1997-98 Indiana Pacers Team On/Off

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Record: 58-24, Finished 2nd in NBA Central Division

Coach: Larry Bird (58-24)

Executive: Donnie Walsh

PTS/G: 96.0 (12th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 89.9 (5th of 29)

SRS: 6.25 (4th of 29) Pace: 87.9 (27th of 29)

Off Rtg: 108.4 (4th of 29) Def Rtg: 101.6 (5th of 29) Net Rtg: +6.9 (5th of 29)

Expected W-L: 59-23 (5th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +2500, Over-Under 45.5

Arena: Market Square Arena Attendance: 645,302 (21st of 29)

NBA 1998 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-1) versus Cleveland Cavaliers (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus New York Knicks (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals (3-4) versus Chicago Bulls (Series Stats)

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Regular Season

Regular Season Table
			Team										Opponent										Difference
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Reggie Miller	On Court	2781	.516	27.9	67.3	48.8	67.4	8.2	6.7	13.0	90.2	111.2	.455	32.7	72.1	51.2	56.8	8.4	7.2	14.5	90.5	100.4	+.061	-4.9	-4.9	-2.4	+10.6	-0.3	-0.5	-1.5	-0.3	+10.8
	Off Court	1158	.466	28.1	69.3	49.1	57.2	10.2	5.9	16.4	87.8	98.0	.449	30.7	71.9	50.9	57.7	9.6	6.7	16.4	88.2	98.7	+.017	-2.7	-2.7	-1.9	-0.5	+0.6	-0.8	0.0	-0.4	-0.7
	On − Off	71%	+.050	-0.2	-2.0	-0.3	+10.2	-2.0	+0.8	-3.4	+2.4	+13.2	+.006	+2.0	+0.2	+0.3	-0.9	-1.2	+0.5	-1.9	+2.3	+1.7	+.044	-2.2	-2.2	-0.5	+11.1	-0.9	+0.3	-1.5	+0.1	+11.5

Mark Jackson	On Court	2400	.515	28.5	68.3	49.7	67.9	8.0	7.0	13.1	90.2	111.0	.457	31.7	71.5	50.3	56.9	8.5	7.1	13.9	90.5	100.5	+.057	-3.2	-3.2	-0.6	+11.0	-0.6	-0.1	-0.8	-0.3	+10.4
	Off Court	1540	.480	27.1	67.0	47.6	59.0	10.0	5.6	15.4	88.3	101.6	.447	33.0	72.9	52.4	57.4	9.2	6.9	16.8	88.9	98.9	+.033	-5.9	-5.9	-4.8	+1.6	+0.8	-1.3	-1.4	-0.6	+2.7
	On − Off	61%	+.035	+1.4	+1.3	+2.1	+8.9	-2.0	+1.4	-2.3	+1.9	+9.4	+.010	-1.3	-1.4	-2.1	-0.5	-0.7	+0.2	-2.9	+1.6	+1.6	+.024	+2.7	+2.7	+4.2	+9.4	-1.4	+1.2	+0.6	+0.3	+7.7

Antonio Davis	On Court	2182	.487	28.6	67.5	48.9	61.9	8.8	6.1	14.6	88.3	105.7	.452	32.5	71.4	51.1	56.0	8.7	7.2	15.3	88.9	100.5	+.035	-3.9	-3.9	-2.2	+5.8	0.0	-1.2	-0.7	-0.6	+5.2
	Off Court	1757	.518	27.1	68.2	48.9	67.7	8.7	7.0	13.1	90.9	109.4	.455	31.8	72.9	51.1	58.3	8.8	6.8	14.7	90.9	99.2	+.063	-4.7	-4.7	-2.2	+9.4	-0.1	+0.2	-1.5	0.0	+10.2
	On − Off	55%	-.031	+1.5	-0.7	+0.0	-5.8	+0.1	-0.9	+1.5	-2.6	-3.7	-.003	+0.7	-1.5	+0.0	-2.3	-0.1	+0.4	+0.6	-2.0	+1.3	-.028	+0.8	+0.8	+0.0	-3.6	+0.1	-1.4	+0.8	-0.6	-5.0

