1970-71 Indiana Pacers Game-by-Game Results
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 58-26
Finishing 1st in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 7-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Memphis Pros 4-0
Division Finals - Lost to Utah Stars 4-3
Coach: Slick Leonard (58-26)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 327,487, Avg. 8,187 in 40 home dates
1970-71 Indiana Pacers StatisticsTeam Record: 58-26
Finishing 1st in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 7-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Memphis Pros 4-0
Division Finals - Lost to Utah Stars 4-3
Coach: Slick Leonard (58-26)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 327,487, Avg. 8,187 in 40 home dates
1970-71 Indiana Pacers Roster
The Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 58 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-4.
The Pacers scored 10,002 points and allowed 9,501. Mel Daniels tossed in a team-leading 1,723 points for Indiana, while Roger A. Brown netted 19 or more per game also. Mel Daniels contributed 1,475 boards. Billy Keller dished out 437 assists for the squad.
Slick Leonard coached the team. The 1970-71 Indiana Pacers lost in the division finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 10002
Regular Season Points Against: 9501
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 1970 | Kentucky Colonels 95 at Indiana Pacers 127 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1970 | Denver Rockets 103 at Indiana Pacers 115 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1970 | Texas Chaparrals 113 at Indiana Pacers 134 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1970 | The Floridians 97 at Indiana Pacers 123 | W | 4-0 | 0-0 | 4-0 | ||
| October 21, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 125 at Carolina Cougars 113 | W | 4-0 | 1-0 | 5-0 | at Charlotte, NC | |
| October 23, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 122 at Texas Chaparrals 118 | W | 4-0 | 2-0 | 6-0 | at Dallas, TX | |
| October 24, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 118 at Utah Stars 124 | L | 4-0 | 2-1 | 6-1 | ||
| October 25, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Denver Rockets 122 | L | 4-0 | 2-2 | 6-2 | OT | |
| October 28, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 113 at Memphis Pros 99 | W | 4-0 | 3-2 | 7-2 | ||
| October 31, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 104 at The Floridians 116 | L | 4-0 | 3-3 | 7-3 | ||
| November 4, 1970 | Utah Stars 102 at Indiana Pacers 99 | L | 4-1 | 3-3 | 7-4 | ||
| November 6, 1970 | Memphis Pros 98 at Indiana Pacers 93 | L | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | ||
| November 8, 1970 | Utah Stars 111 at Indiana Pacers 103 | L | 4-3 | 3-3 | 7-6 | ||
| November 9, 1970 | Kentucky Colonels 112 at Indiana Pacers 130 | W | 5-3 | 3-3 | 8-6 | ||
| November 12, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 135 at Pittsburgh Condors 132 | W | 5-3 | 4-3 | 9-6 | ||
| November 14, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 128 at Carolina Cougars 119 | W | 5-3 | 5-3 | 10-6 | at Raleigh, NC | |
| November 17, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 125 at Utah Stars 122 | W | 5-3 | 6-3 | 11-6 | OT | |
| November 18, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 119 at Denver Rockets 114 | W | 5-3 | 7-3 | 12-6 | at Ft Collins, CO | |
| November 20, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 126 at Texas Chaparrals 140 | L | 5-3 | 7-4 | 12-7 | at Dallas, TX | |
| November 21, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Virginia Squires 110 | L | 5-3 | 7-5 | 12-8 | at Hampton, VA | |
| November 25, 1970 | Virginia Squires 100 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 6-3 | 7-5 | 13-8 | ||
| November 27, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 97 at New York Nets 99 | L | 6-3 | 7-6 | 13-9 | ||
| November 29, 1970 | Denver Rockets 107 at Indiana Pacers 130 | W | 7-3 | 7-6 | 14-9 | ||
| December 2, 1970 | Memphis Pros 106 at Indiana Pacers 100 | L | 7-4 | 7-6 | 14-10 | ||
