1971-72 Indiana Pacers Game-by-Game Results
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 47-37
Finishing 2nd in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 12-8 Won ABA championship
Division Semifinals - Defeated Denver Rockets 4-3
Division Finals - Defeated Utah Stars 4-3
Finals - Defeated New York Nets 4-2
Coach: Slick Leonard (47-37)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 355,985, Avg. 8,476 in 42 home dates
1971-72 Indiana Pacers StatisticsTeam Record: 47-37
Finishing 2nd in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 12-8 Won ABA championship
Division Semifinals - Defeated Denver Rockets 4-3
Division Finals - Defeated Utah Stars 4-3
Finals - Defeated New York Nets 4-2
Coach: Slick Leonard (47-37)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 355,985, Avg. 8,476 in 42 home dates
1971-72 Indiana Pacers Roster
The Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 47 wins and 37 losses, finishing second in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-8.
Indiana racked up 9,487 points and yielded 9,266. Mel Daniels tossed in a team-leading 1,513 points for the Pacers, while Roger A. Brown scored 18 or more per game also. Mel Daniels contributed 1,297 boards. Freddie Lewis dished out 362 assists for the squad.
Slick Leonard coached the team. The 1971-72 Indiana Pacers won the ABA championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 9487
Regular Season Points Against: 9266
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 1971 | Denver Rockets 104 at Indiana Pacers 115 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 98 at Indiana Pacers 106 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 122 at Denver Rockets 117 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 21, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 125 at Utah Stars 122 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| October 22, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 102 at Indiana Pacers 105 | W | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | ||
| October 23, 1971 | Dallas Chaparrals 105 at Indiana Pacers 93 | L | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | ||
| October 29, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 121 at Utah Stars 109 | W | 3-1 | 3-0 | 6-1 | ||
| October 31, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Dallas Chaparrals 125 | L | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | ||
| November 2, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 116 at Indiana Pacers 137 | W | 4-1 | 3-1 | 7-2 | ||
| November 4, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 94 at Memphis Pros 105 | L | 4-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | ||
| November 5, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Kentucky Colonels 115 | L | 4-1 | 3-3 | 7-4 | ||
| November 6, 1971 | Utah Stars 108 at Indiana Pacers 107 | L | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | OT | |
| November 9, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 123 at Pittsburgh Condors 133 | L | 4-2 | 3-4 | 7-6 | ||
| November 10, 1971 | Pittsburgh Condors 125 at Indiana Pacers 154 | W | 5-2 | 3-4 | 8-6 | ||
| November 13, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Kentucky Colonels 111 | W | 5-2 | 4-4 | 9-6 | ||
| November 16, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Denver Rockets 111 | L | 5-2 | 4-5 | 9-7 | ||
| November 17, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Utah Stars 113 | L | 5-2 | 4-6 | 9-8 | ||
| November 19, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 123 at Pittsburgh Condors 124 | L | 5-2 | 4-7 | 9-9 | ||
| November 24, 1971 | New York Nets 101 at Indiana Pacers 112 | W | 6-2 | 4-7 | 10-9 | ||
| November 26, 1971 | Denver Rockets 96 at Indiana Pacers 110 | W | 7-2 | 4-7 | 11-9 | ||
| November 27, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Carolina Cougars 110 | W | 7-2 | 5-7 | 12-9 | at Charlotte, NC | |
| November 30, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Memphis Pros 88 | W | 7-2 | 6-7 | 13-9 | ||
| December 3, 1971 | Virginia Squires 128 at Indiana Pacers 121 | L | 7-3 | 6-7 | 13-10 | OT | |
| December 4, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 108 at Indiana Pacers 115 | W | 8-3 | 6-7 | 14-10 | ||
| December 7, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 119 at New York Nets 114 | W | 8-3 | 7-7 | 15-10 | ||
