# 2008–09 Indiana Pacers season

The 2008–09 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 42nd season as a franchise and 33rd season in the NBA.

## Key dates

* June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in Madison Square Garden, New York.
* July 1: The free agency period started.

## Offseason

On July 9 the Pacers officially announced they had made two trades, the most notable being the trade of former All Star forward Jermaine O'Neal in exchange for Toronto Raptors players T. J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, Maceo Baston and Roy Hibbert who was the 17th pick on the 2008 NBA draft. The Raptors also received Nathan Jawai who was the 41st pick in the draft. Also in a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, the Pacers acquired Jarrett Jack, Josh McRoberts and Brandon Rush who was the 13th pick in the draft. The Pacers traded away Ike Diogu and Jerryd Bayless who was the 11th pick in the draft. With the Pacers missing the playoffs for the last two seasons and reaching just the first round before that, a change was needed in Indianapolis. Having been with the Pacers for the past eight years, O'Neal's tenure was marred by numerous injuries which saw him miss 40 games last season and 31 during the 2005–06 season.

## Draft picks

* The 6-foot-10 Nathan Jawai is the first indigenous player from Australia to be drafted by an NBA team.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 11 | Jerryd Bayless (Traded to Portland) | Point guard | United States | Arizona |
| 2 | 41 | Nathan Jawai (Traded to Toronto) | Power forward | Australia | Cairns Taipans |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Central Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| z-Cleveland Cavaliers | 66 | 16 | .805 | — | 39–2 | 27–14 | 13–3 | 82 |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 | 28–13 | 13–28 | 9–7 | 82 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 27 | 21–20 | 18–23 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 30 | 25–16 | 11–30 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 | 22–19 | 12–29 | 4–12 | 82 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Cleveland Cavaliers | 66 | 16 | .805 | — |
| 2 | y-Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | 4 |
| 3 | y-Orlando Magic | 59 | 23 | .720 | 7 |
| 4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 19 |
| 5 | x-Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 23 |
| 6 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 |
| 7 | x-Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 |
| 8 | x-Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 27 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 30 |
| 10 | Charlotte Bobcats | 35 | 47 | .427 | 31 |
| 11 | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
| 13 | Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 33 |
| 14 | New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 34 |
| 15 | Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 47 |

