2020–21 Indiana Pacers season

The 2020–21 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 54th season as a franchise and 45th season in the NBA. The Pacers replaced Nate McMillan, with former Toronto Raptors assistant coach Nate Bjorkgren. During the season, the team acquired Caris LeVert in exchange for Victor Oladipo.

The Pacers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2015 following a loss to the Washington Wizards in the play-in tournament, ending a six-year playoff streak. Due to this, with multiple other factors, Bjorkgren was fired.

NBA draft
Entering the 2020 NBA draft, the Pacers only held one second-round pick. Their own first-round selection was traded as an incentive to acquire Malcolm Brogdon from the Milwaukee Bucks via sign and trade.

Conference
Notes
 * z – Clinched home-court advantage for the entire playoffs
 * c – Clinched home-court advantage for the conference playoffs
 * y – Clinched division title
 * x – Clinched playoff spot
 * * – Division leader

Regular season

 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 1
 * December 23
 * New York
 * Domantas Sabonis (32)
 * Domantas Sabonis (13)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (8)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 1–0
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 2
 * December 26
 * @ Chicago
 * T. J. Warren (23)
 * Domantas Sabonis (10)
 * Domantas Sabonis (11)
 * United Center 0
 * 2–0
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 3
 * December 27
 * Boston
 * Malcolm Brogdon (25)
 * Domantas Sabonis (10)
 * T. J. McConnell (7)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 3–0
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 4
 * December 29
 * Boston
 * Victor Oladipo (24)
 * Domantas Sabonis (11)
 * Domantas Sabonis (8)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 3–1
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 5
 * December 31
 * Cleveland
 * Domantas Sabonis (25)
 * Domantas Sabonis (11)
 * Victor Oladipo (8)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 4–1
 * Domantas Sabonis (25)
 * Domantas Sabonis (11)
 * Victor Oladipo (8)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 4–1


 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 6
 * January 2
 * New York
 * Malcolm Brogdon (33)
 * Domantas Sabonis (13)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (7)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 4–2
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 7
 * January 4
 * @ New Orleans
 * Victor Oladipo (25)
 * Domantas Sabonis (11)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (11)
 * Smoothie King Center 0
 * 5–2
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 8
 * January 6
 * Houston
 * Malcolm Brogdon (35)
 * Domantas Sabonis (12)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (7)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 6–2
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 9
 * January 9
 * Phoenix
 * Domantas Sabonis (25)
 * Domantas Sabonis (22)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (9)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 6–3
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 10
 * January 11
 * @ Sacramento
 * Domantas Sabonis (28)
 * Domantas Sabonis (11)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (9)
 * Golden 1 Center 0
 * 6–4
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 11
 * January 12
 * @ Golden State
 * Myles Turner (22)
 * Domantas Sabonis (14)
 * Aaron Holiday (12)
 * Chase Center 0
 * 7–4
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 12
 * January 14
 * @ Portland
 * Malcolm Brogdon (25)
 * Domantas Sabonis (15)
 * T. J. McConnell (8)
 * Moda Center 0
 * 8–4
 * -style="background:#ccc;"
 * January 16
 * @ Phoenix
 * colspan="6" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: March 13)
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 13
 * January 17
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Doug McDermott (23)
 * Domantas Sabonis (14)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (8)
 * Staples Center 0
 * 8–5
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 14
 * January 20
 * Dallas
 * Malcolm Brogdon (26)
 * Domantas Sabonis (10)
 * T. J. McConnell (6)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 8–6
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 15
 * January 22
 * Orlando
 * Malcolm Brogdon (23)
 * Domantas Sabonis (11)
 * Domantas Sabonis (9)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 9–6
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 16
 * January 24
 * Toronto
 * Myles Turner (25)
 * Domantas Sabonis (19)
 * T. J. McConnell (7)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 9–7
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 17
 * January 25
 * Toronto
 * Malcolm Brogdon (36)
 * Myles Turner (9)
 * Brogdon, McConnell (9)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 10–7
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 18
 * January 27
 * @ Charlotte
 * Doug McDermott (28)
 * Domantas Sabonis (11)
 * Domantas Sabonis (10)
 * Spectrum Center 0
 * 11–7
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 19
 * January 29
 * @ Charlotte
 * Domantas Sabonis (22)
 * Domantas Sabonis (11)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (8)
 * Spectrum Center 0
 * 11–8
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 20
 * January 31
 * Philadelphia
 * Malcolm Brogdon (25)
 * Domantas Sabonis (8)
 * T. J. McConnell (8)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 11–9
 * Domantas Sabonis (22)
 * Domantas Sabonis (11)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (8)
 * Spectrum Center 0
 * 11–8
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 20
 * January 31
 * Philadelphia
 * Malcolm Brogdon (25)
 * Domantas Sabonis (8)
 * T. J. McConnell (8)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 11–9
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 11–9


