2019–20 Indiana Pacers season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2019–20 Indiana Pacers season was the franchise's 53rd season and the 44th season in the NBA.
| 2019–20 Indiana Pacers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Nate McMillan |
| President | Kevin Pritchard |
| General manager | Chad Buchanan |
| Owners | Herbert Simon |
| Arena | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| Results | |
| Record | 45–28 (.616) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to Heat 0–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Indiana |
| Radio | 1070 The Fan |
The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11[1] after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.[2] The season for the Pacers and 21 other playoff-contending teams resumed in the 2020 NBA Bubble on July 30, with Indiana finishing the season in the bubble with a 45–28 record and the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Pacers were defeated in four games by the eventual Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs. For the second straight year (having been swept by the Boston Celtics the previous year), and the third time in four years the Pacers were swept in the playoffs, and the loss marked their fifth consecutive defeat in the first round. Head coach Nate McMillan was subsequently fired after four seasons, having failed to win a playoff series with a 3–16 postseason record.
NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club |
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| 1 | 18 | Goga Bitadze | Center |  Georgia |
 Mega Bemax Budućnost VOLI |
| 2 | 50 | Jarrell Brantley | Power Forward |  United States |
Charleston |
Entering draft night, the Pacers held a first and a second-round draft pick. The 50th pick was traded to the Utah Jazz for cash considerations.[3]
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Standings
Division
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z – Milwaukee Bucks | 56 | 17 | .767 | – | 30–5 | 26–12 | 13–1 | 73 |
| x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 28 | .616 | 11.0 | 25–11 | 20–17 | 8–7 | 73 |
| Chicago Bulls | 22 | 43 | .338 | 30.0 | 14–20 | 8–23 | 7–9 | 65 |
| Detroit Pistons | 20 | 46 | .303 | 32.5 | 11–22 | 9–24 | 5–10 | 66 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 46 | .292 | 33.0 | 11–25 | 8–21 | 4–10 | 65 |
Conference
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 56 | 17 | .767 | – | 73 |
| 2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 53 | 19 | .736 | 2.5 | 72 |
| 3 | x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 24 | .667 | 7.5 | 72 |
| 4 | x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 28 | .616 | 11.0 | 73 |
| 5 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 29 | .603 | 12.0 | 73 |
| 6 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 30 | .589 | 13.0 | 73 |
| 7 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 35 | 37 | .486 | 20.5 | 72 |
| 8 | x – Orlando Magic | 33 | 40 | .452 | 23.0 | 73 |
| 9 | Washington Wizards | 25 | 47 | .347 | 30.5 | 72 |
| 10 | Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 42 | .354 | 29.0 | 65 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 22 | 43 | .338 | 30.0 | 65 |
| 12 | New York Knicks | 21 | 45 | .318 | 31.5 | 66 |
| 13 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 46 | .303 | 32.5 | 66 |
| 14 | Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 47 | .299 | 33.0 | 67 |
| 15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 46 | .292 | 33.0 | 65 |
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
Playoffs
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First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Holiday | SF | 73 | 6 | 1,826 | 238 | 93 | 87 | 46 | 603 | 25.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .6 | 8.3 |
| T. J. McConnell | PG | 71 | 3 | 1,326 | 189 | 355 | 56 | 11 | 464 | 18.7 | 2.7 | 5.0 | .8 | .2 | 6.5 |
| Doug McDermott | PF | 69 | 0 | 1,372 | 174 | 78 | 12 | 5 | 710 | 19.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .2 | .1 | 10.3 |
| T. J. Warren | SF | 67 | 67 | 2,202 | 280 | 99 | 78 | 34 | 1,326 | 32.9 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .5 | 19.8 |
| Aaron Holiday | PG | 66 | 33 | 1,617 | 156 | 225 | 55 | 16 | 627 | 24.5 | 2.4 | 3.4 | .8 | .2 | 9.5 |
| Domantas Sabonis | PF | 62 | 62 | 2,159 | 771 | 310 | 47 | 30 | 1,147 | 34.8 | 12.4 | 5.0 | .8 | .5 | 18.5 |
| Myles Turner | C | 62 | 62 | 1,826 | 407 | 72 | 46 | 132 | 749 | 29.5 | 6.6 | 1.2 | .7 | 2.1 | 12.1 |
| Malcolm Brogdon | PG | 54 | 54 | 1,666 | 262 | 381 | 35 | 10 | 893 | 30.9 | 4.9 | 7.1 | .6 | .2 | 16.5 |
| Goga Bitadze | C | 54 | 2 | 471 | 106 | 23 | 10 | 37 | 172 | 8.7 | 2.0 | .4 | .2 | .7 | 3.2 |
| Jeremy Lamb | SG | 46 | 42 | 1,291 | 200 | 96 | 55 | 22 | 577 | 28.1 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 | .5 | 12.5 |
| JaKarr Sampson | PF | 34 | 12 | 471 | 88 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 156 | 13.9 | 2.6 | .6 | .5 | .4 | 4.6 |
| Edmond Sumner | SG | 31 | 3 | 447 | 46 | 55 | 15 | 9 | 152 | 14.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .5 | .3 | 4.9 |
| T. J. Leaf | PF | 28 | 1 | 222 | 71 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 84 | 7.9 | 2.5 | .3 | .4 | .1 | 3.0 |
| Victor Oladipo | SG | 19 | 16 | 528 | 75 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 275 | 27.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | .9 | .2 | 14.5 |
| Alize Johnson | PF | 17 | 1 | 118 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 6.9 | 2.8 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 2.0 |
| Brian Bowen | SF | 6 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5.2 | 1.2 | .0 | .0 | .2 | 1.0 |
| Naz Mitrou-Long | SG | 5 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .2 | .2 | 2.8 |
Playoffs
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Brogdon | PG | 4 | 4 | 160 | 17 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 40.0 | 4.3 | 10.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 21.5 |
| T. J. Warren | SF | 4 | 4 | 156 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 80 | 39.0 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .3 | 20.0 |
| Myles Turner | C | 4 | 4 | 146 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 36.5 | 10.8 | .8 | .5 | 4.0 | 15.8 |
| Victor Oladipo | SG | 4 | 4 | 123 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 71 | 30.8 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | .0 | 17.8 |
| Justin Holiday | SF | 4 | 2 | 131 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 32.8 | 3.8 | .8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| Aaron Holiday | PG | 4 | 2 | 72 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 18.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 7.8 |
| Doug McDermott | PF | 4 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13.5 | .8 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 2.5 |
| JaKarr Sampson | PF | 4 | 0 | 50 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 12.5 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | 5.0 |
| Edmond Sumner | SG | 3 | 0 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13.7 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| T. J. McConnell | PG | 3 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | .0 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Alize Johnson | PF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
| Player | Signed |
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Additions
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
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Subtractions
| Player | Reason | New Team |
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