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2004–05 Indiana Pacers season

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)

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
< 2003–04 2005–06 >

Offseason edit

NBA draft edit

Main article: 2004 NBA draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
129David HarrisonC  United StatesColorado
260Rashad WrightG  United StatesGeorgia

Summary edit

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 edit

Indiana Pacers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SF91Artest, Ron (S)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)244 lb (111 kg)1979–11–13St. John's
SF24Bender, Jonathan6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)202 lb (92 kg)1981–01–30Picayune Memorial HS (MS)
PF44Croshere, Austin6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)1975–05–01Providence
PF32Davis, Dale6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg)1969–03–25Clemson
C54Edwards, John7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)275 lb (125 kg)1981–07–31Kent State
C10Foster, Jeff6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg)1977–01–16Texas State
PG4Gill, Eddie6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)220 lb (100 kg)1978–08–16Weber State
C13Harrison, David7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)280 lb (127 kg)1982–08–15Colorado
SF1Jackson, Stephen6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg)1974–04–05Butler CC
PG8Johnson, Anthony6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)1974–10–02College of Charleston
SG20Jones, Fred6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)1979–03–11Oregon
SF33Jones, James6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg)1980–10–4Miami (FL)
SG31Miller, Reggie6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg)1965–08–24UCLA
PF7O'Neal, Jermaine6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)260 lb (118 kg)1978–10–13Eau Claire HS (SC)
C62Pollard, Scot6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)278 lb (126 kg)1975–02–12Kansas
PG11Tinsley, Jamaal6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)1978–02–28Iowa State
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2012–10–10

Regular season edit

The Malice at the Palace edit

Main article: Malice at the Palace

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons5428.659–32–922–198–8
x-Chicago Bulls4735.573727–1420–218–8
x-Indiana Pacers4438.5371025–1619–229–7
Cleveland Cavaliers4240.5121229–1213–287–9
Milwaukee Bucks3052.3662423–187–348–8
Eastern Conference
#Team W L PCT GB
1c-Miami Heat5923.720–
2y-Detroit Pistons5428.6595
3y-Boston Celtics4537.54914
4x-Chicago Bulls4735.57312
5x-Washington Wizards4537.54914
6x-Indiana Pacers4438.53715
7x-Philadelphia 76ers4339.52416
8x-New Jersey Nets4240.51217
9Cleveland Cavaliers4240.51217
10Orlando Magic3646.43923
11New York Knicks3349.40226
12Toronto Raptors3349.40226
13Milwaukee Bucks3052.36629
14Charlotte Bobcats1864.22041
15Atlanta Hawks1369.15946

Record vs. opponents edit

2004-05 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMEMMIAMILMINNJNNOHNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAWAS
Atlanta–1–31–30–40–41–10–21–30–21–10–30–21–10–20–41–21–10–31–11–31–31–30–20–20–20–20–21–20–20–4
Boston3–1–4–02–21–20–20–21–31–11–11–22–01–11–11–23–11–11–32–03–13–01–31–11–10–20–22–03–12–03–1
Charlotte3–10–4–0–40–40–21–12–10–22–00–30–20–20–21–30–41–10–41–11–33–10–30–20–21–10–20–21–21–10–4
Chicago4–02–24–0–2–21–11–12–21–10–22–20–21–12–01–32–22–00–41–14–03–02–10–22–01–10–21–13–02–01–2
Cleveland4–02–14–02–2–1–11–12–22–00–21–31–11–12–00–32–21–11–32–01–33–10–31–12–00–20–20–23–12–01–2
Dallas1–12–02–01–11–1–2–11–13–12–21–11–22–24–02–02–02–22–04–02–01–11–11–24–03–11–33–12–03–02–0
Denver2–02–01–11–11–11–2–1–12–21–22–02–12–24–01–12–02–21–14–01–11–11–10–43–11–22–22–22–02–22–0
Detroit3–13–11–22–22–21–11–1–2–02–02–22–02–00–22–12–21–12–12–03–03–13–11–11–11–11–11–13–11–14–0
Golden State2–01–12–01–10–21–32–20–2–1–21–10–41–31–30–22–01–20–22–21–11–11–12–22–23–10–32–21–12–11–1
Houston1–11–10–22–02–02–22–10–22–1–1–13–02–23–11–11–11–22–03–11–12–02–02–24–02–22–23–11–12–21–1
Indiana3–02–13–02–23–11–10–22–21–11–1–0–21–12–03–12–22–02–21–12–21–30–41–12–00–21–10–22–12–02–2
L.A. Clippers2–00–22–02–01–12–11–20–24–00–32–0–2–21–31–11–11–31–13–11–11–11–10–42–20–40–42–11–12–21–1
L.A. Lakers1–11–12–01–11–12–22–20–23–12–21–12–2–0–30–22–02–11–13–01–11–10–20–42–11–30–41–31–11–30–2
Memphis2–01–12–00–20–20–40–42–03–11–30–23–13–0–1–12–03–12–03–11–11–12–02–23–10–33–10–32–03–00–2
Miami4–02–13–13–13–00–21–11–22–01–11–31–12–01–1–4–01–13–02–04–04–02–21–11–12–01–10–23–12–04–0
Milwaukee2–11–34–02–22–20–20–22–20–21–12–21–10–20–20–4–1–12–11–12–12–10–40–20–20–20–21–12–21–11–3
Minnesota1–11–11–10–21–12–22–21–12–12–10–23–11–21–31–11–1–2–04–01–11–12–01–34–03–11–21–30–23–11–1
New Jersey3–03–14–04–03–10–21–11–22–00–22–21–11–10–20–31–20–2–2–03–11–33–10–21–11–10–20–22–22–01–3
New Orleans1–10–21–11–10–20–40–40–22–21–31–11–30–31–30–21–10–40–2–1–10–21–10–42–11–20–40–30–22–21–1
New York3–11–33–10–43–10–21–10–31–11–12–21–11–11–10–41–21–11–31–1–1–23–10–21–10–21–10–21–32–02–1
Orlando3–10–31–30–31–31–11–11–31–10–23–11–11–11–10–41–21–13–12–02–1–2–20–21–11–11–11–12–22–02–2
Philadelphia3–13–13–01–23–01–11–11–31–10–24–01–12–00–22–24–00–21–31–11–32–2–0–21–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
Phoenix2–01–12–02–01–12–14–01–12–22–21–14–04–02–21–12–03–12–04–02–02–02–0–3–02–21–22–12–03–11–1
Portland2–01–12–00–20–20–41–31–12–20–40–22–21–21–31–12–00–41–11–21–11–11–10–3–1–31–21–31–12–20–2
Sacramento2–02–01–11–12–01–32–11–11–32–22–04–03–13–00–22–01–31–12–12–01–12–02–23–1–1–31–31–12–12–0
San Antonio2–02–02–02–02–03–12–21–13–02–21–14–04–01–31–12–02–12–04–01–11–12–02–12–13–1–2–21–12–21–1
Seattle2–00–22–01–12–01–32–21–12–21–32–01–23–13–02–01–13–12–03–02–01–11–11–23–13–12–2–2–03–10–2
Toronto2–11–32–10–31–30–20–21–31–11–11–21–11–10–21–32–22–02–22–03–12–21–30–21–11–11–10–2–2–01–3
Utah2–00–21–10–20–20–32–21–11–22–20–22–23–10–30–21–11–30–22–20–20–21–11–32–21–22–21–30–2–0–2
Washington4–01–34–02–12–10–20–20–41–11–12–21–12–02–00–43–11–13–11–11–22–21–21–12–00–21–12–03–12–0—

