2007–08 Indiana Pacers season
The 2007–08 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 41st season as a franchise and 32nd season in the NBA. The season began in October.
Draft picks
Indiana did not have a draft pick, but did pull off a Draft Day trade for the rights to Stanko Barać with the Miami Heat.
Roster
Indiana Pacers roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
2.0 !SG |
6 |
USA ! |
Daniels, Marquis |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
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Auburn |
1.0 !PG |
12 |
USA ! |
Diener, Travis |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
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Marquette |
4.0 !F |
1 |
USA ! |
Diogu, Ike |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
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Arizona State |
3.0 !SF |
17 |
USA ! |
Dunleavy, Mike |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
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Duke |
5.5 !F/C |
10 |
USA ! |
Foster, Jeff |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
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Texas State |
2.0 !SG |
23 |
USA ! |
Graham, Stephen |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
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Oklahoma State |
3.0 !SF |
33 |
USA ! |
Granger, Danny |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
228 lb (103 kg) |
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New Mexico |
6.0 !C |
13 |
USA ! |
Harrison, David |
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
280 lb (127 kg) |
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Colorado |
4.5 !PF |
3 |
USA ! |
Murphy, Troy |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
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Notre Dame |
1.5 !G |
22 |
USA ! |
Murray, Ronald |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
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Shaw |
5.5 !F/C |
7 |
USA ! |
O'Neal, Jermaine (C) |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
260 lb (118 kg) |
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Eau Claire HS (SC) |
1.5 !G |
20 |
USA ! |
Owens, Andre |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
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Houston |
2.0 !SG |
21 |
USA ! |
Rush, Kareem |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
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Missouri |
6.0 !C |
44 |
USA ! |
Sims, Courtney |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
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Michigan |
1.0 !PG |
11 |
USA ! |
Tinsley, Jamaal |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
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Iowa State |
4.0 !F |
4 |
USA ! |
Williams, Shawne |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
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Memphis |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster • Transactions Last transaction: 2008-03-01 |
Depth chart
Regular season
Standings
Game log
October
Record: 1–0; Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0
November
Record: 7–9; Home: 3–5; Road: 4–4
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
2 | 2 November 2007 | Heat | 85–87 | Pacers | NA | Danny Granger (25) | 12,887 | 2–0 |
3 | 3 November 2007 | Pacers | 121–111 | Grizzlies | NA | Mike Dunleavy (27) | 14,878 | 3–0 |
4 | 7 November 2007 | Clippers | 104–89 | Pacers | NA | Danny Granger (16) | 10,122 | 3–1 |
5 | 9 November 2007 | Pacers | 87–96 | Bobcats | NA | Jermaine O'Neal (18) | 12,044 | 3–2 |
6 | 10 November 2007 | Nuggets | 113–106 | Pacers | NA | Troy Murphy (18) | 12,748 | 3–3 |
7 | 13 November 2007 | Celtics | 101–86 | Pacers | NA | Danny Granger (24) | 12,143 | 3–4 |
8 | 14 November 2007 | Pacers | 90–103 | Wizards | NA | Marquis Daniels (19) | 12,477 | 3–5 |
9 | 16 November 2007 | Pacers | 101–110 | Raptors | NA | Two-way tie (20) | 19,800 | 3–6 |
10 | 17 November 2007 | Jazz | 97–117 | Pacers | NA | Mike Dunleavy (25) | 12,447 | 4–6 |
11 | 20 November 2007 | Lakers | 134–114 | Pacers | NA | Shawne Williams (24) | 11,577 | 4–7 |
