1976-77 Indiana Pacers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 36-46
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Slick Leonard (36-46)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 432,726, Avg. 10,554 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Indiana Pacers StatisticsTeam Record: 36-46
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Slick Leonard (36-46)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 432,726, Avg. 10,554 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Indiana Pacers Roster
The Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 36 wins and 46 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Pacers netted 8,758 points and surrendered 8,903. Billy Knight tossed in a team-leading 2,075 points for Indiana, while Darnell Hillman racked up 693 boards. Don Buse dished out 685 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Don Buse added 281 thefts, and Dan Roundfield swatted 131 opponent shot attempts.
Slick Leonard coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8758
Regular Season Points Against: 8903
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 1976 | Boston Celtics 129 at Indiana Pacers 122 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | OT | |
| October 22, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 123 at Indiana Pacers 110 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| October 23, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 97 at Chicago Bulls 102 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
| October 26, 1976 | Seattle Supersonics 90 at Indiana Pacers 120 | W | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| October 29, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 90 at New York Nets 89 | W | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| October 30, 1976 | Kansas City Kings 102 at Indiana Pacers 112 | W | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
| November 3, 1976 | San Antonio Spurs 97 at Indiana Pacers 113 | W | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| November 5, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Kansas City Kings 112 | L | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | ||
| November 6, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 94 at San Antonio Spurs 113 | L | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | ||
| November 11, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Phoenix Suns 108 | L | 3-2 | 1-4 | 4-6 | ||
| November 12, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | L | 3-2 | 1-5 | 4-7 | ||
| November 13, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 112 at Golden State Warriors 120 | L | 3-2 | 1-6 | 4-8 | ||
| November 14, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 118 at Seattle Supersonics 121 | L | 3-2 | 1-7 | 4-9 | ||
| November 17, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 123 at Philadelphia 76ers 117 | W | 3-2 | 2-7 | 5-9 | ||
| November 18, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Indiana Pacers 104 | W | 4-2 | 2-7 | 6-9 | ||
| November 24, 1976 | Atlanta Hawks 93 at Indiana Pacers 115 | W | 5-2 | 2-7 | 7-9 | ||
| November 26, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks 98 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 6-2 | 2-7 | 8-9 | ||
| November 27, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 113 at Denver Nuggets 122 | L | 6-2 | 2-8 | 8-10 | ||
| November 28, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 145 | L | 6-2 | 2-9 | 8-11 | ||
| November 30, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Indiana Pacers 103 | W | 7-2 | 2-9 | 9-11 | ||
| December 1, 1976 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Indiana Pacers 100 | L | 7-3 | 2-9 | 9-12 | ||
| December 3, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at Indiana Pacers 112 | W | 8-3 | 2-9 | 10-12 | ||
| December 4, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Houston Rockets 120 | L | 8-3 | 2-10 | 10-13 | ||
| December 7, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Buffalo Braves 103 | W | 8-3 | 3-10 | 11-13 | ||
| December 8, 1976 | Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Indiana Pacers 111 | W | 9-3 | 3-10 | 12-13 | ||
| December 10, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 88 at Washington Bullets 98 | L | 9-3 | 3-11 | 12-14 | ||
| December 11, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 101 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 10-3 | 3-11 | 13-14 | ||
| December 15, 1976 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Indiana Pacers 116 | W | 11-3 | 3-11 | 14-14 | ||
| December 16, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111 | L | 11-3 | 3-12 | 14-15 | ||
| December 17, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 11-3 | 3-13 | 14-16 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 97 at Indiana Pacers 93 | L | 11-4 | 3-13 | 14-17 | ||
| December 21, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 113 at New Orleans Jazz 123 | L | 11-4 | 3-14 | 14-18 | ||
| December 23, 1976 | New York Nets 94 at Indiana Pacers 96 | W | 12-4 | 3-14 | 15-18 | ||
| December 26, 1976 | Houston Rockets 93 at Indiana Pacers 79 | L | 12-5 | 3-14 | 15-19 | ||
| December 28, 1976 | Washington Bullets 117 at Indiana Pacers 111 | L | 12-6 | 3-14 | 15-20 | ||
