2023–24 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachRick Carlisle
General managerChad Buchanan
PresidentKevin Pritchard
Owner(s)Herbert Simon
ArenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
Results
Record23–15 (.605)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports Indiana
Radio1070 The Fan

The 2023–24 Indiana Pacers season is the 57th season of the franchise and the 47th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rick Carlisle returned for his 7th season as head coach while the franchise hired former Pacers Jim Boylen and Shayne Whittington as assistants.

During the 2023 NBA Draft, the franchise most notably acquired Jarace Walker with the 8th overall selection. On July 1, 2023, Tyrese Haliburton agreed to a max contract extension with the Pacers worth up to $260 million over five years.[1] During the offseason, the team acquired the services of Obi Toppin and Bruce Brown.

On November 4, Haliburton tied a career–high 43 points and added 12 assists, becoming the first player in Pacers franchise history to record at least 40+ points and 10+ assists in a game.[2] On November 6, head coach Rick Carlisle earned his 900th career win, in a 152–111 win over rookie Victor Wembanyama, Gregg Popovich, and the San Antonio Spurs.[3]

Draft

Round Pick Player Position(s) Nationality College / Club
1 7 Bilal Coulibaly SF  France Metropolitans 92 (France)
1 26 Ben Sheppard SG  United States Belmont (Sr.)
1 29 Julian Strawther SF  Puerto Rico /  United States Gonzaga (Jr.)
2 32 Jalen Pickett PG  United States Penn State
2 55 Isaiah Wong PG/SG  United States Miami (FL) (Sr.)

The Pacers entered the draft with three first-round picks and two second-round picks, acquired in deals surrounding Malcolm Brogdon and Caris LeVert.[4] Following several trades during the 2023 NBA Draft, the Pacers walked away with the 8th pick Jarace Walker, the 26th pick Ben Sheppard, the 47th pick Mojave King, and the 55th pick Isaiah Wong.

Roster

Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 11 Brown, Bruce Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1996-08-15 Miami (FL)
G/F 10 Brown, Kendall Injured (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-05-11 Baylor
G 0 Haliburton, Tyrese 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-02-29 Iowa State
G 7 Hield, Buddy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1992-12-17 Oklahoma
F 22 Jackson, Isaiah 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-01-10 Kentucky
F 16 Johnson, James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1987-02-20 Wake Forest
G/F 00 Mathurin, Bennedict 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002-06-19 Arizona
G 9 McConnell, T. J. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992-03-25 Arizona
G 2 Nembhard, Andrew 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 2000-01-16 Gonzaga
G/F 23 Nesmith, Aaron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-10-16 Vanderbilt
F 13 Nwora, Jordan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1998-09-09 Louisville
G 26 Sheppard, Ben 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-07-16 Belmont
F/C 25 Smith, Jalen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2000-03-16 Maryland
F 1 Toppin, Obi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1998-03-04 Dayton
C 44 Tshiebwe, Oscar (TW) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1999-11-27 Kentucky
C 33 Turner, Myles 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1996-03-24 Texas
F 5 Walker, Jarace 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2003-09-04 Houston
G 21 Wong, Isaiah (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-01-28 Miami (FL)
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 Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 15, 2023

Standings

Division

Central DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
Milwaukee Bucks2612.684–17–49–86–538
Indiana Pacers2315.6053.013–810–79–238
Cleveland Cavaliers2215.5953.513–89–73–337
Chicago Bulls1822.4509.013–105–123–540
Detroit Pistons336.07723.52–171–191–739

Conference

Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1Boston Celtics *299.763–38
2Milwaukee Bucks *2612.6843.038
3Philadelphia 76ers2413.6494.537
4Indiana Pacers2315.6056.038
5Cleveland Cavaliers2215.5956.537
6New York Knicks2216.5797.038
7Miami Heat *2216.5797.038
8Orlando Magic2117.5538.038
9Chicago Bulls1822.45012.040
10Brooklyn Nets1622.42113.038
11Atlanta Hawks1522.40513.537
12Toronto Raptors1524.38514.539
13Charlotte Hornets828.22220.036
14Washington Wizards631.16222.537
15Detroit Pistons336.07726.539