Chris Mullin	On Court	2169	.514	28.3	68.8	49.7	68.4	8.3	6.6	13.5	90.7	109.5	.456	31.3	71.7	50.3	58.3	8.9	7.2	14.7	90.2	98.6	+.058	-3.0	-3.0	-0.6	+10.0	-0.5	-0.6	-1.2	+0.5	+10.9
	Off Court	1770	.484	27.5	66.6	47.9	59.5	9.3	6.4	14.5	88.0	104.7	.449	33.4	72.5	52.1	55.3	8.7	6.8	15.4	89.4	101.6	+.035	-5.9	-5.9	-4.3	+4.1	+0.6	-0.4	-0.9	-1.4	+3.1
	On − Off	55%	+.030	+0.8	+2.2	+1.8	+8.9	-1.0	+0.2	-1.0	+2.7	+4.8	+.007	-2.1	-0.8	-1.8	+3.0	+0.2	+0.4	-0.7	+0.8	-3.0	+.023	+2.9	+2.9	+3.7	+5.9	-1.1	-0.2	-0.3	+1.9	+7.8

Dale Davis	On Court	2160	.519	29.3	67.5	49.5	65.9	8.1	6.8	13.3	90.1	111.0	.458	32.5	70.7	50.5	58.3	8.8	7.0	14.1	90.3	101.0	+.060	-3.3	-3.3	-0.9	+7.6	-0.7	-0.2	-0.8	-0.2	+10.0
	Off Court	1779	.479	26.3	68.3	48.1	63.0	9.6	6.1	14.7	88.7	102.8	.447	31.7	73.7	51.9	55.4	8.8	7.1	16.1	89.3	98.5	+.032	-5.4	-5.4	-3.8	+7.6	+0.8	-1.0	-1.4	-0.6	+4.3
	On − Off	55%	+.040	+3.0	-0.8	+1.4	+2.9	-1.5	+0.7	-1.4	+1.4	+8.2	+.011	+0.8	-3.0	-1.4	+2.9	+0.0	-0.1	-2.0	+1.0	+2.5	+.028	+2.1	+2.1	+2.9	+0.0	-1.5	+0.8	+0.6	+0.4	+5.7
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Rik Smits	On Court	2070	.517	27.0	68.5	49.2	69.3	8.3	7.2	13.1	89.8	109.9	.449	31.5	73.0	50.8	56.7	8.6	6.3	14.4	89.6	98.6	+.068	-4.5	-4.5	-1.6	+12.6	-0.3	+0.9	-1.3	+0.2	+11.3
	Off Court	1869	.483	29.0	67.0	48.5	58.9	9.2	5.7	14.9	89.1	104.6	.458	33.0	71.0	51.5	57.5	9.0	7.9	15.7	90.2	101.4	+.025	-4.0	-4.0	-3.0	+1.4	+0.2	-2.2	-0.8	-1.1	+3.2
	On − Off	53%	+.034	-2.0	+1.5	+0.7	+10.4	-0.9	+1.5	-1.8	+0.7	+5.3	-.009	-1.5	+2.0	-0.7	-0.8	-0.4	-1.6	-1.3	-0.6	-2.8	+.043	-0.5	-0.5	+1.4	+11.2	-0.5	+3.1	-0.5	+1.3	+8.1

Jalen Rose	On Court	1689	.481	26.5	67.2	47.5	58.9	9.9	6.0	15.0	88.2	102.6	.454	32.8	73.5	52.5	56.7	9.1	7.2	16.1	89.1	100.5	+.027	-6.3	-6.3	-5.0	+2.2	+0.9	-1.1	-1.1	-0.9	+2.1
	Off Court	2251	.515	29.0	68.2	49.8	68.4	7.9	6.9	13.2	90.4	110.8	.453	31.8	71.0	50.2	57.3	8.6	7.0	14.2	90.4	99.5	+.062	-2.8	-2.8	-0.3	+11.1	-0.7	-0.1	-1.0	0.0	+11.4
	On − Off	43%	-.034	-2.5	-1.0	-2.3	-9.5	+2.0	-0.9	+1.8	-2.2	-8.2	+.001	+1.0	+2.5	+2.3	-0.6	+0.5	+0.2	+1.9	-1.3	+1.0	-.035	-3.5	-3.5	-4.7	-8.9	+1.6	-1.0	-0.1	-0.9	-9.3

