Gainbridge Fieldhouse has been home to the Pacers since 1999.
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. They had five appearances in the ABA Finals during those nine years.[1] 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.[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' 53 seasons of play they have made the playoffs 36 times (27 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] They played in the 2000 NBA Finals as Eastern Conference Champions, against Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Pacers are one of 10 franchises to have never won an NBA championship and the only Central Division team without at least one championship title.
The IndianaPacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern...
The IndianaPacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA)...
The IndianaPacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pacers play in the Central Division of the Eastern...
Association in 1976. The Pacers were considered a dynasty in the ABA, winning three titles and six conference titles. The Pacers play in the Eastern Conference...
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the Pacers leading 97–82 and 45.9 seconds left in the game, Pistons center Ben Wallace attempted a layup shot but was fouled from behind by Pacers small...
played a shortened regular season schedule of 50 games. The Magic finished tied with the Miami Heat and the IndianaPacers for the best record in the...
in his career as he led the IndianaPacers to become a perennial playoff team. After Chuck Person was traded from the Pacers during the 1992 offseason,...
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professional basketball player for the IndianaPacersof the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season for the Texas Longhorns before declaring...
seasons. In 1997, Carlisle joined the IndianaPacers organization as an assistant coach under former teammate, Larry Bird. During his time as Pacers assistant...
February 29, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the IndianaPacersof the National Basketball Association (NBA). A point guard, he played...
January 16, 2000) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the IndianaPacersof the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball...
to win the championship more than once were the IndianaPacers and the New York Nets. The IndianaPacers initially played in the ABA Finals in 1969, which...
Sports. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the IndianaPacers. Clark "Special K" Kellogg grew up in East Cleveland, Ohio, attended...
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first three quarters, the Pacers used a 23–4 run in the fourth quarter to even the series at 1–1. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with a game-high 37 points...
"Pacers' Oladipo to sit out restart of NBA season". ESPN.com. July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020. "Victor Oladipo ready to start in IndianaPacers'...
January 3, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the IndianaPacersof the National Basketball Association (NBA). While playing college basketball...
Relations Coordinator for the IndianaPacers and the Pacers farm team Indiana Mad Ants. Smits also has a son named Derrik Smits, listed at 7 feet 2 inches (2...
October 16, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the IndianaPacersof the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball...
1999, when the IndianaPacers played their regular-season home opener against the Boston Celtics. Later that same season, the Pacers made it to the 2000...
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