Game log

Preseason

2023 preseason game log
Total: 2–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–2)
Preseason: 2–2 (home: 2–0; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 8 @ Memphis L 122–127 (OT) Jarace Walker (19) Jarace Walker (9) T. J. McConnell (8) FedExForum
14,403		 0–1
2 October 10 @ Houston L 103–122 Aaron Nesmith (18) Smith, Toppin (6) Buddy Hield (9) Toyota Center
12,680		 0–2
3 October 16 Atlanta W 116–112 Haliburton, Nesmith (15) Jalen Smith (7) T. J. McConnell (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
8,976		 1–2
4 October 20 Cleveland W 109–104 Buddy Hield (20) Toppin, Turner (9) Tyrese Haliburton (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
10,470		 2–2
2023–24 preseason schedule

Regular season

This became the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[5][6]

2023–24 game log
Total: 23–15 (Home: 13–8; Road: 10–7)
October: 2–1 (home: 1–1; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 25 Washington W 143–120 Bruce Brown (24) Smith, Turner (8) Tyrese Haliburton (11) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,004		 1–0
2 October 28 @ Cleveland W 125–113 Aaron Nesmith (26) Myles Turner (12) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432		 2–0
3 October 30 Chicago L 105–112 Myles Turner (20) Myles Turner (11) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,021		 2–1
November: 7–7 (home: 5–4; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
4 November 1 @ Boston L 104–155 T. J. McConnell (18) T. J. McConnell (7) Hield, McConnell (5) TD Garden
19,156		 2–2
5 November 3 Cleveland W 121–116 Myles Turner (27) Myles Turner (9) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,744		 3–2
6 November 4 Charlotte L 124–125 Tyrese Haliburton (43) Jalen Smith (9) Tyrese Haliburton (12) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,945		 3–3
7 November 6 San Antonio W 152–111 Tyrese Haliburton (23) Myles Turner (11) Haliburton, Nembhard (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,129		 4–3
8 November 8 Utah W 134–118 Aaron Nesmith (24) Jalen Smith (11) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,509		 5–3
9 November 9 Milwaukee W 126–124 Tyrese Haliburton (29) Bennedict Mathurin (11) Tyrese Haliburton (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,648		 6–3
10 November 12 @ Philadelphia L 126–137 Tyrese Haliburton (25) Jalen Smith (6) Tyrese Haliburton (17) Wells Fargo Center
19,758		 6–4
11 November 14 @ Philadelphia W 132–126 Tyrese Haliburton (33) Isaiah Jackson (9) Tyrese Haliburton (15) Wells Fargo Center
19,774		 7–4
12 November 19 Orlando L 116–128 Jordan Nwora (19) Bennedict Mathurin (6) T.J. McConnell (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,276		 7–5
13 November 21 @ Atlanta W 157–152 Tyrese Haliburton (37) Myles Turner (9) Tyrese Haliburton (16) State Farm Arena
17,162		 8–5
14 November 22 Toronto L 131–132 Tyrese Haliburton (33) Myles Turner (8) Tyrese Haliburton (16) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,091		 8–6
15 November 24 Detroit W 136–113 Tyrese Haliburton (26) Myles Turner (10) Tyrese Haliburton (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274		 9–6
16 November 27 Portland L 110–114 Tyrese Haliburton (33) Myles Turner (8) Tyrese Haliburton (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,508		 9–7
17 November 30 @ Miami L 132–142 Tyrese Haliburton (44) Myles Turner (9) Tyrese Haliburton (10) Kaseya Center
19,604		 9–8
December: 8–6 (home: 3–2; road: 5–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
18 December 2 @ Miami W 144–129 Bruce Brown (30) Myles Turner (10) McConnell, Nembhard (11) Kaseya Center
19,650		 10–8
19 December 4 Boston W 122–112 Tyrese Haliburton (26) Turner, Haliburton (10) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,693		 11–8
20 December 7 @ Milwaukee W 128–119 Tyrese Haliburton (27) Buddy Hield (11) Tyrese Haliburton (15) T-Mobile Arena
16,837		 12–8
December 9 @ L.A. Lakers L 109–123 Haliburton, Mathurin (20) Myles Turner (7) Tyrese Haliburton (11) T-Mobile Arena
19,021
21 December 11 @ Detroit W 131–123 Bennedict Mathurin (30) Bruce Brown (9) Tyrese Haliburton (16) Little Caesars Arena
14,988		 13–8
22 December 13 @ Milwaukee L 126–140 Haliburton, Turner (22) Myles Turner (9) Bruce Brown (9) Fiserv Forum
17,431		 13–9
23 December 15 @ Washington L 123–137 Isaiah Jackson (20) Isaiah Jackson (13) Tyrese Haliburton (11) Capital One Arena
15,208		 13–10
24 December 16 @ Minnesota L 109–127 B. Brown, Nesmith (17) B. Brown, Nesmith, Turner (5) T. J. McConnell (6) Target Center