Travis Best	On Court	1531	.479	26.9	67.1	47.5	58.9	10.1	5.6	15.4	88.2	101.4	.448	32.9	73.1	52.5	57.3	9.2	6.9	16.8	88.9	99.1	+.031	-6.1	-6.1	-5.0	+1.6	+0.9	-1.3	-1.4	-0.7	+2.3
	Off Court	2409	.515	28.6	68.3	49.7	67.9	7.9	7.0	13.0	90.3	111.0	.457	31.7	71.4	50.3	56.9	8.5	7.1	13.9	90.4	100.4	+.058	-3.1	-3.1	-0.6	+11.0	-0.6	-0.1	-0.9	-0.1	+10.6
	On − Off	39%	-.036	-1.7	-1.2	-2.2	-9.0	+2.2	-1.4	+2.4	-2.1	-9.6	-.009	+1.2	+1.7	+2.2	+0.4	+0.7	-0.2	+2.9	-1.5	-1.3	-.027	-3.0	-3.0	-4.4	-9.4	+1.5	-1.2	-0.5	-0.6	-8.3

Derrick McKey	On Court	1306	.483	26.8	66.1	47.1	60.3	10.1	5.4	14.5	87.2	103.9	.452	33.9	73.2	52.9	54.4	8.5	7.1	16.2	88.2	100.8	+.031	-7.1	-7.1	-5.8	+6.0	+1.6	-1.7	-1.7	-1.0	+3.1
	Off Court	2633	.510	28.5	68.6	49.7	66.6	8.1	7.0	13.7	90.6	109.0	.454	31.4	71.5	50.3	58.3	8.9	7.0	14.4	90.6	99.5	+.056	-2.9	-2.9	-0.6	+8.3	-0.8	0.0	-0.8	0.0	+9.5
	On − Off	33%	-.027	-1.7	-2.5	-2.6	-6.3	+2.0	-1.6	+0.8	-3.4	-5.1	-.002	+2.5	+1.7	+2.6	-3.9	-0.4	+0.1	+1.8	-2.4	+1.3	-.025	-4.2	-4.2	-5.2	-2.3	+2.4	-1.7	-0.9	-1.0	-6.4

Fred Hoiberg	On Court	869	.465	29.3	68.1	49.5	58.6	9.6	6.5	16.6	88.0	98.8	.431	31.9	70.7	50.5	57.1	9.5	6.6	15.9	89.7	97.0	+.034	-2.6	-2.6	-0.9	+1.5	+0.1	-0.1	+0.6	-1.7	+1.8
	Off Court	3070	.511	27.5	67.7	48.7	66.2	8.5	6.5	13.2	89.9	109.7	.459	32.3	72.5	51.3	57.1	8.6	7.2	14.8	89.9	100.7	+.052	-4.7	-4.7	-2.6	+9.1	-0.1	-0.6	-1.5	0.0	+9.0
	On − Off	22%	-.046	+1.8	+0.4	+0.8	-7.6	+1.1	+0.0	+3.4	-1.9	-10.9	-.028	-0.4	-1.8	-0.8	+0.0	+0.9	-0.6	+1.1	-0.2	-3.7	-.018	+2.1	+2.1	+1.7	-7.6	+0.2	+0.5	+2.1	-1.7	-7.2
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Austin Croshere	On Court	240	.477	29.8	70.7	49.8	55.4	10.0	6.2	13.9	95.0	103.0	.490	29.3	70.2	50.2	58.1	9.9	6.2	15.9	94.6	105.5	-.013	+0.5	+0.5	-0.5	-2.7	0.0	0.0	-2.0	+0.4	-2.6
	Off Court	3700	.503	27.8	67.6	48.8	65.3	8.7	6.5	13.9	89.1	107.7	.451	32.4	72.2	51.2	57.0	8.7	7.1	15.0	89.5	99.5	+.052	-4.6	-4.6	-2.3	+8.3	0.0	-0.6	-1.0	-0.4	+8.1
	On − Off	6%	-.026	+2.0	+3.1	+1.0	-9.9	+1.3	-0.3	+0.0	+5.9	-4.7	+.039	-3.1	-2.0	-1.0	+1.1	+1.2	-0.9	+0.9	+5.1	+6.0	-.065	+5.1	+5.1	+1.8	-11.0	+0.0	+0.6	-1.0	+0.8	-10.7

