1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season

The 1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 24th season in the NBA and 33rd season as a franchise. It was their first season playing at the Conseco Fieldhouse. The Pacers finished first in the Central Division with a 56–26 record. Jalen Rose averaged 18.2 points per game and was named Most Improved Player of the Year. Reggie Miller and Dale Davis were both selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game. In the playoffs, the Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in five games in the first round, and Philadelphia 76ers in six games in the semifinals before preceding to defeat their archrivals the New York Knicks in a tough, hard fought six game series in the Eastern Conference Finals en route to advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time, only to lose to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games.

1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season

The 1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 24th season in the NBA and 33rd season as a franchise. It was their first season playing at the Conseco Fieldhouse. The Pacers finished first in the Central Division with a 56–26 record. Jalen Rose averaged 18.2 points per game and was named Most Improved Player of the Year. Reggie Miller and Dale Davis were both selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game. In the playoffs, the Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in five games in the first round, and Philadelphia 76ers in six games in the semifinals before preceding to defeat their archrivals the New York Knicks in a tough, hard fought six game series in the Eastern Conference Finals en route to advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time, only to lose to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games.