1970-71 Indiana Pacers Roster
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 58-26
Finishing 1st in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 7-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Memphis Pros 4-0
Division Finals - Lost to Utah Stars 4-3
Coach: Slick Leonard (58-26)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 327,487, Avg. 8,187 in 40 home dates
1970-71 Indiana Pacers StatisticsTeam Record: 58-26
Finishing 1st in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 7-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Memphis Pros 4-0
Division Finals - Lost to Utah Stars 4-3
Coach: Slick Leonard (58-26)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 327,487, Avg. 8,187 in 40 home dates
1970-71 Indiana Pacers Results
The Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 58 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-4.
The Pacers scored 10,002 points and allowed 9,501. Mel Daniels tossed in a team-leading 1,723 points for Indiana, while Roger A. Brown netted 19 or more per game also. Mel Daniels contributed 1,475 boards. Billy Keller dished out 437 assists for the squad.
Slick Leonard coached the team. The 1970-71 Indiana Pacers lost in the division finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barnhill | G | March 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Tennessee State | Evansville, IN USA |
| Art Becker | F | January 12, 1942 | 6'6" | 205 | Arizona State | Akron, OH USA |
| Roger A. Brown | F-G | May 22, 1942 | 6'5" | 205 | Dayton | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Wayne Chapman | G-F | June 15, 1945 | 6'5" | 190 | Western Kentucky | Owensboro, KY USA |
| Mel Daniels | C | July 20, 1944 | 6'9" | 220 | New Mexico | Detroit, MI USA |
| Earlie Higgins | F | December 30, 1946 | 6'8" | 195 | Eastern Michigan | |
| Warren Jabali | G-F | August 29, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | Wichita State | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Billy Keller | G | August 30, 1947 | 5'10" | 177 | Purdue | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Freddie Lewis | G | July 1, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Arizona State | Sprott, AL USA |
| Jay Miller | F | July 19, 1943 | 6'5" | 205 | Notre Dame | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Rick Mount | G | January 5, 1947 | 6'3" | 175 | Purdue | Lebanon, IN USA |
| Bob Netolicky | F-C | August 2, 1942 | 6'9" | 220 | Drake | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Don Sidle | F-C | June 21, 1946 | 6'8" | 215 | Oklahoma | Dallas, TX USA |
| Tom Thacker | G-F | November 2, 1939 | 6'2" | 170 | Cincinnati | Covington, KY USA |
