29 | 14β14 |
Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 | 18β23 | 15β26 | 11β17 |
Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 33 | 18β23 | 10β31 | 10β18 |
Chicago Bulls | 23 | 59 | .280 | 38 | 14β27 | 9β32 | 11β17 |
# | |||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- Indiana Pacers | 61 | 21 | .744 | β |
2 | y- New Jersey Nets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 14 |
3 | x- Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 7 |
4 | x- Miami Heat | 42 | 40 | .512 | 19 |
5 | x- New Orleans Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
6 | x- Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
7 | x- New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
8 | x- Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 25 |
9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 26 |
10 | Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 |
11 | Philadelphia 76ers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 |
12 | Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 33 |
13 | Washington Wizards | 25 | 57 | .305 | 36 |
14 | Chicago Bulls | 23 | 59 | .280 | 38 |
15 | Orlando Magic | 21 | 61 | .256 | 40 |
2003β04 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOH | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | β | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β3 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β2 |
Boston | 1β3 | β | 1β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 |
Chicago | 1β3 | 2β1 | β | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 |
Cleveland | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 |
Dallas | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | β | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 |
Denver | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | β | 0β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 |
Detroit | 3β1 | 3β0 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | β | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β0 |
Golden State | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | β | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 |
Houston | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | β | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 |
Indiana | 4β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | β | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 2β1 |
L.A. Clippers | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | β | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 |
L.A. Lakers | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 |
Memphis | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | β | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 |
Miami | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β3 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | β | 1β2 | 0β2 | 3β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 |
Milwaukee | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β1 | β | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 |
Minnesota | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | β | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 |
New Jersey | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β0 | 2β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | β | 2β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 |
New Orleans | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β2 | β | 1β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 3β1 |
New York | 3β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β1 | β | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 4β0 |
Orlando | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 |
Philadelphia | 2β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β2 |
Phoenix | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | β | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 |
Portland | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | β | 3β1 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 |
Sacramento | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 |
San Antonio | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 2β2 | β | 4β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 2β0 |
Seattle | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | β | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 |
Toronto | 3β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | β | 1β1 | 1β3 |
Utah | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 1β1 | β | 1β1 |
Washington | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | β |
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 | 78 | 78 | 35.7 | .434 | .111 | .757 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 20.1 |
Ron Artest | 73 | 71 | 37.2 | .421 | .310 | .733 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 18.3 |
Al Harrington | 79 | 15 | 30.9 | .463 | .273 | .734 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 13.3 |
Reggie Miller | 80 | 80 | 28.2 | .438 | .401 | .885 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 10.0 |
Jamaal Tinsley | 52 | 43 | 26.5 | .414 | .372 | .731 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
Jonathan Bender | 21 | 0 | 12.9 | .472 | .409 | .830 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
Anthony Johnson | 73 | 7 | 21.9 | .406 | .336 | .798 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 6.2 |
Jeff Foster | 82 | 79 | 23.9 | .544 | .000 | .669 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 6.1 |
Kenny Anderson | 44 | 31 | 20.6 | .441 | .250 | .729 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.0 |
Austin Croshere | 77 | 0 | 13.6 | .388 | .389 | .894 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.0 |
Fred Jones | 81 | 2 | 18.6 | .395 | .303 | .832 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.9 |
Jamison Brewer | 13 | 1 | 12.3 | .371 | .357 | .167 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
Scot Pollard | 61 | 3 | 11.1 | .412 | .571 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | |
Primoz Brezec | 18 | 0 | 4.0 | .462 | .667 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | |
James Jones | 6 | 0 | 4.3 | .222 | .250 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Jermaine O'Neal | 16 | 16 | 37.8 | .423 | .000 | .700 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 19.2 |
Ron Artest | 15 | 15 | 38.9 | .378 | .288 | .718 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 18.4 |
Reggie Miller | 16 | 16 | 28.4 | .402 | .375 | .922 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 10.1 |
Al Harrington | 16 | 2 | 26.7 | .429 | .400 | .545 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 9.5 |