| December 4, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 116 at Indiana Pacers 150 | W | 8-4 | 7-6 | 15-10 | ||
| December 9, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 129 at New York Nets 108 | W | 8-4 | 8-6 | 16-10 | at New York City, NY | |
| December 11, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 155 at Carolina Cougars 148 | W | 8-4 | 9-6 | 17-10 | 2OT | at Greensboro, NC |
| December 12, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 124 at Texas Chaparrals 118 | W | 8-4 | 10-6 | 18-10 | at Ft Worth, TX | |
| December 16, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Kentucky Colonels 125 | L | 8-4 | 10-7 | 18-11 | ||
| December 18, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 129 at New York Nets 117 | W | 8-4 | 11-7 | 19-11 | ||
| December 19, 1970 | Texas Chaparrals 131 at Indiana Pacers 117 | L | 8-5 | 11-7 | 19-12 | ||
| December 21, 1970 | Pittsburgh Condors 115 at Indiana Pacers 144 | W | 9-5 | 11-7 | 20-12 | ||
| December 22, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 131 at The Floridians 123 | W | 9-5 | 12-7 | 21-12 | at Louisville, KY | |
| December 23, 1970 | Virginia Squires 146 at Indiana Pacers 128 | L | 9-6 | 12-7 | 21-13 | ||
| December 26, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 115 at The Floridians 92 | W | 9-6 | 13-7 | 22-13 | ||
| December 27, 1970 | Memphis Pros 109 at Indiana Pacers 106 | L | 9-7 | 13-7 | 22-14 | at Jackson, MS | |
| December 29, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Denver Rockets 116 | L | 9-7 | 13-8 | 22-15 | ||
| January 2, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 134 at Kentucky Colonels 132 | W | 9-7 | 14-8 | 23-15 | ||
| January 4, 1971 | The Floridians 99 at Indiana Pacers 111 | W | 10-7 | 14-8 | 24-15 | ||
| January 5, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 92 at Memphis Pros 88 | W | 10-7 | 15-8 | 25-15 | ||
| January 6, 1971 | Utah Stars 106 at Indiana Pacers 111 | W | 11-7 | 15-8 | 26-15 | ||
| January 9, 1971 | New York Nets 88 at Indiana Pacers 116 | W | 12-7 | 15-8 | 27-15 | ||
| January 11, 1971 | Utah Stars 101 at Indiana Pacers 111 | W | 13-7 | 15-8 | 28-15 | ||
| January 15, 1971 | Virginia Squires 119 at Indiana Pacers 125 | W | 14-7 | 15-8 | 29-15 | ||
| January 16, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 115 at Pittsburgh Condors 107 | W | 14-7 | 16-8 | 30-15 | ||
| January 17, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 124 at Indiana Pacers 137 | W | 15-7 | 16-8 | 31-15 | ||
| January 19, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Utah Stars 116 | L | 15-7 | 16-9 | 31-16 | ||
| January 21, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 118 at Denver Rockets 106 | W | 15-7 | 17-9 | 32-16 | ||
| January 24, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 128 at Virginia Squires 130 | L | 15-7 | 17-10 | 32-17 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| January 26, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Memphis Pros 108 | L | 15-7 | 17-11 | 32-18 | ||
| January 27, 1971 | New York Nets 100 at Indiana Pacers 116 | W | 16-7 | 17-11 | 33-18 | ||
| January 29, 1971 | Denver Rockets 123 at Indiana Pacers 127 | W | 17-7 | 17-11 | 34-18 | ||
| January 31, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 124 at Denver Rockets 104 | W | 17-7 | 18-11 | 35-18 | ||
| February 3, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Utah Stars 120 | L | 17-7 | 18-12 | 35-19 | ||
| February 6, 1971 | New York Nets 109 at Indiana Pacers 110 | W | 18-7 | 18-12 | 36-19 | OT | |
| February 7, 1971 | Denver Rockets 133 at Indiana Pacers 131 | L | 18-8 | 18-12 | 36-20 | OT | |
| February 10, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 104 at Indiana Pacers 115 | W | 19-8 | 18-12 | 37-20 | ||
| February 12, 1971 | Pittsburgh Condors 109 at Indiana Pacers 120 | W | 20-8 | 18-12 | 38-20 | ||
| February 14, 1971 | Memphis Pros 111 at Indiana Pacers 116 | W | 21-8 | 18-12 | 39-20 | OT | |
| February 15, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 119 at Indiana Pacers 118 | L | 21-9 | 18-12 | 39-21 | ||
