List of Indiana Pacers seasons

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Pacers were founded in 1967, originally as members of the American Basketball Association, where they were crowned league champions three times and made the playoffs in all of the nine seasons they participated in the league.[1] The Pacers were led during the ABA days by two-time MVP Mel Daniels and by head coach Bobby Leonard.

Bankers Life Fieldhouse has been home to the Pacers since 1999.

The 1976–77 season marked the first season of NBA play for the Pacers and the team struggled early, compared to their ABA success. The Pacers only made it to the NBA playoffs three times in their first 13 seasons.[1] The Pacers would not win their first playoff series until the 1993–94 season, which came against the Orlando Magic. It was during this time that the Pacers were led by 1987 draft pick, Reggie Miller, who entered the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.[2] Miller would play for the Pacers until the 2005 season and with his help, the Pacers would go on to win one Eastern Conference championship, four Central Division championships, and make 15 playoff appearances.[3]

Over the Pacers 52 seasons of play they have made the playoffs 35 times (26 in the NBA and 9 in the ABA). The Pacers have appeared in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals eight times (1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2013, 2014) [4] The Pacers are one of 11 franchises to have never won an NBA championship and the only Central Division team without at least one title.

Table key

Hall of Fame player Reggie Miller was a member of the Pacers from 1987 to 2005.

ASG MVP	All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
COY	Coach of the Year
Finish	Final position in league or division standings
GB	Games behind first-place team in division[lower-alpha 1]
Losses	Number of regular season losses
EOY	Executive of the Year
JWKC	J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship
MVP	Most Valuable Player
ROY	Rookie of the Year
SMOY	Sixth Man of the Year
Wins	Number of regular season wins
Win%	Winning percentage

