Bjorkgren: Pacers will be a fun team to watch
Less than 24 hours after accepting the job, new Indiana Pacers coach Kevin Bjorkgren went right to work Wednesday.
2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
45-28, 2nd in Central
- 2/8L 124-117
- 2/10L 106-105
- 2/12W 118-111
- 2/21W 106-98
- 2/23L 127-81
- 2/25W 119-80
- 2/27W 106-100
- 2/29W 113-104
- 3/2W 116-111
- 3/4L 119-100
- 3/6W 108-102
- 3/8W 112-109
- 3/10L 114-111
- 8/1W 127-121
- 8/3W 111-100
- 8/4W 120-109
- 8/6L 114-99
- 8/8W 116-111
- 8/10L 114-92
- 8/12W 108-104
- 8/14W 109-92
- 8/18L 113-101
- 8/20L 109-100
- 8/22L 124-115
- 8/24L 99-87
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Nurse happy for Bjorkgren getting Pacers job (0:43)
Raptors' Bjorkgren named Pacers head coach
The Indiana Pacers have hired Nate Bjorkgren, an assistant under Nick Nurse with the Toronto Raptors, as their new head coach.
The Hoop Collective: Hypothetical Trade Scenarios
Brian Windhorst, Kevin Pelton and Tim Bontemps discuss hypothetical offseason trade scenarios involving four players: Chris Paul, Victor Oladipo, Jrue Holiday and Bradley Beal.
NBA Power Rankings, way-too-early edition: What's next for Lakers, Heat and all 30 teams
The Lakers just won the title, but how is next season shaping up? Here's a way-too-early look at where the champs and all 30 teams stand ahead of 2020-21.
The Hoop Collective: The NBA's Financial Situation
Brian Windhorst, Tim MacMahon and Bobby Marks try to make sense of the NBA's complex financial picture. The crew also identifies teams who may look to make some roster changes this offseason.
Chauncey Billups, Becky Hammon among candidates for Pacers head coach (1:42)
Sources: Billups a candidate for Pacers' vacancy
Chauncey Billups, 43, who has emerged as a candidate for the coaching position in Indiana, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, fits the historical profile of past Pacers coaches Larry Bird and Isiah Thomas.
Sources: Spurs' Hammon among Pacers talks
Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon and former Kings and Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger are among more than a dozen candidates expected to participate in a first round of virtual interviews for the Pacers coaching job, sources told ESPN.
Pacers prez claims blame after latest playoff exit
After suffering a fifth straight first-round playoff exit when they were swept by the Miami Heat and then firing coach Nate McMillan, the Pacers are preparing to head in a different direction, beginning with a thorough coaching search.
Remembering Chadwick Boseman: Victor Oladipo's 'Black Panther' dunk (0:42)
First Take hour 2:: Doc Rivers reacts to James Blake shooting video, Jerry Jones seeking compromise on anthem protest and more!
Stephen A, Max, Richard Jefferson and Ryan Clark discuss Doc Rivers' comments on James Blake's shooting, Aaron Donald appears on our Prime Time Players list and we cover the breaking news involving Nate McMillan
Pacers fire McMillan after being swept in playoffs
The Indiana Pacers announced Wednesday that they will not bring head coach Nate McMillan back next season.
Could D'Antoni replace McMillan in Indiana? (1:13)
Stephen A. can't blame Pacers for firing McMillan (1:52)
Bounced again, Pacers must 'get over the hump'
After being bounced from the playoffs in the first round for a fifth straight year, Pacers center Myles Turner said he's fed up with going home early. "At some point, you have to get over the hump, man," he said.
Dragic scores 23, 5th-seeded Heat sweep Pacers to advance
Goran Dragic scored 23 points and the fifth-seeded Miami Heat completed a first-round sweep of the Indiana Pacers with a 99-87 victory Monday night.
Pacers' McMillan: Heat taking 52 FTs 'ridiculous'
Pacers coach Nate McMillan couldn't explain why the Heat shot 52 free throws as compared with just 28 for his team on Saturday when Indiana lost 124-115 to fall into a 3-0 series hole.
Butler scores 27 points, Heat beat Pacers to take 3-0 lead
Jimmy Butler scored 27 points and the Miami Heat held off a furious rally to beat the Indiana Pacers 124-115 on Saturday to take a 3-0 lead in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.
Heat survive second-half surge from Pacers to go up 3-0 in series (1:26)
Pacers working both ends of the floor (0:20)
Aaron Holiday gets the wild off-balance shot to fall (0:16)
Sources: Pacers' Sabonis unavailable after return
Pacers 7-footer Domantas Sabonis, who left the NBA's bubble on July 17, has returned and will start his quarantine period. Sources told ESPN, however, that Sabonis isn't expected to rejoin the active roster in the near future.
2020 Central Standings Standings
2019-20 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Points Per Game
Assists Per Game
Field Goal Percentage
Rebounds Per Game
Steals Per Game
Blocks Per Game
Team Stats
Points Per Game109.423rd
Rebounds Per Game42.825th
Assists Per Game25.97th
Points Allowed107.53rd
2020 Draft Picks
Team History
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 2016-17 | 42 | 40 | .512 |
| 2015-16 | 45 | 37 | .549 |