1977-78 Indiana Pacers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 31-51
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Slick Leonard (31-51)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 501,759, Avg. 12,238 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Indiana Pacers StatisticsTeam Record: 31-51
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Slick Leonard (31-51)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 501,759, Avg. 12,238 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Indiana Pacers Results
The Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 31 wins and 51 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Pacers tossed in 8,904 points and gave up 9,109. Ricky Sobers scored a team-leading 1,436 points for Indiana, while Dan Roundfield accounted for 802 boards. Ricky Sobers dished out 584 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Ricky Sobers added 170 steals, and Dan Roundfield swatted 149 opponent shot attempts.
Slick Leonard coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bantom | F-C | December 3, 1951 | 6'9" | 200 | St. Joseph's (PA) | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ron Behagen | F-C | January 14, 1951 | 6'9" | 185 | Minnesota | New York, NY USA |
| Mel Bennett | F | January 4, 1955 | 6'7" | 200 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Bob Carrington | G-F | July 3, 1953 | 6'6" | 195 | Boston College | Brookline, MA USA |
| Adrian Dantley | F-G | February 26, 1955 | 6'5" | 208 | Notre Dame | Washington, DC USA |
| James Edwards | C-F | November 22, 1955 | 7'0" | 225 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA |
| Len Elmore | C-F | March 28, 1952 | 6'9" | 220 | Maryland | New York, NY USA |
| Mike Flynn | G | July 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Kentucky | Casablanca, MOR |
| Steve Green | F | October 4, 1953 | 6'7" | 220 | Indiana | Madison, WI USA |
| Johnny Neumann | G-F | September 11, 1951 | 6'6" | 200 | Mississippi | Memphis, TN USA |
| Dave Robisch | C-F | December 22, 1949 | 6'10" | 235 | Kansas | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Dan Roundfield | F-C | May 26, 1953 | 6'8" | 205 | Central Michigan | Detroit, MI USA |
| Willie Smith | G | October 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | Missouri | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Ricky Sobers | G | January 15, 1953 | 6'3" | 198 | UNLV | Bronx, NY USA |
| Earl Tatum | G-F | July 26, 1953 | 6'4" | 185 | Marquette | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
| John Williamson | G | November 10, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | New Mexico State | New Haven, CT USA |
| Bobby Wilson | G | January 15, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Wichita State | Indianapolis, IN USA |