Seasons

League champions

Conference champions

Division champions

Playoff berth

Season	League	Conference	Finish[lower-alpha 2]	Division	Finish[lower-alpha 2]	W[lower-alpha 3]	L[lower-alpha 3]	Win%	GB	Playoffs	Awards
1967–68	ABA	—	—	Eastern	3rd	38	40	.487	16	Lost Division Semifinals (Pipers) 3–0[5]
1968–69	ABA	—	—	Eastern	1st	44	34	.564	—	Won Division Semifinals (Colonels) 4–3 Won Division Finals (Floridians) 4–1 Lost ABA Finals (Oaks) 4–1[6]	Mel Daniels (MVP)[7]
1969–70	ABA	—	—	Eastern	1st	59	25	.702	—	Won Division Semifinals (Cougars) 4–0 Won Division Finals (Colonels) 4–1 Won ABA Finals (Stars) 4–2[8]	Roger Brown (PMVP)[9]
1970–71	ABA	—	—	Western	1st	58	26	.690	—	Won Division Semifinals (Pros) 4–0 Lost Division Finals (Stars) 4–3[10]	Mel Daniels (MVP, ASG MVP)[7][11]
1971–72	ABA	—	—	Western	2nd	47	37	.560	13	Won Division Semifinals (Rockets) 4–3 Won Division Finals (Stars) 4–3 Won ABA Finals (Nets) 4–2[12]	Freddie Lewis (PMVP)[13]
1972–73	ABA	—	—	Western	2nd	51	33	.607	4	Won Division Semifinals (Rockets) 4–1 Won Division Finals (Stars) 4–2 Won ABA Finals (Colonels) 4–3[14]	George McGinnis (PMVP)[15]
1973–74	ABA	—	—	Western	2nd	46	38	.548	5	Won Division Semifinals (Spurs) 4–3 Lost Division Finals (Stars) 4–3[16]
1974–75	ABA	—	—	Western	3rd	45	39	.536	20	Won Division Semifinals (Spurs) 4–2 Won Division Finals (Nuggets) 4–3 Lost ABA Finals (Colonels) 4–1[17]	George McGinnis (MVP)[7]
1975–76	ABA	—	—	—[lower-alpha 4]	5th	39	45	.464	21	Lost First Round (Colonels) 2–1[18]
1976–77[lower-alpha 5]	NBA	Western	9th	Midwest	5th	36	46	.439	14	—
1977–78	NBA	Western	10th	Midwest	5th	31	51	.378	17	—
1978–79	NBA	Western	8th	Midwest	3rd	38	44	.463	10	—
1979–80	NBA	Eastern	8th	Central	4th	37	45	.451	13	—
1980–81	NBA	Eastern	6th	Central	3rd	44	38	.537	16	Lost First Round (76ers) 2–0[19]	Jack McKinney (COY)[20]
1981–82	NBA	Eastern	8th	Central	4th	35	47	.427	20	—
1982–83	NBA	Eastern	11th	Central	6th	20	62	.244	31	—
1983–84	NBA	Eastern	11th	Central	6th	26	56	.317	24	—
1984–85	NBA	Eastern	11th	Central	6th	22	60	.268	37	—
1985–86	NBA	Eastern	10th	Central	6th	26	56	.317	31	—
1986–87	NBA	Eastern	7th	Central	4th	41	41	.500	16	Lost First Round (Hawks) 3–1[21]	Chuck Person (ROY)[22]
1987–88	NBA	Eastern	9th	Central	6th	38	44	.463	16	—
1988–89	NBA	Eastern	10th	Central	6th	28	54	.341	35	—
1989–90	NBA	Eastern	8th	Central	4th	42	40	.512	17	Lost First Round (Pistons) 3–0[23]
1990–91	NBA	Eastern	7th	Central	5th	41	41	.500	20	Lost First Round (Celtics) 3–2[24]	Detlef Schrempf (SMOY)[25]
1991–92	NBA	Eastern	7th	Central	4th	40	42	.488	27	Lost First Round (Celtics) 3–0[26]	Detlef Schrempf (SMOY)[25]
1992–93	NBA	Eastern	8th	Central	5th	41	41	.500	16	Lost First Round (Knicks) 3–1[27]
1993–94	NBA	Eastern	5th	Central	3rd	47	35	.573	10	Won First Round (Magic) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Hawks) 4–2 Lost Conference Finals (Knicks) 4–3[28]
1994–95	NBA	Eastern	2nd	Central	1st	52	30	.634	—	Won First Round (Hawks) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Knicks) 4–3 Lost Conference Finals (Magic) 4–3[29]
1995–96	NBA	Eastern	3rd	Central	2nd	52	30	.634	20	Lost First Round (Hawks) 3–2[30]
1996–97	NBA	Eastern	10th	Central	6th	39	43	.476	30	—
1997–98	NBA	Eastern	3rd	Central	2nd	58	24	.707	4	Won First Round (Cavaliers) 3–1 Won Conference Semifinals (Knicks) 4–1 Lost Conference Finals (Bulls) 4–3[31]	Larry Bird (COY)[20]
1998–99[lower-alpha 6]	NBA	Eastern	2nd	Central	1st	33	17	.660	—	Won First Round (Bucks) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (76ers) 4–0 Lost Conference Finals (Knicks) 4–2[32]
1999–00	NBA	Eastern	1st	Central	1st	56	26	.683	—	Won First Round (Bucks) 3–2 Won Conference Semifinals (76ers) 4–2 Won Conference Finals (Knicks) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–2[33]	Jalen Rose (MIP)[34]
2000–01	NBA	Eastern	8th	Central	4th	41	41	.500	11	Lost First Round (76ers) 3–1[35]
2001–02	NBA	Eastern	8th	Central	4th	42	40	.512	8	Lost First Round (Nets) 3–2[36]	Jermaine O'Neal (MIP)[37]
2002–03	NBA	Eastern	3rd	Central	2nd	48	34	.585	2	Lost First Round (Celtics) 4–2[38]
2003–04	NBA	Eastern	1st	Central	1st	61	21	.744	—	Won First Round (Celtics) 4–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Heat) 4–2 Lost Conference Finals (Pistons) 4–2[39]	Ron Artest (DPOY)[40] Reggie Miller (JWKC)[41]
2004–05	NBA	Eastern	6th	Central	3rd	44	38	.537	10	Won First Round (Celtics) 4–3 Lost Conference Semifinals (Pistons) 4–2[42]
2005–06	NBA	Eastern	6th	Central	4th	41	41	.500	23	Lost First Round (Nets) 4–2[43]
2006–07	NBA	Eastern	10th	Central	4th	35	47	.427	18	—
2007–08	NBA	Eastern	9th	Central	3rd	36	46	.439	23	—
2008–09	NBA	Eastern	9th	Central	4th	36	46	.439	30	—	Danny Granger (MIP)[44]
2009–10	NBA	Eastern	10th	Central	4th	32	50	.390	29	—
2010–11	NBA	Eastern	8th	Central	2nd	37	45	.451	25	Lost First Round (Bulls) 4–1[45]
2011–12[lower-alpha 7]	NBA	Eastern	3rd	Central	2nd	42	24	.636	8	Won First Round (Magic) 4–1 Lost Conference Semifinals (Heat) 4–2[46]	Larry Bird (EOY)[47]
2012–13	NBA	Eastern	3rd	Central	1st	49	32	.605	—	Won First Round (Hawks) 4–2 Won Conference Semifinals (Knicks) 4–2 Lost Conference Finals (Heat) 4–3[48]	Paul George (MIP)[49]
2013–14	NBA	Eastern	1st	Central	1st	56	26	.683	—	Won First Round (Hawks) 4–3 Won Conference Semifinals (Wizards) 4–2 Lost Conference Finals (Heat) 4–2
2014–15	NBA	Eastern	9th	Central	4th	38	44	.463	15	—
2015–16	NBA	Eastern	7th	Central	2nd	45	37	.549	12	Lost First Round (Raptors) 4–3
2016–17	NBA	Eastern	7th	Central	3rd	42	40	.512	9	Lost First Round (Cavaliers) 4–0
2017–18	NBA	Eastern	5th	Central	2nd	48	34	.585	2	Lost First Round (Cavaliers) 4–3	Victor Oladipo (MIP)[50]
2018–19	NBA	Eastern	5th	Central	2nd	48	34	.585	12	Lost First Round (Celtics) 4–0
2019–20	NBA	Eastern	4th	Central	2nd	45	28	.616	11	First Round (Heat) TBD

