The 2019–20 Indiana Pacers season was the franchise's 53rd season and the 44th season in the NBA.
The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11[1] after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.[2] The season for the Pacers and 21 other playoff-contending teams resumed in the 2020 NBA Bubble on July 30, with Indiana finishing the season in the bubble with a 45–28 record and the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Pacers were defeated in four games by the eventual Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs. For the second straight year (having been swept by the Boston Celtics the previous year), and the third time in four years the Pacers were swept in the playoffs, and the loss marked their fifth consecutive defeat in the first round. Head coach Nate McMillan was subsequently fired after four seasons, having failed to win a playoff series with a 3–16 postseason record.
NBA draft
Entering draft night, the Pacers held a first and a second-round draft pick. The 50th pick was traded to the Utah Jazz for cash considerations.[3]
Roster
2019–20 Indiana Pacers roster
| Players | Coaches | 
|  | Head coach Assistant(s) 
 Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
 Roster Updated: 2019–10–09
 | 
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
| 2019–20 game log Total: 45–28 (home: 25–11; road: 20–17)
 | 
| 
October: 1–3 (home: 0–1; road: 1–2) | 
| 
November: 11–4 (home: 9–1; road: 2–3)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance
 | Record |  
| 5 | November 1 | Cleveland | 102–95 | Malcolm Brogdon (25) | Domantas Sabonis (17) | Brogdon, McConnell (6) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,079
 | 2–3 |  
| 6 | November 3 | Chicago | 108–95 | T. J. Warren (26) | T. J. Leaf (15) | Malcolm Brogdon (7) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,073
 | 3–3 |  
| 7 | November 5 | @ Charlotte | 120–122 (OT) | T. J. Warren (33) | Goga Bitadze (11) | Malcolm Brogdon (8) | Spectrum Center 13,341
 | 3–4 |  
| 8 | November 6 | Washington | 121–106 | T. J. Warren (21) | Domantas Sabonis (17) | Malcolm Brogdon (13) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,171
 | 4–4 |  
| 9 | November 8 | Detroit | 112–106 | Warren, Sabonis, McConnell (17) | Domantas Sabonis (14) | T. J. McConnell (9) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,544
 | 5–4 |  
| 10 | November 10 | @ Orlando | 109–102 | Domantas Sabonis (21) | Domantas Sabonis (16) | Brogdon, McConnell (8) | Amway Center 17,118
 | 6–4 |  
| 11 | November 12 | Oklahoma City | 111–85 | T. J. Warren (23) | Domantas Sabonis (16) | Malcolm Brogdon (5) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,838
 | 7–4 |  
| 12 | November 15 | @ Houston | 102–111 | Sabonis, McDermott (18) | Domantas Sabonis (13) | T. J. McConnell (7) | Toyota Center 18,055
 | 7–5 |  
| 13 | November 16 | Milwaukee | 83–102 | Myles Turner (16) | Domantas Sabonis (14) | Aaron Holiday (5) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,024
 | 7–6 |  
| 14 | November 18 | @ Brooklyn | 115–86 | Aaron Holiday (24) | Domantas Sabonis (18) | Aaron Holiday (13) | Barclays Center 14,140
 | 8–6 |  
| 15 | November 23 | Orlando | 111–106 | Domantas Sabonis (25) | Domantas Sabonis (9) | T. J. McConnell (7) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,446
 | 9–6 |  
| 16 | November 25 | Memphis | 126–114 | T. J. Warren (26) | Domantas Sabonis (13) | Malcolm Brogdon (8) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,141
 | 10–6 |  
| 17 | November 27 | Utah | 121–102 | Sabonis, Warren (23) | Domantas Sabonis (12) | Malcolm Brogdon (8) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,027
 | 11–6 |  
