2020–21 Indiana Pacers season
2020–21 Indiana Pacers season | |||
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Head coach | Nate Bjorkgren | ||
General manager | Chad Buchanan | ||
President | Kevin Pritchard | ||
Owners | Herbert Simon | ||
Arena | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | ||
Results | |||
Record | 34–38 (.472) | ||
Place | Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 9th (Eastern) | ||
Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
Local media | |||
Television | Bally Sports Indiana[A] | ||
Radio | 1070 The Fan | ||
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The 2020–21 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 54th season as a franchise and 45th season in the NBA. The Pacers replaced Nate McMillan,[1] with former Toronto Raptors assistant coach Nate Bjorkgren.[2] During the season, the team acquired Caris LeVert in exchange for Victor Oladipo.
The Pacers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2015 following a loss to the Washington Wizards in the play-in tournament, ending a six-year playoff streak. Due to this, with multiple other factors, Bjorkgren was fired.
NBA draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club |
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2 | 54 | Cassius Stanley | SG | United States | Duke |
Entering the 2020 NBA draft, the Pacers only held one second-round pick. Their own first-round selection was traded as an incentive to acquire Malcolm Brogdon from the Milwaukee Bucks via sign and trade.[3]
Roster
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Standings
Division
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Notes
- z – Clinched home-court advantage for the entire playoffs
- c – Clinched home-court advantage for the conference playoffs
- y – Clinched division title
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- * – Division leader
Game log
Preseason
2020 preseason game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) | |||||||||
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Preseason: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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2020–21 season schedule |
Regular season
2020–21 game log Total: 34–38 (Home: 13–23; Road: 21–15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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December: 4–1 (home: 3–1; road: 1–0)
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January: 7–8 (home: 3–5; road: 4–3)
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February: 4–8 (home: 1–4; road: 3–4)
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March: 6–8 (home: 1–3; road: 5–5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April: 8–8 (home: 3–6; road: 5–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May: 5–5 (home: 2–4; road: 3–1)
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2020–21 season schedule |
Play-in
2021 play-in game log Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Play-in: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
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Player statistics
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
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Malcolm Brogdon | 56 | 56 | 34.5 | .453 | .388 | .864 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 21.2 |
Caris LeVert | 35 | 35 | 32.9 | .443 | .318 | .822 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 20.7 |
Domantas Sabonis | 62 | 62 | 36.0 | .535 | .321 | .732 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 20.3 |
Victor Oladipo | 9 | 9 | 33.3 | .421 | .362 | .730 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 20.0 |
T. J. Warren | 4 | 4 | 29.3 | .529 | .000 | .800 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 15.5 |
Doug McDermott | 66 | 29 | 24.5 | .532 | .388 | .816 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 13.6 |
Myles Turner | 47 | 47 | 31.0 | .477 | .335 | .782 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 12.6 |
Oshae Brissett | 21 | 16 | 24.7 | .483 | .423 | .769 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 10.9 |
Justin Holiday | 72 | 52 | 30.3 | .413 | .382 | .788 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 10.5 |
Jeremy Lamb | 36 | 8 | 21.3 | .435 | .406 | .947 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 10.1 |
T. J. McConnell | 69 | 3 | 26.0 | .559 | .313 | .688 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 8.6 |
Edmond Sumner | 53 | 24 | 16.2 | .525 | .398 | .819 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 7.5 |
Aaron Holiday | 66 | 8 | 17.8 | .390 | .368 | .819 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 7.2 |
Goga Bitadze | 45 | 3 | 12.5 | .428 | .253 | .738 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 5.1 |
JaKarr Sampson | 29 | 4 | 10.9 | .496 | .200 | .655 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.6 |
