2001–02 Indiana Pacers season

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Ron Artest, Brad Miller and Ron Mercer.[6][7][8] With a 37–40 record in mid April, the Pacers would win their final five games of the regular season, and sneak into the playoffs as the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference,[9] finishing fourth in the Central Division with a 42–40 record.[10]

Jermaine O'Neal was named Most Improved Player of the Year, averaging 19.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.[11][12][13] He was also named to the All-NBA Third Team, and selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.[14][15][16] In addition, Reggie Miller finished second on the team in scoring with 16.5 points per game, while Al Harrington played a sixth man role averaging 13.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game off the bench, but was out for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL after 44 games.[17][18][19] Tinsley averaged 9.4 points, 8.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[20]

However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the

playoffs, the Pacers would lose in five games to the top-seeded New Jersey Nets, including a double overtime road loss in Game 5, which the Nets won 120–109.[21][22][23][24] The Nets would go on to reach the NBA Finals for the first time, but would lose to the Los Angeles Lakers in four straight games.[25][26][27][28][29]
Following the season, Rogers was released to free agency.

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 2001 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 40 Jamison Brewer PG  United States Auburn

Roster

2001–02 Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F
 		15
Artest, Ron
 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 244 lb (111 kg) 1979–11–13 St. John's
F
 		24 Bender, Jonathan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1980–01–30 Picayune Memorial HS (MS)
G
 		2 Brewer, Jamison 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1980–11–09 Auburn
C 27 Brezec, Primož 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 252 lb (114 kg) 1979–10–02 Slovenia
F
 		44 Croshere, Austin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1975–05–01 Providence
C 10 Foster, Jeff 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1977–01–16 Texas State
F
 		3 Harrington, Al Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1980–02–17
St. Patrick HS
(NJ)
G
 		5 Mercer, Ron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1976–05–18 Kentucky
C 52 Miller, Brad 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 244 lb (111 kg) 1976–04–12 Purdue
G
 		31 Miller, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1965–08–24 UCLA
F
 		7 O'Neal, Jermaine 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1978–10–13 Eau Claire HS (SC)
G
 		12 Ollie, Kevin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1972–12–27 Connecticut
F
 		6 Rogers, Carlos 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1971–02–06 Tennessee State
C 40
Sundov, Bruno
 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1980–02–10 Croatia
G
 		11 Tinsley, Jamaal 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1978–02–28 Iowa State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2002-02-19

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
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
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

Record vs. opponents

2001-02 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta – 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–3 0–2 2–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–3
Boston 2–2 – 2–1 2–2 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–1
Charlotte 2–2 1–2 – 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–1
Chicago 1–3 2–2 0–4 – 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–2 0–4 3–1 0–3 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–3
Cleveland 1–3 0–4 1–3 3–1 – 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–2
Dallas 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 – 4–0 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–3 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1
Denver 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 – 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 0–4 0–4 3–1 1–1 1–3 0–2
Detroit 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 – 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 4–0
Golden State 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 3–1 1–1 – 1–3 0–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–1
Houston 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 – 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–1
Indiana 3–1 0–3 1–3 4–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 2–0 – 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 2–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 3–1
L.A. Clippers 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 – 1–3 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–4 1–1
L.A. Lakers 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 3–1 – 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–0
Memphis 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 – 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 3–1 0–2
Miami 1–3 1–3 0–3 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 – 3–1 0–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–2
Milwaukee 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 – 0–2 1–2 1–3 2–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–0 2–0 3–1
Minnesota 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 – 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–0
New Jersey 1–2 1–3 3–1 4–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 – 4–0 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–1
New York 3–1 0–4 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 3–1 0–2 0–4 – 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–3
Orlando 3–1 1–3 1–3 3–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–2 1–1 1–3 4–0 – 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–2
Philadelphia 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 – 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 2–3
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 – 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–2
Portland 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 – 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–3 2–0
Sacramento 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 0–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 – 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 1–1
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 – 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–0
Seattle 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 – 2–0 1–3 1–1
Toronto 4–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–4 1–1 2–2 0–3 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 – 1–1 1–2
Utah 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–3 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 0–4 0–4 3–1 1–1 – 2–0
Washington 3–0 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 —

