1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season

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The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 24th season for the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association, and their 33rd season as a franchise.[1] It was also the team's first season playing at their new arena, the Conseco Fieldhouse.[2] During the off-season, the Pacers acquired small forward, top draft pick and high school basketball star Jonathan Bender from the Toronto Raptors, and acquired center, and first-round draft pick Jeff Foster out of Texas State University from the Golden State Warriors.[3][4][5]

The Pacers played around .500 basketball with a 7–7 start to the regular season, but then won 15 of their next 17 games, and held a 32–16 record at the All-Star break.[6] The team finished in first place in the Central Division with a 56–26 record, highlighted by a franchise-best 25-game winning streak at home,[7] which was worthy of the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference in the NBA playoffs, and guaranteed home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs for the first time in franchise history.[8]

Jalen Rose, who played the previous three seasons off the Pacers' bench, became the team's starting small forward replacing Chris Mullin in the starting lineup, averaging 18.2 points and 4.0 assists per game, and was named the NBA Most Improved Player of the Year.[9][10][11][12][13] In addition, Reggie Miller finished second on the team in scoring averaging 18.1 points per game, and leading them with 165 three-point field goals, while Rik Smits provided with 12.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and Dale Davis contributed 10.0 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Austin Croshere played an increased role as the team's sixth man, averaging 10.3 points per game off the bench, while Travis Best contributed 8.9 points and 3.3 assists per game also off the bench, Mark Jackson provided with 8.1 points and 8.0 assists per game, and Sam Perkins averaged 6.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.[14]

Miller and Davis were both selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game in Oakland, California.[15][16][17][18][19] Rose and Miller both finished tied in thirteenth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[20][21] and Croshere finished in fourth place in Most Improved Player voting.[9][10][20][21]

In the 2000 NBA playoffs, the Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in five games in the Eastern Conference First Round,[22][23][24][25] and the 5th-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in six games in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals,[26][27][28][29] before preceding to defeat their arch-rivals, the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals, who they were playing against in the playoffs for the sixth time in the last eight years; the Pacers defeated the Knicks in six games to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.[30][31][32][33] However, the Pacers would lose in the 2000 NBA Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games.[34][35][36][37][38] The Pacers would not return to the NBA Finals again until 2025, where they lost in seven games to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 NBA Finals.

Following the season, Larry Bird resigned as head coach after three seasons,[39] while Davis was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers,[40][41][42] Mullin was released and later re-signed as a free agent with his former team, the Golden State Warriors,[43] Jackson signed with the Toronto Raptors,[44][45][46][47] and Smits retired after playing twelve seasons in the NBA with the Pacers.[48][49]

Offseason

NBA draft

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 26 Vonteego Cummings PG Template:Flagu Pittsburgh

Roster

1999–2000 Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
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Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
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Roster
Updated: 1999-10-31

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Regular season

The Pacers began a new era by moving into Conseco Fieldhouse after 25 years at Market Square Arena. They would start the season with a 7-7 record but finished with a 56-26 record, good enough to win their 2nd straight division title. The Pacers even won 25 straight games at their new arena.[50]

Season standings

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 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Indiana Pacers 56 26 .683 – 36–5 20–21 20–8
x-Charlotte Hornets 49 33 .598 7 30–11 19–22 20–8
x-Toronto Raptors 45 37 .549 11 26–15 19–22 16–12
x-Detroit Pistons 42 40 .512 14 27–14 15–26 16–12
x-Milwaukee Bucks 42 40 .512 14 23–18 19–22 16–12
Cleveland Cavaliers 32 50 .390 24 22–19 10–31 8–20
Atlanta Hawks 28 54 .341 28 21–20 7–34 11–17
Chicago Bulls 17 65 .207 39 12–29 5–36 5–23

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Record vs. opponents

1999-2000 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 TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta – 1–3 1–3 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–3
Boston 3–1 – 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1
Charlotte 3–1 3–1 – 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–0
Chicago 1–3 2–2 0–4 – 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–1 0–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2
Cleveland 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 – 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–3 1–3 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 2–0 3–1
Dallas 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 – 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–3 1–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–1
Denver 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 – 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1
Detroit 3–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 – 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–2
Golden State 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 – 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 3–1 1–1
Houston 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 – 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1
Indiana 3–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 – 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1
L.A. Clippers 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 3–1 0–4 1–1 – 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 – 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 1–1
Miami 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 – 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 4–0
Milwaukee 4–0 2–1 1–3 3–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 – 0–2 1–3 0–4 4–0 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1
Minnesota 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 0–4 0–2 2–0 – 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 0–2
New Jersey 1–3 1–3 1–2 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 – 1–3 3–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3
New York 1–2 2–2 3–1 3–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 4–0 1–1 3–1 – 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2
Orlando 3–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 2–3 1–3 – 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–0
Philadelphia 4–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 4–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 3–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 – 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 3–1
Phoenix 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 – 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–4 4–0 2–0
Portland 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 – 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0
Sacramento 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–4 0–4 – 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–0
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–3 – 2–2 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–1
Seattle 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 – 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–0
Toronto 2–2 2–2 1–3 4–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 – 1–1 1–1 2–2
Utah 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 4–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 – 3–1 2–0
Vancouver 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 3–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 1–3 – 1–1
Washington 3–1 1–3 0–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–3 2–0 3–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 —

