1998 Eastern Conference Finals Appearance
The 1998 Pacers: a franchise-record 58 wins and a legendary Eastern Conference Finals battle.
The Indiana Pacers entered the 1998 NBA playoffs with a franchise record 58 wins. They lost to the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Quick Facts
- Series opponent
- Chicago Bulls
- Series result
- Lost 4-3
- Key player
- Reggie Miller
- Coach
- Larry Bird
- Arena
- Market Square Arena (Indianapolis)
Lore & Background
The Eastern Conference Finals series between the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers was extremely notable for several reasons: Game 4 featured Reggie Miller's game-winning 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left, which has been marked as one of the greatest postseason moments in NBA history. Michael Jordan attempted a game-winning 3-pointer of his own, but it rimmed out, effectively tying the series at 2–2. In Game 6, the Pacers took the Bulls to the limit by becoming one of only two teams to force a Game 7 in the Bulls' title years (the Knicks achieved this in 1992). Game 7 was the first (and as of 2025, only) Game 7 to take place at the United Center, and it was the last Game 7 the Bulls would play until 2009.
Reader's Guide
This team was later named by Pacers.com as the greatest in franchise history primarily due to their record, even better than the 2000 team that won the Eastern Conference Title.
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