| 18 | November 29 | Atlanta | 105–104 (OT) | Jeremy Lamb (20) | Domantas Sabonis (12) | Malcolm Brogdon (7) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,827
 | 12–6 |  
| 19 | November 30 | @ Philadelphia | 116–119 | T. J. Warren (29) | Domantas Sabonis (10) | Malcolm Brogdon (6) | Wells Fargo Center 20,517
 | 12–7 |  | 
| 
December: 10–5 (home: 6–1; road: 4–4)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance
 | Record |  
| 20 | December 2 | @ Memphis | 117–104 | Malcolm Brogdon (19) | Domantas Sabonis (14) | Malcolm Brogdon (9) | FedExForum 11,919
 | 13–7 |  
| 21 | December 4 | @ Oklahoma City | 107–100 | T. J. Warren (24) | Domantas Sabonis (13) | T. J. McConnell (8) | Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 | 14–7 |  
| 22 | December 6 | @ Detroit | 101–108 | T. J. Warren (26) | Domantas Sabonis (13) | Brogdon, Sabonis (5) | Little Caesars Arena 14,894
 | 14–8 |  
| 23 | December 7 | @ New York | 104–103 | T. J. Warren (25) | Domantas Sabonis (15) | T. J. McConnell (11) | Madison Square Garden 19,110
 | 15–8 |  
| 24 | December 9 | L. A. Clippers | 99–110 | Malcolm Brogdon (20) | Domantas Sabonis (22) | Domantas Sabonis (4) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 14,644
 | 15–9 |  
| 25 | December 11 | Boston | 122–117 | Malcolm Brogdon (29) | Domantas Sabonis (14) | Brogdon, Sabonis (8) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,637
 | 16–9 |  
| 26 | December 13 | @ Atlanta | 110–100 | Malcolm Brogdon (19) | Domantas Sabonis (14) | Malcolm Brogdon (12) | State Farm Arena 15,121
 | 17–9 |  
| 27 | December 15 | Charlotte | 107–85 | Aaron Holiday (23) | Domantas Sabonis (12) | T. J. McConnell (8) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,061
 | 18–9 |  
| 28 | December 17 | L. A. Lakers | 105–102 | Domantas Sabonis (26) | Domantas Sabonis (10) | Malcolm Brogdon (6) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
 | 19–9 |  
| 29 | December 20 | Sacramento | 119–105 | T. J. Warren (23) | Domantas Sabonis (9) | T. J. McConnell (8) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 14,649
 | 20–9 |  
| 30 | December 22 | @ Milwaukee | 89–117 | Domantas Sabonis (19) | Domantas Sabonis (18) | Malcolm Brogdon (10) | Fiserv Forum 18,029
 | 20–10 |  
| 31 | December 23 | Toronto | 120–115 (OT) | Turner, Warren (24) | Domantas Sabonis (17) | Aaron Holiday (13) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,164
 | 21–10 |  
| 32 | December 27 | @ Miami | 112–113 | Aaron Holiday (17) | Domantas Sabonis (7) | Aaron Holiday (9) | American Airlines Arena 19,767
 | 21–11 |  
| 33 | December 28 | @ New Orleans | 98–120 | Aaron Holiday (25) | Domantas Sabonis (16) | T. J. McConnell (6) | Smoothie King Center 15,391
 | 21–12 |  
| 34 | December 31 | Philadelphia | 115–97 | Domantas Sabonis (23) | Domantas Sabonis (10) | T. J. McConnell (10) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
 | 22–12 |  | 
| 
January: 9–5 (home: 3–2; road: 6–3)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance
 | Record |  
| 35 | January 2 | Denver | 116–124 | Jeremy Lamb (30) | Domantas Sabonis (9) | Aaron Holiday (10) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,688
 | 22–13 |  
| 36 | January 4 | @ Atlanta | 111–116 | Domantas Sabonis (25) | Domantas Sabonis (11) | Aaron Holiday (6) | State Farm Arena 16,420
 | 22–14 |  
| 37 | January 6 | @ Charlotte | 115–104 | T. J. Warren (36) | Domantas Sabonis (12) | Sabonis, McConnell (7) | Spectrum Center 13,009
 | 23–14 |  
| 38 | January 8 | Miami | 108–122 | Domantas Sabonis (27) | Domantas Sabonis (14) | Domantas Sabonis (6) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,040
 | 23–15 |  
