1992–93 Indiana Pacers season

The 1992–93 Indiana Pacers season was the 17th season for the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association, and their 26th season as a franchise.

Season summary

Off-season The Pacers had the 14th overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft, and selected shooting guard Malik Sealy out of St. John's University. During the off-season, the team acquired Pooh Richardson and Sam Mitchell from the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Regular season With the addition of Richardson and Mitchell, the Pacers got off to a 13–10 start to the regular season, but then posted a six-game losing streak between December and January afterwards, falling below .500 in winning percentage. The team posted a seven-game losing streak in February, and held a 23–28 record at the All-Star break. However, the team soon recovered and played above .500 for the remainder of the season. On the final day of the regular season on April 24, 1993, the Pacers defeated the Miami Heat at home, 94–88 at the Market Square Arena, finishing in fifth place in the Central Division with a 41–41 record, and winning a tie-breaker over the Orlando Magic for the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.

Reggie Miller led the Pacers with 21.2 points and 1.5 steals per game, and finished tied in first place in the league with 167 three-point field goals, while 2-time Sixth Man of the Year Detlef Schrempf became the team's starting small forward, averaging 19.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. In addition, Rik Smits provided the team with 14.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, while Richardson contributed 10.4 points, 7.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and second-year forward Dale Davis averaged 8.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game. Off the bench, Vern Fleming provided with 9.5 points and 3.0 assists per game, while Mitchell contributed 7.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game, George McCloud contributed 7.2 points and 2.5 assists per game, and Kenny Williams averaged 6.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, Schrempf was selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team; it was his first ever All-Star appearance. Meanwhile, Miller participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout for the third time. Despite a stellar season, Miller was not selected for the NBA All-Star Game. The Pacers finished 24th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 530,891 at the Market Square Arena during the regular season, which was the fourth-lowest in the league.

NBA playoffs In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1993 NBA playoffs, the Pacers faced off against the top–seeded, and Atlantic Division champion New York Knicks, who were led by the trio of All-Star center Patrick Ewing, John Starks and Charles Oakley. The Pacers lost the first two games to the Knicks on the road at Madison Square Garden, but managed to win Game 3 at home, 116–93 at the Market Square Arena, in which Miller scored 36 points. However, the Pacers lost Game 4 to the Knicks at home in overtime, 109–100, thus losing the series in four games; it was the fourth consecutive year that the Pacers lost in the opening round of the NBA playoffs.

Aftermath Following the season, Schrempf was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics after four in a half seasons with the Pacers, while head coach Bob Hill was fired, and McCloud was released to free agency, and left to play overseas in Italy.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 14 Malik Sealy SG/SF St. John's

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot

z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot

Game log Regular season

| Market Square Arena | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | November 9, 1992 | @ Chicago | L 97–102

| Chicago Stadium | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | November 11, 1992 | Philadelphia | W 120–114

| Market Square Arena | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | November 13, 1992 | Charlotte | W 110–109

| Market Square Arena | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 14, 1992 | @ Detroit | W 104–100

| The Palace of Auburn Hills | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 17, 1992 | Denver | W 128–98

| Market Square Arena | 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 20, 1992 | Utah | L 95–97

| Market Square Arena | 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 21, 1992 | @ Milwaukee | L 95–105

| Bradley Center | 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | November 24, 1992 | Miami | W 114–82

| Market Square Arena | 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 25, 1992 | @ Miami | L 93–110

| Miami Arena | 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | November 27, 1992 | Orlando | L 116–130

| Market Square Arena | 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 28, 1992 | @ Charlotte | W 134–122

| Charlotte Coliseum | 6–6

| The Omni | 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | December 2, 1992 | Portland | L 103–112

| Market Square Arena | 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | December 4, 1992 | Atlanta | W 122–106

| Market Square Arena | 7–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | December 5, 1992 | @ Washington | W 111–109

| Capital Centre | 8–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | December 8, 1992 | @ Golden State | W 125–115

| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 9–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | December 10, 1992 | @ Sacramento | W 106–99

| ARCO Arena | 10–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 11, 1992 | @ Portland | W 134–124 (2OT)

| Memorial Coliesum | 11–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | December 13, 1992 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 101–112

| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 11–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | December 16, 1992 | Boston | W 114–91

| Market Square Arena | 12–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 18, 1992 | @ Detroit | L 106–122

| The Palace of Auburn Hills | 12–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 19, 1992 | New Jersey | W 124–110

| Market Square Arena | 13–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 21, 1992 | @ Philadelphia | L 101–113

| The Spectrum | 13–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 23, 1992 | @ Cleveland | L 104–118

| Richfield Coliseum | 13–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | December 26, 1992 | Chicago | L 84–95

| Market Square Arena | 13–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 29, 1992 | @ New York | L 91–97

| Madison Square Garden | 13–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | December 30, 1992 | New York | L 90–94

| Market Square Arena | 13–15

| Chicago Stadium | 13–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | January 5, 1993 | L.A. Clippers | W 114–106

| Market Square Arena | 14–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | January 6, 1993 | @ Boston | L 94–103

| Boston Garden | 14–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | January 9, 1993 | @ Orlando | W 104–88

| Orlando Arena | 15–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | January 12, 1993 | Philadelphia | W 112–93

| Market Square Arena | 16–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | January 15, 1993 | Cleveland | L 120–132

| Market Square Arena | 16–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | January 16, 1993 | Golden State | W 117–116

| Market Square Arena | 17–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 18, 1993 | @ New Jersey | L 97–100

| Brendan Byrne Arena | 17–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | January 19, 1993 | Washington | W 116–96

| Market Square Arena | 18–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 21, 1993 | Milwaukee | L 108–110

| Market Square Arena | 18–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 23, 1993 | Houston | L 100–113

| Market Square Arena | 18–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 24, 1993 | @ Charlotte | W 112–105

| Charlotte Coliseum | 19–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 27, 1993 | @ Philadelphia | W 127–125 (OT)

| The Spectrum | 20–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 28, 1993 | L.A. Lakers | W 127–110

| Market Square Arena | 21–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | January 30, 1993 | Detroit | W 110–106

| Market Square Arena | 22–21

| The Summit | 22–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | February 4, 1993 | @ San Antonio | L 115–133

| HemisFair Arena | 22–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | February 5, 1993 | @ Dallas | L 104–105

| Reunion Arena | 22–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | February 10, 1993 | Chicago | L 104–115

| Market Square Arena | 22–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | February 12, 1993 | Minnesota | L 100–102

| Market Square Arena | 22–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | February 13, 1993 | @ Milwaukee | L 115–117

| Bradley Center | 22–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | February 15, 1993 | @ Cleveland | L 105–110

| Richfield Coliseum | 22–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 17, 1993 | Sacramento | W 125–99

| Market Square Arena | 24–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 24, 1993 | @ Washington | L 101–105

| Capital Centre | 24–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 26, 1993 | Charlotte | W 137–105

| Market Square Arena | 25–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | February 28, 1993 | Dallas | W 110–96

| Market Square Arena | 26–29

| Market Square Arena | 27–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | March 4, 1993 | Atlanta | W 136–111

| Market Square Arena | 28–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 | March 7, 1993 | @ Miami | L 99–114

| Miami Arena | 28–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | March 8, 1993 | Seattle | W 105–99

| Market Square Arena | 29–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | March 10, 1993 | @ Orlando | L 106–119

| Orlando Arena | 29–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 14, 1993 | @ New York | L 90–121

| Madison Square Garden | 29–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 17, 1993 | Milwaukee | W 114–91

| Market Square Arena | 30–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 19, 1993 | Charlotte | W 112–108

| Market Square Arena | 31–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | March 21, 1993 | @ Phoenix | W 109–108

| America West Arena | 32–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 23, 1993 | @ Utah | L 101–119

| Delta Center | 32–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | March 25, 1993 | @ Seattle | W 120–117

| Seattle Center Coliseum | 33–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 | March 27, 1993 | @ Denver | L 106–123

| McNichols Sports Arena | 33–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 28, 1993 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 90–92

| Great Western Forum | 33–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | March 31, 1993 | Washington | W 114–95

| Market Square Arena | 34–35

| Market Square Arena | 35–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | April 4, 1993 | Phoenix | L 100–110

1992–93 Indiana Pacers season

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