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2004–05 Indiana Pacers season

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2004–05 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachRick Carlisle
General managerLarry Bird
ArenaConseco Fieldhouse
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(lost to Pistons 2–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFSN Midwest, WTTV
RadioWIBC
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The 2004–05 NBA season was the Pacers' 29th season in the National Basketball Association, and 38th season as a franchise.[1] The Pacers finished third in the Central Division with a 44–38 record. This season also marked the final season for All-Star guard Reggie Miller. (See 2004–05 Indiana Pacers season#Regular season)

Offseason

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 29 David Harrison C  United States Colorado
2 60 Rashad Wright G  United States Georgia

Summary

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Before the regular season began, the Indiana Pacers were considered a favorite in the Eastern Conference to possibly reach the NBA Finals, due to a very deep, talented roster including established names such as Reggie Miller, Jermaine O'Neal, Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson, Jamaal Tinsley, etc.

Al Harrington, a combination forward who had established himself as one of the best sixth-men in the NBA in the past two years, was dealt in the offseason to the Atlanta Hawks in return for swingman Stephen Jackson, after Harrington allegedly demanded that the Pacers start him or trade him.

Roster

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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SF 91 Artest, Ron (S) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 244 lb (111 kg) 1979–11–13 St. John's
SF 24 Bender, Jonathan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1981–01–30 Picayune Memorial HS (MS)
PF 44 Croshere, Austin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1975–05–01 Providence
PF 32 Davis, Dale 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1969–03–25 Clemson
C 54 Edwards, John 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1981–07–31 Kent State
C 10 Foster, Jeff 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1977–01–16 Texas State
PG 4 Gill, Eddie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1978–08–16 Weber State
C 13 Harrison, David 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 280 lb (127 kg) 1982–08–15 Colorado
SF 1 Jackson, Stephen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1974–04–05 Butler CC
PG 8 Johnson, Anthony 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1974–10–02 College of Charleston
SG 20 Jones, Fred 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1979–03–11 Oregon
SF 33 Jones, James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1980–10–4 Miami (FL)
SG 31 Miller, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1965–08–24 UCLA
PF 7 O'Neal, Jermaine 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1978–10–13 Eau Claire HS (SC)
C 62 Pollard, Scot 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 278 lb (126 kg) 1975–02–12 Kansas
PG 11 Tinsley, Jamaal 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1978–02–28 Iowa State
Head coach

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2012–10–10

Regular season

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The Malice at the Palace

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The Pacers started off the season in an extremely strong fashion, but they took an unexpected turn at the end of a November 19 game against the defending NBA champion Detroit Pistons.

Towards the end of a blowout over the Pistons (who had eliminated the Pacers in the previous year's Eastern Conference finals) at The Palace of Auburn Hills, the Pacers' Ron Artest committed a hard foul against Ben Wallace. Wallace retaliated by pushing Artest, and Artest ran over to the scorer's table and laid atop it in order to prevent himself from being provoked into an altercation with Wallace. Pistons fan John Green threw a cup of beer at Artest, causing Artest to charge into the stands. The situation escalated to a full-scale brawl, with fans and several Pacers taking part. Stephen Jackson followed Artest into the stands while Jermaine O'Neal struck a fan who came onto the court. Jamaal Tinsley picked up a long-handled dustpan in order to use as a weapon, although he was never forced to use it. The game was called a Pacers victory with 45.9 seconds left on the clock and the score 97–82, and the Pacers left the floor amid a shower of beer and other beverages that rained down from the stands. Artest was suspended for the rest of the season without pay for his role in the 'basketbrawl.'

Several of the involved players were suspended by NBA Commissioner David Stern, but the hardest hit were Artest (suspended for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs), Jackson (suspended for 30 games), O'Neal (25 games), Wallace (6 games) and the Pacers' Anthony Johnson (5 games) (O'Neal's suspension was later reduced to 15 games by arbitrator Roger Kaplan, a decision that was upheld by U.S. District Judge George B. Daniels). O'Neal was charged with two counts of assault and battery, while Artest, Jackson, Johnson and David Harrison were charged with one count each.[2]

Artest's suspension was the longest in NBA history for any suspension unrelated to substance abuse issues, keeping Artest out of a record 73 regular season games and 13 playoff games.