Jamaal Tinsley | 16 | 16 | 26.4 | .398 | .296 | .938 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 8.1 |
Austin Croshere | 13 | 2 | 16.5 | .345 | .333 | .810 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.8 |
Jonathan Bender | 16 | 0 | 12.5 | .406 | .360 | .750 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 4.8 |
Fred Jones | 14 | 0 | 18.8 | .490 | .500 | .714 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4.7 |
Anthony Johnson | 16 | 0 | 20.8 | .362 | .300 | .773 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 4.6 |
Jeff Foster | 16 | 13 | 19.2 | .581 | .000 | .800 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
Kenny Anderson | 4 | 0 | 4.8 | .286 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ||
Scot Pollard | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | .000 | .500 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Player Statistics Citation: [3]
Player | Acquired | Former team | Position |
Kenny Anderson | Signed as free agent | New Orleans Hornets | PG |
Danny Ferry | Trade | San Antonio Spurs | PF |
Anthony Johnson | Signed as free agent | New Jersey Nets | PG |
James Jones | Draft selection | rookie | SF |
Scot Pollard | Trade | Sacramento Kings | C |
Player | Departed | New team | Position |
Danny Ferry | Waived | none | PF |
Tim Hardaway | Retired | none | PG |
Ron Mercer | Trade | San Antonio Spurs | SF |
Brad Miller | Trade | Sacramento Kings | C |
Erick Strickland | Signed as free agent | Milwaukee Bucks | PG |
2003β04 Indiana Pacers season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Rick Carlisle |
General manager | Larry Bird |
Arena | Conseco Fieldhouse |
Results | |
Record | 61–21 (.744) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Central) Conference: 1st ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
Eastern Conference finals (lost to Pistons 2β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Net Midwest, WTTV |
Radio | WIBC |
The 2003β04 NBA season was the Pacers' 28th season in the National Basketball Association, and 37th season as a franchise. [1] During the offseason, former Pacers head coach Larry Bird was named President of Basketball Operations. One of Bird's first moves in his new position was to fire head coach Isiah Thomas, after Thomas had led the Pacers to first-round playoff exits for three consecutive years. The defensive-minded Rick Carlisle, former head coach of the Detroit Pistons, was announced as Thomas' replacement. Also during the offseason, the Pacers acquired Scot Pollard from the Sacramento Kings in a three-team trade and signed free agent Kenny Anderson.
The Pacers got off to a fast start winning 14 of their first 16 games, and finished the season with a record of 61β21, which was worthy of the Eastern Conference first seed in the playoffs, guaranteed home-court advantage throughout the playoffs for the first time since 2000, and a new all-time franchise-best winβloss record. Jermaine O'Neal was named to the All-NBA Second Team, the first Pacer ever to do so, and even finished third in the MVP voting, which was the highest in the voting any Pacers player had ever reached. Ron Artest was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and also was named Defensive Player of the Year, the first Pacer ever to receive this award. Both O'Neal and Artest were selected for the 2004 NBA All-Star Game, with Carlisle coaching the Eastern Conference. Second-year guard Fred Jones won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.
In the first round of the playoffs, the Pacers swept the 8th-seeded Boston Celtics 4β0. They proceeded to defeat the 4th-seeded Miami Heat 4β2 in the second round, earning the Pacers their sixth spot in the Eastern Conference finals in 11 years. The Pacers fell 2β4 in the Eastern Conference finals to the eventual NBA champions, the 3rd-seeded Detroit Pistons, who were coached by former Pacers coach Larry Brown. [2] Following the season, Al Harrington was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, while Anderson went along with him signing as a free agent with the Hawks.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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2 | 49 | James Jones | SF | ![]() |
Miami |
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Indiana Pacers | 61 | 21 | .744 | β | 34β7 | 27β14 | 20β8 |
x- Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 7 | 31β10 | 23β18 | 17β11 |
x- New Orleans Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 | 25β16 | 16β25 | 14β14 |
x- Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 | 27β14 | 14β27 | 15β13 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 26 | 23β18 | 12β29 | 14β14 |
Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 | 18β23 | 15β26 | 11β17 |
Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 33 | 18β23 | 10β31 | 10β18 |
Chicago Bulls | 23 | 59 | .280 | 38 | 14β27 | 9β32 | 11β17 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- Indiana Pacers | 61 | 21 | .744 | β |
2 | y- New Jersey Nets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 14 |
3 | x- Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 7 |
4 | x- Miami Heat | 42 | 40 | .512 | 19 |
5 | x- New Orleans Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
6 | x- Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
7 | x- New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
8 | x- Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 25 |
9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 26 |
10 | Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 |
11 | Philadelphia 76ers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 |
12 | Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 33 |
13 | Washington Wizards | 25 | 57 | .305 | 36 |
14 | Chicago Bulls | 23 | 59 | .280 | 38 |
15 | Orlando Magic | 21 | 61 | .256 | 40 |
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOH | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | β | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β3 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β2 |
Boston | 1β3 | β | 1β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 |
Chicago | 1β3 | 2β1 | β | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 |
Cleveland | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 |
Dallas | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | β | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 |
Denver | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | β | 0β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 |
