1994–95 Indiana Pacers season

The 1994–95 NBA season was the 19th season for the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association, and their 28th season as a franchise. After appearing in their first Conference Finals last season, the Pacers acquired Mark Jackson from the Los Angeles Clippers, and signed free agent Duane Ferrell during the off-season.

The Pacers got off to a solid 14–6 start to the regular season, then went on a 7-game winning streak in February. After holding a 27–19 record at the All-Star break, the team went 25–11 for the remainder of the season, as they won their first Division title since joining the NBA. The Pacers finished in first place in the Central Division with a 52–30 record, and earned the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Reggie Miller led the Pacers with 19.6 points per game and 195 three-point field goals, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona, which was his first All-Star appearance since 1990. In addition, Rik Smits averaged 17.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, while Derrick McKey provided the team with 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, Dale Davis provided with 10.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, and Jackson averaged 7.6 points, 7.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Off the bench, sixth man Byron Scott contributed 10.0 points per game, while second-year forward Antonio Davis averaged 7.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, but only played just 44 games due to a back injury, and Sam Mitchell contributed 6.5 points per game.

Smits finished tied in ninth place in Most Improved Player voting, while McKey finished tied in sixth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting, and Scott finished in sixth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.

In the 1995 NBA playoffs, the Pacers faced off against the Atlanta Hawks for the second consecutive season; the Pacers swept the Hawks in three straight games in the Eastern Conference First Round. As they advanced to the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the Pacers found themselves in a rematch with the New York Knicks; as the Knicks had a better regular season record, the series started in New York City, New York. In Game 1, the Pacers were down 6 points with 16.4 seconds left. Miller would single-handedly stun the Knicks by nailing a 3-pointer and then stealing the inbounds pass and tying the game with another 3-pointer. Knicks fan and film director Spike Lee was just a few feet away. Miller would add 2 free throws and give the Pacers a legendary comeback win. The Pacers lost Game 2 and the series returned to Indiana. After four games, the Pacers took a 3–1 series lead. The Knicks would bounce back and force a 7th game at Madison Square Garden. The Pacers would emerge victorious with a 97–95 win, as Patrick Ewing's last-second shot did not go in the basket.

With a 2-point win, the Pacers qualified for the Eastern Conference Finals for the second consecutive season. The Pacers were very familiar with their opponents, like their first and second round opponents, the Pacers played the Orlando Magic the previous postseason. The Pacers pushed a strong Orlando team to a 7th game before losing the series. The home team would win every game in the series. The Magic would go on to reach the NBA Finals for the first time, but would lose in four straight games to the 6th-seeded, and defending champion Houston Rockets.

Following the season, Scott was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA expansion draft, where he was selected by the newly expansion Vancouver Grizzlies, while long-time Pacers guard Vern Fleming signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets, Mitchell re-signed with his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and LaSalle Thompson was released to free agency.