# 2000–01 Indiana Pacers season

The 2000–01 NBA season was the Pacers' 25th season in the National Basketball Association, and 34th season as a franchise. The Pacers were coming off of an NBA Finals defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. During the off-season, the Pacers hired former Indiana University and Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas as head coach, acquired Jermaine O'Neal from the Portland Trail Blazers, and signed free agent Tyus Edney.
With the departures of veteran players from the team that reached the Finals last year, the Pacers got off to a 5–2 start, but then struggled losing six of their next seven games, then later on holding a 21–27 record at the All-Star break. The Pacers played mediocre basketball all season long, and finished fourth in the Central Division with a record of 41–41. To qualify for the playoffs, the Pacers needed to win 9 of their final 11 games to secure the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Last season's Most Improved Player Jalen Rose averaged 20.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game, while Reggie Miller averaged 18.9 points per game, and led the team with 170 three-point field goals, and O'Neal provided the team with 12.9 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game. In addition, Travis Best contributed 11.9 points, 6.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game off the bench, while Austin Croshere provided with 10.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game also off the bench, and Al Harrington averaged 7.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Best finished in fifth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting, and also finished tied in seventh place in Most Improved Player voting.
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Pacers faced the Philadelphia 76ers for the third straight year. Regular season MVP Allen Iverson and the top-seeded 76ers would need only four games to eliminate the Pacers, who managed to win Game 1 on the road, 79–78, but lost the final three games of the series. The Sixers would reach the NBA Finals, but would lose in five games to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.
Following the season, Sam Perkins was released to free agency and then retired, while Derrick McKey signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers during the next season, and Edney was also released to free agency.

## Offseason
### NBA draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 27 | Primož Brezec | C | Slovenia | Union Olimpija (Slovenia) |
| 2 | 56 | Jaquay Walls | SG | United States | Colorado |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Central Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Milwaukee Bucks | 52 | 30 | .634 | – | 31–10 | 21–20 | 19–9 |
| x-Toronto Raptors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 | 27–14 | 20–21 | 18–10 |
| x-Charlotte Hornets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 6 | 28–13 | 18–23 | 20–8 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 | 26–15 | 15–26 | 15–13 |
| Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 20 | 18-23 | 14–27 | 16–12 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 22 | 20–21 | 10–31 | 11–17 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 27 | 18–23 | 7–34 | 9–19 |
| Chicago Bulls | 15 | 67 | .183 | 37 | 10–31 | 5–36 | 4–24 |
Eastern Conferencevte :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Philadelphia 76ers | 56 | 26 | .683 | – |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Miami Heat | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6 |
| 4 | x-New York Knicks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8 |
| 5 | x-Toronto Raptors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 9 |
| 6 | x-Charlotte Hornets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 10 |
| 7 | x-Orlando Magic | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 |
| 8 | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 15 |
| 9 | Boston Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 20 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 24 |
| 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 26 |
| 12 | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 30 |
| 13 | Atlanta Hawks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 31 |
| 14 | Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37 |
| 15 | Chicago Bulls | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |

### Record vs. opponents

2000-01 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | VAN | WAS |
| Atlanta | – | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Boston | 3–1 | – | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Charlotte | 4–0 | 4–0 | – | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Chicago | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | – | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Cleveland | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Dallas | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | – | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Golden State | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | – | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Houston | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Miami | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Milwaukee | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | – | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Minnesota | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| New Jersey | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | – | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| New York | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | – | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Orlando | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | – | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Philadelphia | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Phoenix | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | – | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Sacramento | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | – | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | – | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | – | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Toronto | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Utah | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | – | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Vancouver | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | – | 2–0 |
| Washington | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

