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1991–92 Indiana Pacers season

The 1991–92 Indiana Pacers season was the 16th season for the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association, and their 25th season as a franchise. The Pacers had the 13th overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected power forward Dale Davis out of Clemson University.

With the addition of Davis, the Pacers struggled losing 9 of their first 13 games of the regular season. After ten games, the team released Mike Sanders to free agency; Sanders would later on re-sign with his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers in March. The Pacers continued to struggle with a 15–28 record as of January 25, 1992, and later on held a 19–29 record at the All-Star break. However, the team played above .500 in winning percentage for the remainder of the season, winning 25 of their final 39 games. The Pacers finished in fourth place in the Central Division with a mediocre 40–42 record, and earned the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.

Reggie Miller averaged 20.7 points, 3.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and contributed 129 three-point field goals, while Chuck Person averaged 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, and led the Pacers with 132 three-point field goals, and sixth man Detlef Schrempf provided the team with 17.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game off the bench, and was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year for the second consecutive year. In addition, Michael Williams contributed 15.0 points, 8.2 assists and 2.9 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, while Rik Smits provided with 13.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. Off the bench, Vern Fleming averaged 8.9 points and 3.2 assists per game, while George McCloud contributed 6.6 points per game, but only played 51 games due to a thumb injury, Davis averaged 6.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, and LaSalle Thompson provided with 4.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. Schrempf finished tied in 16th place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Williams finished tied in eleventh place in Most Improved Player voting.

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1992 NBA playoffs, and for the second consecutive year, the Pacers faced off against the 2nd–seeded, and Atlantic Division champion Boston Celtics, who were led by All-Star guard Reggie Lewis, All-Star center Robert Parish, and All-Star forward and sixth man Kevin McHale; the Celtics were without All-Star forward Larry Bird, who was out due to a back injury. The Pacers lost the first two games to the Celtics on the road at the Boston Garden, before losing Game 3 at home, 102–98 at the Market Square Arena, thus losing the series in a three-game sweep.

The Pacers finished 24th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 517,352 at the Market Square Arena during the regular season, which was the fourth-lowest in the league. Following the season, Person and Williams were both traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, after Person spent six seasons with the Pacers.

Draft picks

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

|- | 1 | November 1, 1991 | Washington | L 103–109 | | | | Market Square Arena | 0–1 |- | 2 | November 2, 1991 | Utah | W 127–112 | | | | Market Square Arena | 1–1 |- | 3 | November 5, 1991 | @ Phoenix | W 111–105 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 2–1 |- | 4 | November 6, 1991 | @ Sacramento | L 102–112 | | | | ARCO Arena | 2–2 |- | 5 | November 8, 1991 | @ Portland | L 96–121 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 2–3 |- | 6 | November 9, 1991 | @ Seattle | L 111–118 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 2–4 |- | 7 | November 11, 1991 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 97–106 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 2–5 |- | 8 | November 13, 1991 | New York | W 110–107 | | | | Market Square Arena | 3–5 |- | 9 | November 15, 1991 | Seattle | L 108–124 | | | | Market Square Arena | 3–6 |- | 10 | November 16, 1991 | @ Cleveland | L 117–127 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 3–7 |- | 11 | November 18, 1991 | Detroit | W 118–101 | | | | Market Square Arena | 4–7 |- | 12 | November 20, 1991 | @ Boston | L 101–116 | | | | Boston Garden | 4–8 |- | 13 | November 22, 1991 | @ Charlotte | L 110–112 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 4–9 |- | 14 | November 23, 1991 | Miami | W 119–83 | | | | Market Square Arena | 5–9 |- | 15 | November 27, 1991 | @ Dallas | L 106–113 | | | | Reunion Arena | 5–10 |- | 16 | November 29, 1991 | Houston | W 141–121 | | | | Market Square Arena | 6–10 |- | 17 | November 30, 1991 | @ Milwaukee | K 119–137 | | | | Bradley Center | 6–11

