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. 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. The Pacers were led during the ABA days by two-time MVP Mel Daniels and by head coach Bobby Leonard.
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. 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. 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.
Over the Pacers 52 seasons of play they have made the playoffs 35 times. The Pacers have appeared in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals eight times 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

ASG MVPAll-Star Game Most Valuable Player
COYCoach of the Year
FinishFinal position in league or division standings
GBGames behind first-place team in division
LossesNumber of regular season losses
EOYExecutive of the Year
JWKCJ. Walter Kennedy Citizenship
MVPMost Valuable Player
ROYRookie of the Year
SMOYSixth Man of the Year
WinsNumber of regular season wins
Win%Winning percentage

Seasons

SeasonLeagueConferenceFinishDivisionFinishWLWin%GBPlayoffsAwards
1967–68ABA——Eastern3rd3840.48716Lost Division Semifinals 3–0
1968–69ABA——Eastern1st4434.564—Won Division Semifinals 4–3
Won Division Finals 4–1
Lost ABA Finals 4–1		Mel Daniels
1969–70ABA——Eastern1st5925.702—Won Division Semifinals 4–0
Won Division Finals 4–1
Won ABA Finals 4–2		Roger Brown
1970–71ABA——Western1st5826.690—Won Division Semifinals 4–0
Lost Division Finals 4–3		Mel Daniels
1971–72ABA——Western2nd4737.56013Won Division Semifinals 4–3
Won Division Finals 4–3
Won ABA Finals 4–2		Freddie Lewis
1972–73ABA——Western2nd5133.6074Won Division Semifinals 4–1
Won Division Finals 4–2
Won ABA Finals 4–3		George McGinnis
1973–74ABA——Western2nd4638.5485Won Division Semifinals 4–3
Lost Division Finals 4–3
1974–75ABA——Western3rd4539.53620Won Division Semifinals 4–2
Won Division Finals 4–3
Lost ABA Finals 4–1		George McGinnis
1975–76ABA———5th3945.46421Lost First Round 2–1
1976–77NBAWestern9thMidwest5th3646.43914—
1977–78NBAWestern10thMidwest5th3151.37817—
1978–79NBAWestern8thMidwest3rd3844.46310—
1979–80NBAEastern8thCentral4th3745.45113—
1980–81NBAEastern6thCentral3rd4438.53716Lost First Round 2–0Jack McKinney
1981–82NBAEastern8thCentral4th3547.42720—
1982–83NBAEastern11thCentral6th2062.24431—
1983–84NBAEastern11thCentral6th2656.31724—
1984–85NBAEastern11thCentral6th2260.26837—
1985–86NBAEastern10thCentral6th2656.31731—
1986–87NBAEastern7thCentral4th4141.50016Lost First Round 3–1Chuck Person
1987–88NBAEastern9thCentral6th3844.46316—
1988–89NBAEastern10thCentral6th2854.34135—
1989–90NBAEastern8thCentral4th4240.51217Lost First Round 3–0
1990–91NBAEastern7thCentral5th4141.50020Lost First Round 3–2Detlef Schrempf
1991–92NBAEastern7thCentral4th4042.48827Lost First Round 3–0Detlef Schrempf
1992–93NBAEastern8thCentral5th4141.50016Lost First Round 3–1
1993–94NBAEastern5thCentral3rd4735.57310Won First Round 3–0
Won Conference Semifinals 4–2
Lost Conference Finals 4–3
1994–95NBAEastern2ndCentral1st5230.634—Won First Round 3–0
Won Conference Semifinals 4–3
Lost Conference Finals 4–3
1995–96NBAEastern3rdCentral2nd5230.63420Lost First Round 3–2
1996–97NBAEastern10thCentral6th3943.47630—
1997–98NBAEastern3rdCentral2nd5824.7074Won First Round 3–1
Won Conference Semifinals 4–1
Lost Conference Finals 4–3		Larry Bird
1998–99NBAEastern2ndCentral1st3317.660—Won First Round 3–0
Won Conference Semifinals 4–0
Lost Conference Finals 4–2
1999–00NBAEastern1stCentral1st5626.683—Won First Round 3–2
Won Conference Semifinals 4–2
Won Conference Finals 4–2
Lost NBA Finals 4–2		Jalen Rose
2000–01NBAEastern8thCentral4th4141.50011Lost First Round 3–1
2001–02NBAEastern8thCentral4th4240.5128Lost First Round 3–2Jermaine O'Neal
2002–03NBAEastern3rdCentral2nd4834.5852Lost First Round 4–2
2003–04NBAEastern1stCentral1st6121.744—Won First Round 4–0
Won Conference Semifinals 4–2
Lost Conference Finals 4–2		Ron Artest
Reggie Miller
2004–05NBAEastern6thCentral3rd4438.53710Won First Round 4–3
Lost Conference Semifinals 4–2
2005–06NBAEastern6thCentral4th4141.50023Lost First Round 4–2
2006–07NBAEastern10thCentral4th3547.42718—
2007–08NBAEastern9thCentral3rd3646.43923—
2008–09NBAEastern9thCentral4th3646.43930—Danny Granger
2009–10NBAEastern10thCentral4th3250.39029—
2010–11NBAEastern8thCentral2nd3745.45125Lost First Round 4–1
2011–12NBAEastern3rdCentral2nd4224.6368Won First Round 4–1
Lost Conference Semifinals 4–2		Larry Bird
2012–13NBAEastern3rdCentral1st4932.605—Won First Round 4–2
Won Conference Semifinals 4–2
Lost Conference Finals 4–3		Paul George
2013–14NBAEastern1stCentral1st5626.683—Won First Round 4–3
Won Conference Semifinals 4–2
Lost Conference Finals 4–2
2014–15NBAEastern9thCentral4th3844.46315—
2015–16NBAEastern7thCentral2nd4537.54912Lost First Round 4–3
2016–17NBAEastern7thCentral3rd4240.5129Lost First Round 4–0
2017–18NBAEastern5thCentral2nd4834.5852Lost First Round 4–3Victor Oladipo
2018–19NBAEastern5thCentral2nd4834.58512Lost First Round 4–0

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