1978–79 Indiana Pacers season

The 1978–79 NBA season was Indiana's third season in the NBA and 12th season as a franchise.[1]

1978–79 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachBobby Leonard
ArenaMarket Square Arena
Results
Record38–44 (.463)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Midwest)
Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWTTV
RadioWIBC

Offseason

Draft picks
Main article: 1978 NBA draft

This table only lists picks through the second round.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
13Rick RobeyPF/C United StatesKentucky
227Wayne RadfordSG United StatesIndiana

Roster
Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PF 42 United States Bantom, Mike 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Saint Joseph's
SF 10 United States Calhoun, Corky 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Penn
PG 20 United States Davis, Brad 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Maryland
PG 16 United States Davis, Johnny 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dayton
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
SF 22 United States English, Alex 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) South Carolina
SF 24 United States Green, Steve 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Indiana
SF 25 United States Knight, Billy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Pittsburgh
SG 21 United States Radford, Wayne 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Indiana
SG 14 United States Sobers, Ricky 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) UNLV
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-Kansas City Kings 4834.585–32–916–2512–4
x-Denver Nuggets 4735.573129–1218–238–8
Indiana Pacers 3844.4631025–1613–286–10
Milwaukee Bucks 3844.4631028–1310–319–7
Chicago Bulls 3151.3781719–2212–295–11
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Seattle SuperSonics5230.634–
2 y-Kansas City Kings4834.5854
3 x-Phoenix Suns5032.6102
4 x-Denver Nuggets4735.5735
5 x-Los Angeles Lakers4735.5735
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers4537.5497
7 San Diego Clippers4339.5249
8 Indiana Pacers3844.46314
9 Milwaukee Bucks3844.46314
10 Golden State Warriors3844.46314
11 Chicago Bulls3151.37821
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1978-79 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA WAS
Atlanta —2–23–13–13–13–11–33–11–32–21–33–02–22–22–22–22–12–23–13–11–32–2
Boston 2–2—1–22–21–32–22–11–33–11–31–31–31–32–23–12–20–41–30–41–32–20–4
Chicago 1–32–1—1–32–22–23–12–22–20–41–31–32–22–23–11–31–34–00–30–40–41–3
Cleveland 1–32–23–1—1–21–32–12–21–31–32–21–33–12–22–22–20–40–40–42–22–20–4
Denver 1–33–12–22–1—2–24–01–33–11–33–12–24–03–13–10–33–11–33–12–23–11–3
Detroit 1–32–22–23–12–2—1–32–22–22–22–22–10–42–21–31–30–41–31–32–20–31–3
Golden State 3–11–21–31–20–43–1—2–22–22–21–32–21–33–13–13–11–32–21–31–33–12–2
Houston 1–33–12–22–23–12–22–2—0–43–12–12–23–14–04–00–42–23–13–12–12–22–2
Indiana 3–11–32–23–11–32–22–24–0—1–30–42–21–22–12–22–22–23–13–11–30–41–3
Kansas City 2–23–14–03–13–12–22–21–33–1—2–22–23–13–12–12–22–21–31–32–22–23–0
Los Angeles 3–13–13–12–21–32–23–11–24–02–2—3–12–22–23–01–32–22–22–22–22–22–2
Milwaukee 0–33–13–13–12–21–22–22–22–22–21–3—2–23–11–32–22–22–21–31–32–21–3
New Jersey 2–23–12–21–30–44–03–11–32–11–32–22–2—3–11–32–23–02–20–42–20–41–3
New Orleans 2–22–22–22–21–32–21–30–41–21–32–21–31–3—2–22–21–31–32–20–40–30–4
New York 2–21–31–32–21–33–11–30–42–21–20–33–13–12–2—2–20–41–31–32–22–21–3
Philadelphia 2–22–23–12–23–03–11–34–02–22–23–12–22–22–22–2—1–31–23–13–11–33–1
Phoenix 1–24–03–14–01–34–03–12–22–22–22–22–20–33–14–03–1—3–13–12–21–31–3
Portland 2–23–10–44–03–13–12–21–31–33–12–22–22–23–13–12–11–3—2–12–21–33–1
San Antonio 1–34–03–04–01–33–13–11–31–33–12–23–14–02–23–11–31–31–2—4–02–21–3
San Diego 1–33–14–02–22–22–23–11–23–12–22–23–12–24–02–21–32–22–20–4—2–20–3
Seattle 3–12–24–02–21–33–01–32–24–02–22–22–24–03–02–23–13–13–12–22–2—2–2
Washington 2–24–03–14–03–13–12–22–23–10–32–23–13–14–03–11–33–11–33–13–02–2—

Awards and records

References
  1. "1978-79 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
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