| February 19, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 126 at Kentucky Colonels 121 | W | 21-9 | 19-12 | 40-21 | ||
| February 21, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 121 at The Floridians 107 | W | 21-9 | 20-12 | 41-21 | at Tampa, FL | |
| February 22, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Memphis Pros 99 | W | 21-9 | 21-12 | 42-21 | ||
| February 24, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 117 at Texas Chaparrals 113 | W | 21-9 | 22-12 | 43-21 | at Ft Worth, TX | |
| February 25, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Utah Stars 112 | L | 21-9 | 22-13 | 43-22 | ||
| February 28, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Pittsburgh Condors 113 | L | 21-9 | 22-14 | 43-23 | ||
| March 3, 1971 | Memphis Pros 98 at Indiana Pacers 122 | W | 22-9 | 22-14 | 44-23 | ||
| March 5, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Utah Stars 97 | W | 22-9 | 23-14 | 45-23 | ||
| March 6, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 124 at Texas Chaparrals 112 | W | 22-9 | 24-14 | 46-23 | at Dallas, TX | |
| March 7, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 127 at Kentucky Colonels 122 | W | 22-9 | 25-14 | 47-23 | ||
| March 8, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 105 at Indiana Pacers 118 | W | 23-9 | 25-14 | 48-23 | ||
| March 10, 1971 | Memphis Pros 113 at Indiana Pacers 122 | W | 24-9 | 25-14 | 49-23 | ||
| March 12, 1971 | Utah Stars 95 at Indiana Pacers 106 | W | 25-9 | 25-14 | 50-23 | ||
| March 13, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Virginia Squires 129 | L | 25-9 | 25-15 | 50-24 | at Roanoke, VA | |
| March 14, 1971 | Denver Rockets 121 at Indiana Pacers 131 | W | 26-9 | 25-15 | 51-24 | ||
| March 16, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 130 at Pittsburgh Condors 119 | W | 26-9 | 26-15 | 52-24 | at Louisville, KY | |
| March 17, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 109 at Indiana Pacers 123 | W | 27-9 | 26-15 | 53-24 | at Anderson, IN | |
| March 19, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 109 at Indiana Pacers 120 | W | 28-9 | 26-15 | 54-24 | ||
| March 22, 1971 | Utah Stars 106 at Indiana Pacers 110 | W | 29-9 | 26-15 | 55-24 | ||
| March 25, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 129 at Denver Rockets 110 | W | 29-9 | 27-15 | 56-24 | ||
| March 26, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 127 at Texas Chaparrals 126 | W | 29-9 | 28-15 | 57-24 | OT | at Dallas, TX |
| March 28, 1971 | Denver Rockets 126 at Indiana Pacers 146 | W | 30-9 | 28-15 | 58-24 | ||
| March 30, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 114 at Indiana Pacers 112 | L | 30-10 | 28-15 | 58-25 | ||
| March 31, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 133 at Indiana Pacers 129 | L | 30-11 | 28-15 | 58-26 | ||
| April 2, 1971 | Memphis Pros 98 at Indiana Pacers 114 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 3, 1971 | Memphis Pros 104 at Indiana Pacers 106 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 5, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 91 at Memphis Pros 90 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 7, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Memphis Pros 101 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | OT | |
| April 12, 1971 | Utah Stars 120 at Indiana Pacers 118 | L | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 14, 1971 | Utah Stars 107 at Indiana Pacers 120 | W | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 17, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Utah Stars 121 | L | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 20, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Utah Stars 126 | L | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 22, 1971 | Utah Stars 109 at Indiana Pacers 127 | W | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | at Anderson, IN | |
| April 24, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Utah Stars 102 | W | 4-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | ||
| April 28, 1971 | Utah Stars 108 at Indiana Pacers 101 | L | 4-2 | 3-2 | 7-4 |
