The 2022–23 Indiana Pacers season was the 56th season of the franchise and the 47th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rick Carlisle served his 6th season as head coach of the franchise. During the offseason, the team signed restricted free-agent Deandre Ayton to a four–year, $133 million offer sheet, the largest in league history, before it was matched by the Phoenix Suns. The team also traded away Malcolm Brogdon in exchange for a package surrounding Aaron Nesmith, Daniel Theis, and a 2023 first–round pick. In the 2022 NBA draft, the team selected Bennedict Mathurin 6th overall alongside standout second rounder Andrew Nembhard.
Tyrese Haliburton earned his first NBA All–Star appearance in 2023 while also participating in the 2023 NBA Three–Point Contest alongside teammate Buddy Hield. During the season, Hield broke Reggie Miller's record of most three-pointers made in a season in Pacers history. The team acquired Jordan Nwora and former Pacer George Hill at the trade deadline. Bennedict Mathurin broke Chris Duarte's record for most three–pointers made as a rookie in Pacers franchise history.
The Pacers were eliminated from postseason contention on April 2, 2023, following their loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Draft
RoundPickPlayerPosition(s)NationalityCollege / Club16Bennedict MathurinShooting guard / small forwardArizona231Andrew NembhardPoint guardGonzaga258Hugo BessonPoint guardNew Zealand Breakers The Pacers owned their first-round pick. They also had two second-round picks, due to trades surrounding Jalen Smith and Caris LeVert.
Roster
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Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
|-style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | October 5 | @ Charlotte | | Aaron Nesmith (16) | Jalen Smith (10) | Haliburton, McConnell (6) | Spectrum Center9,382 | 1–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | October 7 | @ New York | | Tyrese Haliburton (20) | Myles Turner (9) | Tyrese Haliburton (7) | Madison Square Garden16,510 | 1–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | October 12 | New York | | Bennedict Mathurin (27) | Oshae Brissett (8) | Andrew Nembhard (9) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse7,081 | 2–1 |-style="background:#fcc; | 4 | October 14 | Houston | | Buddy Hield (19) | Smith, Mathurin (5) | Andrew Nembhard (7) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse7,107 | 2–2
Regular season
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | October 19 | Washington | | Tyrese Haliburton (26) | Buddy Hield (10) | Tyrese Haliburton (7) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse15,027 | 0–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | October 21 | San Antonio | | Tyrese Haliburton (27) | Terry Taylor (7) | Tyrese Haliburton (12) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse12,073 | 0–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | October 22 | Detroit | | Bennedict Mathurin (27) | Smith, Bitadze (15) | Tyrese Haliburton (10) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse16,056 | 1–2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | October 24 | @ Philadelphia | | Tyrese Haliburton (19) | Jalen Smith (10) | Tyrese Haliburton (10) | Wells Fargo Center19,786 | 1–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | October 26 | @ Chicago | | Buddy Hield (25) | Jalen Smith (9) | Tyrese Haliburton (11) | United Center18,306 | 1–4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | October 28 | @ Washington | | Myles Turner (27) | Myles Turner (10) | Tyrese Haliburton (12) | Capital One Arena13,463 | 2–4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 | October 29 | @ Brooklyn | | Bennedict Mathurin (32) | Jalen Smith (14) | Haliburton, Hield (8) | Barclays Center17,732 | 3–4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 8 | October 31 | @ Brooklyn | | Chris Duarte (30) | Tyrese Haliburton (8) | Buddy Hield (7) | Barclays Center15,770 | 3–5
|-style="background:#cfc;" | 9 | November 4 | Miami | | Buddy Hield (25) | Haliburton, Hield (9) | Tyrese Haliburton (9) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse13,141 | 4–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | November 7 | New Orleans | | Myles Turner (37) | Myles Turner (12) | Tyrese Haliburton (13) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse14,052 | 5–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | November 9 | Denver | | Bennedict Mathurin (30) | Myles Turner (11) | Tyrese Haliburton (12) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse14,069 | 5–6 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 12 | November 12 | Toronto | | Buddy Hield (22) | Myles Turner (10) | Tyrese Haliburton (15) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse13,089 | 6–6 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 13 | November 16 | @ Charlotte | | Tyrese Haliburton (22) | Myles Turner (10) | Tyrese Haliburton (11) | Spectrum Center14,756 | 7–6 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 14 | November 18 | @ Houston | | Tyrese Haliburton (19) | Jalen Smith (18) | Tyrese Haliburton (8) | Toyota Center15,882 | 8–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 | November 19 | Orlando | | Tyrese Haliburton (22) | Myles Turner (11) | Tyrese Haliburton (14) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse14,478 | 9–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 16 | November 21 | Orlando | | Bennedict Mathurin (22) | Jackson, Nesmith (8) | Tyrese Haliburton (14) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse14,478 | 10–6 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 17 | November 23 | Minnesota | | Myles Turner (31) | Myles Turner (7) | Tyrese Haliburton (14) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse15,751 | 10–7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 18 | November 25 | Brooklyn | | Buddy Hield (26) | Myles Turner (8) | Tyrese Haliburton (15) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse15,404 | 11–7 |-style="background:#fcc" | 19 | November 27 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Jalen Smith (23) | Jalen Smith (9) | Tyrese Haliburton (11) | Crypto.com Arena16,805 | 11–8 |-style="background:#cfc" | 20 | November 28 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Tyrese Haliburton (24) | Myles Turner (13) | Tyrese Haliburton (14) | Crypto.com Arena16,034 | 12–8 |-style="background:#fcc" | 21 | November 30 | @ Sacramento | | Mathurin, Smith (22) | Jackson, Smith, Turner (6) | Haliburton, McConnell (10) | Golden 1 Center17,611 | 12–9
|-style="background:#fcc" | 22 | December 2 | @ Utah | | Myles Turner (18) | Tyrese Haliburton (6) | Andrew Nembhard (10) | Vivint Arena18,206 | 12–10 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 23 | December 4 | @ Portland | | Myles Turner (24) | Buddy Hield (11) | Andrew Nembhard (8) | Moda Center17,579 | 12–11 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 24 | December 5 | @ Golden State | | Andrew Nembhard (31) | Hield, Smith (9) | Andrew Nembhard (13) | Chase Center18,064 | 13–11 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 25 | December 7 | @ Minnesota | | Haliburton, Hield (28) | Myles Turner (7) | Tyrese Haliburton (15) | Target Center15,472 | 13–12 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 26 | December 9 | Washington | | Buddy Hield (28) | Brissett, Mathurin (8) | Tyrese Haliburton (11) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse15,039 | 14–12 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 27 | December 10 | Brooklyn | | Tyrese Haliburton (35) | Bennedict Mathurin (7) | Tyrese Haliburton (9) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse14,280 | 14–13 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 28 | December 12 | Miami | | Buddy Hield (19) | Myles Turner (13) | Tyrese Haliburton (6) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse15,309 | 14–14 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 29 | December 14 | Golden State | | Tyrese Haliburton (29) | Mathurin, Smith (6) | T. J. McConnell (9) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse15,069 | 15–14 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 30 | December 16 | @ Cleveland | | Bennedict Mathurin (22) | Myles Turner (11) | Tyrese Haliburton (14) | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse19,432 | 15–15 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 31 | December 18 | New York | | Hield, Nesmith (23) | Aaron Nesmith (10) | Tyrese Haliburton (10) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse14,513 | 15–16 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 32 | December 21 | @ Boston | | Tyrese Haliburton (33) | Jalen Smith (9) | Tyrese Haliburton (8) | TD Garden19,156 | 16–16 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 33 | December 23 | @ Miami | | Tyrese Haliburton (43) | Smith, Turner (11) | Tyrese Haliburton (7) | FTX Arena19,600 | 17–16 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 34 | December 26 | @ New Orleans | | Bennedict Mathurin (15) | Myles Turner (8) | Haliburton, McConnell (6) | Smoothie King Center18,636 | 17–17 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 35 | December 27 | Atlanta | | Buddy Hield (28) | Buddy Hield (9) | Tyrese Haliburton (7) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse17,028 | 18–17 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 36 | December 29 | Cleveland | | Tyrese Haliburton (29) | Myles Turner (12) | Tyrese Haliburton (9) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse17,274 | 19–17 |-style=background:#cfc;" | 37 | December 31 | L.A. Clippers | | Myles Turner (34) | Buddy Hield (8) | Tyrese Haliburton (10) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse16,731 | 20–17
