Indiana Pacers seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association. It documents the team's season-by-season records, including post-season records.

ABA Champions (1968–1976) NBA Champions (1946–present) Conference Champions Division Champions Qualified for Playoffs
Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Playoff Results
W L PCT
Indiana Pacers
1967-68 1967-68 ABA Eastern 3th 38 40 .487 Lost Division Semifinals (Pipers, 0-3)
1968-69 1968-69 ABA Eastern 1st 44 34 .564 Won Division Semifinals (Colonels, 4-3)
Won Division Finals (Floridians, 4-1)
Lost ABA Finals (Oaks, 1-4)
1969-70 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)
1970-71 1970-71 ABA Western 1st 58 26 .690 Won Division Semifinals (Pros, 4-0)
Lost Division Finals (Stars, 3-4)
1971-72 1971-72 ABA Western 2nd 47 37 .560 Won Division Semifinals (Rockets, 4-3)
Won Division Finals (Stars, 4-3)
Won ABA Finals (Nets, 4-2)
1972-73 1972-73 ABA Western 2nd 51 33 .607 Won Division Semifinals (Rockets, 4-1)
Won Division Finals (Stars, 4-2)
Won ABA Finals (Colonels, 4-3)
1973-74 1973-74 ABA Western 2nd 46 38 .548 Won Division Semifinals (Spurs, 4-3)
Lost Division Finals (Stars, 4-3)
1974-75 1974-75 ABA Western 3rd 45 39 .536 Won Division Semifinals (Spurs, 4-2)
Won Division Finals (Nuggets, 4-3)
Lost ABA Finals (Colonels, 1-4)
1975-76 1975-76 ABA [1] 5th 39 45 .464 Lost First Round (Colonels, 1-2)
1976-77 1976-77 NBA West Midwest 5th 36 46 .439
1977-78 1977-78 NBA West Midwest 5th 31 51 .378
1978-79 1978-79 NBA West Midwest T-3rd 38 44 .463
1979-80 1979-80 NBA East Central T-4th 37 45 .451
1980-81 1980-81 NBA East Central 3rd 44 38 .537 Lost First Round (76ers, 0-2)
1981-82 1981-82 NBA East Central 4th 35 47 .427
1982-83 1982-83 NBA East Central 6th 20 62 .244
1983-84 1983-84 NBA East Central 6th 26 56 .317
1984-85 1984-85 NBA East Central 6th 22 60 .268
1985-86 1985-86 NBA East Central 6th 26 56 .317
1986-87 1986-87 NBA East Central 4th 41 41 .500 Lost First Round (Hawks, 1-3)
1987-88 1987-88 NBA East Central 6th 38 44 .463
1988-89 1988-89 NBA East Central 6th 28 54 .341
1989-90 1989-90 NBA East Central 4th 42 40 .512 Lost First Round (Pistons, 0-3)
1990-91 1990-91 NBA East Central 5th 41 41 .500 Lost First Round (Celtics, 2-3)
1991-92 1991-92 NBA East Central 4th 40 42 .488 Lost First Round (Celtics, 0-3)
1992-93 1992-93 NBA East Central 5th 41 41 .500 Lost First Round (Knicks, 1-3)
1993-94 1993-94 NBA East Central 3rd 47 35 .573 Won First Round (Magic, 3-0)
Won Conference Semifinals (Hawks, 4-2)
Lost Conference Finals (Knicks, 3-4)
1994-95 1994-95 NBA East Central 1st 52 30 .634 Won First Round (Hawks, 3-0)
Won Conference Semifinals (Knicks, 4-3)
Lost Conference Finals (Magic, 3-4)
1995-96 1995-96 NBA East Central 2nd 52 30 .634 Lost First Round (Hawks, 2-3)
1996-97 1996-97 NBA East Central 6th 39 43 .476
1997-98 1997-98 NBA East Central 2nd 58 24 .707 Won First Round (Cavaliers, 3-1)
Won Conference Semifinals (Knicks, 4-1)
Lost Conference Finals (Bulls, 3-4)
1998-99[2] 1998-99 NBA East Central 1st 33 17 .660 Won First Round (Bucks, 3-0)
Won Conference Semifinals (76ers, 4-0)
Lost Conference Finals (Knicks, 2-4)
1999-00 1999-00 NBA East 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, 2-4)
2000-01 2000-01 NBA East Central 4th 41 41 .500 Lost First Round (76ers, 1-3)
2001-02 2001-02 NBA East Central 4th 42 40 .512 Lost First Round (Nets, 2-3)
2002-03 2002-03 NBA East Central 2nd 48 34 .585 Lost First Round (Celtics, 2-4)
2003-04 2003-04 NBA East Central 1st 61 21 .744 Won First Round (Celtics, 4-0)
Won Conference Semifinals (Heat, 4-2)
Lost Conference Finals (Pistons, 2-4)
2004-05 2004-05 NBA East Central 3rd 44 38 .537 Won First Round (Celtics, 4-3)
Lost Conference Semifinals (Pistons, 2-4)
2005-06 2005-06 NBA East Central 4th 41 41 .500 Lost First Round (Nets, 2-4)
2006-07 2006-07 NBA East Central 4th 35 47 .427
2007-08 2007-08 NBA East Central 3rd 36 46 .439
2008-09 2008-09 NBA East Central
Totals Wins Losses Win % Championships
Regular season 1698 1638 .509
Playoffs 150 130 .536
Total 1848 1768 .511 3 Championships (3 ABA, 0 NBA)

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ The league merged its two divisions into one seven-team division.
  2. ^ A lockout shortened the season to 50 games.
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Indiana Pacers seasons
1967-68  • 1968-69  • 1969-70  • 1970-71  • 1971-72  • 1972-73  • 1973-74  • 1974-75  • 1975-76  • 1976-77  • 1977-78  • 1978-79  • 1979-80  • 1980-81 • 1981-82 • 1982-83 • 1983-84 • 1984-85 • 1985-86 • 1986-87 • 1987-88 • 1988-89 • 1989-90 • 1990-91 • 1991-92 • 1992-93 • 1993-94 • 1994-95 • 1995-96 • 1996-97 • 1997-98 • 1998-99 • 1999-00 • 2000-01 • 2001-02 • 2002-03 • 2003-04 • 2004-05 • 2005-06 • 2006-07 • 2007-08 • 2008-09
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