Kelan Martin | 35 | 0 | 9.2 | .449 | .400 | .900 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
Amida Brimah | 5 | 0 | 5.8 | .625 | 1.000 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | |
Cassius Stanley | 24 | 0 | 3.9 | .302 | .231 | .778 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Jalen Lecque | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | .111 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Brian Bowen | 6 | 0 | 2.5 | .250 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Player Statistics Citation:[4]
Transactions
Trades
November 25, 2020[5] | To Indiana Pacers Jalen Lecque | To Oklahoma City Thunder T. J. Leaf 2027 second-round pick |
January 13, 2021[6] (Four-team trade) | To Indiana Pacers Caris LeVert (from Brooklyn) 2023 second-round pick (from Houston) (Jalen Pickett) | To Brooklyn Nets James Harden (from Houston) 2024 second-round pick (from Cleveland) |
To Houston Rockets Victor Oladipo (from Indiana) Dante Exum (from Cleveland) Rodions Kurucs (from Brooklyn) 2022 first-round pick (from Brooklyn via Milwaukee) (MarJon Beauchamp) 2022 first-round pick (from Brooklyn) (Tari Eason) 2024 first-round pick (from Brooklyn) 2026 first-round pick (from Brooklyn) | To Cleveland Cavaliers Jarrett Allen (from Brooklyn) Taurean Prince (from Brooklyn) Draft rights to Sasha Vezenkov (from Brooklyn) (2017, Pick 57) |
Free Agents
Additions
Player | Date Signed | Contract | Former Team | Ref. |
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Rayshaun Hammonds | November 19, 2020[note 1] | Exhibit 10 contract | Georgia | [7] |
Amida Brimah | November 29, 2020[note 2] | Exhibit 10 contract | Austin Spurs | [8] |
Kelan Martin | November 29, 2020 | 2 year, $3.1 million contract | Minnesota Timberwolves | [8] |
Devin Robinson | December 18, 2020 | Exhibit 10 contract | Raptors 905 | [9] |
Josh Gray | December 18, 2020 | Exhibit 10 contract | Oklahoma City Thunder[note 3] | [9] |
Oshae Brissett | April 1, 2021[note 4] | 10-day contract | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | [10] |
- ^ Hammonds signed a second Exhibit 10 contract on November 29.
- ^ Brimah was officially waived by the team on December 18. However, he re-signed with the Pacers to a two-way contract on April 23.
- ^ Gray played with the New Orleans Pelicans through the 2019–20 season, and was officially traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder on November 24, 2020, but waived later in December 1.
- ^ Brissett signed a second 10-day contract on April 11, and eventually signed a 2 year, $2.4 million contract with the Pacers on April 21.
Subtractions
Player | Reason Left | Date Left | New Team | Ref. |
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Rayshaun Hammonds | Waived | December 18, 2020 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | [9] |
Devin Robinson | Waived | December 19, 2020 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | [11] |
Josh Gray | Waived | December 19, 2020 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | [11] |
Naz Mitrou-Long | Waived | December 19, 2020 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | [11] |
Jalen Lecque | Waived | March 25, 2021 | Wisconsin Herd | [12] |
Brian Bowen | Waived | April 23, 2021 | Minnesota Timberwolves | [13] |
Notes
- ^ Formerly Fox Sports Indiana until March 31, 2021
References
- ^ "Pacers Relieve Nate McMillan of Coaching Duties". NBA.com. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Pacers Hire Nate Bjorkgren As Head Coach". NBA.com. October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "Pacers Acquire Malcolm Brogdon". National Basketball Association. July 6, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ "2020-21 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Pacers Acquire Jalen Lecque from Oklahoma City". NBA.com. November 25, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "Pacers Acquire Caris LeVert". NBA.com. January 13, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "Georgia's Rayshaun Hammonds signs with Indiana Pacers". 247Sports.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "Pacers Sign Seven Players". NBA.com. November 27, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Pacers Roster Moves - Dec. 18, 2020". NBA.com. December 18, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "Pacers Sign Brissett to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. April 1, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Pacers Waive Three". NBA.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "Pacers Waive Lecque". NBA.com. March 25, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "Pacers Sign Brimah, Waive Bowen". NBA.com. April 23, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
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- Founded in 1967
- Based in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Owner(s)
- Herb Simon
- President
- Kevin Pritchard
- General manager
- Chad Buchanan
- Head coach
- Rick Carlisle