1978-79 Indiana Pacers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-44
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Slick Leonard (38-44)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 367,160, Avg. 8,955 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Indiana Pacers StatisticsTeam Record: 38-44
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Slick Leonard (38-44)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 367,160, Avg. 8,955 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Indiana Pacers Roster
The Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 38 wins and 44 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Pacers poured in 8,909 points and allowed 9,040. Johnny Davis tossed in a team-leading 1,444 points for Indiana, while Ricky Sobers scored 17 or more per game, too. James Edwards contributed 693 boards. Johnny Davis dished out 453 assists for the squad.
On defense, Ricky Sobers added 138 steals.
Slick Leonard coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8909
Regular Season Points Against: 9040
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1978 | Atlanta Hawks 104 at Indiana Pacers 117 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1978 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Indiana Pacers 92 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 21, 1978 | San Diego Clippers 119 at Indiana Pacers 125 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| October 24, 1978 | New Jersey Nets 97 at Indiana Pacers 95 | L | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| October 27, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Indiana Pacers 112 | W | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| October 28, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 106 at New York Knicks 111 | L | 3-2 | 0-1 | 3-3 | ||
| October 31, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 | W | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| November 1, 1978 | Washington Bullets 124 at Indiana Pacers 113 | L | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4-4 | ||
| November 3, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 108 at Indiana Pacers 115 | W | 4-3 | 1-1 | 5-4 | ||
| November 4, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 84 at Chicago Bulls 97 | L | 4-3 | 1-2 | 5-5 | ||
| November 8, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Indiana Pacers 111 | L | 4-4 | 1-2 | 5-6 | ||
| November 10, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Golden State Warriors 116 | L | 4-4 | 1-3 | 5-7 | ||
| November 12, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 134 | L | 4-4 | 1-4 | 5-8 | ||
| November 14, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 106 at San Diego Clippers 109 | L | 4-4 | 1-5 | 5-9 | ||
| November 17, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 115 at Seattle Supersonics 126 | L | 4-4 | 1-6 | 5-10 | ||
| November 18, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 123 | L | 4-4 | 1-7 | 5-11 | ||
| November 21, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 108 at San Antonio Spurs 103 | W | 4-4 | 2-7 | 6-11 | ||
| November 22, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 115 at Indiana Pacers 110 | L | 4-5 | 2-7 | 6-12 | ||
| November 24, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Indiana Pacers 98 | L | 4-6 | 2-7 | 6-13 | ||
| November 26, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Indiana Pacers 114 | W | 5-6 | 2-7 | 7-13 | ||
| November 29, 1978 | New York Knicks 99 at Indiana Pacers 101 | W | 6-6 | 2-7 | 8-13 | ||
| December 1, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | L | 6-6 | 2-8 | 8-14 | ||
| December 2, 1978 | Boston Celtics 117 at Indiana Pacers 110 | L | 6-7 | 2-8 | 8-15 | ||
| December 6, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Indiana Pacers 115 | W | 7-7 | 2-8 | 9-15 | ||
| December 8, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Indiana Pacers 114 | W | 8-7 | 2-8 | 10-15 | ||
| December 12, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 103 at New Orleans Jazz 109 | L | 8-7 | 2-9 | 10-16 | ||
| December 13, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 101 at Atlanta Hawks 117 | L | 8-7 | 2-10 | 10-17 | ||
| December 15, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs 125 at Indiana Pacers 113 | L | 8-8 | 2-10 | 10-18 | ||
| December 19, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 102 at New York Knicks 130 | L | 8-8 | 2-11 | 10-19 | ||
| December 20, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Boston Celtics 121 | L | 8-8 | 2-12 | 10-20 | ||
| December 21, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Detroit Pistons 121 | L | 8-8 | 2-13 | 10-21 | ||
| December 23, 1978 | New Orleans Jazz 103 at Indiana Pacers 127 | W | 9-8 | 2-13 | 11-21 | ||
| December 26, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Washington Bullets 108 | L | 9-8 | 2-14 | 11-22 | ||
| December 27, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 | L | 9-8 | 2-15 | 11-23 | ||
| December 30, 1978 | San Diego Clippers 114 at Indiana Pacers 111 | L | 9-9 | 2-15 | 11-24 | ||
| January 3, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | W | 9-9 | 3-15 | 12-24 | ||