| December 9, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 103 at Indiana Pacers 101 | L | 8-4 | 7-7 | 15-11 | ||
| December 10, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Virginia Squires 118 | L | 8-4 | 7-8 | 15-12 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| December 11, 1971 | The Floridians 96 at Indiana Pacers 105 | W | 9-4 | 7-8 | 16-12 | ||
| December 14, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Dallas Chaparrals 98 | W | 9-4 | 8-8 | 17-12 | ||
| December 15, 1971 | Dallas Chaparrals 110 at Indiana Pacers 124 | W | 10-4 | 8-8 | 18-12 | ||
| December 17, 1971 | Memphis Pros 92 at Indiana Pacers 94 | W | 11-4 | 8-8 | 19-12 | ||
| December 18, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 107 at The Floridians 117 | L | 11-4 | 8-9 | 19-13 | ||
| December 21, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Denver Rockets 113 | L | 11-4 | 8-10 | 19-14 | ||
| December 22, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 120 at Dallas Chaparrals 123 | L | 11-4 | 8-11 | 19-15 | 2OT | |
| December 23, 1971 | Denver Rockets 101 at Indiana Pacers 104 | W | 12-4 | 8-11 | 20-15 | ||
| December 25, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 129 at Utah Stars 150 | L | 12-4 | 8-12 | 20-16 | ||
| December 26, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 117 at Kentucky Colonels 111 | W | 12-4 | 9-12 | 21-16 | ||
| December 28, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Memphis Pros 104 | W | 12-4 | 10-12 | 22-16 | ||
| December 29, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 112 at The Floridians 123 | L | 12-4 | 10-13 | 22-17 | ||
| December 31, 1971 | New York Nets 100 at Indiana Pacers 104 | W | 13-4 | 10-13 | 23-17 | ||
| January 3, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 101 at Dallas Chaparrals 102 | L | 13-4 | 10-14 | 23-18 | ||
| January 7, 1972 | Dallas Chaparrals 104 at Indiana Pacers 101 | L | 13-5 | 10-14 | 23-19 | ||
| January 9, 1972 | Utah Stars 97 at Indiana Pacers 100 | W | 14-5 | 10-14 | 24-19 | ||
| January 11, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Denver Rockets 99 | W | 14-5 | 11-14 | 25-19 | ||
| January 14, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 135 at Memphis Pros 120 | W | 14-5 | 12-14 | 26-19 | at Toronto, Ont | |
| January 15, 1972 | Memphis Pros 106 at Indiana Pacers 117 | W | 15-5 | 12-14 | 27-19 | ||
| January 18, 1972 | Pittsburgh Condors 116 at Indiana Pacers 130 | W | 16-5 | 12-14 | 28-19 | ||
| January 20, 1972 | Memphis Pros 107 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 17-5 | 12-14 | 29-19 | ||
| January 21, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 88 at Kentucky Colonels 108 | L | 17-5 | 12-15 | 29-20 | ||
| January 22, 1972 | Utah Stars 113 at Indiana Pacers 119 | W | 18-5 | 12-15 | 30-20 | ||
| January 23, 1972 | Dallas Chaparrals 113 at Indiana Pacers 110 | L | 18-6 | 12-15 | 30-21 | OT | |
| January 25, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 113 at The Floridians 107 | W | 18-6 | 13-15 | 31-21 | ||
| January 27, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 98 at Indiana Pacers 94 | L | 18-7 | 13-15 | 31-22 | ||
| January 31, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 123 at Virginia Squires 115 | W | 18-7 | 14-15 | 32-22 | at Hampton, VA | |
| February 4, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Utah Stars 121 | L | 18-7 | 14-16 | 32-23 | ||
| February 6, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Denver Rockets 115 | L | 18-7 | 14-17 | 32-24 | ||
| February 9, 1972 | The Floridians 111 at Indiana Pacers 128 | W | 19-7 | 14-17 | 33-24 | ||
| February 11, 1972 | Utah Stars 119 at Indiana Pacers 115 | L | 19-8 | 14-17 | 33-25 | ||
| February 12, 1972 | Denver Rockets 111 at Indiana Pacers 133 | W | 20-8 | 14-17 | 34-25 | ||
| February 13, 1972 | Memphis Pros 110 at Indiana Pacers 123 | W | 21-8 | 14-17 | 35-25 | ||
| February 15, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 101 at Indiana Pacers 99 | L | 21-9 | 14-17 | 35-26 | ||
| February 19, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Dallas Chaparrals 115 | L | 21-9 | 14-18 | 35-27 | ||
| February 20, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 131 at Memphis Pros 127 | W | 21-9 | 15-18 | 36-27 | 2OT | |
| February 23, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 106 at New York Nets 108 | L | 21-9 | 15-19 | 36-28 | at Uniondale, NY | |
| February 25, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Utah Stars 117 | L | 21-9 | 15-20 | 36-29 | ||