| December 30, 1976 | New Orleans Jazz 97 at Indiana Pacers 104 | W | 13-6 | 3-14 | 16-20 | ||
| January 2, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 13-6 | 4-14 | 17-20 | ||
| January 5, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 94 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 14-6 | 4-14 | 18-20 | ||
| January 6, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Atlanta Hawks 95 | W | 14-6 | 5-14 | 19-20 | ||
| January 8, 1977 | New York Nets 73 at Indiana Pacers 80 | W | 15-6 | 5-14 | 20-20 | ||
| January 12, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 112 at Boston Celtics 101 | W | 15-6 | 6-14 | 21-20 | ||
| January 14, 1977 | Golden State Warriors 113 at Indiana Pacers 109 | L | 15-7 | 6-14 | 21-21 | ||
| January 16, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 115 at San Antonio Spurs 122 | L | 15-7 | 6-15 | 21-22 | ||
| January 19, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Seattle Supersonics 109 | L | 15-7 | 6-16 | 21-23 | ||
| January 21, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Phoenix Suns 125 | L | 15-7 | 6-17 | 21-24 | ||
| January 23, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | L | 15-7 | 6-18 | 21-25 | ||
| January 26, 1977 | Boston Celtics 101 at Indiana Pacers 121 | W | 16-7 | 6-18 | 22-25 | ||
| January 29, 1977 | Washington Bullets 108 at Indiana Pacers 107 | L | 16-8 | 6-18 | 22-26 | ||
| January 30, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 120 at Detroit Pistons 127 | L | 16-8 | 6-19 | 22-27 | ||
| February 1, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 109 at Indiana Pacers 110 | W | 17-8 | 6-19 | 23-27 | ||
| February 3, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Indiana Pacers 98 | L | 17-9 | 6-19 | 23-28 | ||
| February 6, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Indiana Pacers 111 | W | 18-9 | 6-19 | 24-28 | ||
| February 9, 1977 | New York Knicks 109 at Indiana Pacers 110 | W | 19-9 | 6-19 | 25-28 | ||
| February 10, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 116 | L | 19-9 | 6-20 | 25-29 | ||
| February 11, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Philadelphia 76ers 118 | L | 19-9 | 6-21 | 25-30 | ||
| February 16, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 93 at Indiana Pacers 111 | W | 20-9 | 6-21 | 26-30 | ||
| February 18, 1977 | Golden State Warriors 116 at Indiana Pacers 111 | L | 20-10 | 6-21 | 26-31 | ||
| February 20, 1977 | Seattle Supersonics 115 at Indiana Pacers 135 | W | 21-10 | 6-21 | 27-31 | ||
| February 21, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Buffalo Braves 117 | L | 21-10 | 6-22 | 27-32 | ||
| February 23, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 101 at Washington Bullets 109 | L | 21-10 | 6-23 | 27-33 | ||
| February 26, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 115 at New York Knicks 129 | L | 21-10 | 6-24 | 27-34 | ||
| March 1, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 85 at Chicago Bulls 102 | L | 21-10 | 6-25 | 27-35 | ||
| March 2, 1977 | Buffalo Braves 108 at Indiana Pacers 116 | W | 22-10 | 6-25 | 28-35 | ||
| March 5, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Indiana Pacers 118 | W | 23-10 | 6-25 | 29-35 | ||
| March 6, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 110 at New Orleans Jazz 106 | W | 23-10 | 7-25 | 30-35 | ||
| March 11, 1977 | Houston Rockets 124 at Indiana Pacers 109 | L | 23-11 | 7-25 | 30-36 | ||
| March 12, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | L | 23-11 | 7-26 | 30-37 | ||
| March 13, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 103 at Indiana Pacers 98 | L | 23-12 | 7-26 | 30-38 | ||
| March 16, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 98 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 24-12 | 7-26 | 31-38 | ||
| March 18, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 134 | L | 24-12 | 7-27 | 31-39 | ||
| March 19, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 91 at Golden State Warriors 150 | L | 24-12 | 7-28 | 31-40 | ||
| March 22, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Houston Rockets 106 | L | 24-12 | 7-29 | 31-41 | ||
| March 23, 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Indiana Pacers 97 | L | 24-13 | 7-29 | 31-42 | ||
| March 25, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks 95 at Indiana Pacers 103 | W | 25-13 | 7-29 | 32-42 | ||
| March 27, 1977 | New Orleans Jazz 119 at Indiana Pacers 118 | L | 25-14 | 7-29 | 32-43 | 2OT | |
| March 29, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Denver Nuggets 119 | L | 25-14 | 7-30 | 32-44 | ||
| March 31, 1977 | New York Knicks 135 at Indiana Pacers 131 | L | 25-15 | 7-30 | 32-45 | ||
| April 1, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 89 at New York Nets 88 | W | 25-15 | 8-30 | 33-45 | ||
| April 2, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Atlanta Hawks 99 | W | 25-15 | 9-30 | 34-45 | ||
| April 3, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Indiana Pacers 112 | L | 25-16 | 9-30 | 34-46 | ||
| April 5, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 87 at Kansas City Kings 82 | W | 25-16 | 10-30 | 35-46 | at Omaha, NE | |
| April 7, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 114 at New York Knicks 100 | W | 25-16 | 11-30 | 36-46 |