Game log

Playoffs

2002 playoff game log
First round: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 20 @ New Jersey W 89–83 Jermaine O'Neal (30) Brad Miller (12) Jamaal Tinsley (7) Continental Airlines Arena
18,555 		1–0
2 April 22 @ New Jersey L 79–95 Reggie Miller (26) Artest, O'Neal (6) Jamaal Tinsley (5) Continental Airlines Arena
20,049 		1–1
3 April 26 New Jersey L 84–85 Reggie Miller (30) Jeff Foster (12) Jamaal Tinsley (9)
Conseco Fieldhouse

18,345 		1–2
4 April 30 New Jersey W 97–74 Artest, Croshere (18) Artest, B. Miller (8) Kevin Ollie (9)
Conseco Fieldhouse

18,345 		2–2
5 May 2 @ New Jersey L 109–120 (2OT) Reggie Miller (31) Brad Miller (17) Kevin Ollie (8) Continental Airlines Arena
20,049 		2–3
2002 schedule

Player statistics

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 GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Jermaine O'Neal 72 72 37.6 .479 .071 .688 10.5 1.6 0.6 2.3 19.0
Jalen Rose 53 53 36.5 .444 .356 .839 4.7 3.7 0.8 0.5 18.5
Reggie Miller 79 79 36.6 .453 .406 .911 2.8 3.2 1.1 0.1 16.5
Brad Miller 28 28 31.1 .562 .333 .823 7.9 1.8 0.9 0.4 15.1
Al Harrington 44 1 29.8 .475 .333 .799 6.3 1.2 0.9 0.5 13.1
Ron Artest 28 24 29.3 .411 .215 .733 5.0 1.8 2.4 0.6 10.9
Jamaal Tinsley 80 78 30.5 .380 .240 .704 3.7 8.1 1.7 0.5 9.4
Jonathan Bender 78 17 21.1 .430 .360 .773 3.1 0.8 0.2 0.6 7.4
Travis Best 44 3 21.7 .439 .382 .877 1.6 4.0 1.3 0.1 6.9
Austin Croshere 76 1 16.9 .413 .338 .851 3.9 1.0 0.3 0.4 6.8
Jeff Foster 82 48 21.8 .449 .133 .610 6.8 0.9 0.9 0.5 5.7
Kevin Ollie 29 0 19.9 .400 .804 1.9 3.4 0.9 0.0 5.4
Ron Mercer 13 1 16.4 .373 .200 1.000 1.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 4.8
Carlos Rogers 22 1 7.6 .558 .167 .526 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.3 2.7
Primoz Brezec 22 4 7.3 .483 .600 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.0
Bruno Sundov 22 0 4.0 .400 .000 .000 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.5
Jamison Brewer 13 0 3.3 .400 .000 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.3
Norm Richardson 3 0 1.3 .000 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Reggie Miller 5 5 39.6 .506 .419 .875 3.2 2.8 1.6 0.2 23.6
Jermaine O'Neal 5 5 38.4 .447 .000 .750 7.6 1.0 0.8 1.6 17.2
Ron Artest 5 5 33.4 .407 .462 .692 6.0 3.2 2.6 0.6 11.8
Brad Miller 5 5 36.0 .455 .800 9.8 1.4 0.8 0.4 11.2
Ron Mercer 5 0 23.4 .500 .750 2.0 0.8 0.2 0.2 7.8
Austin Croshere 4 0 14.8 .400 .333 .750 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 6.0
Kevin Ollie 5 0 23.6 .423 .500 1.000 2.4 4.6 0.6 0.0 5.8
Jeff Foster 5 0 15.6 .538 .500 .444 4.8 1.4 0.6 0.2 4.0
Jamaal Tinsley 5 5 17.6 .421 .000 .667 2.0 5.0 0.4 0.0 3.6
Bruno Sundov 1 0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Jonathan Bender 5 0 9.0 .500 .000 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.2
Jamison Brewer 2 0 3.0 .000 .500 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5

Player Statistics Citation:[20]

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

February 19, 2002 To Indiana Pacers
Kevin Ollie 		To Chicago Bulls
Travis Best
February 19, 2002 To
Ron Artest, Brad Miller and Ron Mercer
 To Chicago Bulls
Jalen Rose, Norm Richardson, and a second round draft pick

Player Transactions Citation:[30]

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