### Game log

2008–09 game log :
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 29
@ Detroit
L 94–100
Danny Granger (33)
Troy Murphy (15)
T. J. Ford (5)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
0–1 :
November: 6–9 (home: 4–4; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
2
November 1
Boston
W 95–79
Danny Granger (20)
Marquis Daniels (10)
Troy Murphy (5)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165
1–1
3
November 5
Phoenix
L 103–113
T. J. Ford, Danny Granger (23)
Troy Murphy (10)
Troy Murphy (4)
Conseco Fieldhouse 11,660
1–2
4
November 7
@ Cleveland
L 107–111
Danny Granger (33)
Marquis Daniels (11)
Marquis Daniels (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
1–3
5
November 8
New Jersey
W 98–80
Danny Granger (23)
Jeff Foster (13)
T. J. Ford (9)
Conseco Fieldhouse 14,355
2–3
6
November 10
Oklahoma City
W 107–99
T. J. Ford (24)
T. J. Ford, Danny Granger (7)
T. J. Ford (10)
Conseco Fieldhouse 10,165
3–3
7
November 12
@ New Jersey
W 98–87
T. J. Ford (18)
T. J. Ford (8)
T. J. Ford (9)
Izod Center 13,551
4–3
8
November 14
Philadelphia
L 92–94
Danny Granger (18)
Jeff Foster (11)
T. J. Ford (7)
Conseco Fieldhouse 12,742
4–4
9
November 15
@ Chicago
L 91–104
T. J. Ford (16)
Troy Murphy (13)
Troy Murphy (5)
United Center 21,759
4–5
10
November 18
Atlanta
W 113–96
Danny Granger (34)
Troy Murphy (19)
Radoslav Nesterović, Jarrett Jack (5)
Conseco Fieldhouse 13,379
5–5
11
November 21
Orlando
L 98–100 (OT)
Marquis Daniels (25)
Troy Murphy (10)
Radoslav Nesterović (8)
Conseco Fieldhouse 14,699
5–6
12
November 22
@ Miami
L 100–109
Marquis Daniels (25)
Troy Murphy (11)
Danny Granger, Troy Murphy (6)
American Airlines Arena 18,685
5–7
13
November 25
@ Dallas
L 106–109
Danny Granger (22)
Troy Murphy (14)
T. J. Ford (7)
American Airlines Center 19,996
5–8
14
November 26
@ Houston
W 91–90
Troy Murphy (21)
Troy Murphy (14)
Danny Granger (5)
Toyota Center 18,194
6–8
15
November 28
Charlotte
L 108–115 (OT)
Danny Granger (35)
Troy Murphy (12)
T. J. Ford (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse 17,160
6–9
16
November 29
@ Orlando
L 96–110
Danny Granger (27)
Troy Murphy (11)
T. J. Ford, Jarrett Jack (5)
Amway Arena 17,172
6–10 :
December: 4–11 (home: 2–5; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
17
December 2
L.A. Lakers
W 118–117
Danny Granger (32)
Troy Murphy (17)
T. J. Ford (8)
Conseco Fieldhouse 16,412
7–10
18
December 3
@ Boston
L 96–114
Danny Granger (20)
Troy Murphy (10)
T. J. Ford (8)
TD Banknorth Garden 18,624
7–11
19
December 5
@ Cleveland
L 73–97
Troy Murphy (15)
Jeff Foster (7)
Danny Granger (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
7–12
20
December 7
Boston
L 117–122 (OT)
Marquis Daniels (26)
Marquis Daniels, Jeff Foster (7)
Danny Granger (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse 16,102
7–13
21
December 10
@ Toronto
L 88–101
Danny Granger (22)
Troy Murphy (20)
Troy Murphy (6)
Air Canada Centre 17,877
7–14
22
December 12
@ Detroit
L 110–114
Danny Granger (42)
Troy Murphy (11)
T. J. Ford (10)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
7–15
23
December 13
@ Milwaukee
L 103–121
T. J. Ford (27)
Troy Murphy (11)
T. J. Ford (6)
Bradley Center 14,921
7–16
24
December 15
@ Washington
W 118–98
Danny Granger (27)
Troy Murphy (12)
Marquis Daniels (7)
Verizon Center 14,502
8–16
25
December 17
Golden State
W 127–120
Danny Granger (41)
Danny Granger, Brandon Rush, Jeff Foster (11)
Danny Granger (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse 11,151
9–16
26
December 19
L.A. Clippers
L 109–117 (2OT)
Jarrett Jack (27)
Jeff Foster (11)
Jarrett Jack (7)
Conseco Fieldhouse 12,653
9–17
27
December 20
@ Philadelphia
W 95–94
T. J. Ford (25)
Jeff Foster (10)