2000–01 game log Total: 41–41 (home: 26–15; road: 15–26) :
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 31, 2000
@ San Antonio
L 85–98
Alamodome
0–1 :
November: 6–6 (home: 4–3; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
2
November 2, 2000
@ Dallas
L 88–94
Reunion Arena
0–2
3
November 4, 2000
Chicago
W 94–81
Conseco Fieldhouse
1–2
4
November 8, 2000
Milwaukee
W 108–97
Conseco Fieldhouse
2–2
5
November 10, 2000
@ Washington
W 86–74
MCI Center
3–2
6
November 11, 2000
Detroit
W 94–84
Conseco Fieldhouse
4–2
7
November 15, 2000
@ Detroit
W 92–88
The Palace of Auburn Hills
5–2
8
November 17, 2000
Golden State
L 90–92
Conseco Fieldhouse
5–3
9
November 18, 2000
@ New Jersey
L 92–97
Continental Airlines Arena
5–4
10
November 21, 2000
Houston
L 89–101
Conseco Fieldhouse
5–5
11
November 23, 2000
Toronto
L 91–111
Conseco Fieldhouse
5–6
12
November 24, 2000
Washington
W 99–87
Conseco Fieldhouse
6–6
13
November 28, 2000
@ L.A. Lakers
L 107–124
Staples Center
6–7
14
November 30, 2000
@ Golden State
L 95–99
The Arena in Oakland
6–8 :
December: 7–10 (home: 4–4; road: 3–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
15
December 1, 2000
@ Vancouver
W 86–76 (OT)
General Motors Place
7–8
16
December 3, 2000
@ Milwaukee
L 80–92
Bradley Center
7–9
17
December 5, 2000
New Jersey
W 88–64
Conseco Fieldhouse
8–9
18
December 6, 2000
@ Charlotte
L 88–91
Charlotte Coliseum
8–10
19
December 8, 2000
@ Boston
W 104–91
FleetCenter
9–10
20
December 9, 2000
Charlotte
W 99–96 (OT)
Conseco Fieldhouse
10–10
21
December 12, 2000
@ Toronto
L 90–104
Air Canada Centre
10–11
22
December 13, 2000
Dallas
W 97–92
Conseco Fieldhouse
11–11
23
December 15, 2000
Cleveland
L 95–103
Conseco Fieldhouse
11–12
24
December 16, 2000
@ Minnesota
L 110–113 (OT)
Target Center
11–13
25
December 19, 2000
@ Chicago
W 90–85
United Center
12–13
26
December 20, 2000
Toronto
L 98–99 (OT)
Conseco Fieldhouse
12–14
27
December 22, 2000
Utah
L 101–109
Conseco Fieldhouse
12–15
28
December 23, 2000
@ Atlanta
L 87–91
Philips Arena
12–16
29
December 25, 2000
Orlando
W 103–93
Conseco Fieldhouse
13–16
30
December 27, 2000
@ Miami
L 79–91
American Airlines Arena
13–17
31
December 30, 2000
San Antonio
L 77–89
Conseco Fieldhouse
13–18 :
January: 7–7 (home: 3–3; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
32
January 2, 2001
@ Seattle
W 91–83
KeyArena
14–18
33
January 3, 2001
@ Portland
L 86–102
Rose Garden
14–19
34
January 5, 2001
@ Sacramento
W 93–91 (OT)
ARCO Arena
15–19
35
January 8, 2001
@ L.A. Clippers
W 85–82
Staples Center
16–19
36
January 9, 2001
@ Utah
L 99–103
Delta Center
16–20
37
January 11, 2001
@ Phoenix
L 85–93
America West Arena
16–21
38
January 13, 2001
Miami
W 87–71
Conseco Fieldhouse
17–21
39
January 15, 2001
L.A. Clippers
W 89–74
Conseco Fieldhouse
18–21
40
January 18, 2001
Atlanta
W 84–76
Conseco Fieldhouse
19–21
41
January 21, 2001
@ New York
