2019–20 Indiana Pacers season

The 2019–20 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 53rd season as a franchise and 44th season in the NBA.

2019–20 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachNate McMillan
General managerChad Buchanan
PresidentKevin Pritchard
OwnersHerbert Simon
ArenaBankers Life Fieldhouse
Results
Record45–28 (.616)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(Lost to Heat 0–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Indiana
Radio1070 The Fan

The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11[1] after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.[2] The season for the Pacers and 21 other playoff-contending teams resumed in the 2020 NBA Bubble on July 30, with Indiana finishing the season in the bubble with a 45–28 record and the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.

The Pacers were defeated in four games by the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs. For the third time in four years the Pacers were swept in the playoffs, and the loss marked their fifth consecutive defeat in the first round. Head coach Nate McMillan was subsequently fired after four seasons, having failed to win a playoff series with a 3-16 postseason record.

NBA draft
Main article: 2019 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club
1 18 Goga Bitadze Center Georgia Mega Bemax
Budućnost VOLI
2 50 Jarrell Brantley Power Forward United States Charleston

Entering draft night, the Pacers held a first and a second-round draft pick. The 50th pick was traded to the Utah Jazz for cash considerations.[3]

Roster
Roster listing
2019–20 Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
C 88 Bitadze, Goga 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1999–07–20 Georgia
G 10 Bowen, Brian (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998–10–02 La Lumiere (IN)
G 7 Brogdon, Malcolm 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 1992–12–11 Virginia
G 3 Holiday, Aaron 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996–09–30 UCLA
G 8 Holiday, Justin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1989–04–05 Washington
F 24 Johnson, Alize 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1996–04–22 Missouri State
G 26 Lamb, Jeremy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1992–05–30 Connecticut
F 22 Leaf, T. J. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1997–04–30 UCLA
G 9 McConnell, T. J. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992–03–25 Arizona
F 20 McDermott, Doug 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1992–01–03 Creighton
G 15 Mitrou-Long, Naz (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1993–08–03 Iowa State
G 4 Oladipo, Victor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1992–05–04 Indiana
F/C 11 Sabonis, Domantas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1996–05–03 Gonzaga
F 14 Sampson, JaKarr 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1993–02–20 St. John's
G 5 Sumner, Edmond 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1995–12–31 Xavier
C 33 Turner, Myles 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1996–03–24 Texas
F 1 Warren, T. J. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1993–09–05 North Carolina State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2019–10–09

Standings

Division
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
z – Milwaukee Bucks 56 17 .767 0.0 30–5 26–12 13–1 73
x – Indiana Pacers 45 28 .616 11.0 25–11 20–17 8–7 73
Chicago Bulls 22 43 .338 30.0 14–20 8–23 7–9 65
Detroit Pistons 20 46 .303 32.5 11–22 9–24 5–10 66
Cleveland Cavaliers 19 46 .292 33.0 11–25 8–21 4–10 65

Conference
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 z – Milwaukee Bucks * 56 17 .767 – 73
2 y – Toronto Raptors * 53 19 .736 2.5 72
3 x – Boston Celtics 48 24 .667 7.5 72
4 x – Indiana Pacers 45 28 .616 11.0 73
5 y – Miami Heat * 44 29 .603 12.0 73
6 x – Philadelphia 76ers 43 30 .589 13.0 73
7 x – Brooklyn Nets 35 37 .486 20.5 72
8 x – Orlando Magic 33 40 .452 23.0 73
9 Washington Wizards 25 47 .347 30.5 72
10 Charlotte Hornets 23 42 .354 29.0 65
11 Chicago Bulls 22 43 .338 30.0 65
12 New York Knicks 21 45 .318 31.5 66
13 Detroit Pistons 20 46 .303 32.5 66
14 Atlanta Hawks 20 47 .299 33.0 67
15 Cleveland Cavaliers 19 46 .292 33.0 65

Game log

Regular season
2019–20 game log
Total: 45–28 (Home: 25–11; Road: 20–17)
October: 1–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–2)
November: 11–4 (Home: 9–1; Road: 2–3)
December: 10–5 (Home: 6–1; Road: 4–4)
January: 9–5 (Home: 3–2; Road: 6–3)
February: 5–7 (Home: 3–5; Road: 2–2)
March: 3–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 3–1)
Seeding games: 6–2 (Home: 4–0; Road: 2–2)
Cancelled games
2019–20 season schedule

Playoffs
See also: 2020 NBA playoffs
2020 playoff game log
Total: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
First Round: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
2020 playoff schedule

Transactions
Main article: List of 2019–20 NBA season transactions

Trades

Re-signed
Player Signed

Additions
Player Signed Former Team

Subtractions
Player Reason New Team

References
  1. "NBA to suspend season following Wednesday's games". NBA.com. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. Reynolds, Tim (March 11, 2020). "NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus". NBA.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. "Full 2019 NBA Draft Order". tankathon.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
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