2021–22 Indiana Pacers season

The 2021–22 Indiana Pacers season was the 55th season of the franchise and the 46th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After the Pacers failed to make the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2015, Nate Bjorkgren was fired on June 9, 2021.[1][2] The Pacers would later re-hire Rick Carlisle back as the new head coach, reuniting him with the Pacers for their second stint after coaching the team from 2003 to 2007 after coaching 13 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks.[3] The Pacers missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season which would be the first time since 2007–10 that they missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons.

2021–22 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachRick Carlisle
General managerChad Buchanan
PresidentKevin Pritchard
OwnersHerbert Simon
ArenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
Results
Record25–57 (.305)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports Indiana
Radio1070 The Fan

NBA draft
Main article: 2021 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club
1 13 Chris Duarte SG  Dominican Republic Oregon (Sr.)
2 54 Sandro Mamukelashvili C  Georgia Seton Hall (Sr.)
2 60 Georgios Kalaitzakis SF  Greece Panathinaikos (Greece)

Entering the draft, the Pacers had one first-round pick and two second-round picks.[4]

Roster
Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F/C 88 Bitadze, Goga 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1999-07-20 Georgia
G/F 12 Brissett, Oshae 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1998-06-20 Syracuse
G 7 Brogdon, Malcolm 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 1992-12-11 Virginia
G/F 3 Duarte, Chris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-06-13 Oregon
G 0 Haliburton, Tyrese 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-02-29 Iowa State
G 24 Hield, Buddy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1992-12-17 Oklahoma
G 14 Hinton, Nate (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-06-08 Houston
F/C 23 Jackson, Isaiah 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-01-10 Kentucky
G 9 McConnell, T. J. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992-03-25 Arizona
G 99 Rubio, Ricky  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990-10-21 Spain
F 25 Smith, Jalen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2000-03-16 Maryland
G/F 6 Stephenson, Lance 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1990-09-05 Cincinnati
F 32 Taylor, Terry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1999-09-23 Austin Peay
F/C 33 Turner, Myles  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1996-03-24 Texas
F 1 Warren, T. J.  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1993-09-05 North Carolina State
G 4 Washington, Duane 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 2000-03-24 Ohio State
G 8 York, Gabe (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993-08-02 Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 7, 2022

Standings

Division
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y – Milwaukee Bucks 51 31 .622 2.0 27–14 24–17 12–4 82
x – Chicago Bulls 46 36 .561 7.0 27–14 19–22 10–6 82
pi − Cleveland Cavaliers 44 38 .537 9.0 25–16 19–22 10–6 82
Indiana Pacers 25 57 .305 28.0 16–25 9–32 2–14 82
Detroit Pistons 23 59 .280 30.0 13–28 10–31 6–10 82

Conference
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 c – Miami Heat * 53 29 .646 – 82
2 y – Boston Celtics * 51 31 .622 2.0 82
3 y – Milwaukee Bucks * 51 31 .622 2.0 82
4 x – Philadelphia 76ers 51 31 .622 2.0 82
5 x – Toronto Raptors 48 34 .585 5.0 82
6 x – Chicago Bulls 46 36 .561 7.0 82
7 x − Brooklyn Nets 44 38 .537 9.0 82
8 pi − Cleveland Cavaliers 44 38 .537 9.0 82
9 x − Atlanta Hawks 43 39 .524 10.0 82
10 pi − Charlotte Hornets 43 39 .524 10.0 82
11 New York Knicks 37 45 .451 16.0 82
12 Washington Wizards 35 47 .427 18.0 82
13 Indiana Pacers 25 57 .305 28.0 82
14 Detroit Pistons 23 59 .280 30.0 82
15 Orlando Magic 22 60 .268 31.0 82

Game log

Preseason
2021 preseason game log
Total: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 5 @ New York L 104–125 Chris Duarte (15) Jeremy Lamb (9) Chris Duarte (5) Madison Square Garden
10,090		 0–1
2 October 8 @ Cleveland W 109–100 Malcolm Brogdon (27) Domantas Sabonis (10) T. J. McConnell (7) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
10,024		 1–1
3 October 13 Memphis W 109–107 Domantas Sabonis (24) Domantas Sabonis (13) T. J. McConnell (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
5,997		 2–1
4 October 15 Cleveland W 110–94 Goga Bitadze (18) Bitadze, Sabonis (6) T. J. McConnell (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
6,028		 2–2
2021–22 season schedule

