Pacers Stats:
NBA championships: 0
Last year in Finals: 2000
Playoffs since 1980: 18
Reggie Miller
Jermaine O'Neal
| INDIANA PACERS ROSTER (* PER = Player Efficiency Rating) | ||||||||
| POS | PLAYER | HT | YEAR | AGE | PTS | REB | AST | PER* |
| G | MARK JACKSON | 6-1 | 2000 | 34 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 8.0 | 17.7 |
| Comment: Veteran leadership at the point helped guide Pacers to Finals in 2000 | ||||||||
| G | REGGIE MILLER | 6-7 | 1995 | 29 | 19.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 20.1 |
| Comment: We know he's getting the shot in crunch time; scored more in other years, but was All-Star and 3rd-team All-NBA in '95 | ||||||||
| G | BILLY KNIGHT | 6-6 | 1977 | 24 | 26.6 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 20.1 |
| Comment: In Pacers' first year in NBA, finished second in league in scoring to Pete Maravich | ||||||||
| G | ROGER BROWN | 6-5 | 1970 | 27 | 23.0 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 20.9 |
| Comment: Star from the team's ABA championship days, shot 50 percent from field in '70; good size and had 3-point shooting range | ||||||||
| F/G | RON ARTEST | 6-6 | 2004 | 24 | 18.3 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 18.2 |
| Comment: Before the brawl: Defensive player of the year, All-Star, All-NBA third team | ||||||||
| F | JERMAINE O'NEAL | 6-11 | 2003 | 24 | 20.8 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 21.4 |
| Comment: Height and athletic ability presents difficult matchups for opponents; brings rebounding and shot-blocking skills | ||||||||
| F | GEORGE MCGINNIS | 6-8 | 1975 | 24 | 29.8 | 14.3 | 6.3 | 25.1 |
| Comment: Known for his great strength, was ABA MVP in '75 and later an All-Star with Sixers | ||||||||
| F | CLARK KELLOGG | 6-7 | 1983 | 21 | 20.1 | 10.6 | 2.8 | 20.3 |
| Comment: You know him as a college hoops analyst; knee injuries ended what would have been a great career at age 25 | ||||||||
| C | RIK SMITS | 7-4 | 1995 | 28 | 17.9 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 19.5 |
| Comment: Wasn't a superstar, but Pacers made four conference finals and one NBA Finals with him at center | ||||||||
| C | HERB WILLIAMS | 6-10 | 1986 | 27 | 19.9 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 17.9 |
| Comment: One of the few bright spots during the ugly, losing days of the mid-'80s | ||||||||
SCOUTING REPORT: The big question: Do the Pacers have a superstar? McGinnis' numbers are dominant, but he did put those up in the ABA. Miller, O'Neal and Knight are also nice weapons, but are they good enough to lead the Pacers past the Bulls? Look for Indiana to put Artest on Jordan, with McGinnis and Kellogg providing muscle at forward and O'Neal and Smits clogging the middle with their shot-blocking skills. Lack of scorer at point guard hurts.