W 87–74
Madison Square Garden
20–21
42
January 25, 2001
Portland
L 82–92
Conseco Fieldhouse
20–22
43
January 28, 2001
Philadelphia
L 81–86
Conseco Fieldhouse
20–23
44
January 30, 2001
@ Orlando
L 86–93
Orlando Arena
20–24
45
January 31, 2001
Boston
L 96–102 (OT)
Conseco Fieldhouse
20–25 :
February: 7–3 (home: 5–1; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
46
February 2, 2001
Denver
W 103–94
Conseco Fieldhouse
21–25
47
February 3, 2001
@ Milwaukee
L 85–104
Bradley Center
21–26
48
February 6, 2001
@ Miami
L 89–102
American Airlines Arena
21–27
All-Star Break
49
February 13, 2001
Charlotte
L 66–77
Conseco Fieldhouse
21–28
50
February 15, 2001
Detroit
W 82–73
Conseco Fieldhouse
22–28
51
February 18, 2001
L.A. Lakers
W 110–101
Conseco Fieldhouse
23–28
52
February 23, 2001
@ Cleveland
W 92–90
Gund Arena
24–28
53
February 25, 2001
Minnesota
W 110–100
Conseco Fieldhouse
25–28
54
February 26, 2001
@ Charlotte
L 72–82
Charlotte Coliseum
25–29
55
February 28, 2001
Milwaukee
W 99–86
Conseco Fieldhouse
26–29 :
March: 7–10 (home: 5–3; road: 2–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
56
March 2, 2001
Seattle
L 83–86
Conseco Fieldhouse
26–30
57
March 4, 2001
New Jersey
L 96–120
Conseco Fieldhouse
26–31
58
March 6, 2001
@ New York
L 83–97
Madison Square Garden
26–32
59
March 7, 2001
New York
L 75–79
Conseco Fieldhouse
26–33
60
March 9, 2001
Cleveland
W 99–84
Conseco Fieldhouse
27–33
61
March 11, 2001
@ Detroit
L 78–95
The Palace of Auburn Hills
27–34
62
March 13, 2001
@ Houston
L 118–127 (3OT)
Compaq Center
27–35
63
March 14, 2001
@ Denver
L 83–95
Pepsi Center
27–36
64
March 16, 2001
Atlanta
W 103–97
Conseco Fieldhouse
28–36
65
March 18, 2001
Sacramento
W 101–95
Conseco Fieldhouse
29–36
66
March 20, 2001
@ Toronto
L 81–102
Air Canada Centre
29–37
67
March 21, 2001
Orlando
W 96–95
Conseco Fieldhouse
30–37
68
March 23, 2001
Vancouver
W 95–75
Conseco Fieldhouse
31–37
69
March 25, 2001
@ Orlando
L 82–84
Orlando Arena
31–38
70
March 27, 2001
@ Washington
W 110–102
MCI Center
32–38
71
March 29, 2001
@ Atlanta
L 93–104
Philips Arena
32–39
72
March 30, 2001
@ Boston
W 92–87
FleetCenter
33–39 :
April: 8–2 (home: 5–1; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
73
April 1, 2001
@ Philadelphia
L 93–104
First Union Center
33–40
74
April 3, 2001
Phoenix
W 85–81
Conseco Fieldhouse
34–40
75
April 6, 2001
Chicago
W 100–93
Conseco Fieldhouse
35–40
76
April 8, 2001
@ New Jersey
W 108–83
Continental Airlines Arena
36–40
77
April 9, 2001
Washington
W 100–78
Conseco Fieldhouse
37–40
78
April 11, 2001
New York
W 100–93
Conseco Fieldhouse
38–40
79
April 13, 2001
Boston
W 113–108 (OT)
Conseco Fieldhouse
39–40
80
April 15, 2001
@ Chicago
W 93–86
United Center
40–40
81
April 17, 2001
Philadelphia
L 105–111 (OT)
Conseco Fieldhouse
40–41
82
April 18, 2001
@ Cleveland
W 105–101 (OT)
Gund Arena
41–41 :
2000–01 schedule :