The Aftermath

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After the brawl and the consequences that followed, the Pacers fell downward in the Central Division. They went from a legitimate title contender with a record of 7–2, to a team that hovered around .500 in winning percentage, while the Detroit Pistons eventually became the Central Division champions with a 54–28 record. In addition to all the players rendered unavailable due to suspensions, the Pacers also struggled with several injuries to key players. In one game, the Pacers were forced to activate and dress an injured Jeff Foster even though the coaching staff had no intention of letting him play, just so that they could meet the NBA's requirement that each team has at least eight active players at the start of the game; if they did not activate an eighth player, they would have been forced to forfeit the game. Meanwhile, Fred Jones played 40 or more minutes in six consecutive games, simply because the Pacers did not have any shooting guards in reserve due to an injury to Reggie Miller. Despite the difficulties with the suspensions and injuries, the Pacers earned a sixth seed in the playoffs with a record of 44–38, due to strong play by many talented members of the Pacers' deep bench, including Jones, Anthony Johnson, and Austin Croshere, and a resurgence by Miller, whose career had been dwindling in recent years. Despite Miller's resurgence, he announced in February 2005 through his sister Cheryl Miller that he would be retiring from basketball at the conclusion of the 2004–05 season.

Throughout the season, the Pacers signed several different players to replace the bench players who had been promoted to starters, including Michael Curry, Marcus Haislip, and others. In a blowout win over the Milwaukee Bucks on January 4, 2005, Jermaine O'Neal scored a career high in points, with 55. During the fourth quarter, however, he asked to be removed from the game out of respect for Reggie Miller, because he did not wish to break Miller's franchise record of 57 points, which was set during the 1992–93 NBA season. An important reason for their strong finish was the re-acquisition of Dale Davis in March, who had been released by the New Orleans Hornets after being traded there by the Golden State Warriors. He played the final 25 games of the regular season and every playoff game, contributing a strong presence at center. However, Davis' signing coincided with an injury to Jermaine O'Neal that would knock him out for virtually the remainder of the regular season—indeed, O'Neal's first missed game due to his injury was Davis' first game back with the Pacers.

So despite the adversity they had gone through, the Pacers made the playoffs for the 13th time in 14 years. In the first round, Indiana defeated the Atlantic Division champion Boston Celtics in seven games, winning Game 7 in Boston by the decisive margin of 97–70.

The Pacers then advanced to the second-round against the Detroit Pistons, in a rematch of the previous year's Eastern Conference finals. The series featured games back at The Palace of Auburn Hills, the scene of the brawl that many assumed at the time had effectively ended the Pacers' season. After losing game 1, the Pacers won the next two games to take a 2–1 lead. However, the Pacers could not repeat their victories against the Pistons and lost the next 3 games, losing the series 4–2.

The End of An Era

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The Pacers' last game of the playoffs was on May 19, 2005, at home; Reggie Miller, in his final NBA game, scored 27 points and received a huge standing ovation from the crowd. Despite Miller's effort, the Pacers lost, sending Miller into retirement without an NBA Championship in his 18-year career, all with the Pacers. Next season, Miller was honored by the Pacers during halftime of a game against the Phoenix Suns on March 30, 2006, when his #31 jersey was retired and he was presented with a Bentley Continental GT.

After the 2004–05 season, the Pacers completed a major overhaul of their roster, including moving Ron Artest, Anthony Johnson, Fred Jones, Austin Croshere, James Jones, and others over the next year.

Indeed, the Indiana Pacers' 2004–05 campaign, with the retirement of Reggie Miller and the Pacers' last winning season record until 2012, marked the end of an era in Pacers basketball.

Season standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons 54 28 .659 32–9 22–19 8–8
x-Chicago Bulls 47 35 .573 7 27–14 20–21 8–8
x-Indiana Pacers 44 38 .537 10 25–16 19–22 9–7
Cleveland Cavaliers 42 40 .512 12 29–12 13–28 7–9
Milwaukee Bucks 30 52 .366 24 23–18 7–34 8–8
# Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Miami Heat 59 23 .720
2 y-Detroit Pistons 54 28 .659 5
3 y-Boston Celtics 45 37 .549 14
4 x-Chicago Bulls 47 35 .573 12
5 x-Washington Wizards 45 37 .549 14
6 x-Indiana Pacers 44 38 .537 15
7 x-Philadelphia 76ers 43 39 .524 16
8 x-New Jersey Nets 42 40 .512 17
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 42 40 .512 17
10 Orlando Magic 36 46 .439 23
11 New York Knicks 33 49 .402 26
12 Toronto Raptors 33 49 .402 26
13 Milwaukee Bucks 30 52 .366 29
14 Charlotte Bobcats 18 64 .220 41
15 Atlanta Hawks 13 69 .159 46

