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1981–82 Indiana Pacers season

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1981–82 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachJack McKinney
ArenaMarket Square Arena
Results
Record35–47 (.427)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWTTV
RadioWIBC
< 1980–81 1982–83 >

The 1981–82 NBA season was Indiana's sixth season in the NBA and 15th season as a franchise.[1]

Offseason

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Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 14 Herb Williams C  United States Ohio State
2 36 Ray Blume C  United States Oregon State
2 37 Al Leslie SG  United States Bucknell
3 60 Purvis Miller SF  United States USC

Roster

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1981-82 Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Ht. Wt. From
F 42 Bantom, Mike 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1951–12–3 Saint Joseph's
G 10 Buse, Don 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1950–8–10 Evansville
G 12 Carter, Butch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1958–6–11 Indiana
G 16 Davis, Johnny 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1955–10–21 Dayton
F/C 45 Johnson, Clemon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1956–09–12 Florida A&M
F 24 Johnson, George Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1956–12–8 St. John's
G/F 25 Knight, Billy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1952–06–9 Pittsburgh
F 30 McGinnis, George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1950-08-12 Indiana
F 55 Orr, Louis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1958–05–7 Syracuse
F/C 26 Owens, Tom 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1949–06–28 South Carolina
G 14 Sichting, Jerry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 1956–11–29 Purdue
G 11 Townsend, Raymond 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1955–12–20 UCLA
F/C 32 Williams, Herb 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 1958–02–16 Ohio State
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2012–10–10

Regular season

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Season standings

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Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 55 27 .671 – 31–10 24–17 24–6
x-Atlanta Hawks 42 40 .512 13.0 24–17 18–23 15–14
Detroit Pistons 39 43 .476 16.0 23–18 16–25 19–11
Indiana Pacers 35 47 .427 20.0 25–16 10–31 14–16
Chicago Bulls 34 48 .415 21.0 22–19 12–29 12–17
Cleveland Cavaliers 15 67 .183 40.0 9–32 6–35 5–25
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 63 19 .768 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 55 27 .671 8
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 58 24 .707 5
4 x-New Jersey Nets 44 38 .537 19
5 x-Washington Bullets 43 39 .524 20
6 x-Atlanta Hawks 42 40 .512 21
7 Detroit Pistons 39 43 .476 24
8 Indiana Pacers 35 47 .427 28
9 Chicago Bulls 34 48 .415 29
10 New York Knicks 33 49 .402 30
11 Cleveland Cavaliers 15 67 .183 48
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1981-82 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 1–5 2–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–2 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 3–3 3–2 5–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–4
Boston 5–1 — 4–2 5–0 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 5–1 5–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 6–0
Chicago 3–2 2–4 — 5–1 1–1 1–1 0–6 0–2 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–5 2–4 3–2 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–4
Cleveland 2–4 0–5 1–5 — 2–0 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 1–5 1–1 0–2 0–6 0–6 0–6 0–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–5
Dallas 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 — 1–5 1–1 0–5 2–4 1–1 4–2 1–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–3 1–5 2–3 1–4 3–3 1–1
Denver 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 — 1–1 3–2 5–1 0–2 4–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–3 2–4 5–0 2–3 3–3 2–0
Detroit 4–2 0–6 6–0 5–1 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 2–0 2–4 2–0 0–2 2–4 2–4 3–3 2–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–4
Golden State 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 5–0 2–3 0–2 — 1–4 2–0 3–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–4 3–2 5–1 1–5 3–2 1–1
Houston 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–5 0–2 4–1 — 2–0 3–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 4–1 3–3 4–1 2–3 6–0 2–0
Indiana 2–4 1–5 3–3 5–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 0–2 0–2 — 1–1 0–2 0–6 4–2 3–2 0–6 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–5
Kansas City 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–4 0–2 2–3 3–3 1–1 — 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–3 0–5 1–5 4–1 2–3 3–3 0–2
Los Angeles 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–1 4–1 2–0 3–3 4–1 2–0 4–1 — 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2 5–1 2–3 5–1 4–2 5–0 2–0
Milwaukee 3–3 3–3 5–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–2 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–0 — 4–1 3–3 4–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–2
New Jersey 2–3 1–5 4–2 6–0 0–2 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–4 — 4–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–2
New York 1–5 1–5 2–3 6–0 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–2 2–0 3–3 2–4 — 1–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–5
Philadelphia 3–3 2–4 5–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 6–0 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 5–1 — 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 6–0
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–2 3–2 2–0 2–4 2–3 1–1 3–2 2–4 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 — 3–3 4–1 4–2 3–3 3–2 1–1
Portland 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–2 2–0 4–2 1–4 1–1 5–0 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3 — 3–2 4–2 3–3 4–1 0–2
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 4–2 2–0 2–3 3–3 0–2 5–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–4 2–3 — 3–2 4–1 3–3 1–1
San Diego 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–2 0–5 0–2 1–5 1–4 0–2 1–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 2–3 — 1–5 1–4 0–2
Seattle 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–4 5–1 — 5–0 1–1
Utah 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–1 2–3 0–6 1–1 3–3 0–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 3–3 4–1 0–5 — 1–1
Washington 4–2 0–6 4–2 5–1 1–1 0–2 4–1 1–1 0–2 5–1 2–0 0–2 2–3 2–4 5–1 0–6 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 —