Game log

Regular season

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Template:Game log section start |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | November 2, 1999 | @ New Jersey | W 119–112 | Miller (27) | Davis (13) | Jackson (5) | Continental Airlines Arena | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | November 4, 1999 | @ Charlotte | L 89–98 | Miller (20) | Davis,
Rose (7) | Jackson (7) | Charlotte Coliseum | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | November 6, 1999 | Boston | W 115–108 | Miller (29) | Davis (11) | Jackson (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | November 9, 1999
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ Miami | L 101–113 | Rose (17) | Davis (10) | Jackson (4) | Miami Arena | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 11, 1999 | Orlando | W 116–101 | Miller (21) | Rose (8) | Rose (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 13, 1999 | Washington | W 105–83 | Rose (16) | Davis (8) | Best,
Jackson (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | November 15, 1999 | @ Houston | W 96–87 | Harrington (18) | Davis (11) | Jackson (7) | Compaq Center | 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 16, 1999 | @ San Antonio | L 87–90 (OT) | Rose (28) | Davis (10) | Jackson,
Miller,
Perkins (4) | Alamodome | 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | November 19, 1999 | Atlanta | L 99–105 | Miller,
Smits (21) | Harrington (8) | Jackson (12) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | November 20, 1999 | @ Cleveland | W 107–98 | Rose (22) | Croshere (8) | Jackson,
Rose (9) | Gund Arena | 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | November 22, 1999 | @ Boston | L 85–95 | Davis (19) | Davis (12) | Jackson (8) | FleetCenter | 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | November 25, 1999 | Detroit | L 99–107 | Smits (23) | Davis (8) | Jackson (10) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | November 26, 1999 | Vancouver | W 105–86 | Smits (17) | Croshere,
Smits (5) | Best (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 7–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | November 28, 1999
8:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ Seattle | L 91–102 | Davis (19) | Davis (12) | Best (5) | Key Arena
14,644 | 7–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | November 29, 1999
10:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ Portland | W 93–91 | Rose (22) | Davis (12) | Jackson (9) | Rose Garden
20,049 | 8–7 Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | December 1, 1999 | @ Vancouver | W 96–89 | Miller (26) | Croshere (9) | Jackson (10) | General Motors Place | 9–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | December 3, 1999
8:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ Utah | W 100–75 | Miller (31) | Davis (13) | Jackson (9) | Delta Center
19,084 | 10–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | December 7, 1999 | San Antonio | W 83–77 | Miller (23) | Davis (16) | Jackson (9) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 11–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 10, 1999 | Cleveland | W 136–88 | Smits (25) | Davis (20) | Miller (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 13–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 11, 1999 | L.A. Clippers | W 108–90 | Miller (26) | Davis (18) | Jackson (9) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 14, 1999 | @ Toronto | L 97–105 | Rose (21) | Davis (10) | Best (7) | Air Canada Centre | 13–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | December 15, 1999 | Chicago | W 102–91 | Croshere (21) | Smits (8) | Jackson (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 14–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 17, 1999
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | Utah | W 89–74 | Miller (19) | Croshere (11) | Jackson (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 15–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 18, 1999 | @ Milwaukee | L 95–109 | Miller (21) | Davis (15) | Jackson (10) | Bradley Center | 15–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 21, 1999
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | Seattle | W 113–103 | Miller (31) | Davis (9) | Jackson,
Rose (11) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 16–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 25, 1999
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | New York | W 101–90 | Miller (26) | Croshere (10) | Jackson (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 17–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | December 27, 1999 | @ Chicago | W 103–91 | Davis (21) | Davis (8) | Jackson (13) | United Center | 18–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | December 29, 1999 | @ Atlanta | W 116–89 | Miller (25) | Davis (12) | Jackson (14) | Philips Arena | 19–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | December 30, 1999 | Charlotte | W 109–99 | Miller (30) | Davis (11) | Jackson (11) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 20–9 Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | January 4, 2000 | New Jersey | W 116–111 | Miller (24) | Smits (9) | Jackson (15) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 21–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | January 6, 2000 | @ Denver | W 102–87 | Miller (20) | Croshere,
Davis,
Perkins (7) | Jackson (10) | Pepsi Center | 22–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | January 8, 2000 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 94–107 | Best (20) | Davis,
Rose,
Smits (6) | Jackson (6) | Staples Center | 22–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | January 9, 2000
9:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ Sacramento | L 113–116 | Croshere (22) | Davis (12) | Best (8) | ARCO Arena
17,317 | 22–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | January 12, 2000 | Washington | W 117–102 | Rose (25) | Davis (13) | Jackson (13) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 23–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | January 14, 2000
8:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | L.A. Lakers | W 111–102 | Miller (22) | Croshere (12) | Jackson (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 24–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | January 15, 2000 | @ Orlando | W 96–89 | Croshere (14) | Davis (11) | Rose (6) | Orlando Arena | 25–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 17, 2000 | @ Minnesota | L 100–101 | Smits (20) | Croshere (13) | Jackson (11) | Target Center | 25–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | January 19, 2000 | Milwaukee | W 106–84 | Miller (29) | Davis (13) | Jackson (12) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 26–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 21, 2000 | @ Washington | L 113–123 | Miller,
Rose (21) | Davis (9) | Jackson (13) | MCI Center | 26–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | January 22, 2000
8:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ Philadelphia | L 97–103 | Miller (28) | Davis (15) | Jackson (9) | First Union Center
20,623 | 26–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | January 24, 2000 | @ Chicago | L 82–83 | Rose (18) | Davis (11) | Jackson (12) | United Center | 26–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 25, 2000
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | Phoenix | W 93–87 | Miller (21) | Davis,
Rose (9) | Jackson (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 27–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | January 29, 2000
6:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | Miami | W 94–84 | Miller (30) | Croshere,
