The 2008–09 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 42nd season as a franchise and 33rd season in the NBA.
| 2008–09 Indiana Pacers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jim O'Brien |
| General manager | Larry Bird |
| Arena | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| Results | |
| Record | 36–46 (.439) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 9th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Indiana |
| Radio | WFNI |
Key dates edit
- June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in Madison Square Garden, New York.
- July 1: The free agency period started.
Offseason edit
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.[1] 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.[2]
Draft picks edit
- The 6-foot-10 Nathan Jawai is the first indigenous player from Australia to be drafted by an NBA team.[3]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Jerryd Bayless (Traded to Portland)[4] | Point guard |  United States
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Arizona |
| 2 | 41 | Nathan Jawai (Traded to Toronto)[5] | Power forward |  Australia
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Cairns Taipans |
Roster edit
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Regular season edit
Standings edit
| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
Player statistics edit
| GP | Games 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 |
Regular season edit
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Granger | 67 | 66 | 36.2 | .447 | .404 | .878 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 25.8 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 18 | 14 | 27.5 | .401 | .356 | .815 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 15.1 |
| T.J. Ford | 74 | 49 | 30.5 | .452 | .337 | .872 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 14.9 |
| Troy Murphy | 73 | 73 | 34.0 | .475 | .450 | .826 | 11.8 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 14.3 |
| Marquis Daniels | 54 | 43 | 31.5 | .451 | .200 | .721 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 13.6 |
| Jarrett Jack | 82 | 53 | 33.1 | .453 | .353 | .852 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 13.1 |
| Brandon Rush | 75 | 19 | 24.0 | .423 | .373 | .697 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 8.1 |
| Roy Hibbert | 70 | 42 | 14.4 | .471 | .667 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 7.1 | |
| Rasho Nesterovic | 70 | 19 | 17.3 | .513 | .000 | .781 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 6.8 |
| Jeff Foster | 74 | 26 | 24.7 | .501 | .286 | .658 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 6.1 |
| Stephen Graham | 52 | 6 | 13.2 | .414 | .303 | .806 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 5.4 |
| Travis Diener | 55 | 0 | 13.1 | .413 | .390 | .800 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
| Maceo Baston | 27 | 0 | 8.0 | .543 | .000 | .630 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Josh McRoberts | 33 | 0 | 8.5 | .422 | .000 | .769 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
Player Statistics Citation:[6]
Season Transactions edit
Trades edit
| July 9, 2008[7] | To Indiana Pacers T. J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovič, Maceo Baston and the rights to Roy Hibbert |
To Toronto Raptors Jermaine O'Neal and the rights to Nathan Jawai |
Free agents edit
References edit
- ^ Pacers announce two trades; acquire seven players
- ^ Raptors formally announce acquisition of Jermaine O'Neal, re-sign Calderon[dead link]
- ^ "SLAM! Sports - Basketball". Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Pacers trade Bayless to Portland". Indianapolis Star. June 26, 2008. Archived from the original on June 30, 2008. Retrieved June 27, 2008.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (June 27, 2008). "Nathan Jawai set for Toronto after NBA draft deal". Courier-Mail. Retrieved June 27, 2008.
- ^ "2008-09 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Jermaine O'Neal confirms trade to Raptors". CBC Sports. June 26, 2008. Archived from the original on July 8, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2008.