All-time records

Statistic	Wins	Losses	Win%
Indiana Pacers ABA regular season record (1967–1976)	427	317	.574
Indiana Pacers NBA regular season record (1976–present)	1,789	1,761	.504
Indiana Pacers regular season record (1967–present)	2,216	2,077	.516
Indiana Pacers ABA post-season record (1967–1976)	69	50	.580
Indiana Pacers NBA post-season record (1976–present)	112	114	.496
Indiana Pacers post-season record (1967–present)	181	164	.525
All-time regular and post-season record	2,397	2,237	.517

Notes

1. The formula is as followed: ${\displaystyle \mathrm {Games} \ \mathrm {behind} ={\frac {(\mathrm {TeamA's} \ \mathrm {wins} -\mathrm {TeamB's} \ \mathrm {wins} )+(\mathrm {TeamB's} \ \mathrm {losses} -\mathrm {TeamA's} \ \mathrm {losses} )}{\mathrm {2} }}}$
2. The Finish column lists regular season results and excludes postseason play.
3. The Wins and Losses columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play. Regular and postseason records are combined only below the table.
4. The league merged its two divisions into one seven-team division.
5. The franchise joined the National Basketball Association in the ABA–NBA merger.
6. Due to a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened 50 game regular season schedule.
7. Due to a lockout, the season did not start until December 25, 2011 and all 30 teams played a shortened 66 game regular season schedule.

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