1991–92 Indiana Pacers season

1991–92 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachBob Hill
General managerDonnie Walsh
OwnerHerbert Simon
ArenaMarket Square Arena
Results
Record40–42 (.488)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Celtics 0–3)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWTTV
Prime Sports Midwest
(Jerry Baker, Clark Kellogg, Kristi Lee)
RadioWNDE
(Mark Boyle, Bobby "Slick" Leonard)

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.[1] The Pacers had the 13th overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected power forward Dale Davis out of Clemson University.[2][3][4]

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.[5][6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9][10][11] 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,[12][13] 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.[14] Schrempf finished tied in 16th place in Most Valuable Player voting,[15] while Williams finished tied in eleventh place in Most Improved Player voting.[15]

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.[16][17][18]

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.[14][19] Following the season, Person and Williams were both traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, after Person spent six seasons with the Pacers.[20][21][22]

Draft picks

Main article: 1991 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 13 Dale Davis PF  United States Clemson
2 41 Sean Green SG  United States Iona

Roster

1991–92 Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
PF 32 Dale Davis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1969–03–25 Clemson
C 54 Greg Dreiling 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1962–11–07 Kansas
PG 10 Vern Fleming 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1962–02–04 Georgia
SG 23 Sean Green 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1970–02–02 Iona
SF 43 Jerome Lane 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1966–12–04 Pittsburgh
SG 20 George McCloud 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1967–05–27 Florida State
SG 31 Reggie Miller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1965–08–24 UCLA
PF 45 Chuck Person 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1964–06–27 Auburn
SF 11 Detlef Schrempf 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1963–01–21 Washington
C 24 Rik Smits 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1966–08–23 Marist
C 41 LaSalle Thompson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1961–06–23 Texas
PF 44 Kenny Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1969–06–09 Elizabeth City State
PG 4 Micheal Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1966–07–23 Baylor
SG 14 Randy Wittman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1959–10–28 Indiana
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls 67 15 .817 — 36–5 31–10 22–6
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 57 25 .695 10 35–6 22–19 21–7
x-Detroit Pistons 48 34 .585 19 25–16 23–18 15–13
x-Indiana Pacers 40 42 .488 27 26–15 14–27 13–15
Atlanta Hawks 38 44 .463 29 23–18 15–26 7–21
Milwaukee Bucks 31 51 .378 36 25–16 6–35 10–18
Charlotte Hornets 31 51 .378 36 22–19 9–32 10–18
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Chicago Bulls 67 15 .817 –
2 y-Boston Celtics 51 31 .622 16
3 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 57 25 .695 10
4 x-New York Knicks 51 31 .622 16
5 x-Detroit Pistons 48 34 .585 19
6 x-New Jersey Nets 40 42 .488 27
7 x-Indiana Pacers 40 42 .488 27
8 x-Miami Heat 38 44 .463 29
9 Atlanta Hawks 38 44 .463 29
10 Philadelphia 76ers 35 47 .427 32
11 Milwaukee Bucks 31 51 .378 36
12 Charlotte Hornets 31 51 .378 36
13 Washington Bullets 25 57 .305 42
14 Orlando Magic 21 61 .256 46
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

1991–92 game log
Total: 40–42 (home: 26–15; road: 14–27)
November: 6–10 (home: 5–2; road: 1–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
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
December: 6–7 (home: 5–4; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
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
January: 5–9 (home: 3–4; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
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
February: 9–5 (home: 5–1; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
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
All-Star Break
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
March: 9–5 (home: 5–1; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
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
April: 5–4 (home: 3–3; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
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
1991–92 schedule

Playoffs

1992 playoff game log
Eastern Conference First Round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 23, 1992 @ Boston L 113–124 Reggie Miller (29) Detlef Schrempf (11) Micheal Williams (6) Boston Garden
14,890 		0–1
2 April 25, 1992 @ Boston L 112–119 (OT) Chuck Person (32) LaSalle Thompson (9) Micheal Williams (7) Boston Garden
14,890 		0–2
3 April 27, 1992 Boston L 98–102 Reggie Miller (32) Dale Davis (13) Micheal Williams (11) Market Square Arena
16,530 		0–3
1992 schedule

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Reggie Miller SG 82 82 3,120 318 314 105 26 1,695 38.0 3.9 3.8 1.3 .3 20.7
Vern Fleming PG 82 6 1,737 209 266 56 7 726 21.2 2.5 3.2 .7 .1 8.9
Chuck Person SF 81 81 2,923 426 382 68 18 1,497 36.1 5.3 4.7 .8 .2 18.5
LaSalle Thompson C 80 49 1,299 381 102 52 34 394 16.2 4.8 1.3 .7 .4 4.9
Detlef Schrempf PF 80 4 2,605 770 312 62 37 1,380 32.6 9.6 3.9 .8 .5 17.3
Micheal Williams PG 79 76 2,750 282 647 233 22 1,188 34.8 3.6 8.2 2.9 .3 15.0
Rik Smits C 74 55 1,772 417 116 29 100 1,024 23.9 5.6 1.6 .4 1.4 13.8
Dale Davis PF 64 23 1,301 410 30 27 74 395 20.3 6.4 .5 .4 1.2 6.2
Greg Dreiling C 60 23 509 96 25 10 16 117 8.5 1.6 .4 .2 .3 2.0
Kenny Williams SF 60 6 565 129 40 20 41 252 9.4 2.2 .7 .3 .7 4.2
George McCloud SF 51 5 892 132 116 26 11 338 17.5 2.6 2.3 .5 .2 6.6
Sean Green SG 35 0 256 42 22 13 6 141 7.3 1.2 .6 .4 .2 4.0
Randy Wittman SG 24 0 115 9 11 2 0 17 4.8 .4 .5 .1 .0 .7
Mike Sanders† SF 10 0 81 8 11 2 1 27 8.1 .8 1.1 .2 .1 2.7
Jerome Lane† PF 3 0 30 18 4 0 0 6 10.0 6.0 1.3 .0 .0 2.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pacers only.

Playoffs

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Reggie Miller SG 3 3 130 7 14 4 0 81 43.3 2.3 4.7 1.3 .0 27.0
Chuck Person SF 3 3 118 9 7 2 0 51 39.3 3.0 2.3 .7 .0 17.0
Micheal Williams PG 3 3 106 8 24 9 0 50 35.3 2.7 8.0 3.0 .0 16.7
LaSalle Thompson C 3 3 63 13 4 1 4 16 21.0 4.3 1.3 .3 1.3 5.3
Rik Smits C 3 1 28 6 0 2 1 10 9.3 2.0 .0 .7 .3 3.3
Detlef Schrempf PF 3 0 120 39 7 2 1 63 40.0 13.0 2.3 .7 .3 21.0
Dale Davis PF 3 0 69 19 2 0 5 8 23.0 6.3 .7 .0 1.7 2.7
Vern Fleming PG 3 0 51 2 6 3 0 21 17.0 .7 2.0 1.0 .0 7.0
George McCloud SF 2 2 53 2 6 2 1 23 26.5 1.0 3.0 1.0 .5 11.5
Greg Dreiling C 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Sean Green SG 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Kenny Williams SF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 .0 .0 1.0 .0 .0

Awards and records

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See also

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