 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 21
 * February 2
 * Memphis
 * Domantas Sabonis (32)
 * Domantas Sabonis (13)
 * Brogdon, McConnell (8)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 12–9
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 22
 * February 3
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Domantas Sabonis (33)
 * Domantas Sabonis (12)
 * T. J. McConnell (12)
 * Fiserv Forum 0
 * 12–10
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 23
 * February 5
 * New Orleans
 * Justin Holiday (22)
 * J. Holiday, Lamb, McDermott, Sabonis, Turner (6)
 * T. J. McConnell (15)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 12–11
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 24
 * February 7
 * Utah
 * Domantas Sabonis (20)
 * Domantas Sabonis (9)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (7)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 12–12
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 25
 * February 10
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Domantas Sabonis (18)
 * Domantas Sabonis (9)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (6)
 * Barclays Center 0
 * 12–13
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 26
 * February 11
 * @ Detroit
 * Domantas Sabonis (26)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (9)
 * Domantas Sabonis (8)
 * Little Caesars Arena 0
 * 13–13
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 27
 * February 13
 * @ Atlanta
 * Doug McDermott (26)
 * Domantas Sabonis (13)
 * T. J. McConnell (12)
 * State Farm Arena 1,393
 * 14–13
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 28
 * February 15
 * Chicago
 * Domantas Sabonis (25)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (15)
 * Domantas Sabonis (5)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 14–14
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 29
 * February 17
 * @ Minnesota
 * Domantas Sabonis (36)
 * Domantas Sabonis (17)
 * Domantas Sabonis (10)
 * Target Center 0
 * 15–14
 * -style="background:#ccc;"
 * February 20
 * @ Houston
 * colspan="6" | Postponed (winter storm) (Makeup date: April 14)
 * -style="background:#ccc;"
 * February 22
 * San Antonio
 * colspan="6" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: April 19)
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 30
 * February 24
 * Golden State
 * Malcolm Brogdon (24)
 * Domantas Sabonis (16)
 * T. J. McConnell (6)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 15–15
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 31
 * February 26
 * @ Boston
 * Domantas Sabonis (24)
 * Myles Turner (10)
 * Domantas Sabonis (9)
 * TD Garden 0
 * 15–16
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 32
 * February 27
 * @ New York
 * Doug McDermott (20)
 * Domantas Sabonis (7)
 * T. J. McConnell (12)
 * Madison Square Garden 1,981
 * 15–17
 * Myles Turner (10)
 * Domantas Sabonis (9)
 * TD Garden 0
 * 15–16
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 32
 * February 27
 * @ New York
 * Doug McDermott (20)
 * Domantas Sabonis (7)
 * T. J. McConnell (12)
 * Madison Square Garden 1,981
 * 15–17
 * 15–17


