1980-81 Indiana Pacers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 44-38
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 2-0
Coach: Jack McKinney (44-38)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 409,839, Avg. 9,996 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Indiana Pacers StatisticsTeam Record: 44-38
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 2-0
Coach: Jack McKinney (44-38)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 409,839, Avg. 9,996 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Indiana Pacers Roster
The Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
Indiana racked up 8,827 points and allowed 8,712. Billy Knight tossed in a team-leading 1,436 points for the Pacers, while James Edwards contributed 571 boards. Johnny Davis dished out 480 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Dudley Bradley added 186 steals, and James Edwards blocked 128 shots.
Jack McKinney coached the team. The 1980-81 Indiana Pacers lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 8827
Regular Season Points Against: 8712
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 110 at New Jersey Nets 91 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1980 | Detroit Pistons 87 at Indiana Pacers 100 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Indiana Pacers 97 | L | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| October 18, 1980 | Boston Celtics 99 at Indiana Pacers 103 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| October 21, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 121 at Atlanta Hawks 116 | W | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| October 22, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Indiana Pacers 105 | L | 2-2 | 2-0 | 4-2 | ||
| October 24, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Indiana Pacers 104 | W | 3-2 | 2-0 | 5-2 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118 | L | 3-2 | 2-1 | 5-3 | ||
| October 29, 1980 | New York Knicks 95 at Indiana Pacers 102 | W | 4-2 | 2-1 | 6-3 | ||
| October 31, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 121 at Chicago Bulls 114 | W | 4-2 | 3-1 | 7-3 | ||
| November 1, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 100 at Indiana Pacers 113 | W | 5-2 | 3-1 | 8-3 | ||
| November 2, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 121 at Milwaukee Bucks 135 | L | 5-2 | 3-2 | 8-4 | ||
| November 4, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Phoenix Suns 109 | L | 5-2 | 3-3 | 8-5 | ||
| November 8, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Golden State Warriors 118 | L | 5-2 | 3-4 | 8-6 | ||
| November 10, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Utah Jazz 108 | L | 5-2 | 3-5 | 8-7 | ||
| November 11, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 119 at San Antonio Spurs 113 | W | 5-2 | 4-5 | 9-7 | ||
| November 13, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 130 at Indiana Pacers 103 | L | 5-3 | 4-5 | 9-8 | ||
| November 14, 1980 | Washington Bullets 108 at Indiana Pacers 118 | W | 6-3 | 4-5 | 10-8 | ||
| November 18, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Detroit Pistons 97 | W | 6-3 | 5-5 | 11-8 | ||
| November 19, 1980 | Boston Celtics 103 at Indiana Pacers 91 | L | 6-4 | 5-5 | 11-9 | ||
| November 21, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 88 at Philadelphia 76ers 97 | L | 6-4 | 5-6 | 11-10 | ||
| November 22, 1980 | Houston Rockets 120 at Indiana Pacers 129 | W | 7-4 | 5-6 | 12-10 | ||
| November 26, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 89 at Indiana Pacers 110 | W | 8-4 | 5-6 | 13-10 | ||
| November 27, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Washington Bullets 123 | L | 8-4 | 5-7 | 13-11 | ||
| November 29, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Indiana Pacers 117 | W | 9-4 | 5-7 | 14-11 | ||
| December 2, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 113 at New York Knicks 96 | W | 9-4 | 6-7 | 15-11 | ||
| December 3, 1980 | Washington Bullets 115 at Indiana Pacers 128 | W | 10-4 | 6-7 | 16-11 | ||
| December 5, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | L | 10-4 | 6-8 | 16-12 | ||
| December 6, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 88 at Indiana Pacers 107 | W | 11-4 | 6-8 | 17-12 | ||
| December 10, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 90 at Indiana Pacers 102 | W | 12-4 | 6-8 | 18-12 | ||
| December 11, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | W | 12-4 | 7-8 | 19-12 | ||
| December 13, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Washington Bullets 114 | L | 12-4 | 7-9 | 19-13 | ||
| December 16, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 109 at Indiana Pacers 107 | L | 12-5 | 7-9 | 19-14 | ||
| December 19, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Detroit Pistons 109 | L | 12-5 | 7-10 | 19-15 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Kansas City Kings 103 | W | 12-5 | 8-10 | 20-15 | ||
| December 23, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 109 at Indiana Pacers 125 | W | 13-5 | 8-10 | 21-15 | ||
| December 26, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 13-5 | 8-11 | 21-16 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 109 at San Diego Clippers 121 | L | 13-5 | 8-12 | 21-17 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Denver Nuggets 127 | L | 13-5 | 8-13 | 21-18 | ||
