The 1976–77 NBA season was Indiana's first season in the NBA and tenth season as a franchise.[1]
Offseason edit Roster edit Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From SG 21 Anderson, Jerome 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) West Virginia PF 9 Bennett, Mel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Pittsburgh PG 10 Buse, Don 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Evansville C 41 Elmore, Len 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Maryland SG 44 Flynn, Mike 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Kentucky SF 24 Green, Steve 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Indiana F 20 Hillman, Darnell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) San José State PF 22 Jones, Wil 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Albany State SF 25 Knight, Billy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Pittsburgh C 40 Robisch, Dave 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kansas PF 32 Roundfield, Dan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Central Michigan SG 23 Williamson, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) New Mexico State
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Regular season edit Buoyed by the sensational playmaking of Don Buse and scoring of Billy Knight, The Pacers hovered around the .500 mark for much of the first half of their inaugural NBA season but a lack of depth and a few injuries blunted the Pacers progress. The Pacers were significantly hampered by injuries to center, Len Elmore, who missed all but six games.
Season standings edit z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spotRecord vs. opponents edit 1976–77 NBA Records Team ATL BOS BUF CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NOJ NYK NYN PHI PHO POR SAS SEA WAS Atlanta — 0–4 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 1–3 0–4 3–1 4–0 1–2 1–3 Boston 4–0 — 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 4–0 2–2 0–4 Buffalo 0–4 1–3 — 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–3 1–3 1–3 0–3 1–3 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 0–4 3–1 0–4 Chicago 2–2 2–2 3–1 — 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 3–1 2–2 1–2 Cleveland 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 — 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–1 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 Denver 2–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–2 — 3–1 2–2 3–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–2 4–0 2–2 Detroit 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 — 3–1 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–3 3–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–2 1–3 1–3 Golden State 4–0 3–1 3–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 — 2–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 3–1 3–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 Houston 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 0–3 2–2 1–2 — 4–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 Indiana 4–0 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–4 — 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4 Kansas City 2–1 1–3 3–0 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–4 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 1–3 2–2 2–2 4–0 4–0 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 Los Angeles 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 — 3–1 3–0 1–3 4–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 4–0 Milwaukee 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–3 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 — 1–2 1–3 3–1 1–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 New Orleans 3–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–3 2–1 — 3–1 2–2 0–4 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 N.Y. Knicks 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 3–1 3–1 1–3 — 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–2 2–2 N.Y. Nets 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 1–3 2–2 2–2 — 1–3 2–2 0–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 Philadelphia 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–1 4–0 3–1 3–1 — 1–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 Phoenix 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–1 — 1–3 1–3 3–1 1–3 Portland 1–3 3–1 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 — 2–2 3–1 1–2 San Antonio 0–4 0–4 4–0 1–3 2–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 — 3–1 2–2 Seattle 2–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 — 3–1 Washington 3–1 4–0 4–0 2–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 4–0 2–2 0–4 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–1 2–2 1–3 —
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The 1976 77 NBA season was Indiana s first season in the NBA and tenth season as a franchise 1 1976 77 Indiana Pacers seasonHead coachBobby LeonardArenaMarket Square ArenaResultsRecord36 46 439 PlaceDivision 5th Midwest Conference 9th Western Playoff finishDid not qualifyStats at Basketball Reference comLocal mediaTelevisionWTTVRadioWIBC lt 1975 76 1977 78 gt Contents 1 Offseason 1 1 Draft picks 2 Roster 3 Regular season 3 1 Season standings 3 2 Record vs opponents 4 Awards and records 5 ReferencesOffseason editDraft picks edit Main article 1976 ABA Dispersal Draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College1 8 Wil Jones PF nbsp United States Albany State In the 1976 ABA Dispersal Draft ABA and NBA teams selected players that were on the Kentucky Colonels and the Spirits of St Louis the two ABA teams that were not included in the ABA NBA merger in 1976 Wil Jones was a member of the Kentucky Colonels during the 1975 76 ABA season Because the Pacers were in the ABA before the merger they did not have any picks in the 1976 NBA draft Roster editIndiana Pacers rostervtePlayers CoachesPos No Name Height Weight DOB FromSG 21 nbsp Anderson Jerome 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 195 lb 88 kg West VirginiaPF 9 nbsp Bennett Mel 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 200 lb 91 kg PittsburghPG 10 nbsp Buse Don 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 190 lb 86 kg EvansvilleC 41 nbsp Elmore Len 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 220 lb 100 kg MarylandSG 44 nbsp Flynn Mike 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 180 lb 82 kg KentuckySF 24 nbsp Green Steve 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 220 lb 100 kg IndianaF 20 nbsp Hillman Darnell 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 215 lb 98 kg San Jose StatePF 22 nbsp Jones Wil 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 205 lb 93 kg Albany StateSF 25 nbsp Knight Billy 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 195 lb 88 kg PittsburghC 40 nbsp Robisch Dave 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 235 lb 107 kg KansasPF 32 nbsp Roundfield Dan 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 205 lb 93 kg Central MichiganSG 23 nbsp Williamson John 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 185 lb 84 kg New Mexico State Head coachSlick LeonardAssistant coach es Jerry OliverLegend C Team captain DP Unsigned draft pick FA Free agent S Suspended nbsp InjuredRegular season editBuoyed by the sensational playmaking of Don Buse and scoring of Billy Knight The Pacers hovered around the 500 mark for much of the first half of their inaugural NBA season but a lack of depth and a few injuries blunted the Pacers progress The Pacers were significantly hampered by injuries to center Len Elmore who missed all but six games Season standings edit Midwest Divisionvte W L PCT GB Home Road Divy Denver Nuggets 50 32 610 36 5 14 27 15 5x Detroit Pistons 44 38 537 6 30 11 14 27 12 8x Chicago Bulls 44 38 537 6 31 10 13 28 10 10Kansas City Kings 40 42 488 10 28 13 12 29 7 13Indiana Pacers 36 46 439 14 25 16 11 30 9 11Milwaukee Bucks 30 52 366 20 24 17 6 35 7 13 Western ConferencevteTeam W L PCT GB1 z Los Angeles Lakers 53 29 646 2 y Denver Nuggets 50 32 610 33 x Portland Trail Blazers 49 33 598 44 x Golden State Warriors 46 36 561 75 x Detroit Pistons 44 38 537 96 x Chicago Bulls 44 38 537 97 Kansas City Kings 40 42 488 138 Seattle SuperSonics 40 42 488 139 Indiana Pacers 36 46 439 1710 Phoenix Suns 34 48 415 1911 Milwaukee Bucks 30 52 366 23z clinched division title y clinched division title x clinched playoff spotRecord vs opponents edit 1976 77 NBA RecordsTeam ATL BOS BUF CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NOJ NYK NYN PHI PHO POR SAS SEA WASAtlanta 0 4 4 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 4 0 4 1 3 0 4 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 3 3 1 1 3 0 4 3 1 4 0 1 2 1 3Boston 4 0 3 1 2 2 1 3 3 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 3 2 2 1 3 4 0 2 2 0 4Buffalo 0 4 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 0 3 1 3 1 3 0 3 1 3 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 3 0 4 3 1 0 4Chicago 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 1 4 0 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 0 4 3 1 2 2 1 2Cleveland 2 2 3 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 2 1 3 1 2 2 4 0 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 3Denver 2 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 0 3 1 3 1 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 2 3 1 1 3 3 1 2 2 1 2 4 0 2 2Detroit 4 0 2 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 1 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 4 0 1 3 3 1 3 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 3 1 3Golden State 4 0 3 1 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3 1 1 3Portland 1 3 3 1 3 1 4 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 3 4 0 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 0 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 1 2San Antonio 0 4 0 4 4 0 1 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 3 1 3 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 2Seattle 2 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 0 4 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 2 3 1 1 3 3 1 3 1 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 3 1Washington 3 1 4 0 4 0 2 1 3 1 2 2 3 1 1 3 1 3 4 0 2 2 0 4 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 3 3 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 Awards and records editBilly Knight NBA All Star Game Don Buse NBA All Star Game Don Buse NBA All Defensive First TeamReferences edit 1976 77 Indiana Pacers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1976 77 Indiana Pacers season amp oldid 1172534019, wikipedia, wiki , book, books, library,
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