2008–09 Indiana Pacers season
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 @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Indiana |
| Radio | WFNI |
Key dates
- June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in Madison Square Garden, New York.
- July 1: The free agency period started.
Offseason
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
- The 6-foot-10 Nathan Jawai is the first indigenous player from Australia to be drafted by an NBA team.[3]
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| 1 | 11 | Jerryd Bayless (Traded to Portland)[4] | Point guard |  |
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| 2 | 41 | Nathan Jawai (Traded to Toronto)[5] | Power forward | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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Regular season
Standings
| Central Division | 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 |
| # | Eastern Conference | ||||
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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 | .488 | 26 |
| 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
| 2008–09 game log | |
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October: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
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November: 6–9 (Home: 4–4; Road: 2–5)
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December: 4–11 (Home: 2–5; Road: 2–6)
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January: 9–8 (Home: 7–1; Road: 2–7)
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February: 6–7 (Home: 5–1; Road: 1–6)
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March: 7–7 (Home: 4–3; Road: 3–4)
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April: 4–3 (Home: 3–2; Road: 1–1)
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| 2015–16 season schedule | |
Trades
| July 9, 2008[6] | 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
Additions
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Subtractions
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References
- Pacers announce two trades; acquire seven players
- Raptors formally announce acquisition of Jermaine O'Neal, re-sign Calderon
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2008-08-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Pacers trade Bayless to Portland". Indianapolis Star. 2008-06-26. Archived from the original on 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- Monteverde, Marco (2008-06-27). "Nathan Jawai set for Toronto after NBA draft deal". Courier-Mail. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- "Jermaine O'Neal confirms trade to Raptors". CBC Sports. 2008-06-26. Archived from the original on 8 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
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