1991–92 Indiana Pacers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1991–92 NBA season was the Pacers' 16th season in the National Basketball Association , and 25th season as a franchise.[ 1] The Pacers struggled early into the season losing 9 of their first 13 games. After ten games, the team released Mike Sanders to free agency; Sanders would later on re-sign with his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers .[ 2] [ 3] The Pacers continued to struggle with a 15–28 record near the end of January, and held a 19–29 record at the All-Star break.[ 4] However, they won 25 of their final 39 games, finishing the season fourth in the Central Division with a mediocre 40–42 record.[ 5]
Reggie Miller led the team in scoring with 20.7 points per game, while Chuck Person averaged 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, and Detlef Schrempf was named Sixth Man of the Year for the second consecutive season, averaging 17.3 points and 9.6 rebounds per game off the bench.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] In addition, Rik Smits provided the team with 13.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, and Micheal Williams contributed 15.0 points, 8.2 assists and 2.9 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Off the bench, Vern Fleming provided with 8.9 points and 3.2 assists per game, while George McCloud contributed 6.6 points per game, but only played 51 games due to a thumb injury,[ 10] [ 11] top draft pick Dale Davis averaged 6.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, and LaSalle Thompson provided with 4.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.[ 12]
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs , they faced the Boston Celtics for the second straight season, where they were swept in three straight games.[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] Following the season, Person and Williams were both traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves .[ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
Draft picks
Roster
1991–92 Indiana Pacers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
PF
32
Davis, Dale
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1969–03–25
Clemson
C
54
Dreiling, Greg
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1962–11–07
Kansas
PG
10
Fleming, Vern
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1962–02–04
Georgia
SG
23
Green, Sean
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1970–02–02
Iona
SF
43
Lane, Jerome
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1966–12–04
Pittsburgh
SG
20
McCloud, George
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1967–05–27
Florida State
SG
31
Miller, Reggie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1965–08–24
UCLA
PF
45
Person, Chuck
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1964–06–27
Auburn
SF
11
Schrempf, Detlef
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
1963–01–21
Washington
C
24
Smits, Rik
7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1966–08–23
Marist
C
41
Thompson, LaSalle
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1961–06–23
Texas
PF
44
Williams, Kenny
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1969–06–09
Elizabeth City State
PG
4
Williams, Micheal
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1966–07–23
Baylor
SG
14
Wittman, Randy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1959–10–28
Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Season standings
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1991-92 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
3–1
2–2
0–5
0–5
2–0
2–0
1–4
1–1
2–0
1–4
1–1
0–2
2–2
3–1
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
Boston
1–3
—
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
2–0
3–2
2–2
0–2
2–3
3–2
5–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
Charlotte
2–2
1–3
—
0–4
2–3
1–1
1–1
1–4
1–1
0–2
3–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–3
1–1
1–3
0–4
3–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–2
Chicago
5–0
3–1
4–0
—
3–2
2–0
2–0
4–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
3–2
2–0
4–0
4–0
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
Cleveland
5–0
1–3
3–2
2–3
—
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