Davis (6) | Jackson (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 28–15 Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | February 1, 2000 | Boston | W 99–96 | Smits (26) | Davis (14) | Jackson (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 29–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | February 4, 2000
8:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | Sacramento | W 104–94 | Rose (22) | Davis (13) | Jackson (15) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 30–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | February 5, 2000 | @ Orlando | L 102–107 | Rose (25) | Davis (14) | Best,
Jackson,
Rose (4) | Orlando Arena | 30–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | February 7, 2000
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | Philadelphia | W 109–84 | Miller (32) | Rose (7) | McKey,
Rose (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 31–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | February 9, 2000 | @ Boston | W 113–104 | Rose (23) | Davis (11) | Jackson (9) | FleetCenter | 32–16 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | February 16, 2000 | Toronto | W 109–101 | Rose (32) | Davis (13) | Jackson (15) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 33–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | February 17, 2000 | @ Milwaukee | W 92–90 | Miller (23) | Croshere,
Davis,
Jackson (9) | Jackson (9) | Bradley Center | 34–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 | February 19, 2000
3:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ New York | L 73–87 | Miller (16) | Davis (16) | Jackson (6) | Madison Square Garden
19,763 | 34–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 21, 2000 | Dallas | W 94–93 | Rose (28) | Davis,
McKey (8) | Jackson (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 35–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | February 23, 2000 | @ Detroit | W 118–111 | Smits (29) | Smits (9) | Jackson (14) | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 36–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 24, 2000 | Chicago | W 100–83 | Rose (22) | McKey (10) | Jackson (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 37–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | February 26, 2000 | Golden State | W 104–88 | Rose (29) | Perkins (7) | Jackson (9) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 38–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | February 29, 2000 | Detroit | W 115–105 | Miller (24) | Smits (12) | Jackson (13) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 39–17 Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | March 2, 2000
9:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ Phoenix | L 87–118 | Best (20) | Croshere,
Davis (9) | Jackson (8) | America West Arena
19,023 | 39–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 | March 3, 2000
10:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 92–107 | Miller (22) | Davis (13) | Jackson (6) | Staples Center
18,997 | 39–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | March 5, 2000 | @ Golden State | W 114–95 | Croshere (18) | Davis (8) | Jackson (8) | The Arena in Oakland | 40–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | March 7, 2000 | Denver | W 90–89 | Rose (19) | Davis (11) | Rose (9) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 41–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | March 9, 2000
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | Portland | W 127–119 (OT) | Jackson (23) | Davis (13) | Jackson (9) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 42–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 10, 2000 | @ Cleveland | W 95–92 | Miller (28) | McKey,
Smits (8) | Jackson (9) | Gund Arena | 43–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | March 12, 2000
12:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | Miami | L 96–105 | Miller (26) | Davis (8) | Jackson (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 43–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 14, 2000 | @ Dallas | L 90–111 | Best (26) | Croshere,
Rose (13) | Best (5) | Reunion Arena | 43–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 | March 15, 2000 | @ Atlanta | W 113–107 | Rose (32) | Croshere (11) | Jackson (10) | Philips Arena | 44–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | March 17, 2000 | Houston | W 111–102 | Rose (35) | Croshere (13) | Jackson (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 45–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 18, 2000 | Charlotte | W 113–99 | Rose (22) | Smits (12) | Jackson (9) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 46–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | March 21, 2000
8:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | New York | W 95–91 | Rose (28) | Croshere (8) | Jackson (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 47–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | March 23, 2000 | Milwaukee | L 84–105 | Rose (22) | Croshere (7) | Jackson (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 47–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | March 26, 2000
12:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | Philadelphia | L 101–111 | Rose (19) | Smits (7) | Best,
Jackson (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 47–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | March 28, 2000 | @ New Jersey | L 106–111 | Rose (27) | Croshere (10) | Jackson (11) | Continental Airlines Arena | 47–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | March 31, 2000 | Minnesota | W 109–85 | Best (27) | Davis,
Perkins (9) | Best (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 48–24 Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | April 2, 2000 | @ Toronto | W 104–83 | Rose (23) | Davis,
Perkins (7) | Jackson (10) | Air Canada Centre | 49–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | April 5, 2000 | New Jersey | W 105–101 | Smits (25) | Davis (11) | Jackson (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 50–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | April 7, 2000 | Cleveland | W 95–94 | Rose (26) | Rose (13) | Jackson (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 51–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 76 | April 9, 2000 | @ Charlotte | L 80–96 | Rose (18) | Davis (14) | Jackson (8) | Charlotte Coliseum | 51–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | April 10, 2000
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ New York | L 81–83 | Jackson (13) | Davis (12) | Jackson (5) | Madison Square Garden
19,763 | 51–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 12, 2000 | Toronto | W 77–74 | Rose (24) | Davis (14) | Jackson,
Rose (4) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 52–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 | April 14, 2000
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ Miami | W 105–101 | Miller (26) | Davis (7) | Jackson (5) | American Airlines Arena | 53–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | April 16, 2000 | @ Detroit | W 112–101 | Miller (21) | Davis (15) | Jackson (9) | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 54–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | April 17, 2000
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ Philadelphia | W 92–90 | Mullin (21) | Smits (10) | Rose (9) | First Union Center
20,797 | 55–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | April 19, 2000 | Atlanta | W 111–92 | Rose (19) | Foster (13) | Jackson (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse | 56–26 Template:Game log section end |- ! colspan="2" | 1999–00 schedule |}