| 39 | January 10 | @ Chicago | 116–105 | Myles Turner (27) | Myles Turner (14) | Aaron Holiday (8) | United Center 20,229
 | 24–15 |  
| 40 | January 13 | Philadelphia | 101–95 | Warren, Brogdon (21) | Domantas Sabonis (16) | Malcolm Brogdon (9) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,257
 | 25–15 |  
| 41 | January 15 | @ Minnesota | 104–99 | Domantas Sabonis (29) | Domantas Sabonis (13) | T. J. McConnell (8) | Target Center 12,648
 | 26–15 |  
| 42 | January 17 | Minnesota | 116–114 | T. J. Warren (28) | Doug McDermott (8) | Malcolm Brogdon (10) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,248
 | 27–15 |  
| 43 | January 19 | @ Denver | 115–107 | Doug McDermott (24) | Domantas Sabonis (15) | Domantas Sabonis (10) | Pepsi Center 19,520
 | 28–15 |  
| 44 | January 20 | @ Utah | 88–118 | Turner, Holiday (12) | Domantas Sabonis (8) | T. J. McConnell (10) | Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
 | 28–16 |  
| 45 | January 22 | @ Phoenix | 112–87 | T. J. Warren (25) | Domantas Sabonis (13) | T. J. McConnell (11) | Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,691
 | 29–16 |  
| 46 | January 24 | @ Golden State | 129–118 | T. J. Warren (33) | Domantas Sabonis (10) | McConnell, Sabonis (8) | Chase Center 18,064
 | 30–16 |  
| 47 | January 26 | @ Portland | 129–139 | Jeremy Lamb (28) | Domantas Sabonis (14) | Domantas Sabonis (11) | Moda Center 19,663
 | 30–17 |  
| 48 | January 29 | Chicago | 115–106 (OT) | T. J. Warren (25) | Domantas Sabonis (11) | Malcolm Brogdon (9) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
 | 31–17 |  | 
| 
February: 5–7 (home: 3–5; road: 2–2)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance
 | Record |  
| 49 | February 1 | New York | 85–92 | Domantas Sabonis (25) | Domantas Sabonis (8) | Malcolm Brogdon (12) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
 | 31–18 |  
| 50 | February 3 | Dallas | 103–112 | Domantas Sabonis (26) | Domantas Sabonis (12) | Domantas Sabonis (9) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,086
 | 31–19 |  
| 51 | February 5 | @ Toronto | 118–119 | Malcolm Brogdon (24) | Domantas Sabonis (11) | Domantas Sabonis (10) | Scotiabank Arena 19,800
 | 31–20 |  
| 52 | February 7 | Toronto | 106–115 | Domantas Sabonis (19) | Domantas Sabonis (16) | Malcolm Brogdon (8) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,028
 | 31–21 |  
| 53 | February 8 | New Orleans | 117–124 | Jeremy Lamb (26) | Brogdon, Sabonis, Turner (8) | Brogdon, Sabonis (6) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
 | 31–22 |  
| 54 | February 10 | Brooklyn | 105–106 | Domantas Sabonis (23) | Domantas Sabonis (10) | Domantas Sabonis (11) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,761
 | 31–23 |  
| 55 | February 12 | Milwaukee | 118–111 | T. J. Warren (35) | Myles Turner (10) | Malcolm Brogdon (13) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,018
 | 32–23 |  
| 56 | February 21 | @ New York | 106–98 | T. J. Warren (27) | Domantas Sabonis (13) | Malcolm Brogdon (6) | Madison Square Garden 19,812
 | 33–23 |  
| 57 | February 23 | @ Toronto | 81–127 | Holiday, Sabonis (14) | Domantas Sabonis (11) | Aaron Holiday (6) | Scotiabank Arena 19,800
 | 33–24 |  
| 58 | February 25 | Charlotte | 119–80 | Domantas Sabonis (21) | Domantas Sabonis (15) | Domantas Sabonis (9) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,088
 | 34–24 |  
| 59 | February 27 | Portland | 106–100 | Domantas Sabonis (20) | Domantas Sabonis (11) | Malcolm Brogdon (8) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,872
 | 35–24 |  
| 60 | February 29 | @ Cleveland | 113–104 | T. J. Warren (30) | Domantas Sabonis (13) | Domantas Sabonis (9) | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
