2015–16_Indiana_Pacers_season
2015–16 Indiana Pacers season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2015–16 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 49th season as a franchise and 40th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was also the team's sixth and final season under head coach, Frank Vogel.
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| 2015–16 Indiana Pacers season | |||
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| Head coach | Frank Vogel | ||
| General manager | Kevin Pritchard | ||
| Owners | Herb Simon | ||
| Arena | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 45–37 (.549) | ||
| Place | Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 7th (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Raptors 3–4) | ||
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| Local media | |||
| Television | Fox Sports Indiana | ||
| Radio | 1070 The Fan | ||
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With a healthy Paul George returning to form, the Pacers clinched a playoff spot after defeating the Brooklyn Nets on April 10. The victory eliminated the Chicago Bulls from playoff contention. The Pacers finished the regular season with a record of 45–37, which would earn them the seventh seed in the East. They would be matched up against the second seeded Toronto Raptors in the first round, but in the end would be eliminated in a decisive seven-game series.
Main article: 2015 NBA draft
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| 1 | 11 | Myles Turner | Center |  United States |
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| 2 | 43 | Joe Young | Point guard | United States |
Oregon |
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More information Central Division, W ...
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| c – Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 33–8 | 24–17 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | 26–15 | 19–22 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x – Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13.0 | 26–15 | 18–23 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Chicago Bulls | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 | 26–15 | 16–25 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 23–18 | 10–31 | 4–12 | 82 |
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More information Eastern Conference, # ...
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Miami Heat * | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Charlotte Hornets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Washington Wizards | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Orlando Magic | 35 | 47 | .427 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 13 | New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 72 | .122 | 47.0 | 82 |
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Preseason
More information 2015 pre-season game log Total: 5–2 (home: 3–1; road: 2–1), Game ...
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More information 2015–16 game log Total: 45–37 (home: 26–15; road: 19–22), Game ...
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October: 0–3 (home: 0–2; road: 0–1)
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November
: 11–2 (home: 6–0; road: 5–2)
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December
: 7–9 (home: 5–3; road: 2–6)
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January
: 7–8 (home: 4–2; road: 3–6)
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February
: 6–7 (home: 4–4; road: 2–3)
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March
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April
: 6–1 (home: 3–0; road: 3–1)
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Game log
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First Round: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
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| 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 |
Regular season
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Paul George | 81 | 81 | 34.8 | .418 | .371 | .860 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 23.1 |
| Monta Ellis | 81 | 81 | 33.8 | .427 | .309 | .786 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 13.8 |
| George Hill | 74 | 73 | 34.1 | .441 | .408 | .760 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 12.1 |
| C.J. Miles | 64 | 24 | 22.9 | .409 | .367 | .750 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 11.8 |
| Myles Turner | 60 | 30 | 22.8 | .498 | .214 | .727 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 10.3 |
| Ian Mahinmi | 71 | 71 | 25.6 | .589 | .587 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 9.3 | |
| Rodney Stuckey | 58 | 1 | 22.0 | .413 | .241 | .829 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 8.9 |
| Jordan Hill | 73 | 11 | 20.7 | .506 | .000 | .712 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 8.8 |
| Lavoy Allen | 79 | 28 | 20.2 | .516 | .630 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 5.4 | |
| Ty Lawson | 13 | 1 | 18.1 | .418 | .357 | .500 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 4.9 |
| Chase Budinger | 49 | 2 | 14.9 | .418 | .290 | .708 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
| Solomon Hill | 59 | 3 | 14.7 | .447 | .324 | .857 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| Rakeem Christmas | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Glenn Robinson III | 45 | 4 | 11.3 | .430 | .378 | .692 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| Joe Young | 41 | 0 | 9.4 | .367 | .217 | .800 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| Shayne Whittington | 7 | 0 | 5.9 | .455 | .000 | .500 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
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Playoffs
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| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Paul George | 7 | 7 | 39.3 | .455 | .419 | .953 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 27.3 |
| George Hill | 7 | 7 | 33.6 | .561 | .481 | .818 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 13.6 |
| Monta Ellis | 7 | 7 | 32.1 | .434 | .333 | .800 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 11.6 |
| Myles Turner | 7 | 4 | 28.1 | .465 | .000 | .667 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 10.3 |
| Ian Mahinmi | 7 | 7 | 24.6 | .500 | .600 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 8.1 | |
| Solomon Hill | 7 | 0 | 28.3 | .452 | .579 | .938 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 7.7 |
| Rodney Stuckey | 7 | 0 | 17.9 | .395 | .500 | .556 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.3 |
| C.J. Miles | 7 | 0 | 13.1 | .263 | .100 | .667 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Ty Lawson | 7 | 0 | 10.6 | .333 | .000 | .667 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Joe Young | 4 | 0 | 2.5 | .375 | .250 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Glenn Robinson III | 4 | 0 | 2.5 | .750 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 | |
| Lavoy Allen | 6 | 3 | 8.5 | .300 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ||
| Jordan Hill | 5 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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Player Statistics Citation:[1]
Trades
| July 9, 2015 | To Indiana Pacers[2] 2019 Second Round Draft Pick |
To Los Angeles Lakers Roy Hibbert |
| July 12, 2015 | To Indiana Pacers[3] Chase Budinger |
To Minnesota Timberwolves Damjan Rudež |
| July 23, 2015 | To Indiana Pacers[4] Rakeem Christmas |
To Cleveland Cavaliers 2019 Second Round Draft Pick |
Free agents
Re-signed
More information Player, Signed ...
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
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| Rodney Stuckey[5] | Signed 3-year contract worth $21 million | Indiana Pacers |
| Shayne Whittington[6] | Signed 2-year contract worth $1.8 million | Indiana Pacers |
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Additions
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| Player | Signed | Former Team |
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| Monta Ellis[7] | Signed 4-year contract worth $44 million | Dallas Mavericks |
| Jordan Hill[8] | Signed 1-year contract worth $4 million | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Glenn Robinson III[6] | Signed 3-year contract worth $3.2 million | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Ty Lawson | Houston Rockets |
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Subtractions
More information Player, Reason Left ...
| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
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| David West[9] | Signed 2-year contract worth $3 million | San Antonio Spurs |
| Luis Scola[10] | Signed 1-year contract worth $2.9 million | Toronto Raptors |
| C.J. Watson[11] | Signed 3-year contract worth $15 million | Orlando Magic |
| Chris Copeland[12] | Signed 1-year contract worth $1.1 million | Milwaukee Bucks |
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- "2015-16 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- "Pacers Trade Hibbert to Lakers; Acquire Future Draft Pick". nba.com/pacers. July 12, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- "Pacers Acquire Budinger From Minnesota in Exchange For Rudez". nba.com/pacers. July 12, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- "Pacers Acquire Rakeem Christmas From Cleveland in Exchange for Draft Pick". nba.com/pacers. July 23, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- "Pacers Re-Sign Veteran Free Agent Rodney Stuckey". nba.com/pacers. July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- "Pacers Re-Sign Whittington and Sign Christmas and Robinson". nba.com/pacers. July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- "Pacers Sign Veteran Free Agent Monta Ellis". nba.com/pacers. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- "Pacers Sign Free Agent Jordan Hill". nba.com/pacers. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- "Spurs Sign David West". nba.com/spurs. July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- "Raptors Sign Luis Scola". nba.com/raptors. July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- "Magic Sign C.J. Watson". nba.com/magic. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- "BUCKS SIGN CHRIS COPELAND". nba.com/bucks. July 29, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.