Game log edit

Playoffs edit

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

Player statistics edit

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

Season edit

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Ron Artest7741.6.496.412.9226.43.11.70.924.6
Jermaine O'Neal444134.8.452.167.7548.81.90.62.024.3
Stephen Jackson514935.4.403.360.8304.92.31.30.318.7
Jamaal Tinsley404032.5.418.372.7444.06.42.00.315.4
Reggie Miller666631.9.437.322.9332.42.20.80.114.8
Fred Jones771429.5.425.380.8503.12.50.80.410.6
Austin Croshere732225.0.378.259.8835.11.30.70.28.9
Anthony Johnson633627.7.445.380.7522.84.80.90.28.4
Jeff Foster614326.1.519.000.6349.00.70.80.27.0
Dale Davis252529.2.536.6238.91.00.81.36.9
David Harrison431417.7.576.5713.10.30.41.36.1
Jonathan Bender7013.3.400.200.5002.00.60.10.35.1
James Jones752417.7.396.398.8552.30.80.40.44.9
Scot Pollard491717.7.473.6734.20.40.60.53.9
Eddie Gill73314.0.335.308.8771.51.10.80.13.7
Marcus Haislip9011.8.342.000.5451.70.30.20.23.6
Tremaine Fowlkes807.0.529.333.0001.00.00.30.02.4
Britton Johnsen6114.5.273.0001.70.70.20.02.0
Michael Curry18713.8.448.5001.50.80.30.21.7
John Edwards2515.6.367.5000.80.10.10.21.2

Playoffs edit

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Stephen Jackson131336.3.393.317.8173.82.21.90.516.1
Jermaine O'Neal131336.6.365.000.7508.02.20.52.616.0
Reggie Miller131333.1.434.318.9413.11.50.80.114.8
Jamaal Tinsley9927.4.360.111.5713.35.71.60.38.7
Anthony Johnson13424.3.351.348.8062.95.11.00.47.0
Jeff Foster13018.8.596.7147.40.40.50.95.9
Dale Davis131323.9.448.6806.20.40.70.55.3
Fred Jones13018.0.296.391.9231.81.00.60.24.1
James Jones13016.5.413.400.4442.10.80.50.54.0
Eddie Gill706.4.313.167.8670.60.70.10.03.4
Austin Croshere1008.8.400.500.8331.70.00.40.12.5
Scot Pollard907.4.400.5001.20.10.10.01.4

Player Statistics Citation:[3]

Awards and records edit

Additions edit

PlayerAcquiredFormer teamPosition
Michael CurrySigned as free agentToronto RaptorsSG
Dale DavisSigned as free agentGolden State WarriorsC
John EdwardsSigned as free agentrookieC
Tremaine FowlkesSigned as free agentDetroit PistonsSF
Eddie GillSigned as free agentPortland Trail BlazersPG
Marcus HaislipSigned as free agentMilwaukee BucksPF
David HarrisonDraft selectionrookieC
Stephen JacksonTradeAtlanta HawksSF
Britton JohnsenSigned as free agentOrlando MagicSF

Subtractions edit

PlayerDepartedNew teamPosition
Kenny AndersonSigned as free agentAtlanta HawksPG
Jamison BrewerSigned as free agentNew York KnicksPG
Primož BrezecExpansion draftCharlotte BobcatsC
Al HarringtonTradeAtlanta HawksPF
  • 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 edit

  1. ^ 2004-05 Indiana Pacers
  2. ^ "5 Players, 7 Fans Charged in Brawl". Los Angeles Times. December 9, 2004. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  3. ^ "2004-05 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
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