| January 5, 1979 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Indiana Pacers 123 | W | 10-9 | 3-15 | 13-24 | ||
| January 6, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Kansas City Kings 120 | L | 10-9 | 3-16 | 13-25 | ||
| January 7, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Indiana Pacers 112 | W | 11-9 | 3-16 | 14-25 | ||
| January 9, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | W | 11-9 | 4-16 | 15-25 | ||
| January 10, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Seattle Supersonics 118 | L | 11-9 | 4-17 | 15-26 | ||
| January 13, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Phoenix Suns 99 | W | 11-9 | 5-17 | 16-26 | ||
| January 14, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Denver Nuggets 111 | L | 11-9 | 5-18 | 16-27 | ||
| January 17, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 112 at Indiana Pacers 102 | L | 11-10 | 5-18 | 16-28 | ||
| January 19, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Indiana Pacers 98 | L | 11-11 | 5-18 | 16-29 | ||
| January 20, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Washington Bullets 109 | L | 11-11 | 5-19 | 16-30 | ||
| January 23, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Atlanta Hawks 107 | W | 11-11 | 6-19 | 17-30 | ||
| January 26, 1979 | Boston Celtics 106 at Indiana Pacers 119 | W | 12-11 | 6-19 | 18-30 | ||
| January 28, 1979 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Indiana Pacers 123 | W | 13-11 | 6-19 | 19-30 | ||
| January 30, 1979 | Houston Rockets 106 at Indiana Pacers 112 | W | 14-11 | 6-19 | 20-30 | ||
| February 2, 1979 | Golden State Warriors 84 at Indiana Pacers 87 | W | 15-11 | 6-19 | 21-30 | ||
| February 6, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Chicago Bulls 110 | L | 15-11 | 6-20 | 21-31 | ||
| February 7, 1979 | New Jersey Nets 90 at Indiana Pacers 84 | L | 15-12 | 6-20 | 21-32 | ||
| February 9, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 101 at Boston Celtics 112 | L | 15-12 | 6-21 | 21-33 | ||
| February 11, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Indiana Pacers 110 | W | 16-12 | 6-21 | 22-33 | ||
| February 13, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 124 at Houston Rockets 120 | W | 16-12 | 7-21 | 23-33 | ||
| February 14, 1979 | New York Knicks 97 at Indiana Pacers 106 | W | 17-12 | 7-21 | 24-33 | ||
| February 16, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 105 at New Jersey Nets 100 | W | 17-12 | 8-21 | 25-33 | ||
| February 18, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 122 at Indiana Pacers 111 | L | 17-13 | 8-21 | 25-34 | ||
| February 21, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Denver Nuggets 114 | L | 17-13 | 8-22 | 25-35 | ||
| February 23, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Golden State Warriors 94 | W | 17-13 | 9-22 | 26-35 | ||
| February 25, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | L | 17-13 | 9-23 | 26-36 | ||
| February 27, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 107 at San Diego Clippers 124 | L | 17-13 | 9-24 | 26-37 | ||
| February 28, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Phoenix Suns 103 | L | 17-13 | 9-25 | 26-38 | ||
| March 2, 1979 | Golden State Warriors 105 at Indiana Pacers 98 | L | 17-14 | 9-25 | 26-39 | ||
| March 7, 1979 | Washington Bullets 105 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 18-14 | 9-25 | 27-39 | ||
| March 9, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 116 at Indiana Pacers 125 | W | 19-14 | 9-25 | 28-39 | ||
| March 11, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Indiana Pacers 112 | W | 20-14 | 9-25 | 29-39 | ||
| March 13, 1979 | Detroit Pistons 120 at Indiana Pacers 122 | W | 21-14 | 9-25 | 30-39 | OT | |
| March 16, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | L | 21-14 | 9-26 | 30-40 | ||
| March 17, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Detroit Pistons 105 | L | 21-14 | 9-27 | 30-41 | ||
| March 21, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Indiana Pacers 114 | W | 22-14 | 9-27 | 31-41 | ||
| March 22, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | W | 22-14 | 10-27 | 32-41 | ||
| March 23, 1979 | Houston Rockets 134 at Indiana Pacers 141 | W | 23-14 | 10-27 | 33-41 | ||
| March 25, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 121 at San Antonio Spurs 113 | W | 23-14 | 11-27 | 34-41 | ||
| March 27, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 104 at New Orleans Jazz 101 | W | 23-14 | 12-27 | 35-41 | ||
| March 28, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 125 at Houston Rockets 124 | W | 23-14 | 13-27 | 36-41 | ||
| March 30, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 101 at Indiana Pacers 99 | L | 23-15 | 13-27 | 36-42 | ||
| March 31, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 101 at Kansas City Kings 126 | L | 23-15 | 13-28 | 36-43 | at St Louis, MO | |
| April 4, 1979 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Indiana Pacers 102 | W | 24-15 | 13-28 | 37-43 | ||
| April 6, 1979 | Philadelphia 76ers 118 at Indiana Pacers 136 | W | 25-15 | 13-28 | 38-43 | ||
| April 8, 1979 | Kansas City Kings 107 at Indiana Pacers 101 | L | 25-16 | 13-28 | 38-44 |
