2013–14 Indiana Pacers season
The 2013–14 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 47th season as a franchise and 38th season in the NBA. The Pacers marked their best start in franchise history, 16–1.
2013–14 Indiana Pacers season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Frank Vogel |
General manager | Larry Bird |
Owners | Herb Simon |
Arena | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
Results | |
Record | 56–26 (.683) |
Place | Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 1st (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Eastern Conference Finals (Lost to Heat 2–4) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Indiana |
Radio | WFNI |
In the playoffs, the Pacers defeated the Atlanta Hawks in seven games in the First Round, and the Washington Wizards in six games in the Semifinals to advance to the Conference Finals for the second straight year, only again to be stopped by the two-time defending NBA champion Miami Heat in six games, making it the third straight year that the Pacers had their playoff run ended by the Heat. Miami would go on to lose to a rejuvenated San Antonio Spurs team in a five-game NBA Finals series.
Key dates
- June 27 – The 2013 NBA draft in New York City.[1]
- July 1 – The free agency period began.[2]
- July 7–12 – The Pacers took part in the 2013 NBA Summer League in Orlando, Florida.[3]
- September 28 – The Pacers began their annual training camp at their practice facility.[4]
- October 5 – The Pacers opened their preseason schedule with an 82–76 loss to the Chicago Bulls.[5]
- October 30 – The Pacers won their regular season opening game at home 97–87 against the Orlando Magic.[6]
- November 22 – The Pacers began their season 11-1, the best season start in franchise history.
- January 24 – Paul George selected as All-Star Game starter.[7]
- January 30 – Roy Hibbert selected as All-Star Reserve.[8]
- February 1 – The Pacers sign Andrew Bynum for rest of the season.[9]
- February 14–16 – The 2014 NBA All-Star Weekend will take place in New Orleans.[10]
- February 20 – Pacers trade Danny Granger to Philadelphia 76ers for Evan Turner and Lavoy Allen
- February 20 – Trade deadline at 3:00 p.m. ET.[10]
2013 NBA draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/club team |
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1 | 23 | Solomon Hill | Small/Power Forward | United States | Arizona (Sr.) |
2 | 53 | Colton Iverson* | Center | United States | Colorado State (Sr.) |
* The Pacers traded the draft rights of Iverson to the Boston Celtics for cash.[11]
Roster
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Pre-season
Regular season
Game log
2013–14 game log Total: 56–26 (Home: 35–6; Road: 21–20) | |
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October: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
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November: 13–1 (Home: 8–0; Road: 5–1)
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December: 10–4 (Home: 6–1; Road: 4–3)
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January: 10–5 (Home: 6–1; Road: 4–4)
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February: 9–3 (Home: 7–1; Road: 2–2)
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March
: 8–10 (Home: 5–2; Road: 3–8)
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April
: 4–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–2)
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2013–14 season schedule |
Playoffs
Game log
2014 playoff game log Total: 10–9 (Home: 5–5; Road: 5–4) | |
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First Round: 4–3 (Home: 2–2; Road: 2–1)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (Home: 1–2; Road: 3–0)
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Conference Finals: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–3)
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2014 playoff schedule |
Standings
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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c-Indiana Pacers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 0.0 | 35–6 | 21–20 | 12–4 | 82 |
x-Chicago Bulls | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8.0 | 27–14 | 21–20 | 11–5 | 82 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 23.0 | 19–22 | 14–27 | 7–9 | 82 |
Detroit Pistons | 29 | 53 | .354 | 27.0 | 17–24 | 12–29 | 6–10 | 82 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 67 | .183 | 41.0 | 10–31 | 5–36 | 4–12 | 82 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c-Indiana Pacers * | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 82 |
2 | y-Miami Heat * | 54 | 28 | .659 | 2.0 | 82 |
3 | y-Toronto Raptors * | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8.0 | 82 |
4 | x-Chicago Bulls | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8.0 | 82 |
5 | x-Washington Wizards | 44 | 38 | .537 | 12.0 | 82 |
6 | x-Brooklyn Nets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 12.0 | 82 |
7 | x-Charlotte Bobcats | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13.0 | 82 |
8 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 18.0 | 82 |
9 | New York Knicks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 19.0 | 82 |
10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 23.0 | 82 |
11 | Detroit Pistons | 29 | 53 | .354 | 27.0 | 82 |
12 | Boston Celtics | 25 | 57 | .305 | 31.0 | 82 |
13 | Orlando Magic | 23 | 59 | .280 | 33.0 | 82 |
14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37.0 | 82 |
15 | Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 67 | .183 | 41.0 | 82 |
See also
- Sports portal
References
- "2013 NBA Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- "NBA Salary Cap FAQ". cbafaq.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- "2013 Pacers Summer League Team". Pacers.com. September 28, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- Agness, Scott. "Agness' Observations: Training Camp 2013". NBA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- "Derrick Rose returns in exhibition opener". ESPN. October 5, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- "Paul George, Pacers pull away from Magic in season opener". ESPN. October 30, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- "Paul George named starter on NBA All-Star Team". NBA. January 24, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- "Roy Hibbert selected as NBA All-Star Reserve". IndyCornRows. January 30, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- "Indiana Pacers sign Andrew Bynum". NBA. February 1, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- "2013-14 National Basketball Association Important Dates". NBA.com. November 1, 2013. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- "Celtics trade into 2nd round for Colton Iverson". CSNN.com. June 28, 2013. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.