|- | 18 | December 3, 1991 | @ Detroit | W 108–99 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 7–11 |- | 19 | December 4, 1991 | Phoenix | L 108–114 | | | | Market Square Arena | 7–12 |- | 20 | December 6, 1991 | Milwaukee | W 126–106 | | | | Market Square Arena | 8–12 |- | 21 | December 7, 1991 | Portland | L 112–115 | | | | Market Square Arena | 8–13 |- | 22 | December 10, 1991 | San Antonio | W 109–102 | | | | Market Square Arena | 9–13 |- | 23 | December 13, 1991 | Dallas | W 124–108 | | | | Market Square Arena | 10–13 |- | 24 | December 14, 1991 | Denver | W 129–108 | | | | Market Square Arena | 11–13 |- | 25 | December 17, 1991 | @ Atlanta | L 113–117 | | | | The Omni | 11–14 |- | 26 | December 18, 1991 | @ Miami | L 112–118 (OT) | | | | Miami Arena | 11–15 |- | 27 | December 21, 1991 | New Jersey | W 118–109 (OT) | | | | Market Square Arena | 12–15 |- | 28 | December 26, 1991 | Philadelphia | L 110–113 | | | | Market Square Arena | 12–16 |- | 29 | December 28, 1991 | @ New York | L 106–115 (OT) | | | | Madison Square Garden | 12–17 |- | 30 | December 30, 1991 | Chicago | L 104–109 | | | | Market Square Arena | 12–18

|- | 31 | January 3, 1992 | @ L.A. Lakers | W 114–87 | | | | Great Western Forum | 13–18 |- | 32 | January 4, 1992 | @ Golden State | L 121–140 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 13–19 |- | 33 | January 6, 1992 | @ Utah | L 108–124 | | | | Delta Center | 13–20 |- | 34 | January 8, 1992 | L.A. Clippers | L 102–104 | | | | Market Square Arena | 13–21 |- | 35 | January 11, 1992 | Atlanta | W 138–115 | | | | Market Square Arena | 14–21 |- | 36 | January 14, 1992 | @ Washington | L 118–127 (2OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 14–22 |- | 37 | January 15, 1992 | Detroit | L 104–118 | | | | Market Square Arena | 14–23 |- | 38 | January 17, 1992 | Orlando | L 120–127 | | | | Market Square Arena | 14–24 |- | 39 | January 18, 1992 | Miami | W 127–103 | | | | Market Square Arena | 15–24 |- | 40 | January 20, 1992 | @ New York | L 97–105 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 15–25 |- | 41 | January 22, 1992 | @ Cleveland | L 115–119 (OT) | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 15–26 |- | 42 | January 24, 1992 | Cleveland | L 102–104 | | | | Market Square Arena | 15–27 |- | 43 | January 25, 1992 | @ Charlotte | L 105–107 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 15–28 |- | 44 | January 29, 1992 | @ Philadelphia | W 115–90 | | | | The Spectrum | 16–28 |- | 45 | January 31, 1992 | Atlanta | W 115–106 (OT) | | | | Market Square Arena | 17–28

|- | 46 | February 2, 1992 | @ Denver | W 128–122 | | | | Market Square Arena | 18–28 |- | 47 | February 3, 1992 | @ Houston | L 111–122 | | | | The Summit | 18–29 |- | 48 | February 6, 1992 | @ San Antonio | W 117–106 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 19–29 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- | 49 | February 11, 1992 | @ Orlando | W 100–98 | | | | Orlando Arena | 20–29 |- | 50 | February 12, 1992 | New York | L 104–111 | | | | Market Square Arena | 20–30 |- | 51 | February 14, 1992 | Milwaukee | W 107–100 | | | | Market Square Arena | 21–30 |- | 52 | February 15, 1992 | @ Minnesota | W 117–101 | | | | Target Center | 22–30 |- | 53 | February 17, 1992 | Charlotte | W 128–117 | | | | Market Square Arena | 23–30 |- | 54 | February 19, 1992 | Sacramento | W 129–115 | | | | Market Square Arena | 24–30 |- | 55 | February 21, 1992 | @ New Jersey | L 101–105 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 24–31 |- | 56 | February 23, 1992 | Boston | W 102–95 | | | | Market Square Arena | 25–31 |- | 57 | February 26, 1992 | @ Boston | L 109–130 | | | | Boston Garden | 25–32 |- | 58 | February 28, 1992 | Orlando | W 114–109 | | | | Market Square Arena | 26–32 |- | 59 | February 29, 1992 | @ Charlotte | L 119–121 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 26–33