5–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
2–2
4–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
Dallas
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
—
3–2
0–2
0–4
4–2
1–1
1–3
0–4
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–4
1–3
0–5
0–4
1–4
0–2
Denver
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–3
—
0–2
0–4
2–3
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–1
2–3
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–4
1–3
1–5
1–1
Detroit
4–1
0–4
4–1
1–4
1–3
2–0
2–0
—
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
2–0
2–2
3–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
4–0
3–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Golden State
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
4–0
1–1
—
2–2
2–0
3–2
3–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–3
5–0
2–2
3–2
1–3
2–0
Houston
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–4
3–2
0–2
2–2
—
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
3–1
3–1
3–2
1–3
1–4
2–0
Indiana
4–1
2–2
2–3
1–3
0–5
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
1–1
—
0–2
2–0
3–1
4–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–2
L.A. Clippers
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
3–1
4–0
2–0
2–3
2–2
2–0
—
2–3
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–3
2–3
2–2
2–3
1–3
0–2
L.A. Lakers
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
4–0
3–1
0–2
2–3
2–2
0–2
3–2
—
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–3
1–4
4–1
1–3
1–4
1–3
1–1
Miami
2–2
2–3
3–1
0–4
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
—
4–0
2–0
2–2
1–4
3–1
1–4
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–0
Milwaukee
1–3
2–2
3–2
2–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–3
0–2
1–1
1–4
0–2
1–1
0–4
—
2–0
0–4
1–3
3–1
3–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Minnesota
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–3
3–2
1–1
0–4
2–3
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–2
—
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–4
1–3
0–6
0–4
2–3
0–2
New Jersey
1–3
3–2
3–1
0–4
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
4–0
2–0
—
2–3
3–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–3
New York
2–2
2–3
4–0
0–4
0–4
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
4–1
3–1
2–0
3–2
—
4–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
4–0
Orlando
2–2
0–5
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–3
2–0
1–3
1–4
—
3–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–3
Philadelphia
2–2
1–3
1–3
1–3
0–4
2–0
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
4–1
1–3
2–0
2–3
1–3
2–3
—
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
5–0
Phoenix
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–3
3–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
—
3–2
4–1
3–1
3–2
2–2
2–0
Portland
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
0–2
3–2
1–3
2–0
3–2
4–1
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–3
—
5–0
2–2
4–1
2–2
2–0
Sacramento
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
3–1
2–2
0–2
0–5
1–3
1–1
3–2
1–4
0–2
2–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–4
0–5
—
1–3
1–4
1–3
2–0
San Antonio
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
5–0
4–1
1–1
2–2
2–3
0–2
2–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
6–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
—
3–1
1–4
0–2
Seattle
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–0
3–1
1–1
2–3
3–1
2–0
3–2
4–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–3
1–4
4–1
1–3
—
3–1
2–0
Utah
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–1
5–1
1–1
3–1
4–1
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–2
3–1
4–1
1–3
—
2–0
Washington
2–2
1–3
2–2
0–4
0–4
2–0
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
0–5
1–3
2–0
3–2
0–4
3–2
0–5
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
—
Game log
Regular season
1991–92 game log Total: 40–42 (home: 26–15; road: 14–27)
November: 6–10 (home: 5–2; road: 1–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 1, 1991
Washington
L 103–109
Market Square Arena
0–1
2
November 2, 1991
Utah
W 127–112
Market Square Arena
1–1
3
November 5, 1991
@ Phoenix
W 111–105
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
2–1
4
November 6, 1991
