2001–02_Indiana_Pacers_season

2001–02 Indiana Pacers season

2001–02 Indiana Pacers season

Basketball team season


The 2001–02 NBA season was the Pacers' 26th season in the National Basketball Association, and 35th season as a franchise.[1] During the off-season, the Pacers acquired first round draft pick Jamaal Tinsley from the Atlanta Hawks, who had acquired him from the Memphis Grizzlies,[2][3] and signed free agent Carlos Rogers.[4] The Pacers won six of their first eight games, but then lost seven of their next nine games and played around .500 for most of the first half of the season, holding a 25–25 record at the All-Star break.[5] At midseason, the team traded Jalen Rose and Travis Best to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for 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]

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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

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Roster

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Regular season

Season standings

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Record vs. opponents

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Game log

Playoffs

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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

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Playoffs

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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 Indiana Pacers
Ron Artest, Brad Miller and Ron Mercer
To Chicago Bulls
Jalen Rose, Norm Richardson, and a second round draft pick

Player Transactions Citation:[30]


References

  1. "Tinsley Drafted by Hawks, Traded to Pacers". United Press International. June 27, 2001. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  2. "Pacers Sign Jamaal Tinsley". United Press International. July 19, 2001. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  3. Wise, Mike (October 30, 2001). "PRO BASKETBALL; Jordan Against the New Generation, Lakers Against the World". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  4. "NBA Games Played on February 7, 2002". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  5. Smith, Sam (February 19, 2002). "NBA Trade Winds". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  6. "Pacers Send Rose to Bulls in Seven-Player Trade". The Washington Post. February 20, 2002. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  7. Jones, Grahame L. (February 21, 2002). "Bulls' Trade Ensures Reign of Terrible". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  8. "Bucks Out; Raptors, Pacers In". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. April 18, 2002. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  9. "2001–02 Indiana Pacers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  10. "Pacers' O'Neal Most Improved". Deseret News. Associated Press. April 26, 2002. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  11. "Pacer NBA's Most Improved". The Age. April 27, 2002. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  12. "NBA & ABA Most Improved Player Award Winners". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  13. "2002 NBA All-Star Recap". NBA.com. NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  14. "2002 NBA All-Star Game: West 135, East 120". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  15. "Pacers' Harrington Out for Season". United Press International. January 24, 2002. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  16. "Harrington Has Knee Surgery". United Press International. January 25, 2002. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  17. "Pacers' Harrington Has ACL Surgery". CBC. January 25, 2002. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  18. "2001–02 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  19. Robbins, Liz (May 2, 2002). "Nets Win Game 5 in Double Overtime to Advance". The New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  20. Alexander Nichols, Rachel (May 3, 2002). "Kidd Outduels Miller". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  21. "New Jersey 120, Indiana 109 (2OT)". United Press International. May 2, 2002. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  22. "2002 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Pacers vs. Nets". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  23. "Lakers Sweep Nets for Another Title". The New York Times. Associated Press. June 13, 2002. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  24. Brown, Tim (June 13, 2002). "O'Neal Is a Three-Peat MVP as Lakers Finally Cut Down the Nets". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  25. Wyche, Steve (June 13, 2002). "O'Neal, Lakers Cut Down Nets". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  26. "L.A. Lakers 113, New Jersey 107". United Press International. June 13, 2002. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  27. "2002 NBA Finals: Nets vs. Lakers". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  28. "2001–02 Indiana Pacers Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 24, 2021.

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