Jarrett Jack (8)
Wachovia Center 14,599
10–17
28
December 23
New Jersey
L 107–108
Danny Granger (26)
Jeff Foster (14)
Jarrett Jack (8)
Conseco Fieldhouse 11,272
10–18
29
December 26
@ Memphis
L 105–108
Marquis Daniels (28)
Troy Murphy (12)
Jarrett Jack, Danny Granger (5)
FedExForum 12,346
10–19
30
December 28
New Orleans
L 103–105
Danny Granger (34)
Troy Murphy (16)
Jarrett Jack, Marquis Daniels (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse 14,374
10–20
31
December 30
Atlanta
L 104–110
Danny Granger (25)
Troy Murphy (14)
Danny Granger (5)
Conseco Fieldhouse 13,762
10–21 :
January: 9–8 (home: 7–1; road: 2–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
32
January 2
@ New York
W 105–103
Jarrett Jack (29)
Troy Murphy (18)
Danny Granger (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
11–21
33
January 3
Sacramento
W 122–117
Danny Granger (35)
Troy Murphy (13)
T. J. Ford (7)
Conseco Fieldhouse 12,765
12–21
34
January 5
@ Denver
L 115–135
Danny Granger (36)
Troy Murphy (12)
Jarrett Jack (7)
Pepsi Center 14,255
12–22
35
January 7
@ Phoenix
W 113–110
Danny Granger (37)
Jeff Foster (9)
Danny Granger (6)
US Airways Center 18,422
13–22
36
January 9
@ L.A. Lakers
L 119–121
Danny Granger (28)
Troy Murphy (6)
Jarrett Jack (8)
Staples Center 18,997
13–23
37
January 11
@ Golden State
L 117–120
Danny Granger (42)
Jeff Foster (12)
Jarrett Jack, T. J. Ford (6)
Oracle Arena 18,262
13–24
38
January 12
@ Utah
L 113–120
Danny Granger (30)
Troy Murphy (10)
Travis Diener (8)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
13–25
39
January 14
Detroit
W 110–106 (OT)
Danny Granger (24)
Troy Murphy (13)
Jarrett Jack (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse 11,964
14–25
40
January 16
Toronto
W 111–104
Danny Granger (23)
Troy Murphy (15)
Jarrett Jack (7)
Conseco Fieldhouse 13,234
15–25
41
January 19
@ New Orleans
L 100–103
Danny Granger (30)
Troy Murphy (11)
Troy Murphy (5)
New Orleans Arena 17,237
15–26
42
January 20
@ San Antonio
L 81–99
Danny Granger (17)
Troy Murphy (10)
Radoslav Nesterović (4)
AT&T Center 18,181
15–27
43
January 23
Houston
W 107–102
Danny Granger (25)
Troy Murphy (16)
T. J. Ford (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse 14,486
16–27
44
January 25
Charlotte
W 98–93
Danny Granger (27)
Troy Murphy (14)
T. J. Ford (7)
Conseco Fieldhouse 10,936
17–27
45
January 27
@ Orlando
L 111–135
T. J. Ford (23)
Troy Murphy (7)
Travis Diener, Jarrett Jack, Mike Dunleavy Jr. (4)
Amway Arena 17,461
17–28
46
January 28
Milwaukee
W 107–99
T. J. Ford (34)
Troy Murphy (13)
Jarrett Jack (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse 12,143
18–28
47
January 30
Miami
W 114–103
Mike Dunleavy Jr. (30)
Troy Murphy (12)
Mike Dunleavy Jr. (5)
Conseco Fieldhouse 14,031
19–28
48
January 31
New York
L 113–122
T. J. Ford (36)
Troy Murphy (11)
T. J. Ford (5)
Conseco Fieldhouse 15,067
19–29 :
February: 6–7 (home: 5–1; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
49
February 3
Minnesota
L 111–116
Danny Granger (28)
Troy Murphy (12)
T. J. Ford (7)
Conseco Fieldhouse 11,015
19–30
50
February 5
@ Philadelphia
L 94–99
Mike Dunleavy Jr. (21)
Troy Murphy (14)
T. J. Ford (7)
Wachovia Center 10,699
19–31
51
February 6
Orlando
W 107–102
Danny Granger (33)
Jarrett Jack, Troy Murphy (8)
T. J. Ford (5)
Conseco Fieldhouse 13,559
20–31
52
February 8
@ Washington
L 117–119
Danny Granger (29)
Troy Murphy (10)
T. J. Ford (7)
Verizon Center 13,708
20–32
53
February 10
Cleveland
W 96–95
Troy Murphy (18)
Troy Murphy (15)
T. J. Ford (4)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165
21–32
54
February 11
@ Milwaukee
L 110–122
Danny Granger (26)
Troy Murphy (10)
T. J. Ford (13)
Bradley Center 13,486
21–33
55
February 17
Philadelphia