12 | 21 November 2007 | Pacers | 105–93 | Hornets | NA | Troy Murphy (23) | 11,609 | 5–7 |
13 | 23 November 2007 | Mavericks | 107–111 | Pacers | NA | Danny Granger (25) | 14,002 | 6–7 |
14 | 25 November 2007 | Cavaliers | 111–106 | Pacers | NA | Marquis Daniels (25) | 11,603 | 6–8 |
15 | 27 November 2007 | Pacers | 112–110 | Nuggets | NA | Mike Dunleavy (30) | 13,274 | 7–8 |
16 | 28 November 2007 | Pacers | 95–89 | Trail Blazers | NA | Danny Granger (23) | 16,168 | 8–8 |
17 | 30 November 2007 | Pacers | 93–95 | SuperSonics | NA | Danny Granger (21) | 14,768 | 8–9 |
December
Record: 7–8; Home: 3–3; Road: 4–5
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
18 | 2 December 2007 | Pacers | 101–95 | Clippers | NA | Jamaal Tinsley (29) | 13,741 | 9–9 |
19 | 4 December 2007 | Suns | 121–117 | Pacers | NA | Jermaine O'Neal (30) | 11,435 | 9–10 |
20 | 7 December 2007 | Pacers | 115–109 | Magic | NA | Danny Granger (27) | 17,519 | 10–10 |
21 | 11 December 2007 | Pacers | 105–118 | Cavaliers | NA | Mike Dunleavy (23) | 20,010 | 10–11 |
22 | 12 December 2007 | Bulls | 102–117 | Pacers | NA | Kareem Rush (22) | 10,381 | 11–11 |
23 | 14 December 2007 | Raptors | 104–93 | Pacers | NA | Mike Dunleavy (23) | 10,437 | 11–12 |
24 | 15 December 2007 | Pacers | 106–103 | Heat | NA | Jamaal Tinsley (26) | 19,600 | 12–12 |
25 | 17 December 2007 | Pacers | 119–92 | Knicks | NA | Mike Dunleavy (36) | 17,932 | 13–12 |
26 | 19 December 2007 | Sixers | 85–102 | Pacers | NA | Marquis Daniels (26) | 10,265 | 14–12 |
27 | 21 December 2007 | Pacers | 118–131 | Timberwolves | NA | Mike Dunleavy (30) | 15,379 | 14–13 |
28 | 22 December 2007 | Wizards | 85–93 | Pacers | NA | Danny Granger (25) | 11,583 | 15–13 |
29 | 26 December 2007 | Pacers | 95–107 | Hawks | NA | Troy Murphy (19) | 16,070 | 15–14 |
30 | 28 December 2007 | Pacers | 101–114 | Pistons | NA | Jermaine O'Neal (25) | 22,076 | 15–15 |
31 | 29 December 2007 | Pistons | 98–92 | Pacers | NA | Jermaine O'Neal (20) | 14,960 | 15–16 |
32 | 31 December 2007 | Pacers | 103–107 | Bobcats | 1 | Jermaine O'Neal (20) | 12,223 | 15–17 |
January
Record: 4–10; Home: 2–3; Road: 2–7
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
33 | 2 January 2008 | Grizzlies | 90–72 | Pacers | NA | Mike Dunleavy (16) | 10,186 | 15–18 |
34 | 4 January 2008 | Hawks | 91–113 | Pacers | NA | Danny Granger (32) | 10,797 | 16–18 |
35 | 6 January 2008 | Pacers | 96–112 | Lakers | NA | Mike Dunleavy (17) | 18,997 | 16–19 |
36 | 8 January 2008 | Pacers | 89–111 | Jazz | NA | Danny Granger (17) | 19,911 | 16–20 |
37 | 9 January 2008 | Pacers | 122–129 | Suns | 1 | Two-way tie (22) | 18,422 | 16–21 |
38 | 12 January 2008 | Pacers | 111–105 | Kings | NA | Mike Dunleavy (23) | 14,047 | 17–21 |
39 | 13 January 2008 | Pacers | 101–106 | Warriors | NA | Jermaine O'Neal (27) | 19,044 | 17–22 |
40 | 16 January 2008 | Warriors | 117–125 | Pacers | NA | Danny Granger (29) | 11,501 | 18–22 |
41 | 19 January 2008 | Kings | 110–104 | Pacers | NA | Danny Granger (26) | 14,015 | 18–23 |
42 | 21 January 2008 | Pacers | 110–103 | Sixers | NA | Kareem Rush (25) | 12,424 | 19–23 |
43 | 23 January 2008 | Pacers | 95–108 | Bulls | NA | Danny Granger (33) | 21,744 | 19–24 |
44 | 24 January 2008 | Pacers | 92–104 | Bucks | NA | Mike Dunleavy (22) | 14,267 | 19–25 |
45 | 26 January 2008 | Pacers | 96–98 | Heat | NA | Mike Dunleavy (25) | 19,600 | 19–26 |
46 | 29 January 2008 | Pistons | 110–104 | Pacers | NA | Mike Dunleavy (25) | 12,572 | 19–27 |
February
Record: 4–9; Home: 2–7; Road: 2–2
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
47 | 1 February 2008 | Rockets | 106–103 | Pacers | NA | Danny Granger (22) | 13,784 | 19–28 |
48 | 2 February 2008 | Magic | 121–115 | Pacers | NA | Danny Granger (29) | 13,172 | 19–29 |
49 | 5 February 2008 | Spurs | 116–89 | Pacers | NA | Danny Granger (16) | 11,288 | 19–30 |
50 | 6 February 2008 | Pacers | 103–100 | Knicks | NA | Kareem Rush (24) | 18,207 | 20–30 |
51 | 9 February 2008 | Trail Blazers | 93–101 | Pacers | NA | Danny Granger (29) | 14,130 | 21–30 |
52 | 12 February 2008 | Celtics | 104–97 | Pacers | NA | Danny Granger (18) | 13,603 | 21–31 |
