1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season
1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season Conference champions Division champions Head coach Larry Bird General manager Donnie Walsh Arena Conseco Fieldhouse Results Record 56–26 (.683) Place Division: 1st Conference: 1st Playoff finish NBA Finals (Lost to Lakers 2-4) Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com Local media Television Fox Sports Net Midwest, WTTV Radio WIBC < 1998–99 2000–01 > The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Pacers' 24th season in the National Basketball Association, and 33rd season as a franchise. [1] It was their first season playing at the Conseco Fieldhouse. The Pacers finished first place in the Central Division with a 56–26 record, highlighted by a franchise-best 25-game winning streak at home, which was worthy of the Eastern Conference first seed in the playoffs, guaranteed home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs for the first time in franchise history, and an all-time franchise best win-loss record. Jalen Rose led the team with 18.2 points