|- | 60 | March 3, 1992 | @ Chicago | W 103–101 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 27–33 |- | 61 | March 4, 1992 | @ Detroit | L 107–110 (OT) | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 27–34 |- | 62 | March 6, 1992 | @ Atlanta | W 115–113 (OT) | | | | The Omni | 28–34 |- | 63 | March 7, 1992 | Minnesota | W 108–97 | | | | Market Square Arena | 29–34 |- | 64 | March 10, 1992 | Washington | W 101–91 | | | | Market Square Arena | 30–34 |- | 65 | March 11, 1992 | @ Philadelphia | L 93–111 | | | | The Spectrum | 30–35 |- | 66 | March 13, 1992 | @ Orlando | L 97–98 | | | | Orlando Arena | 30–36 |- | 67 | March 16, 1992 | L.A. Lakers | W 98–85 | | | | Market Square Arena | 31–36 |- | 68 | March 18, 1992 | @ Miami | W 116–111 (OT) | | | | Miami Arena | 32–36 |- | 69 | March 20, 1992 | Milwaukee | W 102–97 (OT) | | | | Market Square Arena | 33–36 |- | 70 | March 22, 1992 | Philadelphia | W 108–100 | | | | Market Square Arena | 34–36 |- | 71 | March 24, 1992 | @ Cleveland | L 113–128 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 34–37 |- | 72 | March 25, 1992 | @ Washington | W 131–109 | | | | Capital Centre | 35–37 |- | 73 | March 27, 1992 | Golden State | L 117–125 | | | | Market Square Arena | 35–38

|- | 74 | April 1, 1992 | Atlanta | W 137–117 | | | | Market Square Arena | 36–38 |- | 75 | April 3, 1992 | Boston | W 101–97 | | | | Market Square Arena | 37–38 |- | 76 | April 5, 1992 | New Jersey | L 120–128 | | | | Market Square Arena | 37–39 |- | 77 | April 8, 1992 | @ Milwaukee | W 122–107 | | | | Bradley Center | 38–39 |- | 78 | April 10, 1992 | Chicago | L 96–108 | | | | Market Square Arena | 38–40 |- | 79 | April 11, 1992 | @ Chicago | L 106–108 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 38–41 |- | 80 | April 14, 1992 | Charlotte | W 123–96 | | | | Market Square Arena | 39–41 |- | 81 | April 16, 1992 | @ New Jersey | W 119–113 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 40–41 |- | 82 | April 17, 1992 | Cleveland | L 102–107 | | | | Market Square Arena | 40–42

Playoffs

|- | 1 | April 23, 1992 | @ Boston | L 113–124 | Reggie Miller (29) | Detlef Schrempf (11) | Micheal Williams (6) | Boston Garden<br>14,890 | 0–1 |- | 2 | April 25, 1992 | @ Boston | L 112–119 (OT) | Chuck Person (32) | LaSalle Thompson (9) | Micheal Williams (7) | Boston Garden<br>14,890 | 0–2 |- | 3 | April 27, 1992 | Boston | L 98–102 | Reggie Miller (32) | Dale Davis (13) | Micheal Williams (11) | Market Square Arena<br>16,530 | 0–3 |-

Player statistics

Ragular season

Playoffs

Awards and records

References

See also