Playoffs

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18,345 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 27, 2000 | Milwaukee | L 91–104 | Croshere (16) | Davis (12) | Jackson (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 29, 2000 | @ Milwaukee | W 109–96 | Miller (34) | Croshere (11) | Miller,
Rose (5) | Bradley Center
18,717 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 1, 2000 | @ Milwaukee | L 87–100 | Rose (17) | Davis (10) | Jackson (6) | Bradley Center
18,072 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | May 4, 2000 | Milwaukee | W 96–95 | Miller (41) | Davis (12) | Jackson (8) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 3–2 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | May 6, 2000
2:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | Philadelphia | W 108–91 | Miller,
Rose (40) | Croshere (11) | Jackson (10) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | May 8, 2000
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | Philadelphia | W 103–97 | Rose (30) | Rose (7) | Jackson (14) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | May 10, 2000
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ Philadelphia | W 97–89 | Miller (29) | Davis (17) | Jackson (8) | First Union Center
20,823 | 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 13, 2000
2:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ Philadelphia | L 90–92 | Smits (20) | Davis (11) | Jackson (7) | First Union Center
20,675 | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | May 15, 2000
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | Philadelphia | L 86–107 | Smits (15) | Davis (8) | Jackson,
Rose (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | May 19, 2000
5:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ Philadelphia | W 106–90 | Miller (25) | Davis (11) | Jackson (11) | First Union Center
20,969 | 4–2 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | May 23, 2000
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | New York | W 102–88 | Croshere (22) | Davis (16) | Jackson (13) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | May 25, 2000
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | New York | W 88–84 | Rose (24) | Davis (16) | Jackson (5) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | May 27, 2000
2:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ New York | L 95–98 | Rose (26) | Davis (16) | Jackson,
Rose (6) | Madison Square Garden
19,763 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 29, 2000
4:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ New York | L 89–91 | Miller (24) | Davis (11) | Jackson (7) | Madison Square Garden
19,763 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | May 31, 2000
8:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | New York | W 88–79 | Best (24) | McKey (9) | Jackson (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | June 2, 2000
6:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ New York | W 93–80 | Miller (34) | Davis (16) | Best,
Jackson (4) | Madison Square Garden
19,763 | 4–2 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | June 7, 2000
8:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 87–104 | Jackson (18) | Davis (8) | Jackson (7) | Staples Center
18,997 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | June 9, 2000
8:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 104–111 | Rose (30) | Davis (10) | Jackson (8) | Staples Center
18,997 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | June 11, 2000
6:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | L.A. Lakers | W 100–91 | Miller (33) | Davis (12) | Jackson (6) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | June 14, 2000
8:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | L.A. Lakers | L 118–120 (OT) | Miller (35) | Davis (8) | Jackson (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | June 16, 2000
8:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | L.A. Lakers | W 120–87 | Rose (32) | Croshere (9) | Jackson (7) | Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | June 19, 2000
8:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 111–116 | Rose (29) | Davis (14) | Jackson (11) | Staples Center
18,997 | 2–4 |- Template:Game log section end |- ! colspan="2" | 2000 schedule |}