@ Sacramento
L 102–112
ARCO Arena
2–2
5
November 8, 1991
@ Portland
L 96–121
Memorial Coliseum
2–3
6
November 9, 1991
@ Seattle
L 111–118
Seattle Center Coliseum
2–4
7
November 11, 1991
@ L.A. Clippers
L 97–106
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
2–5
8
November 13, 1991
New York
W 110–107
Market Square Arena
3–5
9
November 15, 1991
Seattle
L 108–124
Market Square Arena
3–6
10
November 16, 1991
@ Cleveland
L 117–127
Richfield Coliseum
3–7
11
November 18, 1991
Detroit
W 118–101
Market Square Arena
4–7
12
November 20, 1991
@ Boston
L 101–116
Boston Garden
4–8
13
November 22, 1991
@ Charlotte
L 110–112
Charlotte Coliseum
4–9
14
November 23, 1991
Miami
W 119–83
Market Square Arena
5–9
15
November 27, 1991
@ Dallas
L 106–113
Reunion Arena
5–10
16
November 29, 1991
Houston
W 141–121
Market Square Arena
6–10
17
November 30, 1991
@ Milwaukee
K 119–137
Bradley Center
6–11
December: 6–7 (home: 5–4; road: 1–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
18
December 3, 1991
@ Detroit
W 108–99
The Palace of Auburn Hills
7–11
19
December 4, 1991
Phoenix
L 108–114
Market Square Arena
7–12
20
December 6, 1991
Milwaukee
W 126–106
Market Square Arena
8–12
21
December 7, 1991
Portland
L 112–115
Market Square Arena
8–13
22
December 10, 1991
San Antonio
W 109–102
Market Square Arena
9–13
23
December 13, 1991
Dallas
W 124–108
Market Square Arena
10–13
24
December 14, 1991
Denver
W 129–108
Market Square Arena
11–13
25
December 17, 1991
@ Atlanta
L 113–117
The Omni
11–14
26
December 18, 1991
@ Miami
L 112–118 (OT)
Miami Arena
11–15
27
December 21, 1991
New Jersey
W 118–109 (OT)
Market Square Arena
12–15
28
December 26, 1991
Philadelphia
L 110–113
Market Square Arena
12–16
29
December 28, 1991
@ New York
L 106–115 (OT)
Madison Square Garden
12–17
30
December 30, 1991
Chicago
L 104–109
Market Square Arena
12–18
January: 5–9 (home: 3–4; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
31
January 3, 1992
@ L.A. Lakers
W 114–87
Great Western Forum
13–18
32
January 4, 1992
@ Golden State
L 121–140
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13–19
33
January 6, 1992
@ Utah
L 108–124
Delta Center
13–20
34
January 8, 1992
L.A. Clippers
L 102–104
Market Square Arena
13–21
35
January 11, 1992
Atlanta
W 138–115
Market Square Arena
14–21
36
January 14, 1992
@ Washington
L 118–127 (2OT)
Capital Centre
14–22
37
January 15, 1992
Detroit
L 104–118
Market Square Arena
14–23
38
January 17, 1992
Orlando
L 120–127
Market Square Arena
14–24
39
January 18, 1992
Miami
W 127–103
Market Square Arena
15–24
40
January 20, 1992
@ New York
L 97–105
Madison Square Garden
15–25
41
January 22, 1992
@ Cleveland
L 115–119 (OT)
Richfield Coliseum
15–26
42
January 24, 1992
Cleveland
L 102–104
Market Square Arena
15–27
43
January 25, 1992
@ Charlotte
L 105–107
Charlotte Coliseum
15–28
44
January 29, 1992
@ Philadelphia
W 115–90
The Spectrum
16–28
45
January 31, 1992
Atlanta
W 115–106 (OT)
Market Square Arena
17–28
February: 9–5 (home: 5–1; road: 4–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
46
February 2, 1992
@ Denver
W 128–122
Market Square Arena
18–28
47
February 3, 1992
@ Houston
L 111–122
The Summit
18–29
48
February 6, 1992
@ San Antonio
W 117–106
HemisFair Arena
19–29
All-Star Break
49
February 11, 1992
@ Orlando
W 100–98
Orlando Arena
20–29
50
February 12, 1992
New York
L 104–111
Market Square Arena
20–30
51
February 14, 1992
Milwaukee
W 107–100
Market Square Arena
21–30
52
February 15, 1992
@ Minnesota
W 117–101
Target Center
22–30
53
February 17, 1992
Charlotte
W 128–117
Market Square Arena
23–30
54
February 19, 1992
Sacramento
W 129–115
Market Square Arena
24–30
55
February 21, 1992
@ New Jersey
L 101–105
Brendan Byrne Arena
24–31
56
February 23, 1992
Boston
W 102–95
Market Square Arena
25–31
57
February 26, 1992
@ Boston
L 109–130
Boston Garden
25–32
58
February 28, 1992
Orlando
W 114–109
Market Square Arena
26–32
59
February 29, 1992
@ Charlotte
L 119–121
Charlotte Coliseum
26–33
March: 9–5 (home: 5–1; road: 4–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
60
March 3, 1992
@ Chicago
W 103–101
Chicago Stadium
27–33
61
March 4, 1992
@ Detroit
L 107–110 (OT)
The Palace of Auburn Hills
27–34
62
March 6, 1992
@ Atlanta
W 115–113 (OT)
The Omni
28–34
63
March 7, 1992
Minnesota
W 108–97
Market Square Arena
29–34
64
March 10, 1992