Regular season
2021–22 game log
Total: 25–57 (Home: 16–25; Road: 9–32)
October: 1–6 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 20 @ Charlotte L 122–123 Domantas Sabonis (33) Domantas Sabonis (15) Malcolm Brogdon (11) Spectrum Center
15,521		 0–1
2 October 22 @ Washington L 134–135 (OT) Myles Turner (40) Myles Turner (10) Malcolm Brogdon (8) Capital One Arena
15,407		 0–2
3 October 23 Miami W 102–91 (OT) Chris Duarte (19) Malcolm Brogdon (14) T.J. McConnell (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,147		 1–2
4 October 25 Milwaukee L 109–119 Malcolm Brogdon (25) Domantas Sabonis (13) Malcolm Brogdon (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10,339		 1–3
5 October 27 @ Toronto L 100–118 Malcolm Brogdon (18) Domantas Sabonis (8) Malcolm Brogdon (5) Scotiabank Arena
19,800		 1–4
6 October 29 @ Brooklyn L 98–105 Torrey Craig (28) Torrey Craig (11) Domantas Sabonis (6) Barclays Center
16,139		 1–5
7 October 30 Toronto L 94–97 Domantas Sabonis (22) Domantas Sabonis (14) Chris Duarte (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10,578		 1–6
November: 8–8 (Home: 5–2; Road: 3–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
8 November 1 San Antonio W 131–118 Domantas Sabonis (24) Domantas Sabonis (13) T.J. McConnell (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10,227		 2–6
9 November 3 New York W 111–98 Myles Turner (25) Myles Turner (13) Malcolm Brogdon (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
11,607		 3–6
10 November 5 @ Portland L 106–110 T. J. McConnell (19) Domantas Sabonis (12) LeVert, Wanamaker 6 Moda Center
16,841		 3–7
11 November 7 @ Sacramento W 94–91 Caris LeVert (22) Myles Turner (15) T. J. McConnell (4) Golden 1 Center
12,993		 4–7
12 November 10 @ Denver L 98–101 Malcolm Brogdon (25) Domantas Sabonis (19) T. J. McConnell (9) Ball Arena
15,232		 4–8
13 November 11 @ Utah W 111–100 Malcolm Brogdon (30) Brogdon, Turner (9) McConnell, Sabonis (9) Vivint Arena
18,306		 5–8
14 November 13 Philadelphia W 118–113 Justin Holiday (27) Malcolm Brogdon (10) Malcolm Brogdon (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,483		 6–8
15 November 15 @ New York L 84–92 Malcolm Brogdon (22) Domantas Sabonis (15) Malcolm Brogdon (7) Madison Square Garden
16,792		 6–9
16 November 17 @ Detroit L 89–97 Malcolm Brogdon (20) Domantas Sabonis (11) Brogdon, McConnell (4) Little Caesars Arena
11,457		 6–10
17 November 19 @ Charlotte L 118–121 Malcolm Brogdon (16) Torrey Craig (7) Jeremy Lamb (5) Spectrum Center
16,787		 6–11
18 November 20 New Orleans W 111–94 Domantas Sabonis (20) Domantas Sabonis (10) Domantas Sabonis (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,081		 7–11
19 November 22 @ Chicago W 109–77 Domantas Sabonis (21) Domantas Sabonis (11) Malcolm Brogdon (7) United Center
21,586		 8–11
20 November 24 L.A. Lakers L 116–124 (OT) Malcolm Brogdon (28) Domantas Sabonis (12) T. J. McConnell (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,572		 8–12
21 November 26 Toronto W 114–97 Domantas Sabonis (23) Domantas Sabonis (18) Malcolm Brogdon (12) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,579		 9–12
22 November 28 Milwaukee L 100–118 Caris LeVert (23) Domantas Sabonis (10) Domantas Sabonis (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
13,130		 9–13
23 November 29 @ Minnesota L 98–100 Malcolm Brogdon (25) Domantas Sabonis (25) Domantas Sabonis (10) Target Center
14,191		 9–14
December: 5–8 (Home: 5–5; Road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
24 December 1 Atlanta L 111–114 Malcolm Brogdon (27) Domantas Sabonis (10) Malcolm Brogdon (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
12,656		 9–15
25 December 3 Miami L 104–113 Caris LeVert (27) Domantas Sabonis (16) Malcolm Brogdon (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
13,854		 9–16
26 December 6 Washington W 116–110 Domantas Sabonis (30) Domantas Sabonis (10) Malcolm Brogdon (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
12,581		 10–16
27 December 8 New York W 122–102 Chris Duarte (23) Domantas Sabonis (11) Duarte, LeVert (60) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
13,167		 11–16
28 December 10 Dallas W 106–93 Caris LeVert (26) Sabonis, Turner (10) Malcolm Brogdon (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
12,618		 12–16
