2001–02 Indiana Pacers season
2001–02 Indiana Pacers season | |
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Head coach | Isiah Thomas |
General manager | Donnie Walsh |
Arena | Conseco Fieldhouse |
Results | |
Record | 42–40 (.512) |
Place | Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 8th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Lost to New Jersey Nets in East First Round (2-3) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Net Midwest, WTTV |
The 2001-02 NBA season was Indiana's 26th season in the NBA and 35th season as a franchise.[1] Midway through the season, the Pacers traded Jalen Rose to the Chicago Bulls for Ron Artest and Brad Miller. The Pacers finished fourth in the Central Division with a 42-40. Jermaine O'Neal was named Most Improved Player of the Player, and was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game. The Pacers would lose in five games to the New Jersey Nets in the first round of the playoffs.
Contents
Offseason
Draft picks
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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2 | 40 | Jamison Brewer | PG | United States | Auburn |
Roster
Indiana Pacers roster
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Roster • Transactions |
Regular season
Season standings
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | – | 26–15 | 24–17 | 20–8 |
x-Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 | 21–20 | 23–18 | 17–11 |
x-Toronto Raptors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8 | 24–17 | 18–23 | 17–11 |
x-Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8 | 25–16 | 17–24 | 13–15 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 17–11 |
Atlanta Hawks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 17 | 23–18 | 10–31 | 11–17 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 21 | 20–21 | 9–32 | 12–16 |
Chicago Bulls | 21 | 61 | .256 | 29 | 14–27 | 7–34 | 5–23 |
# | Eastern Conference | ||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c-New Jersey Nets | 52 | 30 | .634 | – |
2 | y- Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 |
3 | x-Boston Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 3 |
4 | x-Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 |
5 | x-Orlando Magic | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 |
6 | x- Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 |
7 | x-Toronto Raptors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 |
8 | x-Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 |
9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 |
10 | Washington Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15 |
11 | Miami Heat | 36 | 46 | .439 | 16 |
12 | Atlanta Hawks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 19 |
13 | New York Knicks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 22 |
14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 23 |
15 | Chicago Bulls | 21 | 61 | .256 | 31 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
East First Round
(1) New Jersey Nets vs. (8) Indiana Pacers Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series); met in the 1972 ABA Finals where the Pacers won 4-2.
Although the Nets won the series in five games, it would be most remarkable for more playoff heroics by Reggie Miller. Miller banked in a 40-footer at the buzzer to force overtime, and then flew in for a dunk over three Net defenders with 3.1 seconds left in the extra session to force the second overtime.[2]
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
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Venue | TV | Time (EST) |
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1 | April 20 | Indiana | 89 | New Jersey | 83 | 0-1 | Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey | NBC | 12:30 |
2 | April 22 | Indiana | 79 | New Jersey | 95 | 1-1 | Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey | TNT | 7:00 |
3 | April 26 | New Jersey | 85 | Indiana | 84 | 2-1 | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis | TNT | 8:30 |
4 | May 1 | New Jersey | 74 | Indiana | 98 | 2-2 | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis | TNT | 7:00 |
5** | May 2 | Indiana | 109 | New Jersey | 120 | 3-2 | Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey | TNT | 7:00 |
New Jersey wins series 3–2 |
Player stats
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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
Playoffs
Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | AVG |
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Awards and records
- Jermaine O'Neal, NBA Most Improved Player Award
- Jermaine O'Neal, NBA All-Star Game
- Jermaine O'Neal, All-NBA Third Team
- Jamaal Tinsley, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team
Transactions
Trades
February 19, 2002 | To Indiana Pacers
Kevin Ollie |
To Chicago Bulls
Travis Best |
February 19, 2002 | To Indiana Pacers
Ron Artest, Brad Miller and Ron Mercer |
To Chicago Bulls
Jalen Rose, Norm Richardson, and a second round draft pick |