1968-69 Indiana Pacers Game-by-Game Results
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 44-34
Finishing 1st in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 9-8 Lost finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Kentucky Colonels 4-3
Division Finals - Defeated Miami Floridians 4-1
Finals - Lost to Oakland Oaks 4-1
Coach: Larry Staverman (2-7)
Coach: Slick Leonard (42-27)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 228,678, Avg. 5,864 in 39 home dates
1968-69 Indiana Pacers StatisticsTeam Record: 44-34
Finishing 1st in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 9-8 Lost finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Kentucky Colonels 4-3
Division Finals - Defeated Miami Floridians 4-1
Finals - Lost to Oakland Oaks 4-1
Coach: Larry Staverman (2-7)
Coach: Slick Leonard (42-27)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 228,678, Avg. 5,864 in 39 home dates
1968-69 Indiana Pacers Roster
The Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association ended the 1968-69 season with a record of 44 wins and 34 losses, finishing first in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-8.
The Pacers scored 9,331 points and allowed 9,010. Mel Daniels tossed in a team-leading 1,824 points for Indiana, while Freddie Lewis and Roger A. Brown netted 19 or more per game, too. Mel Daniels contributed 1,256 boards. Freddie Lewis dished out 346 assists for the squad.
Larry Staverman and Slick Leonard coached the team. The 1968-69 Indiana Pacers lost in the finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9331
Regular Season Points Against: 9010
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 1968 | Oakland Oaks 144 at Indiana Pacers 133 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 23, 1968 | Kentucky Colonels 112 at Indiana Pacers 108 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| October 26, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 119 at Kentucky Colonels 122 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
| October 31, 1968 | Denver Rockets 100 at Indiana Pacers 122 | W | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| November 2, 1968 | Houston Mavericks 102 at Indiana Pacers 100 | L | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-4 | ||
| November 4, 1968 | Minnesota Pipers 121 at Indiana Pacers 120 | L | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-5 | ||
| November 6, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Denver Rockets 109 | L | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-6 | OT | |
| November 7, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 128 at Oakland Oaks 153 | L | 1-4 | 0-3 | 1-7 | ||
| November 9, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 112 at Los Angeles Stars 107 | W | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-7 | ||
| November 15, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 95 at Minnesota Pipers 105 | L | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-8 | ||
| November 17, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 114 at New York Nets 91 | W | 1-4 | 2-4 | 3-8 | ||
| November 19, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Dallas Chaparrals 110 | L | 1-4 | 2-5 | 3-9 | ||
| November 20, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Houston Mavericks 94 | W | 1-4 | 3-5 | 4-9 | ||
| November 21, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 117 at New Orleans Buccaneers 129 | L | 1-4 | 3-6 | 4-10 | ||
| November 23, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Miami Floridians 126 | L | 1-4 | 3-7 | 4-11 | ||
| November 25, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 121 at Miami Floridians 126 | L | 1-4 | 3-8 | 4-12 | 2OT | |
| November 27, 1968 | Dallas Chaparrals 106 at Indiana Pacers 100 | L | 1-5 | 3-8 | 4-13 | ||
| November 29, 1968 | Los Angeles Stars 103 at Indiana Pacers 108 | W | 2-5 | 3-8 | 5-13 | ||
| December 2, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Miami Floridians 109 | L | 2-5 | 3-9 | 5-14 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| December 4, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Kentucky Colonels 112 | L | 2-5 | 3-10 | 5-15 | ||
