1993–94 Indiana Pacers season

1993–94 Indiana Pacers season
Head coach	Larry Brown
General manager	Donnie Walsh
Arena	Market Square Arena
Results
Record	47–35 (.573)
Place	Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Conference Finals (eliminated 3–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Prime Sports Midwest, WTTV
Radio	WNDE

The 1993-94 NBA season was the Pacers' 18th season in the NBA and 27th season as a franchise. The Pacers would undergo several changes as the club traded fan favorite Detlef Schrempf to the Seattle SuperSonics for Derrick McKey. They also signed former Lakers guard Byron Scott in December. The Pacers would play .500 ball until April. By winning the final 8 games of the season, the Pacers were able to grab the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference and close out the season with a 47–35 record.

In the playoffs, the Pacers swept the fourth seed Orlando Magic in three straight games for their first playoff series win since joining the NBA. The Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals and upset the top seeded Atlanta Hawks in six games to reach the Eastern Conference Finals. The Pacers were challenging the heavily favored New York Knicks. The Pacers dropped the first two games in New York. Upon arriving in Indiana, the Pacers were able to win the next two games. In Game 5, Reggie Miller made scored 25 points in the 4th quarter. In the process, Miller mocked Knicks fan Spike Lee. The Pacers returned to Indiana for Game 6 with the opportunity to win the Eastern Conference Title. The Pacers would end up losing Game 6 and were forced to return to Madison Square Garden for Game 7. With the home court advantage, the Knicks would eliminate the Pacers.

Offseason

NBA Draft

Main article: 1993 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	14	Scott Haskin	PF	United States	Oregon St.
2	39	Thomas Hill	SG/SF	United States	Duke
2	51	Spencer Dunkley	C	England	Delaware

Roster

Indiana Pacers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From PG 12 Conner, Lester 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oregon State PF 33 Davis, Antonio 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Texas–El Paso PF 32 Davis, Dale 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Clemson PG 10 Fleming, Vern 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Georgia C 43 Haskin, Scott 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Oregon State SF 9 McKey, Derrick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Alabama SG 31 Miller, Reggie (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) UCLA SF 5 Mitchell, Sam 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mercer PG 24 Richardson, Pooh  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) UCLA SG 4 Scott, Byron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Arizona State SG 21 Sealy, Malik  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) St. John's C 45 Smits, Rik 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Marist C 41 Thompson, LaSalle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Texas PF 44 Williams, Kenny 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Elizabeth City State PG 3 Workman, Haywoode 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oral Roberts	Head coach Larry Brown (North Carolina) Assistant coach(es) Bill Blair (VMI) Gar Heard (Oklahoma) George Irvine (Washington) Billy King (Duke) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster • Transactions

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Reserve	Inactive
C	Rik Smits	LaSalle Thompson		Scott Haskin
PF	Dale Davis	Antonio Davis
SF	Derrick McKey	Sam Mitchell	Kenny Williams
SG	Reggie Miller	Byron Scott		Malik Sealy
PG	Haywoode Workman	Vern Fleming	Lester Conner	Pooh Richardson

Regular season

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Pacers points	Opponents	Record	Streak	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 5, 1993	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss	110	116	0-1	Loss 1
2	Sat, Nov 6, 1993	Detroit Pistons	Loss	107	113	0-2	Loss 2

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Atlanta Hawks	57	25	.695	–	36–5	21–20	21–7
x-Chicago Bulls	55	27	.671	2	31–10	24–17	21–7
x-Cleveland Cavaliers	47	35	.573	10	31–10	16–25	16–12
x-Indiana Pacers	47	35	.573	10	29–12	18–23	15–13
Charlotte Hornets	41	41	.500	16	28–13	13–28	12–16
Detroit Pistons	20	62	.244	37	10–31	10–31	4–24
Milwaukee Bucks	20	62	.244	37	11–30	9–32	9–19

Playoffs

East First Round

(4) Orlando Magic vs. (5) Indiana Pacers: Pacers win series 3–0

• Game 1 @ Orlando Arena, Orlando (April 28): Indiana 89, Orlando 88
• Game 2 @ Orlando Arena, Orlando (April 30): Indiana 103, Orlando 101
• Game 3 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 2): Indiana 99, Orlando 86

Last Playoff Meeting: This was the first meeting between the Pacers and Magic.

East Conference Semifinals

(1) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Indiana Pacers: Pacers win series 4–2

• Game 1 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 10): Indiana 96, Atlanta 85
• Game 2 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 12): Atlanta 92, Indiana 69
• Game 3 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 14): Indiana 101, Atlanta 81
• Game 4 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 15): Indiana 102, Atlanta 86
• Game 5 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 17): Atlanta 88, Indiana 76
• Game 6 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 19): Indiana 98, Atlanta 79

Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Eastern Conference First Round (Atlanta won 3–1)

East Conference Finals

(2) New York Knicks vs. (5) Indiana Pacers: Knicks win series 4–3

• Game 1 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 24): New York 100, Indiana 89
• Game 2 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 26): New York 89, Indiana 78
• Game 3 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 28): Indiana 88, New York 68
• Game 4 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 30): Indiana 83, New York 77
• Game 5 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (June 1): Indiana 93, New York 86
• Game 6 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (June 3): New York 98, Indiana 91
• Game 7 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (June 5): New York 94, Indiana 90

Last Playoff Meeting: 1993 Eastern Conference First Round (New York won 3–1)

Player stats

Legend
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

Season

Player	GP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	AVG

Playoffs

Player	GP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	AVG

References

• Pacers on Basketball Reference