2014–15 Indiana Pacers season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2014–15 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 48th season as a franchise and 39th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Pacers finished fourth in Central Division and ninth in Eastern Conference. The Pacers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2010 after a 56–26 mark from the previous season, following two-straight Eastern Conference Finals appearances. Before the start of the season, storm clouds gathered when superstar forward Paul George seriously injured his leg during a Team USA scrimmage. The injury required immediate surgery. George was originally to be ruled out for the entire season, but as the season progressed, he was talking about returning. He also announced before the season that he would be wearing number 13 and earned the nickname 'PG-13' (his initials and New Jersey number). As the season winded down and after months of rehabilitation, George made his regular-season debut on April 5 in a home game against the Miami Heat. He finished the game with 13 points off the bench and received a standing ovation. George was only able to play the final six games of the season.
| 2014–15 Indiana Pacers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Frank Vogel |
| General manager | Larry Bird |
| Owners | Herb Simon |
| Arena | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| Results | |
| Record | 38–44 (.463) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 9th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
This was the last time the Pacers missed the playoffs until 2021.
Offseason
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 57 | Louis Labeyrie | PF/C |  France |
Paris-Levallois Basket (France) |
Standings
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Cleveland Cavaliers | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 31–10 | 22–19 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3.0 | 27–14 | 23–18 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x-Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 12.0 | 23–18 | 18–23 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15.0 | 23–18 | 15–26 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 21.0 | 18–23 | 14–27 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c-Atlanta Hawks * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y-Cleveland Cavaliers * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y-Toronto Raptors * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x-Washington Wizards | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x-Boston Celtics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x-Brooklyn Nets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Miami Heat | 37 | 45 | .451 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 42.0 | 82 |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Pre-season: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
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Regular season
Injuries
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Roster
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Legend
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Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Hill | SF | 82 | 78 | 2,381 | 314 | 184 | 66 | 18 | 729 | 29.0 | 3.8 | 2.2 | .8 | .2 | 8.9 |
| Luis Scola | PF | 81 | 16 | 1,659 | 526 | 105 | 47 | 18 | 763 | 20.5 | 6.5 | 1.3 | .6 | .2 | 9.4 |
| Roy Hibbert | C | 76 | 76 | 1,926 | 540 | 84 | 18 | 125 | 802 | 25.3 | 7.1 | 1.1 | .2 | 1.6 | 10.6 |
| Rodney Stuckey | PG | 71 | 36 | 1,874 | 248 | 219 | 56 | 10 | 896 | 26.4 | 3.5 | 3.1 | .8 | .1 | 12.6 |
| C. J. Miles | SG | 70 | 40 | 1,841 | 214 | 75 | 60 | 26 | 942 | 26.3 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .9 | .4 | 13.5 |
| Damjan Rudež | SF | 68 | 2 | 1,047 | 47 | 53 | 16 | 5 | 323 | 15.4 | .7 | .8 | .2 | .1 | 4.8 |
| David West | PF | 66 | 66 | 1,895 | 449 | 223 | 48 | 48 | 769 | 28.7 | 6.8 | 3.4 | .7 | .7 | 11.7 |
| Lavoy Allen | C | 63 | 0 | 1,070 | 323 | 73 | 15 | 42 | 315 | 17.0 | 5.1 | 1.2 | .2 | .7 | 5.0 |
| Ian Mahinmi | C | 61 | 6 | 1,146 | 356 | 33 | 30 | 46 | 265 | 18.8 | 5.8 | .5 | .5 | .8 | 4.3 |
| C. J. Watson | PG | 57 | 21 | 1,422 | 163 | 208 | 57 | 9 | 570 | 24.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .2 | 10.0 |
| Donald Sloan | PG | 53 | 21 | 1,107 | 143 | 190 | 23 | 0 | 391 | 20.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | .4 | .0 | 7.4 |
| Chris Copeland | SF | 50 | 12 | 828 | 111 | 51 | 11 | 11 | 309 | 16.6 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .2 | .2 | 6.2 |
| George Hill | PG | 43 | 36 | 1,267 | 179 | 220 | 44 | 14 | 692 | 29.5 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 1.0 | .3 | 16.1 |
| Shayne Whittington | PF | 20 | 0 | 108 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 5.4 | 1.5 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 2.9 |
| A. J. Price† | PG | 10 | 0 | 193 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 19.3 | 1.4 | 2.7 | .4 | .0 | 10.5 |
| Paul George | SF | 6 | 0 | 91 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 15.2 | 3.7 | 1.0 | .8 | .2 | 8.8 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pacers only.
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
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Additions
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Subtractions
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Awards
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