1981-82 Indiana Pacers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 35-47
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Jack McKinney (35-47)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 318,062, Avg. 7,758 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Indiana Pacers StatisticsTeam Record: 35-47
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Jack McKinney (35-47)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 318,062, Avg. 7,758 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Indiana Pacers Roster
The Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 35 wins and 47 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Pacers poured in 8,379 points and allowed 8,532. Johnny Davis tossed in a team-leading 1,396 points for Indiana, and Herb Williams contributed 605 boards. Don Buse dished out 407 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Don Buse added 164 thefts, while Herb Williams blocked 178 shots.
Jack McKinney coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8379
Regular Season Points Against: 8532
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 1981 | Chicago Bulls 94 at Indiana Pacers 96 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 31, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 106 at New York Knicks 99 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 4, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | L | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 6, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 94 at Boston Celtics 111 | L | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 8, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 86 at New Jersey Nets 89 | L | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | ||
| November 10, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| November 12, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 93 at Phoenix Suns 95 | L | 2-0 | 1-4 | 3-4 | ||
| November 14, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 123 at San Diego Clippers 114 | W | 2-0 | 2-4 | 4-4 | ||
| November 15, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 123 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | L | 2-0 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 2OT | |
| November 17, 1981 | Houston Rockets 102 at Indiana Pacers 82 | L | 2-1 | 2-5 | 4-6 | ||
| November 19, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 99 at Indiana Pacers 102 | W | 3-1 | 2-5 | 5-6 | ||
| November 21, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Atlanta Hawks 107 | L | 3-1 | 2-6 | 5-7 | ||
| November 24, 1981 | New York Knicks 112 at Indiana Pacers 127 | W | 4-1 | 2-6 | 6-7 | ||
| November 25, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | W | 4-1 | 3-6 | 7-7 | ||
| November 27, 1981 | Philadelphia 76ers 124 at Indiana Pacers 112 | L | 4-2 | 3-6 | 7-8 | OT | |
| November 28, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 92 at Washington Bullets 90 | W | 4-2 | 4-6 | 8-8 | ||
| December 1, 1981 | Boston Celtics 87 at Indiana Pacers 90 | W | 5-2 | 4-6 | 9-8 | ||
| December 4, 1981 | Detroit Pistons 95 at Indiana Pacers 105 | W | 6-2 | 4-6 | 10-8 | ||
| December 8, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Chicago Bulls 118 | L | 6-2 | 4-7 | 10-9 | OT | |
| December 9, 1981 | Utah Jazz 77 at Indiana Pacers 113 | W | 7-2 | 4-7 | 11-9 | ||
| December 11, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | L | 7-2 | 4-8 | 11-10 | OT | |
| December 12, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 88 at Indiana Pacers 101 | W | 8-2 | 4-8 | 12-10 | ||
| December 15, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Indiana Pacers 96 | L | 8-3 | 4-8 | 12-11 | ||
| December 17, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Detroit Pistons 96 | W | 8-3 | 5-8 | 13-11 | ||
| December 18, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 73 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 9-3 | 5-8 | 14-11 | ||
| December 22, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 88 at Indiana Pacers 92 | W | 10-3 | 5-8 | 15-11 | ||
| December 25, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Washington Bullets 115 | L | 10-3 | 5-9 | 15-12 | ||
| December 26, 1981 | New York Knicks 112 at Indiana Pacers 106 | L | 10-4 | 5-9 | 15-13 | ||
| December 28, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 103 at New Jersey Nets 95 | W | 10-4 | 6-9 | 16-13 | ||
| December 29, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Indiana Pacers 96 | L | 10-5 | 6-9 | 16-14 | ||
| January 2, 1982 | Washington Bullets 107 at Indiana Pacers 103 | L | 10-6 | 6-9 | 16-15 | ||
| January 5, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 82 at Indiana Pacers 87 | W | 11-6 | 6-9 | 17-15 | ||
| January 8, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Utah Jazz 108 | L | 11-6 | 6-10 | 17-16 | ||
| January 9, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Golden State Warriors 115 | L | 11-6 | 6-11 | 17-17 | ||
| January 12, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 | L | 11-6 | 6-12 | 17-18 | ||
| January 13, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 86 at Seattle Supersonics 106 | L | 11-6 | 6-13 | 17-19 | ||