 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 33
 * March 1
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Malcolm Brogdon (20)
 * Domantas Sabonis (9)
 * Domantas Sabonis (7)
 * Wells Fargo Center 0
 * 15–18
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 34
 * March 3
 * @ Cleveland
 * Malcolm Brogdon (29)
 * Domantas Sabonis (5)
 * T. J. McConnell (13)
 * Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 2,720
 * 16–18
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 35
 * March 4
 * Denver
 * Myles Turner (22)
 * Myles Turner (12)
 * Domantas Sabonis (10)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 16–19
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 36
 * March 12
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Malcolm Brogdon (29)
 * Domantas Sabonis (14)
 * Domantas Sabonis (8)
 * Staples Center 0
 * 16–20
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 37
 * March 13
 * @ Phoenix
 * Malcolm Brogdon (25)
 * Domantas Sabonis (13)
 * Domantas Sabonis (10)
 * Phoenix Suns Arena 3,166
 * 17–20
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 38
 * March 15
 * @ Denver
 * Malcolm Brogdon (24)
 * Sabonis, Turner (9)
 * Domantas Sabonis (10)
 * Ball Arena 0
 * 17–21
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 39
 * March 17
 * Brooklyn
 * Malcolm Brogdon (24)
 * Domantas Sabonis (11)
 * Domantas Sabonis (11)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 17–22
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 40
 * March 19
 * @ Miami
 * Malcolm Brogdon (27)
 * Domantas Sabonis (15)
 * T. J. McConnell (15)
 * American Airlines Arena 0
 * 18–22
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 41
 * March 21
 * @ Miami
 * Domantas Sabonis (17)
 * Domantas Sabonis (11)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (10)
 * American Airlines Arena 0
 * 19–22
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 42
 * March 22
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Domantas Sabonis (22)
 * Domantas Sabonis (9)
 * T. J. McConnell (7)
 * Fiserv Forum 3,280
 * 19–23
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 43
 * March 24
 * Detroit
 * Caris LeVert (28)
 * Domantas Sabonis (11)
 * T. J. McConnell (5)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 20–23
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 44
 * March 26
 * @ Dallas
 * Brogdon, Sabonis (22)
 * Domantas Sabonis (15)
 * Domantas Sabonis (5)
 * American Airlines Center 4,132
 * 21–23
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 45
 * March 29
 * @ Washington
 * Domantas Sabonis (35)
 * Domantas Sabonis (11)
 * T. J. McConnell (9)
 * Capital One Arena 0
 * 21–24
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 46
 * March 31
 * Miami
 * Myles Turner (15)
 * Domantas Sabonis (14)
 * Caris LeVert (6)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 21–25
 * Domantas Sabonis (11)
 * T. J. McConnell (9)
 * Capital One Arena 0
 * 21–24
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 46
 * March 31
 * Miami
 * Myles Turner (15)
 * Domantas Sabonis (14)
 * Caris LeVert (6)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 21–25
 * 21–25