Detroit | 3β1 | 3β0 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | β | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β0 |
Golden State | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | β | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 |
Houston | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | β | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 |
Indiana | 4β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | β | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 2β1 |
L.A. Clippers | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | β | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 |
L.A. Lakers | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β0 |
Memphis | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | β | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 |
Miami | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β3 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | β | 1β2 | 0β2 | 3β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 |
Milwaukee | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β1 | β | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 |
Minnesota | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | β | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 |
New Jersey | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β0 | 2β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | β | 2β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 |
New Orleans | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β2 | β | 1β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 3β1 |
New York | 3β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β1 | β | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 4β0 |
Orlando | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 |
Philadelphia | 2β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β2 |
Phoenix | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | β | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 |
Portland | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | β | 3β1 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 |
Sacramento | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 |
San Antonio | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 2β2 | β | 4β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 2β0 |
Seattle | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | β | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 |
Toronto | 3β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | β | 1β1 | 1β3 |
Utah | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 1β1 | β | 1β1 |
Washington | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | β |
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First round: 4β0 (home: 2β0; road: 2β0)
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Conference Semi-finals: 4β2 (home: 3β0; road: 1β2)
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Conference finals: 2β4 (home: 1β2; road: 1β2)
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2004 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 | 78 | 78 | 35.7 | .434 | .111 | .757 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 20.1 |
Ron Artest | 73 | 71 | 37.2 | .421 | .310 | .733 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 18.3 |
Al Harrington | 79 | 15 | 30.9 | .463 | .273 | .734 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 13.3 |
Reggie Miller | 80 | 80 | 28.2 | .438 | .401 | .885 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 10.0 |
Jamaal Tinsley | 52 | 43 | 26.5 | .414 | .372 | .731 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
Jonathan Bender | 21 | 0 | 12.9 | .472 | .409 | .830 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
Anthony Johnson | 73 | 7 | 21.9 | .406 | .336 | .798 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 6.2 |
Jeff Foster | 82 | 79 | 23.9 | .544 | .000 | .669 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 6.1 |
Kenny Anderson | 44 | 31 | 20.6 | .441 | .250 | .729 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.0 |
Austin Croshere | 77 | 0 | 13.6 | .388 | .389 | .894 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.0 |
Fred Jones | 81 | 2 | 18.6 | .395 | .303 | .832 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.9 |
Jamison Brewer | 13 | 1 | 12.3 | .371 | .357 | .167 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
Scot Pollard | 61 | 3 | 11.1 | .412 | .571 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | |
Primoz Brezec | 18 | 0 | 4.0 | .462 | .667 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | |
James Jones | 6 | 0 | 4.3 | .222 | .250 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Jermaine O'Neal | 16 | 16 | 37.8 | .423 | .000 | .700 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 19.2 |
Ron Artest | 15 | 15 | 38.9 | .378 | .288 | .718 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 18.4 |
Reggie Miller | 16 | 16 | 28.4 | .402 | .375 | .922 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 10.1 |
Al Harrington | 16 | 2 | 26.7 | .429 | .400 | .545 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 9.5 |
Jamaal Tinsley | 16 | 16 | 26.4 | .398 | .296 | .938 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 8.1 |
Austin Croshere | 13 | 2 | 16.5 | .345 | .333 | .810 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.8 |
Jonathan Bender | 16 | 0 | 12.5 | .406 | .360 | .750 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 4.8 |
Fred Jones | 14 | 0 | 18.8 | .490 | .500 | .714 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4.7 |
Anthony Johnson | 16 | 0 | 20.8 | .362 | .300 | .773 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 4.6 |
Jeff Foster | 16 | 13 | 19.2 | .581 | .000 | .800 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.6 |
Kenny Anderson | 4 | 0 | 4.8 | .286 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ||
Scot Pollard | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | .000 | .500 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Player Statistics Citation: [3]
Player | Acquired | Former team | Position |
Kenny Anderson | Signed as free agent | New Orleans Hornets | PG |
Danny Ferry | Trade | San Antonio Spurs | PF |
Anthony Johnson | Signed as free agent | New Jersey Nets | PG |
James Jones | Draft selection | rookie | SF |
Scot Pollard | Trade | Sacramento Kings | C |
Player | Departed | New team | Position |
Danny Ferry | Waived | none | PF |
Tim Hardaway | Retired | none | PG |
Ron Mercer | Trade | San Antonio Spurs | SF |
Brad Miller | Trade | Sacramento Kings | C |
Erick Strickland | Signed as free agent | Milwaukee Bucks | PG |