Editing Reggie Miller (section)

====NBA Finals appearance====
[[File:Reggie2 2 work.tif|thumb|upright|Miller (right) taking a shot during Game 5 of the 2000 NBA Finals.]]
In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the [[1999–2000 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]] on May 6, 2000, Miller and teammate [[Jalen Rose]] each scored 40 points, becoming the highest-scoring pair of teammates in playoff history, in the Pacers' 108–91 victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005060IND.html|title=Philadelphia 76ers at Indiana Pacers Box Score, May 6, 2000|publisher=[[Basketball-Reference.com]]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=November 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122142243/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005060IND.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The Pacers won that series 4–2 and returned to the Eastern Conference Finals for the fifth time in seven years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-eastern-conference-semifinals-76ers-vs-pacers.html|title=2000 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals 76ers vs. Pacers|publisher=[[Basketball-Reference.com]]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=October 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026124121/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-eastern-conference-semifinals-76ers-vs-pacers.html|url-status=live}}</ref> This time they finally broke through, defeating the rival [[1999–2000 New York Knicks season|Knicks]] 4–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-eastern-conference-finals-knicks-vs-pacers.html|title=2000 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Knicks vs. Pacers|publisher=[[Basketball-Reference.com]]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=November 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122142243/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-eastern-conference-finals-knicks-vs-pacers.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Game 6 at [[Madison Square Garden]] on June 2, 2000, was sealed by Miller's 34 points, with 17 coming in the fourth quarter to help Indiana clinch the series with a 93–80 victory over the Knicks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200006020NYK.html|title=Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks Box Score, June 2, 2000|publisher=[[Basketball-Reference.com]]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=November 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122142244/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200006020NYK.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Pacers advanced to the [[2000 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] for the first and only time in franchise history, facing the [[1999–2000 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]] led by [[Shaquille O'Neal]] and [[Kobe Bryant]]. The Pacers lost the series 4–2 as Miller averaged 24.3 points per game for the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-finals-pacers-vs-lakers.html|title=2000 NBA Finals Pacers vs. Lakers|publisher=[[Basketball-Reference.com]]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=April 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424075240/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-finals-pacers-vs-lakers.html|url-status=live}}</ref>