53 | 13 February 2008 | Pacers | 80–96 | Pistons | NA | Ike Diogu (14) | 22,076 | 21–32 |
54 | 20 February 2008 | Cavaliers | 106–97 | Pacers | NA | Danny Granger (30) | 13,096 | 21–33 |
55 | 22 February 2008 | Nets | 103–113 | Pacers | NA | Mike Dunleavy (34) | 11,930 | 22–33 |
56 | 23 February 2008 | Pacers | 91–102 | Nets | NA | Danny Granger (29) | 17,252 | 22–34 |
57 | 25 February 2008 | Raptors | 102–98 | Pacers | NA | Two-way tie (20) | 10,468 | 22–35 |
58 | 27 February 2008 | Bulls | 113–107 | Pacers | NA | Mike Dunleavy (25) | 10,556 | 22–36 |
59 | 29 February 2008 | Pacers | 122–111 | Raptors | NA | Mike Dunleavy (36) | 19,800 | 23–36 |
March
Record: 8–7; Home: 7–1; Road: 1–6
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
60 | 2 March 2008 | Bucks | 106–128 | Pacers | NA | Mike Dunleavy (36) | 11,614 | 24–36 |
61 | 5 March 2008 | Pacers | 99–117 | Rockets | NA | Two-way tie (17) | 18,160 | 24–37 |
62 | 6 March 2008 | Pacers | 97–108 | Spurs | NA | Danny Granger (22) | 17,738 | 24–38 |
63 | 8 March 2008 | Pacers | 95–103 | Cavaliers | NA | Danny Granger (19) | 20,562 | 24–39 |
64 | 11 March 2008 | SuperSonics | 107–114 | Pacers | NA | Mike Dunleavy (32) | 11,216 | 25–39 |
65 | 14 March 2008 | Pacers | 97–116 | Mavericks | NA | Ronald Murray (22) | 20,354 | 25–40 |
66 | 15 March 2008 | Pacers | 111–122 | Magic | NA | Danny Granger (24) | 17,519 | 25–41 |
67 | 17 March 2008 | Knicks | 98–110 | Pacers | NA | Mike Dunleavy (36) | 10,691 | 26–41 |
68 | 19 March 2008 | Bobcats | 95–102 | Pacers | NA | Ronald Murray (22) | 10,813 | 27–41 |
69 | 21 March 2008 | Timberwolves | 113–124 | Pacers | NA | Danny Granger (32) | 11,805 | 28–41 |
70 | 22 March 2008 | Pacers | 108–101 | Bulls | NA | Mike Dunleavy (25) | 21,752 | 29–41 |
71 | 25 March 2008 | Hornets | 114–106 | Pacers | NA | Danny Granger (26) | 10,829 | 29–42 |
72 | 26 March 2008 | Pacers | 117–124 | Nets | NA | Mike Dunleavy (33) | 15,134 | 29–43 |
73 | 28 March 2008 | Nets | 115–123 | Pacers | NA | Danny Granger (26) | 13,282 | 30–43 |
74 | 31 March 2008 | Heat | 85–105 | Pacers | NA | Danny Granger (23) | 11,529 | 31–43 |
April
Record: 5–3; Home: 3–1; Road: 2–2
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
Player stats
Regular season
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
Daniels, Marquis !Marquis Daniels |
74 | 1 | 20.9 | .430 | .265 | .698 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.07 | .24 | 8.2 |
Diener, Travis !Travis Diener |
66 | 21 | 20.5 | .370 | .318 | .901 | 1.7 | 3.8 | .53 | .06 | 6.9 |
Diogu, Ike !Ike Diogu |
30 | 1 | 10.2 | .478 | .000 | .851 | 2.8 | .3 | .23 | .10 | 5.6 |
Dunleavy, Mike !Mike Dunleavy, Jr. |
82 | 82 | 36.0 | .476 | .424 | .834 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 1.05 | .38 | 19.1 |
Foster, Jeff !Jeff Foster |
77 | 52 | 24.5 | .550 | .000 | .593 | 8.7 | 1.7 | .73 | .42 | 6.4 |
Graham, Stephen !Stevie Graham |
22 | 0 | 5.8 | .586 | .500 | .750 | 1.0 | .4 | .18 | .05 | 4.0 |
Granger, Danny !Danny Granger |
80 | 80 | 36.0 | .446 | .404 | .852 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 1.19 | 1.05 | 19.6 |
Harrison, David !David Harrison |
55 | 0 | 12.8 | .529 | .000 | .510 | 2.1 | .3 | .36 | 1.07 | 4.2 |
Murphy, Troy !Troy Murphy |
75 | 61 | 28.1 | .455 | .398 | .797 | 7.2 | 2.2 | .65 | .43 | 12.2 |
Murray, Ronald !Ronald Murray* |
42 | 19 | 20.8 | .420 | .317 | .694 | 2.0 | 3.4 | .90 | .10 | 9.4 |
Owens, Andre !Andre Owens |
31 | 7 | 12.6 | .374 | .450 | .735 | 1.5 | 1.5 | .42 | .10 | 4.0 |
Rush, Kareem !Kareem Rush |
71 | 15 | 21.2 | .401 | .389 | .714 | 2.4 | 1.3 | .59 | .27 | 8.3 |
Sims, Courtney !Courtney Sims |
3 | 0 | 3.7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .7 | .3 | .00 | .00 | .0 |
Tinsley, Jamaal !Jamaal Tinsley |
39 | 36 | 33.2 | .380 | .284 | .720 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 1.69 | .26 | 11.9 |
Williams, Shawne !Shawne Williams |
65 | 3 | 14.9 | .427 | .314 | .717 | 2.7 | .9 | .40 | .40 | 6.7 |
*Total for entire season including previous team(s)
Transactions
The Pacers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
Trades
Free agents
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