1994–95 Indiana Pacers season
Division champions
Head coach	Larry Brown
General manager	Donnie Walsh
Owner(s)	Herbert Simon
Arena	Market Square Arena
Results
Record	52–30 (.634)
Place	Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Eastern Conference finals (lost to Magic 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WTTV Prime Sports Midwest
Radio	WNDE
< 1993–94 1995–96 >

The 1994–95 NBA season was the Pacers' 19th season in the National Basketball Association, and 28th season as a franchise.^[1] After appearing in their first Conference finals, the Pacers improved their fortunes by acquiring point guard Mark Jackson from the Los Angeles Clippers,^[2][3][4][5] and signing free agent Duane Ferrell during the off-season.^[6] The Pacers got off to a solid 14–6 start, then went on a 7-game winning streak in February. After holding a 27–19 record at the All-Star break,^[7] the team went 25–11 for the remainder of the season, as they won their first Division title since joining the NBA.^[8] The Pacers finished the season first place in the Central Division with a 52–30 record.^[9]

Reggie Miller led the team with 19.6 points per game and 195 three-point field goals, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game, which was his first All-Star appearance since 1990,^{[10][11][12][13]} while Rik Smits had a career year as he averaged 17.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.^[8] In addition, Derrick McKey provided the team with 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, while Dale Davis provided with 10.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, sixth man Byron Scott contributed 10.0 points per game off the bench, and Jackson averaged 7.6 points, 7.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game.^[14] Second-year forward Antonio Davis only played just 44 games due to a back injury, averaging 7.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game off the bench.^[15][16]

In the playoffs, the Pacers faced off against the Atlanta Hawks for the second consecutive season. The Pacers swept the Hawks in three straight games in the Eastern Conference First Round.^{[17][18][19][20]} As they advanced to the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the Pacers found themselves in a rematch with New York Knicks. As the Knicks had a better regular season record, the series started in New York. In Game 1, the Pacers were down 6 points with 16.4 seconds left. Miller would single-handedly stun the Knicks by nailing a 3-pointer and then stealing the inbounds pass and tying the game with another 3-pointer.^[8] Knicks fan and film director Spike Lee was just a few feet away. Miller would add 2 free throws and give the Pacers a legendary comeback win.^{[21][22][23][24]} The Pacers lost Game 2 and the series returned to Indiana. After four games, the Pacers took a 3–1 series lead.^[25][26][27] The Knicks would bounce back and force a 7th game at Madison Square Garden. The Pacers would emerge victorious with a 97–95 win, as Patrick Ewing's last-second shot did not go in the basket.^{[28][29][30][31]}

With a 2-point win, the Pacers qualified for the Eastern Conference finals for the second consecutive season. The Pacers were very familiar with their opponents. Like their first and second round opponents, the Pacers played the Orlando Magic the previous postseason. The Pacers pushed a strong Orlando team to a 7th game before losing the series.^{[32][33][34][35][8]} The home team would win every game in the series. The Magic would go on to reach the NBA Finals for the first time, but would lose in four straight games to the 6th-seeded Houston Rockets.^{[36][37][38][39][40]}

Following the season, Scott was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft, where he was selected by the newly expansion Vancouver Grizzlies,^{[41][42][43][44][45]} while long-time Pacers guard Vern Fleming signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets,^[46][47] Sam Mitchell re-signed with his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves,^[48][49] and LaSalle Thompson was released to free agency.

Offseason

NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	15	Eric Piatkowski	SG	United States	Nebraska
2	41	William Njoku	PF	Ghana/ Canada	St. Mary's (Canada)
2	44	Damon Bailey	PG	United States	Indiana

Roster

1994–95 Indiana Pacers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From F/C 33 Davis, Antonio 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1968–10–31 UTEP F/C 32 Davis, Dale 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1969–03–25 Clemson F 27 Ferrell, Duane 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1965–02–28 Georgia Tech G 10 Fleming, Vern 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1962–02–04 Georgia F 43 Haskin, Scott (IN) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1970–09–19 Oregon State G 13 Jackson, Mark 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1965–04–01 St. John's C 54 Kite, Greg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1961–08–05 BYU F 9 McKey, Derrick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1966–10–10 Alabama G 31 Miller, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1965–08–24 UCLA F 5 Mitchell, Sam 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1963–09–02 Mercer G 4 Scott, Byron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1961–03–28 Arizona State C 45 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 G 3 Workman, Haywoode 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1966–01–23 Oral Roberts

Head coach Larry Brown Assistant coach(es) Gar Heard George Irvine Billy King Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (IN) Inactive Injured Roster Last transaction: {{{access-date}}}

Roster Notes

• Point guard Damon Bailey missed the entire season due to knee injuries, and never played for the Pacers.
• Center Scott Haskin missed the entire season due to a back injury.

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Indiana Pacers	52	30	.634	–	33–8	19–22	18–10
x-Charlotte Hornets	50	32	.610	2	29–12	21–20	17–11
x-Chicago Bulls	47	35	.573	5	28–13	19–22	16–12
x-Cleveland Cavaliers	43	39	.524	9	26–15	17–24	17–11
x-Atlanta Hawks	42	40	.512	10	24–17	18–23	9–19
Milwaukee Bucks	34	48	.415	18	22–19	12–29	13–15
Detroit Pistons	28	54	.341	24	22–19	6–35	8–20

#	Eastern Conference v t e
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-Orlando Magic	57	25	.695	–
2	y-Indiana Pacers	52	30	.634	5
3	x-New York Knicks	55	27	.671	2
4	x-Charlotte Hornets	50	32	.610	7
5	x-Chicago Bulls	47	35	.573	10
6	x-Cleveland Cavaliers	43	39	.524	14
7	x-Atlanta Hawks	42	40	.512	15
8	x-Boston Celtics	35	47	.427	22
9	Milwaukee Bucks	34	48	.415	23
10	Miami Heat	32	50	.390	25
11	New Jersey Nets	30	52	.366	27
12	Detroit Pistons	28	54	.341	29
13	Philadelphia 76ers	24	58	.293	33
14	Washington Bullets	21	61	.256	36

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Record vs. opponents

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1994–95 NBA records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MIA	MIL