 | 36–24 |  | 
| 
March: 3–2 (home: 0–1; road: 3–1) | 
| 
Seeding games: 6–2 (home: 4–0; road: 2–2) | 
|  | 
| 2019–20 season schedule | 
Playoffs
| 2020 playoff game log Total: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
 | 
| 
First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance
 | Series |  
| 1 | August 18 | Miami | 101–113 | Warren, Brogdon (22) | Myles Turner (9) | Malcolm Brogdon (10) | AdventHealth Arena No in-person attendance
 | 0–1 |  
| 2 | August 20 | Miami | 100–109 | Victor Oladipo (22) | Myles Turner (8) | Malcolm Brogdon (9) | The Field House No in-person attendance
 | 0–2 |  
| 3 | August 22 | @ Miami | 115–124 | Malcolm Brogdon (34) | Myles Turner (12) | Malcolm Brogdon (14) | AdventHealth Arena No in-person attendance
 | 0–3 |  
| 4 | August 24 | @ Miami | 87–99 | Victor Oladipo (25) | Myles Turner (14) | Malcolm Brogdon (7) | The Field House No in-person attendance
 | 0–4 |  | 
| 2020 playoff schedule | 
Player statistics
Ragular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | 
| Justin Holiday | SF | 73 | 6 | 1,826 | 238 | 93 | 87 | 46 | 603 | 25.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .6 | 8.3 | 
| T. J. McConnell | PG | 71 | 3 | 1,326 | 189 | 355 | 56 | 11 | 464 | 18.7 | 2.7 | 5.0 | .8 | .2 | 6.5 | 
| Doug McDermott | PF | 69 | 0 | 1,372 | 174 | 78 | 12 | 5 | 710 | 19.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .2 | .1 | 10.3 | 
| T. J. Warren | SF | 67 | 67 | 2,202 | 280 | 99 | 78 | 34 | 1,326 | 32.9 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .5 | 19.8 | 
| Aaron Holiday | PG | 66 | 33 | 1,617 | 156 | 225 | 55 | 16 | 627 | 24.5 | 2.4 | 3.4 | .8 | .2 | 9.5 | 
| Domantas Sabonis | PF | 62 | 62 | 2,159 | 771 | 310 | 47 | 30 | 1,147 | 34.8 | 12.4 | 5.0 | .8 | .5 | 18.5 | 
| Myles Turner | C | 62 | 62 | 1,826 | 407 | 72 | 46 | 132 | 749 | 29.5 | 6.6 | 1.2 | .7 | 2.1 | 12.1 | 
| Malcolm Brogdon | PG | 54 | 54 | 1,666 | 262 | 381 | 35 | 10 | 893 | 30.9 | 4.9 | 7.1 | .6 | .2 | 16.5 | 
| Goga Bitadze | C | 54 | 2 | 471 | 106 | 23 | 10 | 37 | 172 | 8.7 | 2.0 | .4 | .2 | .7 | 3.2 | 
| Jeremy Lamb | SG | 46 | 42 | 1,291 | 200 | 96 | 55 | 22 | 577 | 28.1 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 | .5 | 12.5 | 
| JaKarr Sampson | PF | 34 | 12 | 471 | 88 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 156 | 13.9 | 2.6 | .6 | .5 | .4 | 4.6 | 
| Edmond Sumner | SG | 31 | 3 | 447 | 46 | 55 | 15 | 9 | 152 | 14.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .5 | .3 | 4.9 | 
| T. J. Leaf | PF | 28 | 1 | 222 | 71 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 84 | 7.9 | 2.5 | .3 | .4 | .1 | 3.0 | 
| Victor Oladipo | SG | 19 | 16 | 528 | 75 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 275 | 27.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | .9 | .2 | 14.5 | 
| Alize Johnson | PF | 17 | 1 | 118 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 6.9 | 2.8 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 2.0 | 
| Brian Bowen | SF | 6 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5.2 | 1.2 | .0 | .0 | .2 | 1.0 | 
| Naz Mitrou-Long | SG | 5 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .2 | .2 | 2.8 | 
Playoffs
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former Team | 
Subtractions
References
|  | 
|---|
|  | 
| Franchise |  | 
|---|
| Arenas |  | 
|---|
| Personnel |  | 
|---|
| G League affiliate |  | 
|---|
| Retired numbers 
 |  | 
|---|
| ABA championships |  | 
|---|
| Rivalries |  | 
|---|
| Culture and lore |  | 
|---|
|  | 
|---|
|  | 
| 1960s |  | 
|---|
| 1970s |  | 
|---|
| 1980s |  | 
|---|
| 1990s |  | 
|---|
| 2000s |  | 
|---|
| 2010s |  | 
|---|
| 2020s |  | 
|---|
|  |