Record vs. opponents

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2004-05 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta 1–3 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–3 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–4
Boston 3–1 4–0 2–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 3–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–1 2–0 3–1
Charlotte 3–1 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–3 3–1 0–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–2 1–1 0–4
Chicago 4–0 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–0 0–4 1–1 4–0 3–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–2
Cleveland 4–0 2–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–3 3–1 0–3 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–2
Dallas 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 4–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–0
Denver 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 3–1 1–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–0
Detroit 3–1 3–1 1–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 4–0
Golden State 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–2 1–1 0–4 1–3 1–3 0–2 2–0 1–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–3 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–1
Houston 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–2 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–1
Indiana 3–0 2–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 2–0 2–2
L.A. Clippers 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–2 4–0 0–3 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–4 0–4 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–1
L.A. Lakers 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–3 0–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 2–1 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 0–2
Memphis 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 2–0 3–1 1–3 0–2 3–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 0–3 3–1 0–3 2–0 3–0 0–2
Miami 4–0 2–1 3–1 3–1 3–0 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 4–0
Milwaukee 2–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–3
Minnesota 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 3–1 1–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 4–0 3–1 1–2 1–3 0–2 3–1 1–1
New Jersey 3–0 3–1 4–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–2 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–3
New Orleans 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–1 1–2 0–4 0–3 0–2 2–2 1–1
New York 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–4 3–1 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–0 2–1
Orlando 3–1 0–3 1–3 0–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–2
Philadelphia 3–1 3–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 4–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–1
Phoenix 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–1
Portland 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 2–2 1–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–4 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–3 1–2 1–3 1–1 2–2 0–2
Sacramento 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 3–0 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–1 2–0
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–1
Seattle 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 1–2 3–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 0–2
Toronto 2–1 1–3 2–1 0–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3
Utah 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–3 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 0–2
Washington 4–0 1–3 4–0 2–1 2–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–4 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0

Game log

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Playoffs

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2005 playoff game log
First Round: 4–3 (home: 1–2; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 April 23 @ Boston L 82–102 Stephen Jackson (25) Dale Davis (10) Anthony Johnson (5) FleetCenter
18,624
0–1
2 April 25 @ Boston W 82–79 Reggie Miller (28) Anthony Johnson (7) Anthony Johnson (7) FleetCenter
18,624
1–1
3 April 28 Boston W 99–76 Reggie Miller (33) Jermaine O'Neal (11) Anthony Johnson (8) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345
2–1
4 April 30 Boston L 79–110 Stephen Jackson (24) James Jones (9) Anthony Johnson (7) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345
2–2
5 May 3 @ Boston W 90–85 Jermaine O'Neal (19) Jermaine O'Neal (10) Jamaal Tinsley (7) FleetCenter
18,624
3–2
6 May 5 Boston L 89–92 (OT) Jermaine O'Neal (26) Dale Davis (14) Anthony Johnson (4) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345
3–3
7 May 7 @ Boston W 97–70 Stephen Jackson (24) Jeff Foster (12) Jermaine O'Neal (6) FleetCenter
18,624
4–3
Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 May 9 @ Detroit L 81–96 Jermaine O'Neal (22) Jeff Foster (13) Johnson, Miller (3) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
0–1
2 May 11 @ Detroit W 92–83 Jermaine O'Neal (22) Jeff Foster (20) Jamaal Tinsley (12) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
1–1
3 May 13 Detroit W 79–74 Reggie Miller (17) Jeff Foster (12) Jamaal Tinsley (6) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345
2–1
4 May 15 Detroit L 76–89 Stephen Jackson (23) Jermaine O'Neal (13) Anthony Johnson (6) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345
2–2
5 May 17 @ Detroit L 67–86 Jermaine O'Neal (14) Dale Davis (12) Jamaal Tinsley (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
2–3
6 May 19 Detroit L 79–88 Reggie Miller (27) Jermaine O'Neal (11) Jamaal Tinsley (10) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345
2–4
2005 schedule

