Indiana Pacers
Average PPS: 100
Period: 1976-2018
Indiana Pacers
| Net Points Earned | 4,190 |
| Average Points Per Season | 100 |
Period: 1976-2018
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Exceptional Pts | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | |||||||||||||||
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| Bulk of Season | NBA Season | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | Expansion: L & B Pts | Expansion Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||
| 1977 | 1976/77 | 22 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana |  | -17 | 27th | 36 | 46 | 46 | 0.439 | -36 | 0 | -36 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | (*Join NBA via NBA-ABA Merger). Inaugural Season- 9th of 11 teams in Western Conf. | *Indiana Pacers 10th season overall | 1st Round *Indiana Pacers 10th season overall | ||||
| 1978 | 1977/78 | 22 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | -105 | 37th | 31 | 51 | 51 | 0.378 | -83 | -35 | -119 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | Tied for Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1979 | 1978/79 | 22 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | -14 | 26th | 38 | 44 | 44 | 0.463 | -18 | 0 | -18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | T-8th of 11 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1980 | 1979/80 | 22 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | -27 | 30th | 37 | 45 | 45 | 0.451 | -27 | 0 | -27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 11 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1981 | 1980/81 | 23 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 48 | 15th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 40 | 32 | 72 | -24 | -24 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed. | L 2-0 | 1st Round L 2-0 | ||||
| 1982 | 1981/82 | 23 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | -46 | 33rd | 35 | 47 | 47 | 0.427 | -46 | 0 | -46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 11 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1983 | 1982/83 | 23 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | -260 | 42nd | 20 | 62 | 62 | 0.244 | -189 | -71 | -260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1984 | 1983/84 | 23 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | -236 | 40th | 26 | 56 | 56 | 0.317 | -133 | -103 | -236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and NBA. (*only season without a white uniform) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1985 | 1984/85 | 23 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | -257 | 41st | 22 | 60 | 60 | 0.268 | -170 | -87 | -257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference. Tied for Last overall | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1986 | 1985/86 | 23 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | -168 | 39th | 26 | 56 | 56 | 0.317 | -133 | -35 | -168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1987 | 1986/87 | 23 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 15 | 23rd | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 8 | 23 | 31 | -16 | -16 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed. | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 1988 | 1987/88 | 23 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | -53 | 35th | 38 | 44 | 44 | 0.463 | -18 | -35 | -53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1989 | 1988/89 | 25 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | -131 | 38th | 28 | 54 | 54 | 0.341 | -96 | -35 | -131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1990 | 1989/90 | 27 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 18 | 21st | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 18 | 26 | 44 | -26 | -26 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed. | L 3-0 | 1st Round L 3-0 | ||||
| 1991 | 1990/91 | 27 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana |  | 23 | 19th | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 9 | 26 | 35 | -12 | -12 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed. | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | ||||
| 1992 | 1991/92 | 27 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 0 | 24th | 40 | 42 | 42 | 0.488 | 0 | 28 | 28 | -28 | -28 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed. | L 3-0 | 1st Round L 3-0 | ||||
| 1993 | 1992/93 | 27 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 18 | 22nd | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 9 | 28 | 37 | -19 | -19 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed. | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 1994 | 1993/94 | 27 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 368 | 8th | 47 | 35 | 35 | 0.573 | 69 | 28 | 97 | 271 | 271 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed. | W 3-0 | W 4-2 | L 4-3 | Conference Finals L 4-3 | ||
| 1995 | 1994/95 | 27 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 494 | 6th | 52 | 30 | 30 | 0.634 | 117 | 118 | 235 | 259 | 259 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in Eastern Conference | W 3-0 | W 4-3 | L 4-3 | Conference Finals L 4-3 | ||
| 1996 | 1995/96 | 29 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 141 | 11th | 52 | 30 | 30 | 0.634 | 123 | 30 | 153 | -12 | -12 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #3 seed. | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | ||||