Game officials

Pre season

Regular season

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2 11–4–1999 style="
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4 11–9–1999 style="
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 Matt Boland, No. 7 Bernie Fryer, No. 57 Greg Willard
8 11–16–1999 style="
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12 11–25–1999 style="
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14 11–28–1999 style="
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 No. 7 Bernie Fryer, Monty McCutchen, No. 57 Greg Willard
15 11–29–1999 style="
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 No. 41 Ken Mauer, Violet Palmer, Leroy Richardson
17 12–3–1999 style="
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 No. 17 Joe Crawford, Michael Smith, No. 51 Mark Wunderlich
18 12–7–1999 style="
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21 12–14–1999 style="
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23 12–17–1999 style="
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 No. 43 Dan Crawford, Derek Richardson, Bill Spooner
24 12–18–1999 style="
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25 12–21–1999 style="
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 No. 19 James Capers, No. 17 Joe Crawford, No. 51 Mark Wunderlich
26 12–25–1999 style="
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 Ted Bernhardt, No. 13 Mike Mathis, Michael Smith
29 12–30–1999 style="
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33 1–9–2000 style="
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 No. 25 Hugh Evans, No. 8 Luis Grillo, No 37 Blaine Reichelt
35 1–14–2000 style="
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 Hank Armstrong, No. 43 Dan Crawford, Jim Kinsey
37 1–17–2000 style="
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38 1–19–2000 style="
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40 1–22–2000 style="
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 No. 27 Dick Bavetta, Dee Kantner, No. 49 Tom Washington
42 1–25–2000 style="
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 No. 29 Steve Javie, No. 37 Blaine Reichelt, No. 32 Eddie F. Rush
43 1–29–2000 style="
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 No. 24 Mike Callahan, Rodney Mott, No. 35 Jack Nies
45 2–4–2000 style="
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 Tim Donaghy, Bill Kennedy, No. 13 Mike Mathis
47 2–7–2000 style="
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 Gary Benson, No. 17 Joe Crawford, No. 41 Ken Mauer
49 2–16–2000 style="
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50 2–17–2000 style="
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51 2–19–2000 style="
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 No. 29 Steve Javie, Bill Kennedy, No. 41 Ken Mauer
53 2–23–2000 style="
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56 2–29–2000 style="
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57 3–2–2000 style="
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 No. 8 Luis Grillo, No. 29 Steve Javie, Bill Kennedy
58 3–3–2000 style="
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 Gary Benson, No. 45 Joe Forte, David Jones
61 3–9–2000 style="
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 Derek Richardson, Leroy Richardson, No. 32 Eddie F. Rush
63 3–12–2000 style="
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 No.27 Dick Bavetta, Kevin Fehr, No. 51 Mark Wunderlich
67 3–18–2000 style="
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68 3–21–2000 style="
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 No. 43 Dan Crawford, No. 14 Derrick Stafford, George Toliver
69 3–23–2000 style="
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70 3–26–2000 style="
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 Tony Brothers, No. 26 Bob Delaney, Joe DeRosa
72 3–31–2000 style="
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73 4–2–2000 style="
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76 4–9–2000 style="
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77 4–10–2000 style="
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 No. 17 Joe Crawford, No. 28 Tommy Nunez, Michael Smith
78 4–12–2000 style="
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79 4–14–2000 style="
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 Marc Davis, No. 20 Jess Kersey, No. 15 Bennett Salvatore
80 4–16–2000 style="
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81 4–17–2000 style="
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 No. 6 Jim Clark, Sean Corbin, No. 25 Hugh Evans

Playoffs

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1 Eastern Conference First Round 4–23–2000 style="
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 No. 27 Dick Bavetta, No. 35 Jack Nies, No. 12 Don Vaden
2 Eastern Conference First Round 4–27–2000 style="
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 No. 34 Ronnie Nunn, No. 15 Bennett Salvatore, No. 14 Derrick Stafford
3 Eastern Conference First Round 4–29–2000 style="
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 No. 25 Hugh Evans, No. 41 Ken Mauer, No. 51 Mark Wunderlich
4 Eastern Conference First Round 5–1–2000 style="
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 No. 43 Dan Crawford, No. 24 Mike Callahan, No. 6 Jim Clark
5 Eastern Conference First Round 5–4–2000 style="
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 No. 17 Joe Crawford, No. 29 Steve Javie, No. 32 Eddie F. Rush
1 Eastern Conference Semifinals 5–6–2000 style="
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 No. 31 Terry Durham, No. 10 Ron Garretson, No. 41 Ken Mauer
2 Eastern Conference Semifinals 5–8–2000 style="
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 No. 17 Joe Crawford, No. 26 Bob Delaney, No. 45 Joe Forte
3 Eastern Conference Semifinals 5–10–2000 style="
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 No. 43 Dan Crawford, No. 8 Luis Grillo, No. 42 Hue Hollins
4 Eastern Conference Semifinals 5–13–2000 style="
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 No. 34 Ronnie Nunn, No. 15 Bennett Salvatore, No. 12 Don Vaden
5 Eastern Conference Semifinals 5–15–2000 style="
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 No. 27 Dick Bavetta, No. 29 Steve Javie, No. 49 Tom Washington
6 Eastern Conference Semifinals 5–19–2000 style="
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 No. 25 Hugh Evans, No. 7 Bernie Fryer, No. 32 Eddie F. Rush
1 Eastern Conference Finals 5–23–2000 style="
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 No. 17 Joe Crawford, No. 34 Ronnie Nunn, No. 42 Hue Hollins
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 No. 31 Terry Durham, No. 7 Bernie Fryer, No. 10 Ron Garretson
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 No. 17 Joe Crawford, No. 15 Bennett Salvatore, No. 12 Don Vaden
1 NBA Finals 6–7–2000 style="
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 No. 43 Dan Crawford, No. 31 Terry Durham, No. 35 Jack Nies
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Player statistics

