DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1997-98 Indiana Pacers
58–24 · #5 in the league · Conference Finals
Season snapshotIND
Indiana Pacers went 58–24 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as conference finals.
League rank
#5
Net rating
+6.9
Home floor
Market Square Arena
Roster
14 players
Record
58–24
70.7% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
+6.9
SRS +6.3
Finish
Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Mullin | F-G | 17 | 82 | 82 | 11.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| Mark Jackson | G | 13 | 82 | 82 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 8.7 |
| Reggie Miller | G-F | 31 | 81 | 81 | 19.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| Dale Davis | F-C | 32 | 78 | 78 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 0.9 |
| Rik Smits | C | 45 | 73 | 69 | 16.7 | 6.9 | 1.4 |
| Antonio Davis | F-C | 33 | 82 | 12 | 9.6 | 6.8 | 0.7 |
| Derrick McKey | F-C | 9 | 57 | 4 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 1.5 |
| Fred Hoiberg | G | 20 | 65 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Mark West | C-F | 41 | 15 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Jalen Rose | G-F | 5 | 82 | 0 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Travis Best | G | 4 | 82 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| Mark Pope | F | 43 | 28 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Austin Croshere | F | 44 | 26 | 0 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Etdrick Bohannon | F | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
Team stats
Season profile
108.4
ORtg
101.5
DRtg
87.9
Pace
+6.3
SRS
+6.1
MOV
55.0%
TS%
50.2%
eFG%
29.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Larry Bird
head_coach
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Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
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Market Square Arena
15,763 average attendance
Then and now
Indiana Pacers
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14 players