## Playoffs

2001 playoff game log :
First round: 1–3 (home: 0–2; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 21, 2001
@ Philadelphia
W 79–78
Miller, Rose (17)
O'Neal (20)
Best (10)
First Union Center 20,613
1–0
2
April 24, 2001
@ Philadelphia
L 98–116
Miller (41)
O'Neal (11)
Best (6)
First Union Center 20,739
1–1
3
April 28, 2001
Philadelphia
L 87–92
Miller (35)
Best (11)
Best (9)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,345
1–2
4
May 2, 2001
Philadelphia
L 85–88
Miller (32)
O'Neal (14)
Best (12)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,345
1–3 :
2001 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Ragular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Reggie Miller | SG | 81 | 81 | 3,181 | 285 | 260 | 81 | 15 | 1,527 | 39.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 18.9 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | C | 81 | 80 | 2,641 | 794 | 98 | 49 | 228 | 1,041 | 32.6 | 9.8 | 1.2 | .6 | 2.8 | 12.9 |
| Austin Croshere | PF | 81 | 23 | 1,874 | 387 | 92 | 36 | 50 | 822 | 23.1 | 4.8 | 1.1 | .4 | .6 | 10.1 |
| Al Harrington | PF | 78 | 38 | 1,892 | 381 | 130 | 63 | 18 | 586 | 24.3 | 4.9 | 1.7 | .8 | .2 | 7.5 |
| Travis Best | PG | 77 | 21 | 2,457 | 222 | 473 | 110 | 11 | 918 | 31.9 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 1.4 | .1 | 11.9 |
| Jalen Rose | SF | 72 | 72 | 2,943 | 359 | 435 | 65 | 43 | 1,478 | 40.9 | 5.0 | 6.0 | .9 | .6 | 20.5 |
| Jeff Foster | C | 71 | 9 | 1,152 | 389 | 33 | 39 | 28 | 249 | 16.2 | 5.5 | .5 | .5 | .4 | 3.5 |
| Derrick McKey | SF | 66 | 20 | 987 | 176 | 74 | 48 | 13 | 145 | 15.0 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .7 | .2 | 2.2 |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 64 | 41 | 999 | 168 | 41 | 33 | 18 | 242 | 15.6 | 2.6 | .6 | .5 | .3 | 3.8 |
| Jonathan Bender | SF | 59 | 7 | 574 | 74 | 32 | 7 | 28 | 193 | 9.7 | 1.3 | .5 | .1 | .5 | 3.3 |
| Žan Tabak | C | 55 | 14 | 777 | 213 | 33 | 10 | 30 | 216 | 14.1 | 3.9 | .6 | .2 | .5 | 3.9 |
| Tyus Edney | PG | 24 | 0 | 263 | 24 | 54 | 17 | 0 | 106 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | .7 | .0 | 4.4 |
| Terry Mills | PF | 14 | 0 | 113 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8.1 | 1.5 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 1.8 |
| Bruno Šundov | C | 11 | 4 | 120 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 10.9 | 2.1 | .2 | .2 | .4 | 3.9 |
| Lari Ketner | PF | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | .0 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 |

### Playoffs

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Reggie Miller | SG | 4 | 4 | 177 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 125 | 44.3 | 5.0 | 2.5 | .8 | .5 | 31.3 |
| Jalen Rose | SF | 4 | 4 | 164 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 72 | 41.0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | .3 | 18.0 |
| Travis Best | PG | 4 | 4 | 163 | 19 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 40.8 | 4.8 | 9.3 | 1.0 | .0 | 9.8 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | C | 4 | 4 | 157 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 39.3 | 12.5 | 1.8 | .0 | 2.5 | 9.8 |
| Jeff Foster | C | 4 | 2 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13.0 | 3.0 | .5 | .0 | .8 | 2.5 |
| Austin Croshere | PF | 4 | 0 | 129 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 32.3 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .5 | 10.8 |
| Derrick McKey | SF | 4 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 1.5 |
| Al Harrington | PF | 3 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.7 |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 3 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.3 | 1.3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.7 |
| Žan Tabak | C | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .5 |
| Tyus Edney | PG | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5.0 | .0 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Jonathan Bender | SF | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |