Last Updated on September 5, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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The Indiana Pacers 2000-01 were led by Jalen Rose’s all-around offensive production, with Reggie Miller continuing to stretch defenses as a dependable perimeter scorer. Austin Croshere and Jermaine O’Neal strengthened the frontcourt, while Mark Jackson orchestrated the offense with his playmaking. The statistics indicate a balanced team that combined efficient outside shooting, solid rebounding, and experienced ball distribution with scoring contributions across the rotation.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tyus Edney | PG | 5-10 | 152 | February 14, 1973 | UCLA |
| 3 | Al Harrington | PF | 6-9 | 230 | February 17, 1980 | |
| 4 | Travis Best | PG | 5-11 | 182 | July 12, 1972 | Georgia Tech |
| 5 | Jalen Rose | SF | 6-8 | 210 | January 30, 1973 | Michigan |
| 6 | Terry Mills | PF | 6-10 | 230 | December 21, 1967 | Michigan |
| 7 | Jermaine O’Neal | C | 6-11 | 226 | October 13, 1978 | |
| 8 | Lari Ketner | PF | 6-9 | 277 | February 1, 1977 | UMass |
| 9 | Derrick McKey | SF | 6-10 | 241 | October 10, 1966 | Alabama |
| 10 | Jeff Foster | C | 6-11 | 236 | January 16, 1977 | Texas State University |
| 14 | Sam Perkins | PF | 6-9 | 235 | June 14, 1961 | UNC |
| 24 | Jonathan Bender | SF | 6-11 | 202 | January 30, 1981 | |
| 31 | Reggie Miller | SG | 6-7 | 185 | August 24, 1965 | UCLA |
| 40 | Bruno Šundov | C | 7-2 | 220 | February 10, 1980 | |
| 44 | Austin Croshere | PF | 6-9 | 235 | May 1, 1975 | Providence |
| 55 | Žan Tabak | C | 7-0 | 245 | June 15, 1970 |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Rose | SF | 28 | 72 | 72 | 40.9 | 20.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 17.3 | 7.9 | .457 | 2.4 | 0.8 | .339 | 4.8 | 4.0 | .828 |
| Reggie Miller | SG | 35 | 81 | 81 | 39.3 | 18.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 14.5 | 6.4 | .440 | 5.7 | 2.1 | .366 | 4.3 | 4.0 | .928 |
| Jermaine O’Neal | C | 22 | 81 | 80 | 32.6 | 12.9 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 10.7 | 5.0 | .465 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.8 | 2.9 | .601 |
| Travis Best | PG | 28 | 77 | 21 | 31.9 | 11.9 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 10.2 | 4.5 | .440 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .381 | 2.9 | 2.4 | .827 |
| Austin Croshere | PF | 25 | 81 | 23 | 23.1 | 10.1 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 8.7 | 3.4 | .394 | 2.6 | 0.9 | .338 | 2.9 | 2.5 | .866 |
| Al Harrington | PF | 20 | 78 | 38 | 24.3 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 7.0 | 3.1 | .444 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .143 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .656 |
| Tyus Edney | PG | 27 | 24 | 0 | 11.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .385 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .167 | 1.6 | 1.5 | .897 |
| Žan Tabak | C | 30 | 55 | 14 | 14.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 1.8 | .527 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .426 | |
| Bruno Šundov | C | 20 | 11 | 4 | 10.9 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 1.8 | .488 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .600 |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 39 | 64 | 41 | 15.6 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 1.3 | .381 | 1.7 | 0.6 | .345 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .842 |
| Jeff Foster | C | 24 | 71 | 9 | 16.2 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.4 | .469 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .286 | 1.3 | 0.7 | .516 |
| Jonathan Bender | SF | 20 | 59 | 7 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .355 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .268 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .735 |
| Derrick McKey | SF | 34 | 66 | 20 | 15.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | .441 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .200 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .778 |
| Terry Mills | PF | 33 | 14 | 0 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | .324 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .176 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Lari Ketner | PF | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 243.7 | 92.6 | 42.9 | 21.5 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 15.2 | 78.4 | 34.5 | .440 | 14.1 | 4.8 | .342 | 24.5 | 18.8 | .766 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Miller | SG | 35 | 4 | 4 | 44.3 | 31.3 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 22.5 | 10.3 | .456 | 8.8 | 3.8 | .429 | 7.5 | 7.0 | .933 |
| Jalen Rose | SF | 28 | 4 | 4 | 41.0 | 18.0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 19.8 | 7.5 | .380 | 4.0 | 1.3 | .313 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.000 |
