Head coach Dick Versace Arena Market Square Arena | General manager Donnie Walsh Record 42–40 (.512) | |
Place Division: 4th (Central)
Conference: 8th (Eastern) Playoff finish Lost to Detroit Pistons in East First Round (0-3) | ||
The 1989-90 NBA season was Indiana's 14th season in the National Basketball Association and 23rd season as a franchise. The Pacers would jump out of the gate fast winning their first four games, on their way to a solid 19–9 start. However, they struggled losing 14 of their next 18 games. The Pacers played around .500 for the rest of the season, finishing fourth in the Central Division with a 42–40 record, and entering the playoffs as the #8 seed. Reggie Miller had a breakout season averaging 24.6 points per game, while becoming the first Pacer in 13 years to play in the All-Star Game. In the first round of the playoffs, they were swept by the defending champion Detroit Pistons in three straight games.
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Season standings
z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spotEast First Round
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) Indiana Pacers: Pistons win series 3-0
Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff meeting)