18,024		 13–11
25 December 18 L.A. Clippers L 127–151 Bennedict Mathurin (34) Mathurin, Nesmith (6) Tyrese Haliburton (11) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,665		 13–12
26 December 20 Charlotte W 144–113 Buddy Hield (25) Myles Turner (6) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,761		 14–12
27 December 21 @ Memphis L 103–116 Obi Toppin (22) Hield, Turner (6) Tyrese Haliburton (14) FedExForum
18,160		 14–13
28 December 23 Orlando L 110–117 Tyrese Haliburton (29) Hield, Turner (7) Tyrese Haliburton (14) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274		 14–14
29 December 26 @ Houston W 123–117 Tyrese Haliburton (33) Jackson, Smith (8) Tyrese Haliburton (10) Toyota Center
18,055		 15–14
30 December 28 @ Chicago W 120–104 Myles Turner (24) Obi Toppin (12) Tyrese Haliburton (20) United Center
21,568		 16–14
31 December 30 New York W 140–126 Myles Turner (28) Toppin, Turner (8) Tyrese Haliburton (23) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274		 17–14
January: 6–1 (home: 4–1; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
32 January 1 @ Milwaukee W 122–113 Tyrese Haliburton (26) Bennedict Mathurin (13) Tyrese Haliburton (11) Fiserv Forum
17,922		 18–14
33 January 3 Milwaukee W 142–130 Tyrese Haliburton (31) Obi Toppin (8) Tyrese Haliburton (12) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274		 19–14
34 January 5 Atlanta W 150–116 Myles Turner (27) Tyrese Haliburton (8) Tyrese Haliburton (18) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274		 20–14
35 January 6 Boston L 101–118 Bennedict Mathurin (20) Smith, Turner (7) Tyrese Haliburton (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274		 20–15
36 January 8 Boston W 133–131 Bennedict Mathurin (26) Jalen Smith (9) T. J. McConnell (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,009		 21–15
37 January 10 Washington W 112–104 Myles Turner (18) Myles Turner (13) T. J. McConnell (8) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,721		 22–15
38 January 12 @ Atlanta W 126–108 Hield, Toppin (18) Smith, Toppin, Turner (7) T. J. McConnell (14) State Farm Arena
15,596		 23–15
39 January 14 @ Denver Ball Arena
40 January 15 @ Utah Delta Center
41 January 18 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
42 January 19 @ Portland Moda Center
43 January 21 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
44 January 23 Denver Gainbridge Fieldhouse
45 January 25 Philadelphia Gainbridge Fieldhouse
46 January 26 Phoenix Gainbridge Fieldhouse
47 January 28 Memphis Gainbridge Fieldhouse
48 January 30 @ Boston TD Garden
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
49 February 1 @ New York Madison Square Garden
50 February 2 Sacramento Gainbridge Fieldhouse
51 February 4 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
52 February 6 Houston Gainbridge Fieldhouse
53 February 8 Golden State Gainbridge Fieldhouse
54 February 10 @ New York Madison Square Garden
55 February 12 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
56 February 14 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
All-Star Game
57 February 22 Detroit Gainbridge Fieldhouse
58 February 25 Dallas Gainbridge Fieldhouse
59 February 26 Toronto Gainbridge Fieldhouse
60 February 28 New Orleans Gainbridge Fieldhouse
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
61 March 1 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
62 March 3 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
63 March 5 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
64 March 7 Minnesota Gainbridge Fieldhouse
65 March 10 @ Orlando Kia Center
66 March 12 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
67 March 13 Chicago Gainbridge Fieldhouse
68 March 16 Brooklyn Gainbridge Fieldhouse
69 March 18 Cleveland Gainbridge Fieldhouse
70 March 20 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
71 March 22 @ Golden State Chase Center
72 March 24 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
73 March 25 @ L.A. Clippers Crypto.com Arena
74 March 27 @ Chicago United Center
75 March 29 L.A. Lakers Gainbridge Fieldhouse
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
76 April 1 Brooklyn Gainbridge Fieldhouse
77 April 3 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
78 April 5 Oklahoma City Gainbridge Fieldhouse
79 April 7 Miami Gainbridge Fieldhouse
80 April 9 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
81 April 12 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
82 April 14 Atlanta Gainbridge Fieldhouse
2023–24 season schedule