Washington
W 101–91
Market Square Arena
30–34
65
March 11, 1992
@ Philadelphia
L 93–111
The Spectrum
30–35
66
March 13, 1992
@ Orlando
L 97–98
Orlando Arena
30–36
67
March 16, 1992
L.A. Lakers
W 98–85
Market Square Arena
31–36
68
March 18, 1992
@ Miami
W 116–111 (OT)
Miami Arena
32–36
69
March 20, 1992
Milwaukee
W 102–97 (OT)
Market Square Arena
33–36
70
March 22, 1992
Philadelphia
W 108–100
Market Square Arena
34–36
71
March 24, 1992
@ Cleveland
L 113–128
Richfield Coliseum
34–37
72
March 25, 1992
@ Washington
W 131–109
Capital Centre
35–37
73
March 27, 1992
Golden State
L 117–125
Market Square Arena
35–38
April: 5–4 (home: 3–3; road: 2–1)
1991–92 schedule
Playoffs
1992 playoff game log
Eastern Conference First Round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
1992 schedule
Player statistics
Ragular season
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Reggie Miller
SG
82
82
3,120
318
314
105
26
1,695
38.0
3.9
3.8
1.3
.3
20.7
Vern Fleming
PG
82
6
1,737
209
266
56
7
726
21.2
2.5
3.2
.7
.1
8.9
Chuck Person
SF
81
81
2,923
426
382
68
18
1,497
36.1
5.3
4.7
.8
.2
18.5
LaSalle Thompson
C
80
49
1,299
381
102
52
34
394
16.2
4.8
1.3
.7
.4
4.9
Detlef Schrempf
PF
80
4
2,605
770
312
62
37
1,380
32.6
9.6
3.9
.8
.5
17.3
Micheal Williams
PG
79
76
2,750
282
647
233
22
1,188
34.8
3.6
8.2
2.9
.3
15.0
Rik Smits
C
74
55
1,772
417
116
29
100
1,024
23.9
5.6
1.6
.4
1.4
13.8
Dale Davis
PF
64
23
1,301
410
30
27
74
395
20.3
6.4
.5
.4
1.2
6.2
Greg Dreiling
C
60
23
509
96
25
10
16
117
8.5
1.6
.4
.2
.3
2.0
Kenny Williams
SF
60
6
565
129
40
20
41
252
9.4
2.2
.7
.3
.7
4.2
George McCloud
SF
51
5
892
132
116
26
11
338
17.5
2.6
2.3
.5
.2
6.6
Sean Green
SG
35
0
256
42
22
13
6
141
7.3
1.2
.6
.4
.2
4.0
Randy Wittman
SG
24
0
115
9
11
2
0
17
4.8
.4
.5
.1
.0
.7
Mike Sanders †
SF
10
0
81
8
11
2
1
27
8.1
.8
1.1
.2
.1
2.7
Jerome Lane †
PF
3
0
30
18
4
0
0
6
10.0
6.0
1.3
.0
.0
2.0
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pacers only.
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References
^ 1991-92 Indiana Pacers
^ "Miscellany" . Los Angeles Times . March 23, 1992. Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ Araton, Harvey (April 26, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Cavaliers Push Nets Right to the Brink" . The New York Times . Retrieved January 17, 2022 .
^ "NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ "1991–92 Indiana Pacers Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Best of Bench Bunch? It's Still Schrempf" . The New York Times . April 28, 1992. Retrieved July 26, 2017 .
^ "Top Sixth Man Schrempf Repeats" . Chicago Tribune . April 28, 1992. Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ "NBA Honors Detlef Schrempf; Denver's Elway Throwing Again" . Greensboro . April 27, 1992. Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ "NBA & ABA Sixth Man of the Year Award Winners" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 27, 2022 .
^ "Pacers May Activate McCloud" . United Press International . December 16, 1992. Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ Cooper, Barry (November 27, 1992). "McCloud Gets Chance to Play with the Pacers" . Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ "1991–92 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; One Down, How Many to Go? Depleted Celtics Sweep Pacers" . The New York Times . Associated Press. April 28, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ Arace, Michael (April 29, 1992). "Look Who's Talking" . Hartford Courant . Retrieved July 26, 2022 .
^ "1992 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Pacers vs. Celtics" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved April 18, 2023 .
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Wolves Trade Richardson and Mitchell" . The New York Times . Associated Press. September 9, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ "Richardson Traded to Pacers, Timberwolves Get Person: NBA: Former UCLA Star Will Be Reunited with Reggie Miller. Pistons Trade John Salley to the Heat" . Los Angeles Times . Times Wire Services. September 9, 1992. Retrieved July 26, 2022 .
^ "Pacers Trade Person to Timberwolves" . Tampa Bay Times . September 9, 1992. Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
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