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NBA franchise story

Indiana Pacers

Indiana's franchise identity joins ABA banners, Reggie Miller's fearless shooting and a succession of smartly rebuilt contenders that rarely stay down for long.

Every era · The defining players · Five essential games

The franchise timeline

Every era of the Indiana Pacers.

Move through the franchise chronologically. The jerseys identify each chapter’s central cast, and every curated card opens the complete story of that era.

Historical reference: Indiana Pacers official team history ↗
The beginning↓
01▼

Franchise era

1967–68—1975–76

01
INDDANIELS34Mel Daniels
INDBROWN35Roger Brown
INDMCGINNIS30George McGinnis

Three titles in four Finals trips

The ABA dynasty

The Pacers were the ABA's defining franchise, winning championships in 1970, 1972 and 1973.

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Chapter 01

1967–68—1975–76

02▼

Franchise era

1976–77—1986–87

02
INDKNIGHT25Billy Knight
INDKELLOGG33Clark Kellogg
INDWILLIAMS32Herb Williams

Financial strain and a decade of rebuilding

The difficult NBA transition

Merger costs and unstable rosters kept Indiana near the bottom until a UCLA shooter arrived in the draft.

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Chapter 02

1976–77—1986–87

03▼

Franchise era

1987–88—1999–00

03
INDMILLER31Reggie Miller
INDSMITS45Rik Smits
INDJACKSON13Mark Jackson

Clutch shooting and the first NBA Finals

Reggie Miller time

Miller turned playoff pressure into theater, leading five conference-finals appearances and the 2000 Finals.

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Chapter 03

1987–88—1999–00

04▼

Franchise era

2000–01—2005–06

04
INDO'NEAL7Jermaine O'Neal
INDARTEST37Ron Artest
INDJACKSON1Stephen Jackson

Elite defense undone by the brawl

The O'Neal contender

A young defensive power won 61 games, but the Malice at the Palace and its fallout permanently altered the team's trajectory.

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Chapter 04

2000–01—2005–06

05▼

Franchise era

2006–07—2009–10

05
INDGRANGER33Danny Granger
INDDUNLEAVY17Mike Dunleavy
INDMURPHY3Troy Murphy

Clearing the way for another homegrown core

The reset

Granger's scoring kept Indiana afloat while the front office patiently rebuilt the roster and culture.

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Chapter 05

2006–07—2009–10

06▼

Franchise era

2010–11—2016–17

06
INDGEORGE24Paul George
INDHIBBERT55Roy Hibbert
INDWEST21David West

Length, defense and consecutive East finals

Paul George challenges Miami

George's ascent made Indiana the Heat's most persistent Eastern rival before injury and roster turnover ended the run.

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Chapter 06

2010–11—2016–17

07

Franchise era

2017–18—present

07
INDOLADIPO4Victor Oladipo
INDSABONIS11Domantas Sabonis
INDHALIBURTON0Tyrese Haliburton

One trade tree sustains the next era

From Oladipo and Sabonis to Haliburton

Indiana repeatedly converted one core into the next, with Haliburton's passing unlocking a fast, inventive offense and another Finals run.

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Chapter 07

2017–18—present

◆Present day

The essential watchlist

Five Indiana Pacers games to start with.

Curated from the franchise’s defining eras, championship stakes and the games that still carry its story.

#01 · Eastern Conference Finals

Eastern ConferenceFinals
2013
GAME1
INDIANAPACERS
MIAMIHEAT
MAY 22, 2013

Pacers vs Heat

May 22, 2013

#02 · Eastern Conference Finals

Eastern ConferenceFinals
2014
GAME5
MIAMIHEAT
INDIANAPACERS
MAY 28, 2014

Heat vs Pacers

May 28, 2014

#03 · Regular Season

Regular Season
2016
GOLDEN STATEWARRIORS
INDIANAPACERS
DEC 5, 2016

Warriors vs Pacers

Dec 5, 2016

#04 · Eastern Conference Finals

Eastern ConferenceFinals
2013
GAME2
INDIANAPACERS
MIAMIHEAT
MAY 24, 2013

Pacers vs Heat

May 24, 2013

#05 · Regular Season

Regular Season
2013
LOS ANGELESCLIPPERS
INDIANAPACERS
JAN 18, 2014

Clippers vs Pacers

Jan 18, 2014

Season history

Past seasons

50 seasons · newest first

Game archive

Indiana Pacers games

4,314 total · loaded 10 at a time