1997-98 Indiana Pacers Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 58-24
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 10-6 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-3
Coach: Larry Bird (58-24)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 645,302, Avg. 15,739 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Indiana Pacers Statistics
1997-98 Indiana Pacers Results

The Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 58 wins and 24 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-6.

The Pacers tossed in 7,874 points and yielded 7,375. Reggie Miller scored a team-leading 1,578 points for Indiana, and Rik Smits contributed 15 or more per game as well. Dale Davis accounted for 611 boards. Mark Jackson dished out 713 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Chris Mullin added 95 steals.

Larry Bird coached the team. The 1997-98 Indiana Pacers lost in the conference finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Travis BestGJuly 12, 19725'11"182Georgia TechSpringfield, MA USA
Etdrick BohannonFMay 29, 19736'9"220Auburn-MontgomerySan Bernardino, CA USA
Austin CroshereFMay 1, 19756'9"235ProvidenceLos Angeles, CA USA
Antonio DavisF-COctober 31, 19686'9"215UTEPOakland, CA USA
Dale DavisFMarch 25, 19696'9"230ClemsonToccoa, GA USA
Fred HoibergGOctober 15, 19726'4"203Iowa StateLincoln, NE USA
Mark JacksonGApril 1, 19656'1"180St. John's (NY)Brooklyn, NY USA
Derrick McKeyF-COctober 10, 19666'9"205AlabamaMeridian, MS USA
Reggie MillerG-FAugust 24, 19656'7"185UCLARiverside, CA USA
Chris MullinF-GJuly 30, 19636'6"200St. John's (NY)New York, NY USA
Mark PopeFSeptember 11, 19726'10"235KentuckyOmaha, NE USA
Jalen RoseGJanuary 30, 19736'8"210MichiganDetroit, MI USA
Rik SmitsCAugust 23, 19667'4"250MaristEindhoven, HOL
Mark WestC-FNovember 5, 19606'10"226Old DominionPetersburg, VA USA



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