29 December 13 Golden State L 100–102 Domantas Sabonis (30) Domantas Sabonis (11) Malcolm Brogdon (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,018		 12–17
30 December 15 @ Milwaukee L 99–114 LeVert, Sabonis (16) Domantas Sabonis (14) Brogdon, Sabonis, Wanamaker (5) Fiserv Forum
17,341		 12–18
31 December 16 Detroit W 122–113 Caris LeVert (31) Duarte, Sabonis (9) Lamb, Sabonis (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
13,596		 13–18
32 December 21 @ Miami L 96–125 Duarte, LeVert (17) Myles Turner (7) Brad Wanamaker (5) FTX Arena
19,600		 13–19
33 December 23 Houston W 118–106 Myles Turner (32) Myles Turner (10) Caris LeVert (11) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,089		 14–19
34 December 26 @ Chicago L 105–113 Caris LeVert (27) Domantas Sabonis (16) Caris LeVert (9) United Center
20,475		 14–20
35 December 29 Charlotte L 108–116 Caris LeVert (27) Domantas Sabonis (18) Domantas Sabonis (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,608		 14–21
36 December 31 Chicago L 106–108 Caris LeVert (27) Domantas Sabonis (14) LeVert, Sabonis (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,515		 14–22
January: 5–11 (Home: 2–4; Road: 3–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
37 January 2 @ Cleveland L 104–108 Domantas Sabonis (32) Domantas Sabonis (13) Domantas Sabonis (7) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,808		 14–23
38 January 4 @ New York L 94–104 Keifer Sykes (22) Domantas Sabonis (8) Keifer Sykes (6) Madison Square Garden
18,449		 14–24
39 January 5 Brooklyn L 121–129 Domantas Sabonis (32) Domantas Sabonis (12) Domantas Sabonis (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,176		 14–25
40 January 8 Utah W 125–113 Domantas Sabonis (42) Sabonis, Turner (6) Lance Stephenson (14) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
13,160		 15–25
41 January 10 @ Boston L 98–101 (OT) Torrey Craig (19) Domantas Sabonis (23) Domantas Sabonis (10) TD Garden
19,156		 15–26
42 January 12 Boston L 100–119 Myles Turner (18) Oshae Brissett (9) Sabonis, Stephenson (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
13,560		 15–27
43 January 14 Phoenix L 94–112 Justin Holiday (25) Domantas Sabonis (14) Caris LeVert (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,019		 15–28
44 January 17 @ L.A. Clippers L 133–139 Caris LeVert (27) Domantas Sabonis (11) Domantas Sabonis (7) Crypto.com Arena
15,080		 15–29
45 January 19 @ L.A. Lakers W 111–104 Caris LeVert (30) Torrey Craig (13) Domantas Sabonis (10) Crypto.com Arena
17,818		 16–29
46 January 20 @ Golden State W 121–117 (OT) Chris Duarte (27) Goga Bitadze (9) Goga Bitadze (5) Chase Center
18,064		 17–29
47 January 22 @ Phoenix L 103–113 Duarte, Stephenson (17) Goga Bitadze (11) Chris Duarte (4) Footprint Center
17,071		 17–30
48 January 24 @ New Orleans L 113–117 Duane Washington Jr. (21) Oshae Brissett (9) Caris LeVert (8) Smoothie King Center
15,581		 17–31
49 January 26 Charlotte L 126–158 Bitadze, Jackson (17) Bitadze, Brissett, Stephenson (6) Lance Stephenson (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,116		 17–32
50 January 28 @ Oklahoma City W 113–110 (OT) Domantas Sabonis (24) Domantas Sabonis (18) Domantas Sabonis (10) Paycom Center
15,106		 18–32
51 January 29 @ Dallas L 105–132 Duane Washington Jr. (22) Domantas Sabonis (15) Domantas Sabonis (8) American Airlines Center
19,831		 18–33
52 January 31 L.A. Clippers W 122–116 Isaiah Jackson (26) Isaiah Jackson (10) Caris LeVert (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,629		 19–33
February: 2–9 (Home: 2–5; Road: 0–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
53 February 2 Orlando L 118–119 Caris LeVert (26) Terry Taylor (16) Lance Stephenson (6) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,528		 19–34
54 February 4 Chicago L 115–122 Caris LeVert (42) Terry Taylor (14) Caris LeVert (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,355		 19–35
55 February 6 @ Cleveland L 85–98 Chris Duarte (22) Domantas Sabonis (11) Domantas Sabonis (4) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432		 19–36
56 February 8 @ Atlanta L 112–133 Chris Duarte (25) Terry Taylor (10) Lance Stephenson (8) State Farm Arena
14,265		 19–37
57 February 11 Cleveland L 113–120 Tyrese Haliburton (23) Oshae Brissett (11) Buddy Hield (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,075		 19–38