W 100–91
Danny Granger (20)
Danny Granger (10)
T. J. Ford (7)
Conseco Fieldhouse 13,259
22–33
56
February 18
@ Charlotte
L 94–103
Jarrett Jack, Troy Murphy (18)
Troy Murphy (16)
Travis Diener (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 12,374
22–34
57
February 20
@ Minnesota
W 112–105
Marquis Daniels (24)
Troy Murphy (14)
Travis Diener (6)
Target Center 13,777
23–34
58
February 22
Chicago
W 98–91
Troy Murphy (27)
Troy Murphy (14)
T. J. Ford, Jarrett Jack (5)
Conseco Fieldhouse 17,083
24–34
59
February 23
@ New York
L 119–123
Jarrett Jack (33)
Troy Murphy (21)
Troy Murphy (4)
Madison Square Garden 17,283
24–35
60
February 25
Memphis
W 104–99
T. J. Ford, Jarrett Jack (20)
Troy Murphy (12)
Jarrett Jack (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse 13,211
25–35
61
February 27
@ Boston
L 99–104
T. J. Ford (23)
Troy Murphy (13)
T. J. Ford, Marquis Daniels (4)
TD Banknorth Garden 18,624
25–36 :
March: 7–7 (home: 4–3; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
62
March 1
Denver
W 100–94
Jarrett Jack (28)
Troy Murphy (18)
Jarrett Jack (8)
Conseco Fieldhouse 12,458
26–36
63
March 3
@ Sacramento
W 117–109
Jarrett Jack (26)
Troy Murphy (10)
T. J. Ford (9)
ARCO Arena 10,748
27–36
64
March 4
@ Portland
L 105–107
Marquis Daniels (28)
Troy Murphy (13)
T. J. Ford (5)
Rose Garden 20,020
27–37
65
March 7
@ L.A. Clippers
W 106–105
Jarrett Jack (25)
Troy Murphy (15)
T. J. Ford (8)
Staples Center 16,518
28–37
66
March 10
Utah
L 100–112
Troy Murphy (23)
Troy Murphy (13)
T. J. Ford (9)
Conseco Fieldhouse 13,705
28–38
67
March 13
@ Atlanta
L 87–101
T. J. Ford (29)
Troy Murphy (14)
T. J. Ford (5)
Philips Arena 14,079
28–39
68
March 15
@ Toronto
L 87–110
Troy Murphy (16)
Troy Murphy (10)
T. J. Ford (6)
Air Canada Centre 18,169
28–40
69
March 18
Portland
L 85–95
Danny Granger (35)
Jeff Foster (11)
T. J. Ford (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse 13,072
28–41
70
March 20
Dallas
L 92–94
Danny Granger (18)
Danny Granger, Troy Murphy (11)
Danny Granger, Travis Diener (4)
Conseco Fieldhouse 17,232
28–42
71
March 21
@ Charlotte
W 108–83
Jarrett Jack (31)
Jarrett Jack (6)
T. J. Ford (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,721
29–42
72
March 25
Miami
W 90–88
Danny Granger (28)
Jeff Foster (16)
Jarrett Jack (4)
Conseco Fieldhouse 17,117
30–42
73
March 28
@ Chicago
L 106–112
Danny Granger (32)
Jeff Foster (18)
Jarrett Jack (9)
United Center 20,756
30–43
74
March 29
Washington
W 124–115
Danny Granger (31)
Brandon Rush (10)
T. J. Ford (10)
Conseco Fieldhouse 13,729
31–43
75
March 31
Chicago
W 107–105
Danny Granger (31)
Troy Murphy (12)
T. J. Ford (9)
Conseco Fieldhouse 15,687
32–43 :
April: 4–3 (home: 3–2; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
76
April 3
San Antonio
L 121–126
Danny Granger (35)
Troy Murphy (13)
Jarrett Jack, T. J. Ford (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse 16,414
32–44
77
April 5
@ Oklahoma City
W 117–99
Danny Granger (24)
Troy Murphy (9)
T. J. Ford (5)
Ford Center 19,136
33–44
78
April 8
Toronto
W 130–101
Danny Granger (29)
Troy Murphy (14)
T. J. Ford (11)
Conseco Fieldhouse 13,647
34–44
79
April 10
@ Atlanta
L 118–122
Danny Granger (35)
Troy Murphy (10)
Jarrett Jack (7)
Philips Arena 17,222
34–45
80
April 11
Detroit
W 106–102
Danny Granger (24)
Troy Murphy (13)
Jarrett Jack (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse 17,116
35–45
81
April 13
Cleveland
L 109–117
Danny Granger (38)
Troy Murphy (13)
Jarrett Jack (5)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165
35–46
82
April 15
Milwaukee
W 115–108
Danny Granger (35)
Troy Murphy (12)
Jarrett Jack (10)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165
36–46 :
2015–16 season schedule :