Regular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Script error: No such module "Sort". PG 82 0 1,691 142 272 76 5 733 20.6 1.7 3.3 .9 .1 8.9
Script error: No such module "Sort". SG 81 81 2,987 239 187 85 25 1,470 36.9 3.0 2.3 1.0 .3 18.1
Script error: No such module "Sort". PG 81 81 2,190 296 650 76 10 660 27.0 3.7 8.0 .9 .1 8.1
Script error: No such module "Sort". PF 81 14 1,885 516 89 44 60 835 23.3 6.4 1.1 .5 .7 10.3
Script error: No such module "Sort". PF 81 0 1,620 289 68 31 33 537 20.0 3.6 .8 .4 .4 6.6
Script error: No such module "Sort". SF 80 80 2,978 387 320 84 49 1,457 37.2 4.8 4.0 1.1 .6 18.2
Script error: No such module "Sort". C 79 79 1,852 401 85 20 100 1,018 23.4 5.1 1.1 .3 1.3 12.9
Script error: No such module "Sort". C 74 72 2,127 729 64 52 94 743 28.7 9.9 .9 .7 1.3 10.0
Script error: No such module "Sort". PF 50 0 854 159 38 25 9 328 17.1 3.2 .8 .5 .2 6.6
Script error: No such module "Sort". SG 47 2 582 76 37 28 9 242 12.4 1.6 .8 .6 .2 5.1
Script error: No such module "Sort". SF 32 0 634 135 35 29 13 139 19.8 4.2 1.1 .9 .4 4.3
Script error: No such module "Sort". SF 24 1 130 21 3 1 5 64 5.4 .9 .1 .0 .2 2.7
Script error: No such module "Sort". C 19 0 86 32 5 5 1 43 4.5 1.7 .3 .3 .1 2.3
Script error: No such module "Sort". C 18 0 114 32 4 3 9 37 6.3 1.8 .2 .2 .5 2.1

Playoffs

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Script error: No such module "Sort". SF 23 23 964 101 78 16 11 479 41.9 4.4 3.4 .7 .5 20.8
Script error: No such module "Sort". C 23 23 714 263 17 11 31 190 31.0 11.4 .7 .5 1.3 8.3
Script error: No such module "Sort". PG 23 23 634 86 178 19 2 187 27.6 3.7 7.7 .8 .1 8.1
Script error: No such module "Sort". PF 23 2 490 109 19 9 16 216 21.3 4.7 .8 .4 .7 9.4
Script error: No such module "Sort". PG 23 0 463 57 66 19 4 204 20.1 2.5 2.9 .8 .2 8.9
Script error: No such module "Sort". PF 23 0 417 73 10 4 6 110 18.1 3.2 .4 .2 .3 4.8
Script error: No such module "Sort". SF 23 0 352 79 14 7 4 47 15.3 3.4 .6 .3 .2 2.0
Script error: No such module "Sort". SG 22 22 892 53 60 23 10 527 40.5 2.4 2.7 1.0 .5 24.0
Script error: No such module "Sort". C 22 21 461 78 21 10 20 241 21.0 3.5 1.0 .5 .9 11.0
Script error: No such module "Sort". C 10 0 47 16 0 0 2 12 4.7 1.6 .0 .0 .2 1.2
Script error: No such module "Sort". SG 9 1 90 14 5 6 1 31 10.0 1.6 .6 .7 .1 3.4
Script error: No such module "Sort". SF 9 0 21 3 0 1 0 12 2.3 .3 .0 .1 .0 1.3

NBA Finals

  • Lakers' backup center John Salley became the first player in NBA history to play on three different championship-winning franchises, as he won titles in 1989 and '90 with the Detroit Pistons and 1996 with the Chicago Bulls.
  • This was the Lakers first NBA Finals in the new Staples Center.
  • After closing out game 6, fans rioted outside Staples Center by making bonfires, tipping cars, breaking windows of cars and buildings, and vandalizing businesses around the area. Overall, they caused $1 million in damages. In Lakers' championship run the following year, the LAPD came out in bigger force after the Lakers won and prevented the same thing from happening again.
  • Staples Center, which was a first-year building in 2000, had a very tricky shooting background and opposing teams often had difficulty shooting there. Pacers coach Larry Bird wanted to have a shoot-around in the arena the day before Game 6 to help his team shoot more consistently because they shot very poorly in Games 1 and 2. However, the Pacers couldn't practice in the building because of an Arena Football game. Bird was very upset about this, and his team had to go down to the Lakers practice facility in El Segundo.
  • The two arenas in this series, Conseco Fieldhouse and Staples Center, were both first-year arenas.

Summary

The following scoring summary is written in a line score format, except that the quarter numbers are replaced by game numbers.

Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4* Game 5 Game 6 Wins
Los Angeles (West) 104 111 91 120 87 116 4
Indiana (East) 87 104 100 118 120 111 2

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Aspects

Although the Lakers were one of the more talented teams in the NBA the previous year, they failed to win a single game against the San Antonio Spurs in the 1999 NBA Playoffs. Twenty-four days after being swept by the eventual league champion, the Lakers signed Phil Jackson as head coach. Jackson, famous for coaching Michael Jordan and the six-time champion Chicago Bulls, would build his triangle offense around Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. general manager Jerry West surrounded O'Neal and Bryant with effective role players such as Glen Rice, Ron Harper (who had experience with Jackson's triangle offense as part of the '96–'98 Bulls),[52] and A.C. Green (member of the last two Lakers championship teams).[53]

Along with these starters, the Lakers also possessed a strong bench. Robert Horry not only had championship experience with the Houston Rockets but also was a threat on the perimeter and a defensive star.[54] Derek Fisher was a defensively minded point-guard with the ability to shoot well from long range. Rick Fox, acquired after being released by the Boston Celtics,[55] was the Lakers' sixth man. With a healthy O'Neal, the Lakers dominated the regular season, with winning streaks of 11, 16, and 19 en route to a 67–15 record, tying the 1992 Chicago Bulls and 1986 Boston Celtics as the fifth best record in NBA regular season history.

Although many expected the Lakers to reach the Finals, the road would be a rocky one. In the first round, the Lakers won the first two games against the Sacramento Kings, only to drop the next two games in Sacramento.[56] The Lakers then defeated Sacramento in Game 5, 113–86, to face the Phoenix Suns in the conference semi-finals.[57] The Lakers clobbered the Suns, winning the series 4–1 (with their only loss coming in Game 4).[58][59] In Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Portland Trail Blazers, Rasheed Wallace earned two technical fouls and was ejected; the Lakers took advantage of Wallace's absence and secured victory.[60] The Trail Blazers stormed back in the next game, giving the Lakers their worst home loss of the season in a 106–77 shellacking.[61] This setback did not affect Los Angeles, as they assembled a 3–1 series lead by winning the next two games in Portland.[62] The Lakers underestimated the Trail Blazers, however. Led by former Jackson linchpin Scottie Pippen, Portland won back-to-back elimination games and forced a series-deciding Game 7.[63][64] Amid several controversial foul calls by referee Dick Bavetta against members of the Trail Blazers,[65] Portland relinquished a 75–60 fourth quarter lead.[66] Rallying back with a 25–4 run, the Lakers won the game and secured a berth in the NBA Finals.[67][68]

In the 1997–1998 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls narrowly defeated the Pacers, 4 games to 3, in the Eastern Conference finals.[69] The 1998–1999 NBA season began with a lockout but saw Indiana return to the Eastern Conference finals, where they fell to the New York Knicks.[70] The 1999–2000 NBA season brought several major changes to the Pacers. It was their first season at Conseco Fieldhouse,[71] as well as their first since 1993 without center Antonio Davis, who was traded for the rights to the No. 5 overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft.[72] Jalen Rose replaced Chris Mullin in the starting line up, winning the NBA Most Improved Player award,[73] while Austin Croshere replaced him as the sixth man.

The Pacers started the season 7–7 but eventually finished with an Eastern Conference best 56–26 record, including a franchise-best 25 game win streak at home.[74] The Pacers, like the Lakers, struggled in the playoffs. They needed a clutch Travis Best three-pointer to dispatch the Milwaukee Bucks in five games.[75] Indiana faced the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round and took the series in six games, earning a trip to the Eastern Conference finals.[76] The Pacers would face their rival Knicks,[77] winning a memorable six-game series in a reversal of fortunes from years past.[78] With the victory, Indiana advanced to the first NBA Finals in franchise history, becoming the second former ABA team to do so.

Game 1

Wednesday, June 7, 2000, 9:00 at the Staples Center.

The Lakers dominated from the start. The Lakers shot 15-for-20 (75%) in the first period while the Pacers shot only 7-for-20 (35%). Miller would miss all of his shots in the first quarter to give the Lakers a 15-point lead. Croshere came off the bench to keep the Pacers alive in the 2nd quarter, scoring 9 points and grabbing 4 rebounds in the quarter. Although the Pacers attempted a comeback in the 2nd quarter, they were still down by 12. In the 3rd quarter, it would be Jackson who led the Pacers to a comeback, cutting the Lakers lead by 2. Miller also hit his first field goal in the 3rd quarter, though it would be his last. The Lakers handled the Pacers in the final quarter, with a 13–2 run winning by 17 points. O'Neal scored 43 points and grabbed 19 rebounds.

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Team 1st Qt. 2nd Qt. 3rd Qt. 4th Qt. Total
Indiana 18 25 28 16 87
Los Angeles 33 22 22 27 104

Game 2

Friday, June 9, 2000, 9:00 at the Staples Center.

Los Angeles and Indiana were evenly matched for the first quarter, both scoring 28. However, Los Angeles suffered a major setback when Kobe Bryant left the game in the 2nd quarter due to a sprained ankle and did not return. Jalen Rose later admitted that he intentionally stuck out his foot when Kobe shot a jumpshot in order to trip him when he landed.[79][80][81] Ron Harper went in for Bryant and scored 21 points for the game. Desperate to try to gain the lead, Larry Bird resorted to the "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy. Shaq shot 39 free throws, making only 18, an NBA record for most free throws attempted. Despite this low percentage, Shaq made 9 of 16 in the 4th quarter to keep a Lakers lead. The Pacers cut the lead to 99–96 and were looking to foul Shaq, but when Shaq got the ball he passed to Robert Horry who converted not only the layup, but the foul shot as well giving them a 102–96 lead en route to a 111–104 Lakers victory.