58 February 13 Minnesota L 120–129 Brissett, Haliburton (22) Oshae Brissett (13) Tyrese Haliburton (16) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
13,532		 19–39
59 February 15 @ Milwaukee L 119–128 Buddy Hield (36) Terry Taylor (9) Tyrese Haliburton (8) Fiserv Forum
17,341		 19–40
60 February 16 Washington W 113–108 Tyrese Haliburton (21) Terry Taylor (9) Tyrese Haliburton (14) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,540		 20–40
61 February 25 Oklahoma City L 125–129 (OT) Buddy Hield (29) Oshae Brissett (15) Tyrese Haliburton (11) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,182		 20–41
62 February 27 Boston W 128–107 Oshae Brissett (27) Jalen Smith (10) Tyrese Haliburton (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,872		 21–41
63 February 28 @ Orlando L 103–119 Tyrese Haliburton (23) Jalen Smith (8) Tyrese Haliburton (7) Amway Center
13,014		 21–42
March: 4–10 (Home: 1–5; Road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
64 March 2 @ Orlando W 122–114 (OT) Malcolm Brogdon (31) Jalen Smith (15) Malcolm Brogdon (8) Amway Center
11,221		 22–42
65 March 4 @ Detroit L 106–111 Malcolm Brogdon (26) Jalen Smith (11) Buddy Hield (9) Little Caesars Arena
17,244		 22–43
66 March 6 @ Washington L 123–133 Malcolm Brogdon (27) Buddy Hield (8) Tyrese Haliburton (11) Capital One Arena
13,937		 22–44
67 March 8 Cleveland L 124–127 Tyrese Haliburton (25) Goga Bitadze (9) Malcolm Brogdon (12) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,066		 22–45
68 March 12 @ San Antonio W 119–108 Haliburton, Washington Jr. (19) Jalen Smith (11) Tyrese Haliburton (10) AT&T Center
14,605		 23–45
69 March 13 @ Atlanta L 128–131 Haliburton, Hield (25) Isaiah Jackson (15) Tyrese Haliburton (10) State Farm Arena
17,038		 23–46
70 March 15 Memphis L 102–135 Jalen Smith (15) Smith, Taylor (8) Tyrese Haliburton (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,027		 23–47
71 March 18 @ Houston W 121–118 Malcolm Brogdon (25) Jalen Smith (10) Tyrese Haliburton (7) Toyota Center
13,748		 24–47
72 March 20 Portland W 129–98 Oshae Brissett (24) Oshae Brissett (9) Lance Stephenson (11) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,067		 25–47
73 March 23 Sacramento L 109–110 Buddy Hield (25) Oshae Brissett (10) Tyrese Haliburton (15) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,227		 25–48
74 March 24 @ Memphis L 103–133 Lance Stephenson (25) Justin Anderson (9) Tyrese Haliburton (8) FedEx Forum
16,205		 25–49
75 March 26 @ Toronto L 91–131 Oshae Brissett (21) Oshae Brissett (8) Tyrese Haliburton (12) Scotiabank Arena
19,800		 25–50
76 March 28 Atlanta L 123–132 Buddy Hield (26) Jalen Smith (6) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,212		 25–51
77 March 30 Denver L 118–125 Buddy Hield (20) Goga Bitadze (10) Tyrese Haliburton (12) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,036		 25–52
April: 0–5 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
78 April 1 @ Boston L 123–128 Tyrese Haliburton (30) Brissett, Smith (6) Lance Stephenson (11) TD Garden
19,156		 25–53
79 April 3 Detroit L 117–121 Oshae Brissett (20) Oshae Brissett (10) Tyrese Haliburton (17) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,407		 25–54
80 April 5 Philadelphia L 122–131 Buddy Hield (25) Buddy Hield (11) Haliburton, Hield, McConnell (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,583		 25–55
81 April 9 @ Philadelphia L 120–133 Oshae Brissett (20) Brissett, Jackson (7) Tyrese Haliburton (9) Wells Fargo Center
21,171		 25–56
82 April 10 @ Brooklyn L 126–134 Oshae Brissett (28) Oshae Brissett (8) Tyrese Haliburton (10) Barclays Center
17,967		 25–57
2021–22 season schedule

References
  1. "Pacers Announce Nate Bjorkgren Will Not Return as Coach". NBA.com. June 9, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  2. Wojnarowski, Adrian (June 9, 2021). "Nate Bjorkgren fired as Indiana Pacers coach after playoff streak ends, sources say". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  3. "Pacers Reach Agreement with Rick Carlisle to Become Head Coach". NBA.com. June 24, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  4. "2021 NBA draft order: Complete picks for the first and second round". espn.com. June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
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