Mark Pope	On Court	187	.473	25.0	70.3	46.8	58.3	8.7	7.0	14.7	90.7	100.3	.455	29.7	75.0	53.2	63.5	8.2	8.7	16.6	94.0	101.1	+.017	-4.7	-4.7	-6.5	-5.2	+0.5	-1.7	-1.9	-3.3	-0.8
	Off Court	3752	.503	28.1	67.7	49.0	65.0	8.7	6.5	13.9	89.4	107.7	.453	32.3	71.9	51.0	56.8	8.8	7.0	14.9	89.6	99.8	+.050	-4.2	-4.2	-2.0	+8.2	0.0	-0.5	-1.0	-0.2	+7.9
	On − Off	5%	-.030	-3.1	+2.6	-2.2	-6.7	+0.0	+0.5	+0.8	+1.3	-7.4	+.002	-2.6	+3.1	+2.2	+6.7	-0.6	+1.7	+1.7	+4.4	+1.3	-.033	-0.5	-0.5	-4.5	-13.4	+0.5	-1.2	-0.9	-3.1	-8.7

Mark West	On Court	102	.414	30.3	77.9	53.7	51.5	10.2	6.6	18.0	96.0	90.2	.456	22.1	69.7	46.3	65.2	10.7	11.1	16.2	92.3	94.4	-.042	+8.2	+8.2	+7.4	-13.7	-0.6	-4.5	+1.8	+3.7	-4.2
	Off Court	3837	.504	27.9	67.6	48.8	65.0	8.7	6.5	13.8	89.3	107.8	.453	32.4	72.1	51.2	56.9	8.7	6.9	15.0	89.8	100.1	+.051	-4.6	-4.6	-2.5	+8.1	0.0	-0.4	-1.2	-0.5	+7.8
	On − Off	3%	-.090	+2.4	+10.3	+4.9	-13.5	+1.5	+0.1	+4.2	+6.7	-17.6	+.003	-10.3	-2.4	-4.9	+8.3	+2.0	+4.2	+1.2	+2.5	-5.7	-.093	+12.8	+12.8	+9.9	-21.8	-0.6	-4.1	+3.0	+4.2	-12.0

Etdrick Bohannon	On Court	10	.350	7.7	83.3	51.6	71.4	0.0	20.0	20.0	117.3	56.0	.300	16.7	92.3	48.4	33.3	12.0	20.0	4.3	107.9	73.9	+.050	-9.0	-9.0	+3.2	+38.1	-12.0	0.0	+15.7	+9.4	-17.9
	Off Court	3929	.502	28.0	67.7	48.9	64.7	8.8	6.5	13.9	89.4	107.5	.454	32.3	72.0	51.1	57.1	8.8	7.0	15.0	89.8	100.0	+.048	-4.2	-4.2	-2.2	+7.5	0.0	-0.5	-1.1	-0.4	+7.5
	On − Off	0%	-.152	-20.3	+15.6	+2.7	+6.7	-8.8	+13.5	+6.1	+27.9	-51.5	-.154	-15.6	+20.3	-2.7	-23.8	+3.2	+13.0	-10.7	+18.1	-26.1	+.002	-4.8	-4.8	+5.4	+30.6	-12.0	+0.5	+16.8	+9.8	-25.4

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