1967–68 Indiana Pacers season
The 1967–68 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's first season in the ABA and its first as a team.
1967–68 Indiana Pacers season | |
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Head coach | Larry Staverman |
Arena | Indiana State Fair Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 38–40 (.487) |
Place | Division: 3rd Conference: 3rd |
Playoff finish | Semifinals (Lost to Pipers 0–3) |
ABA Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Jimmy Walker | SG | American | Providence College Friars[1] |
Roster
Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Birth date | Experience (years) | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
45 | Matthew Aitch | PF | 6-7 | 230 | September 21, 1944 | R | Michigan State University |
30 | Ron Bonham | SF | 6-5 | 192 | May 31, 1942 | 2 | University of Cincinnati |
35 | Roger Brown | SF | 6-5 | 205 | May 22, 1942 | R | University of Dayton |
33 | Ollie Darden | PF | 6-7 | 235 | July 28, 1944 | R | University of Michigan |
12 | Jimmy Dawson | PG | 6-0 | 175 | April 18, 1945 | R | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
44 | Bobby Edmonds | SF | 6-6 | 220 | March 8, 1941 | R | Tennessee State University |
32 | Reggie Harding | C | 7-0 | 249 | May 4, 1942 | 3 | |
15 | Jerry Harkness | PG | 6-2 | 175 | May 7, 1940 | 1 | Loyola University of Chicago |
42 | Ronald Kozlicki | SF | 6-7 | 215 | December 12, 1944 | R | Northwestern University |
14 | Freddie Lewis | SG | 6-0 | 175 | July 1, 1943 | 1 | Arizona State University |
24 | Bob Netolicky | PF | 6-9 | 220 | August 2, 1942 | R | Drake University |
43 | George Peeples | C | 6-7 | 190 | October 30, 1943 | R | University of Iowa |
23 | Jimmy Rayl | PG | 6-2 | 175 | June 21, 1941 | R | Indiana University |
Season standings
Eastern Division
Team | Wins | Loses | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh Pipers | 54 | 24 | .692 |
Minnesota Muskies | 50 | 28 | .641 |
Indiana Pacers | 38 | 40 | .487 |
Kentucky Colonels | 36 | 42 | .462 |
New Jersey Americans | 36 | 42 | .462 |
Western Division
Team | Wins | Loses | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|
New Orleans Buccaneers | 48 | 30 | .615 |
Dallas Chaparrals | 46 | 32 | .590 |
Denver Rockets | 45 | 33 | .577 |
Houston Mavericks | 29 | 49 | .372 |
Anaheim Amigos | 25 | 53 | .321 |
Oakland Oaks | 22 | 56 | .282[2] |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ANA | DAL | DEN | HOU | IND | KEN | MIN | NJA | NOB | OAK | PIT |
Anaheim | — | 2–8 | 3–7 | 6–3 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–7 | 6–4 | 1–5 |
Dallas | 8–2 | — | 4–5 | 8–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 7–2 | 2–4 |
Denver | 7–3 | 5–4 | — | 6–3 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 5–5 | 7–3 | 2–4 |
Houston | 3–6 | 2–8 | 3–6 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–10 | 7–3 | 2–4 |
Indiana | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | — | 6–5 | 3–8 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–6 |
Kentucky | 6–0 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 5–6 | — | 5–5 | 4–7 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–7 |
Minnesota | 5–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 8–3 | 5–5 | — | 7–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–7 |
New Jersey | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 7–4 | 3–7 | — | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–8 |
New Orleans | 7–2 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 10–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | 6–3 | 3–3 |
Oakland | 4–6 | 2–7 | 3–7 | 3–7 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 3–6 | — | 0–6 |
Pittsburgh | 5–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 6–4 | 7–3 | 7–4 | 8–3 | 3–3 | 6–0 | — |
Awards, records, and honors
ABA All-Stars
Playoffs
Eastern Division Semifinals[3]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | March 25 | Pittsburgh | 127–146 | 0–1 | 2,189 |
2 | March 26 | Pittsburgh | 108–121 | 0–2 | 3,684 |
3 | March 27 | Indiana | 114–133 | 0–3 | 3,141 |
Pacers lose series, 3–0
Team leaders
Stat | Player | Average per game |
---|---|---|
Points | Connie Hawkins | 26.8 |
Rebounds | Mel Daniels | 15.6 |
Assists | Larry Brown | 6.5 |
Win shares | Connie Hawkins | 17.9 |
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References
- NBA Draft History, ABA Draft History, First Round Picks Archived 2014-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Pacers on Basketball Reference
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2008-05-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- 1967-68 ABA Season Summary
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