| Austin Croshere | PF | 25 | 4 | 0 | 32.3 | 10.8 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 3.5 | .400 | 2.5 | 0.5 | .200 | 3.8 | 3.3 | .867 |
| Travis Best | PG | 28 | 4 | 4 | 40.8 | 9.8 | 4.8 | 9.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 9.8 | 4.3 | .436 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .333 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 |
| Jermaine O’Neal | C | 22 | 4 | 4 | 39.3 | 9.8 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 9.8 | 4.3 | .436 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .500 |
| Jeff Foster | C | 24 | 4 | 2 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 | |
| Tyus Edney | PG | 27 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .286 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 39 | 3 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | .250 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Al Harrington | PF | 20 | 3 | 0 | 13.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 0.7 | .154 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 |
| Derrick McKey | SF | 34 | 4 | 0 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .400 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .500 |
| Žan Tabak | C | 30 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .500 | |
| Jonathan Bender | SF | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Team Totals | 4 | 4 | 240.0 | 87.3 | 39.8 | 20.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 82.3 | 32.8 | .398 | 18.3 | 6.3 | .342 | 18.8 | 15.5 | .827 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Rose | SF | 28 | 72 | 72 | 2943 | 18.1 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 15.2 | 6.9 | .457 | 2.1 | 0.7 | .339 | 4.2 | 3.5 | .828 |
| Reggie Miller | SG | 35 | 81 | 81 | 3181 | 17.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 13.3 | 5.9 | .440 | 5.3 | 1.9 | .366 | 3.9 | 3.7 | .928 |
| Austin Croshere | PF | 25 | 81 | 23 | 1874 | 15.8 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 13.5 | 5.3 | .394 | 4.0 | 1.3 | .338 | 4.4 | 3.8 | .866 |
| Tyus Edney | PG | 27 | 24 | 0 | 263 | 14.5 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 12.5 | 4.8 | .385 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .167 | 5.3 | 4.8 | .897 |
| Jermaine O’Neal | C | 22 | 81 | 80 | 2641 | 14.2 | 10.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 11.8 | 5.5 | .465 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.3 | 3.2 | .601 |
| Travis Best | PG | 28 | 77 | 21 | 2457 | 13.5 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 11.5 | 5.1 | .440 | 1.4 | 0.5 | .381 | 3.3 | 2.7 | .827 |
| Bruno Šundov | C | 20 | 11 | 4 | 120 | 12.9 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 12.3 | 6.0 | .488 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 0.9 | .600 |
| Jonathan Bender | SF | 20 | 59 | 7 | 574 | 12.1 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 11.7 | 4.1 | .355 | 2.6 | 0.7 | .268 | 4.3 | 3.1 | .735 |
| Al Harrington | PF | 20 | 78 | 38 | 1892 | 11.2 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 10.3 | 4.6 | .444 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .143 | 3.0 | 2.0 | .656 |
| Žan Tabak | C | 30 | 55 | 14 | 777 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 8.6 | 4.5 | .527 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | .426 | |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 39 | 64 | 41 | 999 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 8.1 | 3.1 | .381 | 4.0 | 1.4 | .345 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .842 |
| Terry Mills | PF | 33 | 14 | 0 | 113 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 10.8 | 3.5 | .324 | 5.4 | 1.0 | .176 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jeff Foster | C | 24 | 71 | 9 | 1152 | 7.8 | 12.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 6.7 | 3.1 | .469 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .286 | 2.8 | 1.5 | .516 |
| Derrick McKey | SF | 34 | 66 | 20 | 987 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 2.2 | .441 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .200 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .778 |
| Lari Ketner | PF | 23 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Playoff Per 36 Mins
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Miller | SG | 35 | 4 | 4 | 177 | 25.4 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 18.3 | 8.3 | .456 | 7.1 | 3.1 | .429 | 6.1 | 5.7 | .933 |
| Jalen Rose | SF | 28 | 4 | 4 | 164 | 15.8 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 17.3 | 6.6 | .380 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .313 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.000 |
| Austin Croshere | PF | 25 | 4 | 0 | 129 | 12.0 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 9.8 | 3.9 | .400 | 2.8 | 0.6 | .200 | 4.2 | 3.6 | .867 |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 39 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.2 | 3.8 | .250 | 7.6 | 1.9 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jermaine O’Neal | C | 22 | 4 | 4 | 157 | 8.9 | 11.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 8.9 | 3.9 | .436 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .500 |
| Travis Best | PG | 28 | 4 | 4 | 163 | 8.6 | 4.2 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 8.6 | 3.8 | .436 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .333 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.000 |
| Jeff Foster | C | 24 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 2.8 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.000 | |
| Derrick McKey | SF | 34 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 2.1 | .400 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .500 |
| Tyus Edney | PG | 27 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14.4 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.2 | 7.2 | .286 | 3.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.6 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Al Harrington | PF | 20 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 1.8 | .154 | 1.8 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | .500 |
| Žan Tabak | C | 30 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 3.6 | .500 | |
| Jonathan Bender | SF | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Miller | SG | 35 | 81 | 81 | 3181 | 1527 | 285 | 260 | 81 | 15 | 133 | 1176 | 517 | .440 | 464 | 170 | .366 | 348 | 323 | .928 |
| Jalen Rose | SF | 28 | 72 | 72 | 2943 | 1478 | 359 | 435 | 65 | 43 | 211 | 1242 | 567 | .457 | 174 | 59 | .339 | 344 | 285 | .828 |
| Jermaine O’Neal | C | 22 | 81 | 80 | 2641 | 1041 | 794 | 98 | 49 | 228 | 161 | 868 | 404 | .465 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 388 | 233 | .601 |
| Travis Best | PG | 28 | 77 | 21 | 2457 | 918 | 222 | 473 | 110 | 11 | 127 | 788 | 347 | .440 | 97 | 37 | .381 | 226 | 187 | .827 |
| Austin Croshere | PF | 25 | 81 | 23 | 1874 | 822 | 387 | 92 | 36 | 50 | 136 | 701 | 276 | .394 | 207 | 70 | .338 | 231 | 200 | .866 |
| Al Harrington | PF | 20 | 78 | 38 | 1892 | 586 | 381 | 130 | 63 | 18 | 148 | 543 | 241 | .444 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 157 | 103 | .656 |
| Jeff Foster | C | 24 | 71 | 9 | 1152 | 249 | 389 | 33 | 39 | 28 | 52 | 213 | 100 | .469 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 91 | 47 | .516 |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 39 | 64 | 41 | 999 | 242 | 168 | 41 | 33 | 18 | 19 | 226 | 86 | .381 | 110 | 38 | .345 | 38 | 32 | .842 |
| Žan Tabak | C | 30 | 55 | 14 | 777 | 216 | 213 | 33 | 10 | 30 | 57 | 186 | 98 | .527 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 20 | .426 | |
| Jonathan Bender | SF | 20 | 59 | 7 | 574 | 193 | 74 | 32 | 7 | 28 | 42 | 186 | 66 | .355 | 41 | 11 | .268 | 68 | 50 | .735 |
| Derrick McKey | SF | 34 | 66 | 20 | 987 | 145 | 176 | 74 | 48 | 13 | 47 | 136 | 60 | .441 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 27 | 21 | .778 |
| Tyus Edney | PG | 27 | 24 | 0 | 263 | 106 | 24 | 54 | 17 | 0 | 25 | 91 | 35 | .385 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 39 | 35 | .897 |
| Bruno Šundov | C | 20 | 11 | 4 | 120 | 43 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 20 | .488 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 3 | .600 |
| Terry Mills | PF | 33 | 14 | 0 | 113 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 11 | .324 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lari Ketner | PF | 23 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19980 | 7591 | 3516 | 1763 | 563 | 487 | 1173 | 6431 | 2828 | .440 | 1159 | 396 | .342 | 2009 | 1539 | .766 |
Playoff Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Miller | SG | 35 | 4 | 4 | 177 | 125 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 90 | 41 | .456 | 35 | 15 | .429 | 30 | 28 | .933 |
| Jalen Rose | SF | 28 | 4 | 4 | 164 | 72 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 79 | 30 | .380 | 16 | 5 | .313 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 |
| Austin Croshere | PF | 25 | 4 | 0 | 129 | 43 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 14 | .400 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 15 | 13 | .867 |
| Travis Best | PG | 28 | 4 | 4 | 163 | 39 | 19 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 17 | .436 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Jermaine O’Neal | C | 22 | 4 | 4 | 157 | 39 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 17 | .436 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 5 | .500 |
| Jeff Foster | C | 24 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | .444 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| Derrick McKey | SF | 34 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Al Harrington | PF | 20 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 39 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tyus Edney | PG | 27 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Žan Tabak | C | 30 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | |
| Jonathan Bender | SF | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 4 | 4 | 960 | 349 | 159 | 83 | 19 | 18 | 48 | 329 | 131 | .398 | 73 | 25 | .342 | 75 | 62 | .827 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Rose | Starter/Star | 40.9 | High | 20.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 87.12 | Point-forward initiator who became the engine of Indiana’s offense. Rose handled major playmaking duties, created shots from the wing and averaged over 20 points while regularly carrying the scoring load in half-court situations. | NBA All-Star Voting Consideration 2001 |
| Reggie Miller | Starter/Star | 39.3 | High | 18.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 70.75 | Perimeter marksman whose gravity remained one of the league’s toughest problems to solve. Even as defenses focused heavily on him, Miller stretched the floor with 2.1 made threes per game and elite 92.8% free-throw shooting. | NBA All-Star 2001 |
| Jermaine O’Neal | Starter/Star | 32.6 | Medium | 12.9 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 65.10 | Emerging interior force who was beginning to show signs of the star he would soon become. O’Neal supplied rebounding, rim protection and efficient finishing, averaging 2.8 blocks while taking on a much larger role than in previous seasons. | NBA Most Improved Player Voting Consideration 2001 |
| Travis Best | Key Contributor | 31.9 | Medium | 11.9 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 51.74 | Change-of-pace guard who brought speed and penetration to a veteran roster. Best balanced scoring with playmaking and often energized the offense when Indiana needed a quicker tempo. | NBA Sixth Man of the Year Voting – 5th Place 2001 |
| Austin Croshere | Key Contributor | 23.1 | Medium | 10.1 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 39.27 | Floor-spacing forward whose outside shooting opened driving lanes for teammates. After his strong 2000 playoff run, opponents paid closer attention to him, but he still provided useful scoring depth. | NBA Sixth Man of the Year Voting – 10th Place 2001 |
| Al Harrington | Key Contributor | 24.3 | Medium | 7.5 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 34.88 | Young combo forward whose athleticism stood out whenever he attacked the basket. Harrington continued developing into a reliable rotation player while contributing on both ends of the floor. | Rising Stars Challenge 2001 |
| Jeff Foster | Key Contributor | 16.2 | Low | 3.5 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 21.82 | Rebounding specialist who consistently did the dirty work around the rim. Foster’s offensive boards and physical style often created extra possessions despite limited offensive touches. | — |
| Žan Tabak | Bench | 14.1 | Low | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 18.20 | Veteran reserve center who provided size and interior depth. His role was largely focused on screening, rebounding and supplying minutes behind the primary frontcourt rotation. | — |
| Sam Perkins | Bench | 15.6 | Low | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 15.60 | Stretch big nearing the end of a long career, still capable of spacing the floor from the frontcourt. Perkins’ shooting touch helped diversify bench lineups when called upon. | — |
| Tyus Edney | Bench | 11.0 | Low | 4.4 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 16.80 | Quick reserve guard who pushed the pace whenever he entered games. His speed with the ball gave Indiana a different look compared to its veteran-heavy backcourt. | — |
| Jonathan Bender | Bench | 9.7 | Low | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 11.40 | Long, fluid forward whose upside remained evident despite limited minutes. Bender flashed shot-making ability and intriguing defensive tools while continuing his development. | Rising Stars Challenge 2001 |
| Bruno Šundov | Bench | 10.9 | Low | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 13.60 | Young reserve center who saw occasional opportunities in the rotation. Most of his value came from size, finishing around the basket and frontcourt depth. | — |
| Derrick McKey | Bench | 15.0 | Low | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 13.80 | Defensive-minded veteran whose offensive numbers no longer reflected his overall value. McKey remained a trusted option for matchup defense and positional versatility. | — |