| December 5, 1968 | New Orleans Buccaneers 115 at Indiana Pacers 118 | W | 3-5 | 3-10 | 6-15 | ||
| December 10, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 102 at New York Nets 117 | L | 3-5 | 3-11 | 6-16 | ||
| December 11, 1968 | Miami Floridians 100 at Indiana Pacers 117 | W | 4-5 | 3-11 | 7-16 | ||
| December 13, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 115 at Kentucky Colonels 107 | W | 4-5 | 4-11 | 8-16 | ||
| December 14, 1968 | Houston Mavericks 103 at Indiana Pacers 112 | W | 5-5 | 4-11 | 9-16 | ||
| December 17, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Minnesota Pipers 111 | L | 5-5 | 4-12 | 9-17 | at Duluth, MN | |
| December 18, 1968 | Miami Floridians 118 at Indiana Pacers 122 | W | 6-5 | 4-12 | 10-17 | OT | |
| December 21, 1968 | Kentucky Colonels 97 at Indiana Pacers 114 | W | 7-5 | 4-12 | 11-17 | ||
| December 22, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 125 at New York Nets 110 | W | 7-5 | 5-12 | 12-17 | ||
| December 23, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Miami Floridians 118 | L | 7-5 | 5-13 | 12-18 | ||
| December 26, 1968 | Minnesota Pipers 133 at Indiana Pacers 134 | W | 8-5 | 5-13 | 13-18 | OT | |
| December 28, 1968 | Oakland Oaks 129 at Indiana Pacers 121 | L | 8-6 | 5-13 | 13-19 | ||
| December 30, 1968 | Kentucky Colonels 93 at Indiana Pacers 110 | W | 9-6 | 5-13 | 14-19 | ||
| December 31, 1968 | New York Nets 105 at Indiana Pacers 123 | W | 10-6 | 5-13 | 15-19 | ||
| January 3, 1969 | New Orleans Buccaneers 112 at Indiana Pacers 126 | W | 11-6 | 5-13 | 16-19 | ||
| January 4, 1969 | Minnesota Pipers 102 at Indiana Pacers 103 | W | 12-6 | 5-13 | 17-19 | ||
| January 5, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Houston Mavericks 101 | W | 12-6 | 6-13 | 18-19 | ||
| January 7, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 120 at New Orleans Buccaneers 108 | W | 12-6 | 7-13 | 19-19 | ||
| January 8, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 97 at Kentucky Colonels 109 | L | 12-6 | 7-14 | 19-20 | ||
| January 10, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 119 at Minnesota Pipers 122 | L | 12-6 | 7-15 | 19-21 | ||
| January 11, 1969 | New Orleans Buccaneers 114 at Indiana Pacers 128 | W | 13-6 | 7-15 | 20-21 | ||
| January 14, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Houston Mavericks 113 | W | 13-6 | 8-15 | 21-21 | ||
| January 15, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 120 at Dallas Chaparrals 127 | L | 13-6 | 8-16 | 21-22 | OT | |
| January 16, 1969 | New York Nets 94 at Indiana Pacers 96 | W | 14-6 | 8-16 | 22-22 | ||
| January 18, 1969 | Los Angeles Stars 129 at Indiana Pacers 128 | L | 14-7 | 8-16 | 22-23 | OT | |
| January 20, 1969 | Kentucky Colonels 129 at Indiana Pacers 141 | W | 15-7 | 8-16 | 23-23 | ||
| January 22, 1969 | Miami Floridians 117 at Indiana Pacers 140 | W | 16-7 | 8-16 | 24-23 | ||
| January 25, 1969 | Denver Rockets 122 at Indiana Pacers 131 | W | 17-7 | 8-16 | 25-23 | ||
| January 29, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 128 at Denver Rockets 131 | L | 17-7 | 8-17 | 25-24 | ||
| January 30, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 143 at Oakland Oaks 146 | L | 17-7 | 8-18 | 25-25 | OT | |
| January 31, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 117 at Minnesota Pipers 110 | W | 17-7 | 9-18 | 26-25 | ||
| February 1, 1969 | Los Angeles Stars 141 at Indiana Pacers 172 | W | 18-7 | 9-18 | 27-25 | ||
| February 2, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 113 at Miami Floridians 130 | L | 18-7 | 9-19 | 27-26 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| February 4, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 138 at New Orleans Buccaneers 117 | W | 18-7 | 10-19 | 28-26 | ||
| February 5, 1969 | Denver Rockets 109 at Indiana Pacers 125 | W | 19-7 | 10-19 | 29-26 | ||
| February 8, 1969 | Oakland Oaks 118 at Indiana Pacers 103 | L | 19-8 | 10-19 | 29-27 | ||
| February 9, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 119 at Minnesota Pipers 118 | W | 19-8 | 11-19 | 30-27 | ||
| February 14, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Denver Rockets 112 | L | 19-8 | 11-20 | 30-28 | ||