 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 47
 * April 2
 * Charlotte
 * Caris LeVert (16)
 * Domantas Sabonis (10)
 * T. J. McConnell (7)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 21–26
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 48
 * April 3
 * @ San Antonio
 * Caris LeVert (26)
 * Bitadze, Turner (7)
 * Caris LeVert (9)
 * AT&T Center 3,276
 * 22–26
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 49
 * April 6
 * Chicago
 * Caris LeVert (10)
 * Lamb, LeVert (6)
 * Goga Bitadze (6)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 22–27
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 50
 * April 7
 * Minnesota
 * Aaron Holiday (22)
 * Kelan Martin (6)
 * T. J. McConnell (15)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 23–27
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 51
 * April 9
 * @ Orlando
 * Aaron Holiday (20)
 * Domantas Sabonis (15)
 * T. J. McConnell (9)
 * Amway Center 3,777
 * 24–27
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 52
 * April 11
 * @ Memphis
 * Caris LeVert (34)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (29)
 * Domantas Sabonis (18)
 * FedEx Forum 0
 * 25–27
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 53
 * April 13
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Malcolm Brogdon (29)
 * Caris LeVert (26)
 * Domantas Sabonis (20)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 25–28
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 54
 * April 14
 * @ Houston
 * Caris LeVert (27)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (14)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (9)
 * Toyota Center 3,293
 * 26–28
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 55
 * April 16
 * @ Utah
 * Caris LeVert (24)
 * Domantas Sabonis (15)
 * T. J. McConnell (8)
 * Vivint Arena 5,546
 * 26–29
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 56
 * April 18
 * @ Atlanta
 * Malcolm Brogdon (29)
 * Domantas Sabonis (14)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (8)
 * State Farm Arena 0
 * 26–30
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 57
 * April 19
 * San Antonio
 * Brogdon, LeVert (18)
 * Goga Bitadze (9)
 * Edmond Sumner (6)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 26–31
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 58
 * April 21
 * Oklahoma City
 * Malcolm Brogdon (29)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (15)
 * T. J. McConnell (8)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 27–31
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 59
 * April 24
 * Detroit
 * Malcolm Brogdon (26)
 * Oshae Brissett (11)
 * T. J. McConnell (13)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 28–31
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 60
 * April 25
 * @ Orlando
 * Malcolm Brogdon (24)
 * Brissett, Brogdon (8)
 * Malcolm Brogdon (9)
 * Amway Center 3,519
 * 29–31
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 61
 * April 27
 * Portland
 * Brissett, Brogdon (18)
 * Oshae Brissett (10)
 * T. J. McConnell (6)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 29–32
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 62
 * April 29
 * Brooklyn
 * Caris LeVert (36)
 * Oshae Brissett (9)
 * LeVert, McConnell (5)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 29–33
 * Brissett, Brogdon (18)
 * Oshae Brissett (10)
 * T. J. McConnell (6)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 29–32
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 62
 * April 29
 * Brooklyn
 * Caris LeVert (36)
 * Oshae Brissett (9)
 * LeVert, McConnell (5)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 29–33
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 29–33


 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 63
 * May 1
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Doug McDermott (31)
 * Domantas Sabonis (19)
 * Domantas Sabonis (14)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 0
 * 30–33
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 64
 * May 3
 * @ Washington
 * Caris LeVert (33)
 * Domantas Sabonis (32)
 * Justin Holiday (15)
 * Capital One Arena 0
 * 30–34
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 65
 * May 5
 * Sacramento
 * Caris LeVert (14)
 * Domantas Sabonis (10)
 * Domantas Sabonis (13)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 30–35
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 66
 * May 6
 * Atlanta
 * Domantas Sabonis (30)
 * Brissett, Sabonis (8)
 * Caris LeVert (12)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 31–35
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 67
 * May 8
 * Washington
 * Caris LeVert (35)
 * Caris LeVert (14)
 * Domantas Sabonis (13)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 31–36
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 68
 * May 11
 * @ Cleveland
 * Kelan Martin (25)
 * Domantas Sabonis (20)
 * Caris LeVert (10)
 * Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 4,148
 * 32–36
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 69
 * May 12
 * Philadelphia
 * Caris LeVert (24)
 * Domantas Sabonis (13)
 * Domantas Sabonis (15)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 33–36
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 70
 * May 14
 * Milwaukee
 * Justin Holiday (26)
 * Kelan Martin (9)
 * Domantas Sabonis (14)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 33–37
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 71
 * May 15
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Caris LeVert (28)
 * Goga Bitadze (7)
 * Caris LeVert (12)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 33–38
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 72
 * May 16
 * @ Toronto
 * Oshae Brissett (31)
 * Domantas Sabonis (16)
 * T. J. McConnell (17)
 * Amalie Arena 0
 * 34–38
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 72
 * May 16
 * @ Toronto
 * Oshae Brissett (31)
 * Domantas Sabonis (16)
 * T. J. McConnell (17)
 * Amalie Arena 0
 * 34–38
 * 34–38

Play-in

 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 1
 * May 19
 * Charlotte
 * Oshae Brissett (23)
 * Domantas Sabonis (21)
 * Domantas Sabonis (9)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
 * 1–0
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 2
 * May 21
 * @ Washington
 * Malcolm Brogdon (24)
 * Domantas Sabonis (11)
 * Domantas Sabonis (10)
 * Capital One Arena 0
 * 1–1
 * Capital One Arena 0
 * 1–1

Regular season
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