| January 2, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | W | 13-5 | 9-13 | 22-18 | ||
| January 3, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 104 at Indiana Pacers 128 | W | 14-5 | 9-13 | 23-18 | ||
| January 4, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 113 at New Jersey Nets 104 | W | 14-5 | 10-13 | 24-18 | ||
| January 7, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 103 at Indiana Pacers 112 | W | 15-5 | 10-13 | 25-18 | ||
| January 8, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 116 at New York Knicks 115 | W | 15-5 | 11-13 | 26-18 | OT | |
| January 10, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Indiana Pacers 106 | W | 16-5 | 11-13 | 27-18 | ||
| January 14, 1981 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Indiana Pacers 101 | W | 17-5 | 11-13 | 28-18 | ||
| January 16, 1981 | Seattle Supersonics 95 at Indiana Pacers 94 | L | 17-6 | 11-13 | 28-19 | ||
| January 18, 1981 | Utah Jazz 89 at Indiana Pacers 110 | W | 18-6 | 11-13 | 29-19 | ||
| January 20, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Chicago Bulls 121 | L | 18-6 | 11-14 | 29-20 | ||
| January 21, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 118 | L | 18-6 | 11-15 | 29-21 | ||
| January 23, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Boston Celtics 104 | L | 18-6 | 11-16 | 29-22 | ||
| January 24, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 89 at Indiana Pacers 107 | W | 19-6 | 11-16 | 30-22 | ||
| January 27, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 | L | 19-6 | 11-17 | 30-23 | ||
| January 28, 1981 | Golden State Warriors 102 at Indiana Pacers 108 | W | 20-6 | 11-17 | 31-23 | ||
| February 3, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 99 | W | 20-6 | 12-17 | 32-23 | ||
| February 4, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Indiana Pacers 96 | L | 20-7 | 12-17 | 32-24 | ||
| February 6, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Boston Celtics 111 | L | 20-7 | 12-18 | 32-25 | ||
| February 7, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Indiana Pacers 99 | W | 21-7 | 12-18 | 33-25 | ||
| February 8, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 124 at Detroit Pistons 101 | W | 21-7 | 13-18 | 34-25 | ||
| February 11, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Indiana Pacers 101 | L | 21-8 | 13-18 | 34-26 | ||
| February 13, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 100 at New Jersey Nets 103 | L | 21-8 | 13-19 | 34-27 | ||
| February 15, 1981 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Indiana Pacers 113 | W | 22-8 | 13-19 | 35-27 | ||
| February 18, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 99 at Indiana Pacers 96 | L | 22-9 | 13-19 | 35-28 | ||
| February 20, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 106 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 23-9 | 13-19 | 36-28 | ||
| February 22, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 113 at Indiana Pacers 109 | L | 23-10 | 13-19 | 36-29 | OT | |
| February 25, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Houston Rockets 101 | L | 23-10 | 13-20 | 36-30 | ||
| February 27, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 118 at Dallas Mavericks 111 | W | 23-10 | 14-20 | 37-30 | ||
| March 3, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | L | 23-10 | 14-21 | 37-31 | ||
| March 4, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 93 at Seattle Supersonics 105 | L | 23-10 | 14-22 | 37-32 | ||
| March 6, 1981 | Boston Celtics 104 at Indiana Pacers 110 | W | 24-10 | 14-22 | 38-32 | ||
| March 8, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Indiana Pacers 129 | W | 25-10 | 14-22 | 39-32 | ||
| March 10, 1981 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Indiana Pacers 102 | L | 25-11 | 14-22 | 39-33 | ||
| March 12, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Washington Bullets 107 | W | 25-11 | 15-22 | 40-33 | ||
| March 13, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 101 at Boston Celtics 94 | W | 25-11 | 16-22 | 41-33 | at Hartford, CT | |
| March 14, 1981 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Indiana Pacers 94 | L | 25-12 | 16-22 | 41-34 | ||
| March 17, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 89 at New York Knicks 114 | L | 25-12 | 16-23 | 41-35 | ||
| March 18, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 95 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | L | 25-12 | 16-24 | 41-36 | ||
| March 20, 1981 | New York Knicks 110 at Indiana Pacers 107 | L | 25-13 | 16-24 | 41-37 | ||
| March 22, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Indiana Pacers 107 | W | 26-13 | 16-24 | 42-37 | ||
| March 26, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 115 at Atlanta Hawks 107 | W | 26-13 | 17-24 | 43-37 | ||
| March 27, 1981 | Washington Bullets 107 at Indiana Pacers 122 | W | 27-13 | 17-24 | 44-37 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Indiana Pacers 97 | L | 27-14 | 17-24 | 44-38 | ||
| March 31, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 124 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 2, 1981 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Indiana Pacers 85 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