Game log

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Regular season

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1981–82 game log
Total: 35–47 (Home: 25–16; Road: 10–31)
October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
November: 6–8 (home: 3–2; road: 3–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 November 4 @ Philadelphia L 99–107 Knight (21) Bantom (10) Buse (13) The Spectrum
11,257 		2–1
4 November 6 @ Boston L 94–111 Owens (16) Owens (7) Davis (5) Boston Garden
15,320 		2–2
9 November 15 @ Los Angeles L 123–124 (2OT) Owens (26) Knight (8) Buse,
Davis (7) 		The Forum
14,140 		4–5
15 November 27 Philadelphia L 112–124 (OT) Orr (24) C Johnson (14) McGinnis (5) Market Square Arena
15,613 		7–8
December: 8–6 (home: 6–3; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
17 December 1 Boston W 90–87 Davis (21) Williams (10) Davis,
Williams (4) 		Market Square Arena
12,634 		9–8
21 December 11 @ Milwaukee
23 December 15 Milwaukee
30 December 29 Milwaukee
January: 3–10 (home: 2–3; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
37 January 15 Los Angeles L 92–97 Davis (18) Williams (16) Davis (6) Market Square Arena
11,029 		17–20
40 January 20 @ Boston L 103–112 Knight (20) Williams (9) Buse,
Davis,
C Johnson,
Orr (3) 		Boston Garden
15,320 		18–22
41 January 22 Philadelphia L 105–112 Williams (22) C Johnson (12) Davis (7) Market Square Arena
11,411 		18–23
42 January 23 @ San Antonio W 107–98 Davis (24) Orr (11) Buse (7) HemisFair Arena
10,236 		19–23
All-Star Break
February: 8–7 (home: 7–3; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
44 February 2 Boston L 105–109 Buse,
Orr (18) 		Williams (12) Buse (7) Market Square Arena
13,435 		19–25
48 February 9 @ Milwaukee
49 February 10 @ Philadelphia L 96–102 Knight (19) Knight (8) Buse (5) The Spectrum
9,292 		20–29
52 February 17 Milwaukee
57 February 26 San Antonio W 108–100 Buse (23) Owens (9) Buse (10) Market Square Arena
8,372 		26–31
March: 6–9 (home: 4–3; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
63 March 10 @ Boston L 100–121 C Johnson (20) C Johnson (11) Buse (6) Boston Garden
15,320 		29–34
67 March 19 @ Philadelphia L 95–112 Knight (22) C Johnson (18) Buse (6) The Spectrum
12,522 		30–37
April: 2–7 (home: 2–2; road: 0–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
75 April 4 @ Milwaukee
79 April 13 Philadelphia L 89–93 Davis (23) Knight (10) McGinnis (7) Market Square Arena
6,643 		34–45
1981–82 schedule

Player statistics

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Ragular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Don Buse PG 82 78 2,529 223 407 164 27 797 30.8 2.7 5.0 2.0 .3 9.7
Herb Williams C 82 75 2,277 605 139 53 178 942 27.8 7.4 1.7 .6 2.2 11.5
Johnny Davis SG 82 70 2,664 178 346 76 11 1,396 32.5 2.2 4.2 .9 .1 17.0
Billy Knight SF 81 19 1,803 257 118 63 14 998 22.3 3.2 1.5 .8 .2 12.3
Louis Orr SF 80 41 1,951 331 134 56 26 918 24.4 4.1 1.7 .7 .3 11.5
Clemon Johnson C 79 42 1,979 571 127 60 112 747 25.1 7.2 1.6 .8 1.4 9.5
George McGinnis PF 76 4 1,341 398 204 96 28 354 17.6 5.2 2.7 1.3 .4 4.7
Butch Carter SG 75 0 1,035 79 60 34 11 442 13.8 1.1 .8 .5 .1 5.9
Tom Owens PF 74 40 1,599 372 127 41 37 780 21.6 5.0 1.7 .6 .5 10.5
George L. Johnson PF 59 4 720 217 40 36 25 300 12.2 3.7 .7 .6 .4 5.1
Jerry Sichting PG 51 0 800 55 117 33 1 212 15.7 1.1 2.3 .6 .0 4.2
Mike Bantom† SF 39 37 1,037 214 68 38 24 458 26.6 5.5 1.7 1.0 .6 11.7
Raymond Townsend SG 14 0 95 13 10 3 0 35 6.8 .9 .7 .2 .0 2.5
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pacers only.

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ 1981-82 Indiana Pacers

See also

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Eastern
Atlantic
Central
Western
Midwest
Pacific
Franchise
Arenas
Personnel
Owner(s)
Herb Simon
President
Kevin Pritchard
General manager
Chad Buchanan
Head coach
Rick Carlisle
G League affiliate
Retired numbers
ABA championships
Rivalries
Culture and lore
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Bold indicates ABA Championship victory
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