NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1977–78 NBA season was Indiana's second season in the National Basketball Association and 11th season as a franchise.[1]
1977–78 Indiana Pacers roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
SF
|
42
|
Bantom, Mike
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
|
Saint Joseph's
|
PF
|
1
|
Behagen, Ron
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
|
Minnesota
|
PF
|
9
|
Bennett, Mel
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
SG
|
30
|
Carrington, Bob
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
|
Boston College
|
C
|
40
|
Edwards, James
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
|
Washington
|
C
|
41
|
Elmore, Len
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
|
Maryland
|
PG
|
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
|
PF
|
32
|
Roundfield, Dan
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
|
Central Michigan
|
PG
|
14
|
Sobers, Ricky
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
198 lb (90 kg)
|
|
UNLV
|
SG
|
43
|
Tatum, Earl
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
|
Marquette
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
|
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
[edit]
1977–78 NBA Records
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Team
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ATL
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BOS
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BUF
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CHI
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CLE
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DEN
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DET
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GSW
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HOU
|
IND
|
KCK
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LAL
|
MIL
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NJN
|
NOJ
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SAS
|
SEA
|
WAS
|
Atlanta
|
— |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–1 |
1–3
|
Boston
|
2–2 |
— |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
1–3
|
Buffalo
|
1–3 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
0–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3
|
Chicago
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1
|
Cleveland
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
2–2
|
Denver
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
— |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
3–1
|
Detroit
|
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2
|
Golden State
|
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
2–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2
|
Houston
|
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–3 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–3
|
Indiana
|
1–3 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
— |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1
|
Kansas City
|
1–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
2–2 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
2–2
|
Los Angeles
|
1–3 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
— |
3–1 |
4–0 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2
|
Milwaukee
|
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1
|
New Jersey
|
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
— |
0–4 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
0–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
2–2
|
New Orleans
|
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
4–0 |
— |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–4
|
New York
|
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
— |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2
|
Philadelphia
|
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
— |
2–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2
|
Phoenix
|
1–3 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
— |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2
|
Portland
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
— |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–1
|
San Antonio
|
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
1–2 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
2–2 |
2–2
|
Seattle
|
1–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
— |
1–3
|
Washington
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
—
|
1977–78 game log Total: 31–51 (Home: 27–14; Road: 17–24)
|
October: 3–2 (home: 3–1; road: 0–1)
|
November: 4–11 (home: 2–3; road: 2–8)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
December: 7–4 (home: 5–2; road: 2–2)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
January: 5–11 (home: 4–3; road: 1–8)
|
February: 3–11 (home: 2–5; road: 1–6)
|
March: 7–10 (home: 5–4; road: 2–6)
|
April: 2–2 (home: 0–2; road: 2–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
1977–78 schedule
|
Player
|
POS
|
GP
|
GS
|
MP
|
REB
|
AST
|
STL
|
BLK
|
PTS
|
MPG
|
RPG
|
APG
|
SPG
|
BPG
|
PPG
|
Mike Bantom |
SF
|
82 |
|
2,775 |
610 |
238 |
100 |
50 |
1,258 |
33.8 |
7.4 |
2.9 |
1.2 |
.6 |
15.3
|
Ricky Sobers |
PG
|
79 |
|
3,019 |
327 |
584 |
170 |
23 |
1,436 |
38.2 |
4.1 |
7.4 |
2.2 |
.3 |
18.2
|
Dan Roundfield |
PF
|
79 |
|
2,423 |
802 |
196 |
81 |
149 |
1,060 |
30.7 |
10.2 |
2.5 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
13.4
|
Mike Flynn |
PG
|
71 |
|
955 |
117 |
142 |
41 |
10 |
295 |
13.5 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
.6 |
.1 |
4.2
|
Len Elmore |
C
|
69 |
|
1,327 |
420 |
80 |
74 |
71 |
372 |
19.2 |
6.1 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
5.4
|
James Edwards† |
C
|
58 |
|
1,682 |
435 |
56 |
37 |
50 |
892 |
29.0 |
7.5 |
1.0 |
.6 |
.9 |
15.4
|
Earl Tatum† |
SG
|
57 |
|
1,859 |
205 |
226 |
103 |
30 |
822 |
32.6 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
1.8 |
.5 |
14.4
|
Ron Behagen† |
PF
|
51 |
|
1,131 |
333 |
65 |
32 |
19 |
572 |
22.2 |
6.5 |
1.3 |
.6 |
.4 |
11.2
|
Steve Green |
SF
|
44 |
|
449 |
71 |
30 |
14 |
2 |
151 |
10.2 |
1.6 |
.7 |
.3 |
.0 |
3.4
|
John Williamson† |
SG
|
42 |
|
1,449 |
120 |
132 |
47 |
0 |
804 |
34.5 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
1.1 |
.0 |
19.1
|
Bob Carrington† |
SG
|
35 |
|
621 |
62 |
62 |
22 |
11 |
250 |
17.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
.6 |
.3 |
7.1
|
Mel Bennett |
PF
|
31 |
|
285 |
93 |
22 |
11 |
7 |
74 |
9.2 |
3.0 |
.7 |
.4 |
.2 |
2.4
|
Adrian Dantley† |
SF
|
23 |
|
948 |
216 |
65 |
48 |
17 |
609 |
41.2 |
9.4 |
2.8 |
2.1 |
.7 |
26.5
|
Dave Robisch† |
C
|
23 |
|
598 |
173 |
48 |
20 |
15 |
196 |
26.0 |
7.5 |
2.1 |
.9 |
.7 |
8.5
|
Johnny Neumann |
SG
|
20 |
|
216 |
14 |
27 |
6 |
1 |
83 |
10.8 |
.7 |
1.4 |
.3 |
.1 |
4.2
|
Bobby Wilson |
SG
|
12 |
|
86 |
12 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
30 |
7.2 |
1.0 |
.7 |
.2 |
.1 |
2.5
|
Willie Smith |
PG
|
1 |
|
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7.0 |
.0 |
1.0 |
.0 |
.0 |
.0
|
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pacers only.
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