## Player statistics
### Ragular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Jarrett Jack | SG | 82 | 53 | 2,716 | 276 | 338 | 88 | 17 | 1,074 | 33.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 1.1 | .2 | 13.1 |
| Brandon Rush | SG | 75 | 19 | 1,803 | 233 | 66 | 38 | 37 | 610 | 24.0 | 3.1 | .9 | .5 | .5 | 8.1 |
| T. J. Ford | PG | 74 | 49 | 2,258 | 259 | 392 | 89 | 16 | 1,106 | 30.5 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 1.2 | .2 | 14.9 |
| Jeff Foster | C | 74 | 26 | 1,828 | 508 | 130 | 53 | 49 | 452 | 24.7 | 6.9 | 1.8 | .7 | .7 | 6.1 |
| Troy Murphy | PF | 73 | 73 | 2,482 | 861 | 172 | 58 | 34 | 1,041 | 34.0 | 11.8 | 2.4 | .8 | .5 | 14.3 |
| Roy Hibbert | C | 70 | 42 | 1,009 | 243 | 49 | 20 | 76 | 494 | 14.4 | 3.5 | .7 | .3 | 1.1 | 7.1 |
| Rasho Nesterović | C | 70 | 19 | 1,214 | 240 | 109 | 30 | 38 | 473 | 17.3 | 3.4 | 1.6 | .4 | .5 | 6.8 |
| Danny Granger | SF | 67 | 66 | 2,424 | 341 | 183 | 69 | 97 | 1,728 | 36.2 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 25.8 |
| Travis Diener | PG | 55 | 0 | 719 | 86 | 122 | 26 | 5 | 206 | 13.1 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .5 | .1 | 3.7 |
| Marquis Daniels | SF | 54 | 43 | 1,700 | 248 | 114 | 62 | 26 | 733 | 31.5 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .5 | 13.6 |
| Stephen Graham | SG | 52 | 6 | 684 | 96 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 282 | 13.2 | 1.8 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 5.4 |
| Josh McRoberts | PF | 33 | 0 | 279 | 74 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 80 | 8.5 | 2.2 | .5 | .4 | .5 | 2.4 |
| Maceo Baston | PF | 27 | 0 | 217 | 52 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 67 | 8.0 | 1.9 | .3 | .2 | .4 | 2.5 |
| Mike Dunleavy Jr. | SG | 18 | 14 | 495 | 68 | 44 | 12 | 9 | 271 | 27.5 | 3.8 | 2.4 | .7 | .5 | 15.1 |

## Season Transactions
### Trades

| July 9, 2008 | To Indiana PacersT. J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovič, Maceo Baston and the rights to Roy Hibbert | To Toronto RaptorsJermaine O'Neal and the rights to Nathan Jawai |