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Team 1st Qt. 2nd Qt. 3rd Qt. 4th Qt. Total
Indiana 28 21 20 35 104
Los Angeles 28 24 21 38 111

Game 3

Sunday, June 11, 2000, 7:30 at the Conseco Fieldhouse.

Taking advantage of Kobe Bryant's ankle injury, Indiana restored a semblance of parity to the proceedings. Kobe's absence was felt as the Pacers had an 11–2 run in the first quarter to take an 8-point lead. Austin Croshere once again had another huge 2nd quarter, scoring 8 points as the Pacers shot 61% from the field. The Lakers tried to make a run to get back into the game, but upon doings so, Indiana answered with 12 straight points and led by 17. The Lakers were desperate and attempted another run to get within 3 points, but Reggie Miller nailed all his free throws at the end of the game to give Indiana a 9-point win.

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Team 1st Qt. 2nd Qt. 3rd Qt. 4th Qt. Total
Los Angeles 15 27 22 25 91
Indiana 23 30 26 21 100

Game 4

Wednesday, June 14, 2000, 9:00 at the Conseco Fieldhouse.

The Pacers took a quick 9–2 lead due to Rik Smits hitting his first four shots. Kobe Bryant attempted to play with his sore ankle but only managed to score 6 points in the first half. Even though Bryant and O'Neal were in foul trouble in the first half (each picking up his third with 5 minutes remaining in the second quarter), Indiana could not take advantage and did not extend their lead. This would be a problem as Kobe Bryant scored 10 points and the Lakers took a 62–60 lead due to a Glen Rice three-pointer. The game remained close going into the fourth quarter, when O'Neal and Reggie Miller scored 14 and 13 points respectively, sending the game into overtime. Midway through overtime, O'Neal committed his sixth foul but 21-year-old Bryant delivered three clutch shots, as the Lakers were able to overcome back-up center John Salley's inability to effectively defend Smits. Smits and Miller scored all 14 of Indiana's OT points, but it was not enough to overcome as Miller missed a last-second three-pointer, and L.A. was able to pull one out in Indianapolis.

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Team 1st Qt. 2nd Qt. 3rd Qt. 4th Qt. OT Total
Los Angeles 23 28 29 24 16 120
Indiana 33 21 23 27 14 118

Game 5

Friday, June 16, 2000, 9:00 at the Conseco Fieldhouse.

Reggie Miller and the Pacers dominated the game from the start in what would be Larry Bird's last game as a coach in the state of Indiana. Reggie Miller came out and made 5 straight shots including a 4-point play. The Pacers hit their first 6 three-point shots in the game. The Pacers would have a 20-point lead in the 2nd quarter, and eventually won by 33 – it was the worst Lakers NBA Finals loss since the 148–114 loss to Boston in the 1985 NBA Finals, known as the "Memorial Day Massacre."

With their loss in Game 5, the Lakers record in close-out games dropped to 3–6 in the 2000 NBA Playoffs (the other losses coming in Games 3 and 4 in the first round against Sacramento, Game 4 in the series against Phoenix, and Games 5 and 6 versus Portland). As a result, the series returned to California.

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Team 1st Qt. 2nd Qt. 3rd Qt. 4th Qt. Total
Los Angeles 28 17 22 20 87
Indiana 39 25 22 34 120

Game 6

Monday, June 19, 2000, 9:00 at the Staples Center.

After the two teams traded blows in the first quarter, Mark Jackson concluded the period with a turn-around half-court shot at the buzzer to give the Pacers a 26–24 advantage. They would not relinquish their lead until the fourth quarter. In the first half, the Pacers would lead by as many as twelve points. However, the Lakers chipped away and entered intermission trailing 56–53. Indiana, however, added two more points to their lead, and entered the final period in a position to force a decisive seventh game.

In the fourth quarter, the momentum shifted. The Lakers got four timely three-pointers from Derek Fisher, Robert Horry, and Rick Fox. The turning point occurred on a play where Brian Shaw stole the ball from Jalen Rose, leading to a fast break where Shaquille O'Neal hit an off-balance shot to give the Lakers the lead. The Pacers never led after that point.

The Lakers would build a seven-point lead, but the Pacers fought back to tie the score at 103. After a timeout, the Lakers scored six unanswered points to regain control. The Pacers made one final valiant effort, but it fell short and the Lakers clinched their first championship in twelve years. Shaquille O'Neal led all scorers with 41 points and also pulled down 12 rebounds. He was awarded the Finals MVP.[82]

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Team 1st Qt. 2nd Qt. 3rd Qt. 4th Qt. Total
Indiana 26 30 28 27 111
Los Angeles 24 29 26 37 116

Awards, records, and honors

Transactions

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References

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