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Indiana Pacers

Archive coverage 1976 to 2026

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4,314

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50

Seasons

361

Indexed players

2026

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The full franchise story

Every era of the 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.

Historical reference: Indiana Pacers official team history ↗
1

1967–68—1975–76

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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Mel Daniels →Roger Brown →George McGinnis →
2

1976–77—1986–87

Financial strain and a decade of rebuilding

Peak indexed season1980–81 · 46–36→

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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Billy Knight →Clark Kellogg →Herb Williams →
3

1987–88—1999–00

Clutch shooting and the first NBA Finals

Peak indexed season1997–98 · 58–24→

Reggie Miller time

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

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Reggie Miller →Rik Smits →Mark Jackson →
4

2000–01—2005–06

Elite defense undone by the brawl

Peak indexed season2003–04 · 61–21→

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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Jermaine O'Neal →Ron Artest →Stephen Jackson →
5

2006–07—2009–10

Clearing the way for another homegrown core

Peak indexed season2008–09 · 36–46→

The reset

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

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Danny Granger →Mike Dunleavy →Troy Murphy →
6

2010–11—2016–17

Length, defense and consecutive East finals

Peak indexed season2013–14 · 56–26→

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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Paul George →Roy Hibbert →David West →
7

2017–18—present

One trade tree sustains the next era

Peak indexed season2024–25 · 50–32→

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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Victor Oladipo →Domantas Sabonis →Tyrese Haliburton →

Franchise leaders

Most indexed appearances

Reggie Miller1,503 appearancesRik Smits984 appearancesJeff Foster875 appearancesVern Fleming853 appearancesDale Davis795 appearancesAustin Croshere718 appearancesMyles Turner702 appearancesRoy Hibbert604 appearancesHerb Williams581 appearancesDanny Granger578 appearancesJermaine O'Neal552 appearancesJamaal Tinsley532 appearances

Season history

Past seasons

50 seasons · newest first

Game archive

Indiana Pacers games

4,314 total · loaded 10 at a time