In-Season Tournament

This will be the first regular season where all the NBA teams will compete in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[7][8] During the in-season tournament period, the Pacers will compete in Group A of the Eastern Conference, which will include the Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, and Detroit Pistons. Following high-scoring wins against the Cavaliers, 76ers, and Hawks, the Pacers were automatic winners of Group A in the Eastern Conference before they even played their final in-season tournament game in November against the Pistons. With a 4–0 record, the Pacers qualified for the knockout elimination rounds of the In-Season Tournament. They lost to the Lakers in the final, 123–109.[9]

East group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification IND CLE PHI ATL DET
1 Indiana Pacers 4 4 0 546 507 +39 Advance to knockout stage — 121–116 132–126 157–152 136–113
2 Cleveland Cavaliers 4 3 1 474 445 +29 116–121 — 122–119 (OT) 128–105 108–100
3 Philadelphia 76ers 4 2 2 485 476 +9 126–132 119–122 (OT) — 126–116 114–106
4 Atlanta Hawks 4 1 3 499 531 −32 152–157 105–128 116–126 — 126–120
5 Detroit Pistons 4 0 4 439 484 −45 113–136 100–108 106–114 120–126 —
Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
2023–24 game log
Total: 6–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 3–1)
In-Season Tournament: 6–1 (home: 3–0; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 November 3 Cleveland W 121–116 Myles Turner (27) Myles Turner (9) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,744		 1–0
2 November 14 @ Philadelphia W 132–126 Tyrese Haliburton (33) Isaiah Jackson (9) Tyrese Haliburton (15) Wells Fargo Center
19,774		 2–0
3 November 21 @ Atlanta W 157–152 Tyrese Haliburton (37) Myles Turner (9) Tyrese Haliburton (16) State Farm Arena
17,162		 3–0
4 November 24 Detroit W 136–113 Tyrese Haliburton (26) Myles Turner (10) Tyrese Haliburton (10) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274		 4–0
5 December 4 Boston W 122–112 Tyrese Haliburton (26) Turner, Haliburton (10) Tyrese Haliburton (13) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,693		 5–0
6 December 7 @ Milwaukee W 128–119 Tyrese Haliburton (27) Buddy Hield (11) Tyrese Haliburton (15) T-Mobile Arena
16,837		 6–0
7 December 9 L.A. Lakers L 109–123 Haliburton, Mathurin (20) Myles Turner (7) Tyrese Haliburton (11) T-Mobile Arena
19,021		 6–1

Transactions

Trades

Free agency

Re-signed

Player Signed Ref.

Additions

Player Signed Former Team Ref.

Subtractions

Player Reason New Team Ref.

References

  1. ↑ "Report: Tyrese Haliburton agrees to max contract extension with Pacers". NBA.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ Sampson, Peter (November 4, 2023). "Tyrese Haliburton's outburst vs. Hornets not seen in Pacers history". ClutchPoints. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Philip B. (November 6, 2023). "THaliburton, Pacers get Carlisle his 900th win with 152-111 rout of Spurs". ABCNews.go.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2023 NBA Draft: Complete 1-58 order of picks". NBA.com. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  7. ↑ "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  9. ↑ Dopirak, Dustin (December 9, 2023). "Anthony Davis posts 41 points, 20 rebounds to beat Pacers in IST final". Sports. Indianapolis Star. ISSN 1930-2533. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
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