| January 15, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 97 at Indiana Pacers 92 | L | 11-7 | 6-13 | 17-20 | ||
| January 17, 1982 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Indiana Pacers 116 | W | 12-7 | 6-13 | 18-20 | ||
| January 19, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Chicago Bulls 110 | L | 12-7 | 6-14 | 18-21 | ||
| January 20, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Boston Celtics 112 | L | 12-7 | 6-15 | 18-22 | ||
| January 22, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers 112 at Indiana Pacers 105 | L | 12-8 | 6-15 | 18-23 | ||
| January 23, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 107 at San Antonio Spurs 98 | W | 12-8 | 7-15 | 19-23 | ||
| January 26, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 94 at Houston Rockets 104 | L | 12-8 | 7-16 | 19-24 | ||
| February 2, 1982 | Boston Celtics 109 at Indiana Pacers 105 | L | 12-9 | 7-16 | 19-25 | ||
| February 3, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | L | 12-9 | 7-17 | 19-26 | ||
| February 4, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Indiana Pacers 131 | W | 13-9 | 7-17 | 20-26 | ||
| February 6, 1982 | Dallas Mavericks 95 at Indiana Pacers 89 | L | 13-10 | 7-17 | 20-27 | ||
| February 9, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Indiana Pacers 101 | L | 13-11 | 7-17 | 20-28 | ||
| February 10, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 | L | 13-11 | 7-18 | 20-29 | ||
| February 13, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109 | W | 13-11 | 8-18 | 21-29 | ||
| February 14, 1982 | Portland Trail Blazers 91 at Indiana Pacers 107 | W | 14-11 | 8-18 | 22-29 | ||
| February 17, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | L | 14-11 | 8-19 | 22-30 | ||
| February 18, 1982 | San Diego Clippers 114 at Indiana Pacers 119 | W | 15-11 | 8-19 | 23-30 | ||
| February 20, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Detroit Pistons 115 | L | 15-11 | 8-20 | 23-31 | ||
| February 21, 1982 | New Jersey Nets 107 at Indiana Pacers 118 | W | 16-11 | 8-20 | 24-31 | ||
| February 24, 1982 | New York Knicks 87 at Indiana Pacers 118 | W | 17-11 | 8-20 | 25-31 | ||
| February 26, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 100 at Indiana Pacers 108 | W | 18-11 | 8-20 | 26-31 | ||
| February 28, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Indiana Pacers 112 | W | 19-11 | 8-20 | 27-31 | ||
| March 2, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 132 at Denver Nuggets 124 | W | 19-11 | 9-20 | 28-31 | OT | |
| March 3, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 82 at Kansas City Kings 120 | L | 19-11 | 9-21 | 28-32 | ||
| March 7, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Dallas Mavericks 106 | W | 19-11 | 10-21 | 29-32 | ||
| March 9, 1982 | Golden State Warriors 92 at Indiana Pacers 85 | L | 19-12 | 10-21 | 29-33 | ||
| March 10, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Boston Celtics 121 | L | 19-12 | 10-22 | 29-34 | ||
| March 12, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Washington Bullets 110 | L | 19-12 | 10-23 | 29-35 | ||
| March 13, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 90 at Atlanta Hawks 110 | L | 19-12 | 10-24 | 29-36 | ||
| March 16, 1982 | Seattle Supersonics 96 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 20-12 | 10-24 | 30-36 | ||
| March 19, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 95 at Philadelphia 76ers 112 | L | 20-12 | 10-25 | 30-37 | ||
| March 20, 1982 | New Jersey Nets 101 at Indiana Pacers 104 | W | 21-12 | 10-25 | 31-37 | ||
| March 24, 1982 | Washington Bullets 114 at Indiana Pacers 106 | L | 21-13 | 10-25 | 31-38 | ||
| March 26, 1982 | Atlanta Hawks 100 at Indiana Pacers 87 | L | 21-14 | 10-25 | 31-39 | ||
| March 28, 1982 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Indiana Pacers 102 | W | 22-14 | 10-25 | 32-39 | ||
| March 30, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 104 at New York Knicks 108 | L | 22-14 | 10-26 | 32-40 | ||
| March 31, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Indiana Pacers 108 | W | 23-14 | 10-26 | 33-40 | ||
| April 3, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Detroit Pistons 105 | L | 23-14 | 10-27 | 33-41 | ||
| April 4, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 115 at Milwaukee Bucks 129 | L | 23-14 | 10-28 | 33-42 | ||
| April 7, 1982 | Washington Bullets 97 at Indiana Pacers 85 | L | 23-15 | 10-28 | 33-43 | ||
| April 9, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Indiana Pacers 100 | W | 24-15 | 10-28 | 34-43 | ||
| April 10, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 86 at New Jersey Nets 115 | L | 24-15 | 10-29 | 34-44 | ||
| April 13, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers 93 at Indiana Pacers 89 | L | 24-16 | 10-29 | 34-45 | ||
| April 15, 1982 | Atlanta Hawks 102 at Indiana Pacers 108 | W | 25-16 | 10-29 | 35-45 | ||
| April 16, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 91 at Atlanta Hawks 109 | L | 25-16 | 10-30 | 35-46 | ||
| April 18, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Chicago Bulls 112 | L | 25-16 | 10-31 | 35-47 |