| February 26, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 115 at Dallas Chaparrals 113 | W | 21-9 | 16-20 | 37-29 | OT | |
| March 1, 1972 | Utah Stars 98 at Indiana Pacers 111 | W | 22-9 | 16-20 | 38-29 | ||
| March 3, 1972 | Virginia Squires 121 at Indiana Pacers 116 | L | 22-10 | 16-20 | 38-30 | ||
| March 5, 1972 | Dallas Chaparrals 99 at Indiana Pacers 110 | W | 23-10 | 16-20 | 39-30 | ||
| March 10, 1972 | Denver Rockets 115 at Indiana Pacers 127 | W | 24-10 | 16-20 | 40-30 | ||
| March 11, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 112 at Carolina Cougars 122 | L | 24-10 | 16-21 | 40-31 | at Charlotte, NC | |
| March 12, 1972 | The Floridians 92 at Indiana Pacers 103 | W | 25-10 | 16-21 | 41-31 | ||
| March 14, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Denver Rockets 123 | L | 25-10 | 16-22 | 41-32 | ||
| March 15, 1972 | Utah Stars 109 at Indiana Pacers 108 | L | 25-11 | 16-22 | 41-33 | ||
| March 17, 1972 | Memphis Pros 93 at Indiana Pacers 111 | W | 26-11 | 16-22 | 42-33 | ||
| March 18, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 117 at Virginia Squires 112 | W | 26-11 | 17-22 | 43-33 | at Richmond, VA | |
| March 19, 1972 | New York Nets 121 at Indiana Pacers 117 | L | 26-12 | 17-22 | 43-34 | ||
| March 21, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 139 at Pittsburgh Condors 116 | W | 26-12 | 18-22 | 44-34 | ||
| March 22, 1972 | Virginia Squires 118 at Indiana Pacers 129 | W | 27-12 | 18-22 | 45-34 | ||
| March 24, 1972 | Denver Rockets 93 at Indiana Pacers 92 | L | 27-13 | 18-22 | 45-35 | at Ft Wayne, IN | |
| March 25, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Carolina Cougars 121 | L | 27-13 | 18-23 | 45-36 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| March 26, 1972 | Dallas Chaparrals 88 at Indiana Pacers 98 | W | 28-13 | 18-23 | 46-36 | ||
| March 28, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 86 at New York Nets 92 | L | 28-13 | 18-24 | 46-37 | at Uniondale, NY | |
| March 29, 1972 | Pittsburgh Condors 113 at Indiana Pacers 128 | W | 29-13 | 18-24 | 47-37 | ||
| March 31, 1972 | Denver Rockets 96 at Indiana Pacers 102 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 1, 1972 | Denver Rockets 106 at Indiana Pacers 105 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 4, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 122 at Denver Rockets 120 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | OT | |
| April 6, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Denver Rockets 112 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 8, 1972 | Denver Rockets 79 at Indiana Pacers 91 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 9, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Denver Rockets 106 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 13, 1972 | Denver Rockets 89 at Indiana Pacers 91 | W | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 15, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Utah Stars 108 | L | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 17, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Utah Stars 117 | L | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 | ||
| April 19, 1972 | Utah Stars 111 at Indiana Pacers 116 | W | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | at Anderson, IN | |
| April 22, 1972 | Utah Stars 108 at Indiana Pacers 118 | W | 5-1 | 1-4 | 6-5 | at Bloomington, IN | |
| April 24, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 130 at Utah Stars 139 | L | 5-1 | 1-5 | 6-6 | ||
| April 26, 1972 | Utah Stars 99 at Indiana Pacers 105 | W | 6-1 | 1-5 | 7-6 | at Bloomington, IN | |
| May 1, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 117 at Utah Stars 113 | W | 6-1 | 2-5 | 8-6 | ||
| May 6, 1972 | New York Nets 103 at Indiana Pacers 124 | W | 7-1 | 2-5 | 9-6 | at Bloomington, IN | |
| May 9, 1972 | New York Nets 117 at Indiana Pacers 115 | L | 7-2 | 2-5 | 9-7 | ||
| May 12, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 114 at New York Nets 108 | W | 7-2 | 3-5 | 10-7 | at Uniondale, NY | |
| May 15, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 105 at New York Nets 110 | L | 7-2 | 3-6 | 10-8 | at Uniondale, NY | |
| May 18, 1972 | New York Nets 99 at Indiana Pacers 100 | W | 8-2 | 3-6 | 11-8 | ||
| May 20, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 108 at New York Nets 105 | W | 8-2 | 4-6 | 12-8 | at Uniondale, NY |