|-style=background:#cfc;" | 38 | January 2 | Toronto | | Bennedict Mathurin (21) | Jalen Smith (11) | Tyrese Haliburton (8) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse14,054 | 21–17 |-style=background:#fcc;" | 39 | January 4 | @ Philadelphia | | Buddy Hield (24) | Buddy Hield (9) | Tyrese Haliburton (12) | Wells Fargo Center20,033 | 21–18 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 40 | January 6 | Portland | | Bennedict Mathurin (19) | Nesmith, Turner (7) | Tyrese Haliburton (12) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse16,548 | 22–18 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 41 | January 8 | Charlotte | | Myles Turner (29) | Oshae Brissett (10) | Tyrese Haliburton (13) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse15,805 | 23–18 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 42 | January 11 | @ New York | | Buddy Hield (31) | Hield, McConnell (8) | Haliburton, McConnell (7) | Madison Square Garden18,249 | 23–19 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 43 | January 13 | Atlanta | | Bennedict Mathurin (26) | Brissett, Jackson (10) | T. J. McConnell (7) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse16,071 | 23–20 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 44 | January 14 | Memphis | | Chris Duarte (25) | T. J. McConnell (8) | T. J. McConnell (11) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse17,274 | 23–21 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 45 | January 16 | @ Milwaukee | | Myles Turner (30) | Mathurin, Turner (8) | McConnell, Nembhard (9) | Fiserv Forum17,412 | 23–22 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 46 | January 18 | @ Oklahoma City | | Andrew Nembhard (18) | Trevelin Queen (9) | Andrew Nembhard (7) | Paycom Center14,478 | 23–23 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 47 | January 20 | @ Denver | | Bennedict Mathurin (19) | Myles Turner (7) | McConnell, Nembhard (6) | Ball Arena19,609 | 23–24 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 48 | January 21 | @ Phoenix | | Bennedict Mathurin (23) | Myles Turner (12) | T. J. McConnell (12) | Footprint Center17,071 | 23–25 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 49 | January 24 | Chicago | | Mathurin, Turner (26) | Chris Duarte (9) | T. J. McConnell (10) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse16,102 | 24–25 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 50 | January 25 | @ Orlando | | Bennedict Mathurin (26) | Myles Turner (13) | T. J. McConnell (8) | Amway Center18,846 | 24–26 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 51 | January 27 | Milwaukee | | Myles Turner (24) | Bennedict Mathurin (8) | T. J. McConnell (9) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse16,090 | 24–27 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 52 | January 29 | @ Memphis | | Bennedict Mathurin (27) | Bennedict Mathurin (8) | T. J. McConnell (7) | FedExForum17,794 | 24–28
|-style="background:#fcc;" | 53 | February 2 | L.A. Lakers | | Tyrese Haliburton (26) | Myles Turner (13) | Tyrese Haliburton (12) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse17,274 | 24–29 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 54 | February 3 | Sacramento | | Buddy Hield (21) | Myles Turner (13) | Tyrese Haliburton (9) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse17,274 | 25–29 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 55 | February 5 | Cleveland | | Myles Turner (27) | Myles Turner (10) | Tyrese Haliburton (11) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse17,274 | 25–30 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 56 | February 8 | @ Miami | | Buddy Hield (29) | Myles Turner (10) | Tyrese Haliburton (10) | Miami-Dade Arena19,600 | 25–31 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 57 | February 10 | Phoenix | | Bennedict Mathurin (22) | Chris Duarte (6) | Andrew Nembhard (10) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse16,522 | 25–32 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 58 | February 11 | @ Washington | | Tyrese Haliburton (21) | Tyrese Haliburton (6) | Tyrese Haliburton (7) | Capital One Arena18,387 | 25–33 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 59 | February 13 | Utah | | Tyrese Haliburton (30) | Aaron Nesmith (6) | Tyrese Haliburton (12) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse15,004 | 25–34