Player statistics

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Ragular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Fred Jones SG 77 14 2,268 242 196 61 31 813 29.5 3.1 2.5 .8 .4 10.6
James Jones SF 75 24 1,330 174 57 31 28 371 17.7 2.3 .8 .4 .4 4.9
Austin Croshere PF 73 22 1,827 375 98 48 17 647 25.0 5.1 1.3 .7 .2 8.9
Eddie Gill PG 73 3 1,021 112 83 59 5 269 14.0 1.5 1.1 .8 .1 3.7
Reggie Miller SG 66 66 2,105 156 146 50 5 974 31.9 2.4 2.2 .8 .1 14.8
Anthony Johnson PG 63 36 1,747 179 302 59 15 532 27.7 2.8 4.8 .9 .2 8.4
Jeff Foster C 61 43 1,594 550 43 46 12 426 26.1 9.0 .7 .8 .2 7.0
Stephen Jackson SF 51 49 1,806 250 119 64 14 953 35.4 4.9 2.3 1.3 .3 18.7
Scot Pollard C 49 17 865 205 18 30 24 191 17.7 4.2 .4 .6 .5 3.9
Jermaine O'Neal PF 44 41 1,530 388 82 25 88 1,068 34.8 8.8 1.9 .6 2.0 24.3
David Harrison C 43 14 760 135 13 16 55 264 17.7 3.1 .3 .4 1.3 6.1
Jamaal Tinsley PG 40 40 1,301 160 257 81 12 616 32.5 4.0 6.4 2.0 .3 15.4
Dale Davis C 25 25 730 222 24 19 33 172 29.2 8.9 1.0 .8 1.3 6.9
John Edwards C 25 1 139 19 3 3 4 29 5.6 .8 .1 .1 .2 1.2
Michael Curry SF 18 7 249 27 15 5 4 30 13.8 1.5 .8 .3 .2 1.7
Marcus Haislip PF 9 0 106 15 3 2 2 32 11.8 1.7 .3 .2 .2 3.6
Tremaine Fowlkes SF 8 0 56 8 0 2 0 19 7.0 1.0 .0 .3 .0 2.4
Ron Artest SF 7 7 291 45 22 12 6 172 41.6 6.4 3.1 1.7 .9 24.6
Jonathan Bender SF 7 0 93 14 4 1 2 36 13.3 2.0 .6 .1 .3 5.1
Britton Johnsen SF 6 1 87 10 4 1 0 12 14.5 1.7 .7 .2 .0 2.0
  • Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pacers only.

Playoffs

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Jermaine O'Neal PF 13 13 476 104 29 7 34 208 36.6 8.0 2.2 .5 2.6 16.0
Stephen Jackson SF 13 13 472 50 29 25 6 209 36.3 3.8 2.2 1.9 .5 16.1
Reggie Miller SG 13 13 430 40 20 10 1 193 33.1 3.1 1.5 .8 .1 14.8
Dale Davis C 13 13 311 81 5 9 6 69 23.9 6.2 .4 .7 .5 5.3
Anthony Johnson PG 13 4 316 38 66 13 5 91 24.3 2.9 5.1 1.0 .4 7.0
Jeff Foster C 13 0 245 96 5 6 12 77 18.8 7.4 .4 .5 .9 5.9
Fred Jones SG 13 0 234 23 13 8 2 53 18.0 1.8 1.0 .6 .2 4.1
James Jones SF 13 0 214 27 10 7 7 52 16.5 2.1 .8 .5 .5 4.0
Austin Croshere PF 10 0 88 17 0 4 1 25 8.8 1.7 .0 .4 .1 2.5
Jamaal Tinsley PG 9 9 247 30 51 14 3 78 27.4 3.3 5.7 1.6 .3 8.7
Scot Pollard C 9 0 67 11 1 1 0 13 7.4 1.2 .1 .1 .0 1.4
Eddie Gill PG 7 0 45 4 5 1 0 24 6.4 .6 .7 .1 .0 3.4

Awards and records

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Additions

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Player Acquired Former team Position
Michael Curry Signed as free agent Toronto Raptors SG
Dale Davis Signed as free agent Golden State Warriors C
John Edwards Signed as free agent rookie C
Tremaine Fowlkes Signed as free agent Detroit Pistons SF
Eddie Gill Signed as free agent Portland Trail Blazers PG
Marcus Haislip Signed as free agent Milwaukee Bucks PF
David Harrison Draft selection rookie C
Stephen Jackson Trade Atlanta Hawks SF
Britton Johnsen Signed as free agent Orlando Magic SF

Subtractions

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Player Departed New team Position
Kenny Anderson Signed as free agent Atlanta Hawks PG
Jamison Brewer Signed as free agent New York Knicks PG
Primož Brezec Expansion draft Charlotte Bobcats C
Al Harrington Trade Atlanta Hawks PF
  • An NBA team is normally not allowed to carry more than 12 active players and three inactive players on its roster at any time during the season, but the Pacers were granted an exception to this rule by the NBA due to the Pacers' unusually high number of injured and suspended players.

References

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  1. ^ 2004-05 Indiana Pacers
  2. ^ "5 Players, 7 Fans Charged in Brawl". Los Angeles Times. December 9, 2004. Retrieved August 29, 2017.