1992–93 Indiana Pacers season
The 1992–93 NBA season was the Pacers' 17th season in the National Basketball Association, and 26th season as a franchise. In the off-season, the Pacers acquired Pooh Richardson and Sam Mitchell from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The team played mediocre basketball once again losing six straight games between December and January after a 13–10 start, then went on a 7-game losing streak in February. However, they would recover and play around .500 for the remainder of the season. On the final day of the regular season, the Pacers defeated the Miami Heat 94–88 on April  24, finishing fifth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record, and winning a tie-breaker over the Orlando Magic for the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference. Reggie Miller led the team in scoring averaging 21.2 points per game, and tied in first place in the league with 167 three-point field goals, while 2-time Sixth Man of the Year Detlef Schrempf averaged 19.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game in his first season as a starter, and was selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game. In addition, Rik Smits provided the team with 14.3  points and 5.3 rebounds per game, while Richardson contributed 10.4 points and 7.7 assists per game, second-year forward Dale Davis provided with 8.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and Vern Fleming contributed 9.5 points and 3.0 assists per game off the bench. However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Pacers would lose in four games to the top-seeded New York Knicks. This was the fourth consecutive year that the Pacers lost in the opening round of the playoffs. Following the season, Schrempf was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics, while head coach  Bob Hill was fired and replaced by Larry Brown, who left coaching the Los Angeles Clippers, and George McCloud left to play in Italy. Player Statistics. Playoffs. Player Statistics Citation: