1979-80 Indiana Pacers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 37-45
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Slick Leonard (37-45)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 433,402, Avg. 10,571 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Indiana Pacers StatisticsTeam Record: 37-45
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Slick Leonard (37-45)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 433,402, Avg. 10,571 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Indiana Pacers Roster
The Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 37 wins and 45 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Pacers poured in 9,119 points and yielded 9,176. Mickey Johnson tossed in a team-leading 1,566 points for Indiana and accounted for 681 rebounds. Johnny Davis dished out 440 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Dudley Bradley added 211 steals.
Slick Leonard coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 9119
Regular Season Points Against: 9176
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Detroit Pistons 114 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 13, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks 101 at Indiana Pacers 115 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 16, 1979 | New Jersey Nets 100 at Indiana Pacers 113 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 17, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 112 at Houston Rockets 116 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| October 18, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 85 at Atlanta Hawks 115 | L | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | ||
| October 20, 1979 | Boston Celtics 128 at Indiana Pacers 131 | W | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 | OT | |
| October 23, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 112 at New York Knicks 136 | L | 3-0 | 0-4 | 3-4 | ||
| October 24, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 132 | L | 3-0 | 0-5 | 3-5 | ||
| October 26, 1979 | Washington Bullets 108 at Indiana Pacers 118 | W | 4-0 | 0-5 | 4-5 | ||
| October 27, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 121 at San Antonio Spurs 128 | L | 4-0 | 0-6 | 4-6 | ||
| October 31, 1979 | Houston Rockets 129 at Indiana Pacers 133 | W | 5-0 | 0-6 | 5-6 | OT | |
| November 2, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 93 at New Jersey Nets 115 | L | 5-0 | 0-7 | 5-7 | ||
| November 3, 1979 | Philadelphia 76ers 120 at Indiana Pacers 114 | L | 5-1 | 0-7 | 5-8 | 2OT | |
| November 6, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 117 at Cleveland Cavaliers 134 | L | 5-1 | 0-8 | 5-9 | ||
| November 7, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 90 at Indiana Pacers 97 | W | 6-1 | 0-8 | 6-9 | ||
| November 10, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Golden State Warriors 101 | W | 6-1 | 1-8 | 7-9 | ||
| November 12, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 113 at Utah Jazz 105 | W | 6-1 | 2-8 | 8-9 | OT | |
| November 14, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Phoenix Suns 104 | L | 6-1 | 2-9 | 8-10 | ||
| November 16, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 97 at San Diego Clippers 105 | L | 6-1 | 2-10 | 8-11 | ||
| November 18, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 127 | L | 6-1 | 2-11 | 8-12 | ||
| November 21, 1979 | New York Knicks 108 at Indiana Pacers 119 | W | 7-1 | 2-11 | 9-12 | ||
| November 23, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Boston Celtics 118 | L | 7-1 | 2-12 | 9-13 | ||
| November 24, 1979 | Detroit Pistons 97 at Indiana Pacers 115 | W | 8-1 | 2-12 | 10-13 | ||
| November 26, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 | L | 8-1 | 2-13 | 10-14 | ||
| November 28, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 87 at Indiana Pacers 79 | L | 8-2 | 2-13 | 10-15 | ||
| November 30, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Washington Bullets 91 | W | 8-2 | 3-13 | 11-15 | ||
| December 1, 1979 | Boston Celtics 106 at Indiana Pacers 102 | L | 8-3 | 3-13 | 11-16 | OT | |
| December 5, 1979 | Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Indiana Pacers 118 | W | 9-3 | 3-13 | 12-16 | ||
| December 8, 1979 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Indiana Pacers 103 | W | 10-3 | 3-13 | 13-16 | ||
| December 11, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 124 at New York Knicks 122 | W | 10-3 | 4-13 | 14-16 | OT | |
| December 12, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 112 at Indiana Pacers 107 | L | 10-4 | 4-13 | 14-17 | ||
| December 14, 1979 | Washington Bullets 109 at Indiana Pacers 111 | W | 11-4 | 4-13 | 15-17 | ||
| December 16, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Kansas City Kings 107 | L | 11-4 | 4-14 | 15-18 | ||
| December 19, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 123 at San Antonio Spurs 127 | L | 11-4 | 4-15 | 15-19 | ||
| December 22, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks 110 at Indiana Pacers 130 | W | 12-4 | 4-15 | 16-19 | ||
| December 26, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 12-4 | 5-15 | 17-19 | ||
| December 28, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 101 at New Jersey Nets 116 | L | 12-4 | 5-16 | 17-20 | ||
| December 29, 1979 | Utah Jazz 116 at Indiana Pacers 114 | L | 12-5 | 5-16 | 17-21 | ||
| January 2, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 127 at Indiana Pacers 120 | L | 12-6 | 5-16 | 17-22 | ||
| January 3, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | L | 12-6 | 5-17 | 17-23 | ||
| January 5, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Denver Nuggets 111 | L | 12-6 | 5-18 | 17-24 | ||
| January 8, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 122 at Portland Trail Blazers 118 | W | 12-6 | 6-18 | 18-24 | ||
| January 9, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Seattle Supersonics 120 | L | 12-6 | 6-19 | 18-25 | ||
| January 11, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Chicago Bulls 105 | W | 12-6 | 7-19 | 19-25 | ||
| January 12, 1980 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Indiana Pacers 122 | W | 13-6 | 7-19 | 20-25 | ||
| January 16, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Indiana Pacers 117 | W | 14-6 | 7-19 | 21-25 | ||
| January 19, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 103 at Indiana Pacers 108 | W | 15-6 | 7-19 | 22-25 | ||
| January 23, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 144 at Indiana Pacers 130 | L | 15-7 | 7-19 | 22-26 | ||
| January 25, 1980 | San Diego Clippers 117 at Indiana Pacers 139 | W | 16-7 | 7-19 | 23-26 | ||
| January 26, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 115 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 | W | 16-7 | 8-19 | 24-26 | ||
| January 27, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 121 at Indiana Pacers 123 | W | 17-7 | 8-19 | 25-26 | ||
| January 29, 1980 | Houston Rockets 112 at Indiana Pacers 133 | W | 18-7 | 8-19 | 26-26 | ||
| January 30, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 119 at Washington Bullets 120 | L | 18-7 | 8-20 | 26-27 | ||
| January 31, 1980 | New York Knicks 112 at Indiana Pacers 102 | L | 18-8 | 8-20 | 26-28 | ||
| February 5, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 109 at Indiana Pacers 108 | L | 18-9 | 8-20 | 26-29 | ||
| February 7, 1980 | Washington Bullets 104 at Indiana Pacers 134 | W | 19-9 | 8-20 | 27-29 | ||
| February 8, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Boston Celtics 130 | L | 19-9 | 8-21 | 27-30 | ||
| February 9, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 127 at Indiana Pacers 131 | W | 20-9 | 8-21 | 28-30 | ||
| February 13, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 98 at Indiana Pacers 96 | L | 20-10 | 8-21 | 28-31 | ||
| February 14, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 118 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 | W | 20-10 | 9-21 | 29-31 | ||
| February 15, 1980 | Golden State Warriors 118 at Indiana Pacers 107 | L | 20-11 | 9-21 | 29-32 | ||
| February 17, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Indiana Pacers 108 | W | 21-11 | 9-21 | 30-32 | ||
| February 20, 1980 | New York Knicks 86 at Indiana Pacers 131 | W | 22-11 | 9-21 | 31-32 | ||
| February 24, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Indiana Pacers 105 | L | 22-12 | 9-21 | 31-33 | ||
| February 26, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 88 at Houston Rockets 93 | L | 22-12 | 9-22 | 31-34 | ||
| February 27, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Atlanta Hawks 116 | L | 22-12 | 9-23 | 31-35 | ||
| March 2, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Washington Bullets 118 | L | 22-12 | 9-24 | 31-36 | ||
| March 4, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 109 at New Jersey Nets 114 | L | 22-12 | 9-25 | 31-37 | ||
| March 5, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 113 at Philadelphia 76ers 120 | L | 22-12 | 9-26 | 31-38 | ||
| March 7, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 99 at Indiana Pacers 94 | L | 22-13 | 9-26 | 31-39 | ||
| March 9, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 113 at Indiana Pacers 107 | L | 22-14 | 9-26 | 31-40 | ||
| March 11, 1980 | Boston Celtics 108 at Indiana Pacers 114 | W | 23-14 | 9-26 | 32-40 | ||
| March 13, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 107 at New York Knicks 100 | W | 23-14 | 10-26 | 33-40 | ||
| March 14, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Indiana Pacers 104 | W | 24-14 | 10-26 | 34-40 | ||
| March 16, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 90 at Atlanta Hawks 95 | L | 24-14 | 10-27 | 34-41 | ||
| March 18, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Boston Celtics 114 | L | 24-14 | 10-28 | 34-42 | at Hartford, CT | |
| March 19, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 112 at Indiana Pacers 125 | W | 25-14 | 10-28 | 35-42 | ||
| March 21, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 109 at San Antonio Spurs 116 | L | 25-14 | 10-29 | 35-43 | ||
| March 22, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Houston Rockets 125 | L | 25-14 | 10-30 | 35-44 | ||
| March 26, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 124 at Detroit Pistons 114 | W | 25-14 | 11-30 | 36-44 | ||
| March 28, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 122 at Indiana Pacers 127 | W | 26-14 | 11-30 | 37-44 | ||
| March 30, 1980 | Houston Rockets 121 at Indiana Pacers 106 | L | 26-15 | 11-30 | 37-45 |