| February 15, 1969 | Dallas Chaparrals 121 at Indiana Pacers 116 | L | 19-9 | 11-20 | 30-29 | ||
| February 16, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 96 at New York Nets 112 | L | 19-9 | 11-21 | 30-30 | ||
| February 18, 1969 | Minnesota Pipers 133 at Indiana Pacers 140 | W | 20-9 | 11-21 | 31-30 | ||
| February 21, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Dallas Chaparrals 120 | L | 20-9 | 11-22 | 31-31 | ||
| February 22, 1969 | Kentucky Colonels 118 at Indiana Pacers 108 | L | 20-10 | 11-22 | 31-32 | ||
| February 25, 1969 | Miami Floridians 123 at Indiana Pacers 128 | W | 21-10 | 11-22 | 32-32 | ||
| February 26, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 113 at New York Nets 104 | W | 21-10 | 12-22 | 33-32 | ||
| March 2, 1969 | Houston Mavericks 128 at Indiana Pacers 133 | W | 22-10 | 12-22 | 34-32 | ||
| March 5, 1969 | Dallas Chaparrals 96 at Indiana Pacers 131 | W | 23-10 | 12-22 | 35-32 | ||
| March 7, 1969 | New York Nets 124 at Indiana Pacers 143 | W | 24-10 | 12-22 | 36-32 | ||
| March 9, 1969 | Miami Floridians 123 at Indiana Pacers 128 | W | 25-10 | 12-22 | 37-32 | ||
| March 11, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 122 at New York Nets 112 | W | 25-10 | 13-22 | 38-32 | ||
| March 13, 1969 | New York Nets 87 at Indiana Pacers 125 | W | 26-10 | 13-22 | 39-32 | ||
| March 16, 1969 | Minnesota Pipers 113 at Indiana Pacers 144 | W | 27-10 | 13-22 | 40-32 | ||
| March 18, 1969 | New York Nets 114 at Indiana Pacers 143 | W | 28-10 | 13-22 | 41-32 | ||
| March 23, 1969 | Minnesota Pipers 113 at Indiana Pacers 132 | W | 29-10 | 13-22 | 42-32 | ||
| March 25, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 140 at Los Angeles Stars 124 | W | 29-10 | 14-22 | 43-32 | ||
| March 26, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 134 at Los Angeles Stars 123 | W | 29-10 | 15-22 | 44-32 | ||
| March 27, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Oakland Oaks 122 | L | 29-10 | 15-23 | 44-33 | ||
| April 2, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 127 at Kentucky Colonels 132 | L | 29-10 | 15-24 | 44-34 | ||
| April 8, 1969 | Kentucky Colonels 128 at Indiana Pacers 118 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 9, 1969 | Kentucky Colonels 115 at Indiana Pacers 120 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 10, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Kentucky Colonels 130 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 13, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Kentucky Colonels 105 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | OT | |
| April 14, 1969 | Kentucky Colonels 97 at Indiana Pacers 116 | W | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 15, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Kentucky Colonels 89 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 17, 1969 | Kentucky Colonels 111 at Indiana Pacers 120 | W | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 20, 1969 | Miami Floridians 110 at Indiana Pacers 126 | W | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | at Anderson, IN | |
| April 22, 1969 | Miami Floridians 116 at Indiana Pacers 131 | W | 5-1 | 1-2 | 6-3 | at Anderson, IN | |
| April 23, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 119 at Miami Floridians 105 | W | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| April 25, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Miami Floridians 114 | L | 5-1 | 2-3 | 7-4 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| April 26, 1969 | Miami Floridians 105 at Indiana Pacers 127 | W | 6-1 | 2-3 | 8-4 | ||
| April 30, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Oakland Oaks 123 | L | 6-1 | 2-4 | 8-5 | ||
| May 2, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 150 at Oakland Oaks 122 | W | 6-1 | 3-4 | 9-5 | ||
| May 3, 1969 | Oakland Oaks 134 at Indiana Pacers 126 | L | 6-2 | 3-4 | 9-6 | OT | |
| May 5, 1969 | Oakland Oaks 144 at Indiana Pacers 117 | L | 6-3 | 3-4 | 9-7 | ||
| May 7, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 131 at Oakland Oaks 135 | L | 6-3 | 3-5 | 9-8 | OT |