| 1997 | 1996/97 | 29 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | -8 | 25th | 39 | 43 | 43 | 0.476 | -8 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1998 | 1997/98 | 29 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 499 | 5th | 58 | 24 | 24 | 0.707 | 184 | 30 | 214 | 285 | 285 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #3 seed. | W 3-1 | W 4-1 | L 4-3 | Conference Finals L 4-3 | ||
| 1999 | 1998/99 | 29 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 513 | 4th | 33 | 17 | 17 | 0.660 | 98 | 112 | 210 | 302 | 302 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. Tied for Best record in Conf.-(LTB). Get #2 seed | W 3-0 | W 4-0 | L 4-2 | Conference Finals L 4-2 | ||
| 2000 | 1999/00 | 29 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 1010 | 1st | 56 | 26 | 26 | 0.683 | 184 | 194 | 378 | 632 | 632 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title and Conference. #1 seed | W 3-2 (MIL) | W 4-2 (PHI) | W 4-2 (NYK) | L 4-2 (LAL) | NBA Finals L 4-2 (LAL) | |
| 2001 | 2000/01 | 29 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 18 | 20th | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 9 | 30 | 39 | -21 | -21 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed. | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 2002 | 2001/02 | 29 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 39 | 16th | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 21 | 30 | 51 | -12 | -12 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed. | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | ||||
| 2003 | 2002/03 | 29 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 104 | 13th | 48 | 34 | 34 | 0.585 | 92 | 30 | 122 | -18 | -18 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #3 seed. | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | ||||
| 2004 | 2003/04 | 29 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 777 | 2nd | 61 | 21 | 21 | 0.744 | 244 | 254 | 498 | 279 | 279 | 0 | 0 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, and NBA. #1 seed | W 4-0 | W 4-2 | L 4-2 | Conference Finals L 4-2 | ||
| 2005 | 2004/05 | 30 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 142 | 10th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 48 | 32 | 80 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed. | W 4-3 | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | |||
| 2006 | 2005/06 | 30 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana |  | 24 | 17th | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 10 | 32 | 42 | -18 | -18 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed. | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | ||||
| 2007 | 2006/07 | 30 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana |  | -52 | 34th | 35 | 47 | 47 | 0.427 | -52 | 0 | -52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2008 | 2007/08 | 30 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana |  | -41 | 31st | 36 | 46 | 46 | 0.439 | -41 | 0 | -41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2009 | 2008/09 | 30 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | -41 | 32nd | 36 | 46 | 46 | 0.439 | -41 | 0 | -41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2010 | 2009/10 | 30 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | -86 | 36th | 32 | 50 | 50 | 0.390 | -86 | 0 | -86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2011 | 2010/11 | 30 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | -23 | 29th | 37 | 45 | 45 | 0.451 | -31 | 32 | 0 | -24 | -24 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed. | L 4-1 | 1st Round L 4-1 | ||||
| 2012 | 2011/12 | 30 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 227 | 9th | 42 | 24 | 24 | 0.636 | 115 | 28 | 144 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #3 seed. | W 4-1 | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | |||
| 2013 | 2012/13 | 30 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 419 | 7th | 49 | 32 | 32 | 0.605 | 112 | 32 | 144 | 274 | 274 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in Eastern Conference | W 4-2 | W 4-2 | L 4-3 | Conference Finals L 4-3 | ||
| 2014 | 2013/14 | 30 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 655 | 3rd | 56 | 26 | 26 | 0.683 | 188 | 210 | 398 | 256 | 256 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title and Conference. #1 seed | W 4-3 | W 4-2 | L 4-2 | Conference Finals L 4-2 | ||
| 2015 | 2014/15 | 30 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | -21 | 28th | 38 | 44 | 44 | 0.463 | -21 | 0 | -21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 15 team in the East- *Lose tie-breaker {with Nets} for final playoff spot. | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2016 | 2015/16 | 30 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 80 | 14th | 45 | 37 | 37 | 0.549 | 60 | 32 | 92 | -12 | -12 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in the East | L 4-3 (TOR) | 1st Round L 4-3 (TOR) | ||||
| 2017 | 2016/17 | 30 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 23 | 18th | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 21 | 32 | 53 | -30 | -30 | 0 | 0 | T-6th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf.- (Lose tie-breaker with Bucks for #6 seed). Get #7 seed | L 4-0 (Cavs) | 1st Round L 4-0 (Cavs) | ||||
| 2018 | 2017/18 | 30 teams | Indianapolis, Indiana | | 121 | 12th | 48 | 34 | 34 | 0.585 | 89 | 32 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf.- (*2 GB of Cavs for Division Title/ homecourt adv.) #5 seed | L 4-3* (Cavs) | *Snubbed- slanted officiating cost IND series vs. Cavs | 2nd Round *Snubbed- slanted officiating cost IND series vs. Cavs | |||