| Terry Mills | Bench | 8.1 | Low | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 8.00 | Stretch reserve forward who was used mainly in situational minutes. His role centered on providing spacing and veteran experience off the bench. | — |
| Lari Ketner | Bench | 2.3 | Low | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.60 | Developmental frontcourt player who spent almost the entire season outside the regular rotation. His appearances were limited to brief spot duty. | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 243.7 | — | 92.6 | 42.9 | 21.5 | 12.8 | 466.08 | Indiana won 41 games and leaned heavily on Jalen Rose and Reggie Miller for shot creation. The season also marked a significant step forward for Jermaine O’Neal, whose growth into a defensive anchor began reshaping the franchise’s long-term outlook. | 1 NBA All-Star Selection, 1 Rising Stars Challenge Selection, 1 Sixth Man of the Year Top-5 Finish |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Playoff Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Miller | Starter/Star | 44.3 | High | 31.3 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 105.07 | Perimeter focal point who nearly carried Indiana by himself offensively. Miller relentlessly hunted openings off screens, drilled 42.9% of his threes and averaged 31.3 points while drawing constant defensive attention. | — |
| Jalen Rose | Starter/Star | 41.0 | High | 18.0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 71.81 | Primary shot creator alongside Miller, often working from the wing and mid-post to manufacture offense. His efficiency dipped, but he remained one of the few Pacers capable of generating his own looks late in possessions. | — |
| Travis Best | Starter/Star | 40.8 | Medium | 9.8 | 4.8 | 9.3 | 1.0 | 60.02 | Aggressive lead guard who spent much of the series probing the defense and setting up teammates. Best averaged 9.3 assists and consistently pushed the tempo whenever transition opportunities appeared. | — |
| Jermaine O’Neal | Starter/Star | 39.3 | Medium | 9.8 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 64.61 | Interior defender whose impact was felt more through rebounding and rim protection than scoring. O’Neal controlled the glass, blocked shots and battled larger frontcourts throughout the matchup. | — |
| Austin Croshere | Key Contributor | 32.3 | Medium | 10.8 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 43.89 | Stretch-four spark plug who provided valuable scoring punch off the bench. Croshere mixed outside shooting with physical rebounding and was one of Indiana’s more productive secondary options. | — |
| Jeff Foster | Bench | 13.0 | Low | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 13.60 | Energy big whose role centered on rebounding and hustle plays. Foster’s activity around the basket helped Indiana compete for extra possessions in limited minutes. | — |
| Al Harrington | Bench | 13.3 | Low | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 8.00 | Young reserve forward who struggled to find an offensive rhythm in a small sample. Even so, the coaching staff continued to value his athleticism and defensive versatility. | — |
| Derrick McKey | Bench | 8.8 | Low | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 10.20 | Veteran defensive specialist who was deployed mainly for matchup purposes. His offensive role was minimal, but he still provided experience and positional flexibility. | — |
| Tyus Edney | Bench | 5.0 | Low | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 8.00 | Quick reserve guard who saw only brief opportunities. His speed with the ball gave Indiana a different look when the second unit checked in. | — |
| Sam Perkins | Bench | 6.3 | Low | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.00 | Veteran stretch big whose minutes were limited in the series. Most of his value came from floor spacing and playoff experience. | — |
| Žan Tabak | Bench | 5.0 | Low | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.00 | Depth center used sparingly against a difficult frontcourt matchup. His role was largely confined to providing size and fouls when necessary. | — |
| Jonathan Bender | Bench | 4.0 | Low | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | Young forward who appeared only briefly and never had a chance to establish a rhythm. His involvement was limited by the tight playoff rotation. | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 240.0 | — | 87.3 | 39.8 | 20.8 | 9.3 | 395.20 | Indiana leaned heavily on Reggie Miller’s scoring explosions and Travis Best’s playmaking, but overall offensive efficiency never consistently materialized. The Pacers struggled to convert quality looks, shooting under 40% from the field while facing a disciplined playoff defense. | Eastern Conference First Round Appearance (2001 NBA Playoffs) |