1977–78 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachBobby Leonard
ArenaMarket Square Arena
Results
Record31–51 (.378)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Midwest)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWTTV
RadioWIBC

The 1977–78 NBA season was Indiana's second season in the National Basketball Association and 11th season as a franchise.[1]

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
229Alonzo BradleySF United StatesTexas Southern
351Stan Mayhew United StatesWeber State
473George Pendleton United StatesGeorgia State
595Marvin Jackson United StatesPrairie View A&M
6117Tom SchefflerC United StatesPurdue

Roster

1977–78 Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SF 42 United States Bantom, Mike 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Saint Joseph's
PF 1 United States Behagen, Ron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Minnesota
PF 9 United States Bennett, Mel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Pittsburgh
SG 30 United States Carrington, Bob 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Boston College
C 40 United States Edwards, James 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Washington
C 41 United States Elmore, Len 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Maryland
PG 44 United States Flynn, Mike 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Kentucky
SF 24 United States Green, Steve 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Indiana
PF 32 United States Roundfield, Dan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Central Michigan
PG 14 United States Sobers, Ricky 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) UNLV
SG 43 United States Tatum, Earl 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Marquette
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets 4834.585–33–815–2611–9
x-Milwaukee Bucks 4438.537428–1316–2514–6
Chicago Bulls 4042.488829–1211–308–12
Detroit Pistons 3844.4631024–1714–278–12
Indiana Pacers 3151.3781721–2010–318–12
Kansas City Kings 3151.3781722–199–3211–9
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Portland Trail Blazers5824.707–
2 y-Denver Nuggets4834.58510
3 x-Phoenix Suns4933.5989
4 x-Seattle SuperSonics4735.57311
5 x-Los Angeles Lakers4537.54913
6 x-Milwaukee Bucks4438.53714
7 Golden State Warriors4339.52415
8 Chicago Bulls4042.48818
9 Detroit Pistons3844.46320
10 Indiana Pacers3151.37827
11 Kansas City Kings3151.37827
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1977–78 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS BUF CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SEA WAS
Atlanta —2–23–11–31–31–32–21–33–13–12–13–12–23–12–22–22–23–11–31–32–11–3
Boston 2–2—3–11–31–31–31–32–22–22–12–21–23–13–12–22–20–42–21–30–40–41–3
Buffalo 1–31–3—3–11–31–31–30–33–11–31–21–31–32–22–23–11–30–41–31–31–31–3
Chicago 3–13–11–3—3–12–22–21–33–13–10–42–21–31–22–21–33–02–21–32–22–22–1
Cleveland 3–13–13–11–3—3–12–22–22–22–12–22–23–13–12–23–11–31–20–40–43–12–2
Denver 3–13–13–12–21–3—2–22–23–02–22–23–13–13–13–11–31–32–23–12–11–33–1
Detroit 2–23–13–12–22–22–2—2–23–11–31–32–22–23–13–00–40–42–21–31–31–32–2
Golden State 3–12–23–03–12–22–22–2—2–13–13–10–42–23–10–42–21–32–21–33–12–22–2
Houston 1–32–21–31–32–20–31–31–2—3–12–21–31–32–21–32–22–21–32–21–30–41–3
Indiana 1–31–23–11–31–22–23–11–31–3—2–21–30–42–22–21–32–21–31–31–31–33–1
Kansas City 1–22–22–14–02–22–23–11–32–22–2—2–20–42–22–20–41–30–40–40–41–32–2
Los Angeles 1–32–13–12–22–21–32–24–03–13–12–2—3–14–02–13–12–21–30–42–21–32–2
Milwaukee 2–21–33–13–11–31–32–22–23–14–04–01–3—3–12–13–11–21–31–32–21–33–1
New Jersey 1–31–32–22–11–31–31–31–32–22–22–20–41–3—0–41–30–42–20–30–42–22–2
New Orleans 2–22–22–22–22–21–31–34–03–12–22–21–21–24–0—1–32–21–33–11–32–20–4
New York 2–22–21–33–11–33–13–02–22–23–14–01–31–33–13–1—1–31–31–32–22–12–2
Philadelphia 2–24–03–11–33–13–14–03–12–22–23–12–22–14–02–23–1—2–12–23–13–12–2
Phoenix 1–32–24–02–22–12–22–22–23–13–14–03–13–12–23–13–11–2—1–32–22–22–2
Portland 3–13–13–13–14–01–33–13–12–23–14–04–03–13–11–33–02–23–1—2–23–12–1
San Antonio 3–14–03–12–24–01–22–11–33–13–14–02–22–24–03–12–21–32–22–2—2–22–2
Seattle 1–24–03–12–21–33–13–12–24–03–13–13–13–12–22–11–31–32–21–32–2—1–3
Washington 3–13–13–11–22–21–32–22–23–11–32–22–21–32–24–02–22–22–21–22–23–1—

Game log

Regular season

1977–78 game log
Total: 31–51 (Home: 27–14; Road: 17–24)
October: 3–2 (home: 3–1; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
5 October 28, 1977
7:05 p.m. EST		 Washington W 136–127 Market Square Arena
12,542		 3–2
November: 4–11 (home: 2–3; road: 2–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
December: 7–4 (home: 5–2; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
January: 5–11 (home: 4–3; road: 1–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
34 January 6, 1978
8:05 p.m. EST		 @ Washington L 114–146 
Capital Centre
9,215
 15–19
February: 3–11 (home: 2–5; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
All-Star Break
57 February 17, 1978
8:05 p.m. EST		 Washington W 123–111 Market Square Arena
10,637		 21–36
March: 7–10 (home: 5–4; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
69 March 17, 1978
8:05 p.m. EST		 @ Washington W 105–99 Capital Centre
8,196		 27–42
April: 2–2 (home: 0–2; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1977–78 schedule

Awards and records

References

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