1972β73 Indiana Pacers season | |
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Head coach | Bobby Leonard |
Arena | Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 51–33 (.607) |
Place | Division: 2nd ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
ABA Champions (Defeated Colonels 4β3) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1972β73 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's sixth season in the ABA and sixth as a team. The Pacers finished second in the Western Division and won their third ABA title. In a rematch of the 1972 division semifinals, the Pacers eliminated the Denver Rockets. After defeating the Rockets in five games, the Pacers eliminated the Utah Stars in six games. The Eastern Division champion Kentucky Colonels appeared in the ABA Championships for the second time and were defeated by the Pacers in seven games.
Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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Ed Ratleff | Long Beach State | ||
Nate Stephens | Long Beach State | ||
Oscar Evans | Butler | ||
George Adams | Gardner-Webb | ||
Rich Garner | Manhattan | ||
Cavin Anderson | Valley City | ||
Wardell Dyson | Shaw | ||
Jolly Spight | Santa Clara | ||
Bill Burton | Eastern Kentucky | ||
Wally Rice | Penn Military | ||
Lee Sims | Morehead State | ||
Nate Williams | Utah State |
Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Pacers points | Opponents | Record |
1 | ||||||
2 |
Western Division | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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Utah Stars | 55 | 29 | .655 | β |
Indiana Pacers | 51 | 33 | .607 | 4 |
Denver Rockets | 47 | 37 | .560 | 8 |
San Diego Conquistadors | 30 | 54 | .357 | 25 |
Dallas Chaparrals | 28 | 56 | .333 | 27 |
Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
Player | GP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | AVG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George McGinnis | 82 | 3347 | 1022 | 205 | 160 | N/A | 2261 | |
Mel Daniels | 81 | 3103 | 1247 | 177 | N/A | 157 | 1497 | |
Bill Keller | 83 | 2251 | 204 | 361 | N/A | N/A | 1147 | |
Donnie Freeman | 77 | 2170 | 219 | 195 | N/A | N/A | 1103 | |
Freddie Lewis | 72 | 2217 | 228 | 288 | N/A | N/A | 1075 | |
Roger Brown | 72 | 2177 | 348 | 204 | N/A | N/A | 909 | |
Darnell Hillman | 84 | 2541 | 735 | 128 | N/A | N/A | 804 |
Number | Name | Position | Height | Experience | College |
22 | Bob Arnzen | Forward | 6β5 | 2 yrs. | Notre Dame |
35 | Roger Brown | Guard-Forward | 6β5 | 5 yrs. | Dayton |
10 | Don Buse | Guard | 6β4 | Rookie | Evansville |
34 | Mel Daniels | Center | 6β9 | 5 yrs. | New Mexico |
13 | Donnie Freeman | Guard | 6β3 | 5 yrs. | Illinois |
20 | Darnell Hillman | Forward-Center | 6β9 | 1 yr. | San Jose State |
25 | Gus Johnson | Forward-Center | 6β6 | 9 yrs. | Idaho |
11 | Bill Keller | Guard | 5β10 | 3 yrs. | Purdue |
14 | Freddie Lewis | Guard | 6β0 | 6 yrs. | Arizona State |
30 | George McGinnis | Forward-Center | 6β8 | 1 yr. | Indiana |
24 | Bill Newton | Center | 6β9 | Rookie | Louisiana State |
15 | George Peeples | Center-Forward | 6β7 | 5 yrs. | Iowa |
12 | Craig Raymond | Center | 6β11 | 4 yrs. | Brigham Young |
Western Division Semifinals [5]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | March 31 | Indiana | 114β91 | 1β0 | 7,051 |
2 | April 1 | Denver | 106β93 | 2β0 | 7,235 |
3 | April 3 | Denver | 94β105 | 2β1 | 5,335 |
4 | April 5 | Denver | 97β95 | 3β1 | 6,904 |
5 | April 7 | Indiana | 121β107 | 4β1 | 9,816 |
Western Division Finals
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 12 | Utah | 107β124 | 0β1 | 7,712 |
2 | April 14 | Utah | 116β110 | 1β1 | 12,233 |
3 | April 16 | Indiana | 118β108 | 2β1 | 9,353 |
4 | April 18 | Indiana | 103β104 | 2β2 | 10,079 |
5 | April 19 | Utah | 104β102 | 3β2 | 12,453 |
6 | April 21 | Indiana | 107β98 | 4β2 | 9,529 |
ABA Finals
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 28 | Kentucky | 111β107 (OT) | 1β0 | 12,119 |
2 | April 30 | Kentucky | 102β114 | 1β1 | 13,408 |
3 | May 3 | Indiana | 88β92 | 1β2 | 10,079 |
4 | May 5 | Indiana | 90β86 | 2β2 | 9,498 |
5 | May 8 | Kentucky | 89β86 | 3β2 | 16,779 |
6 | May 10 | Indiana | 93β109 | 3β3 | 10,079 |
7 | May 12 | Kentucky | 88β81 | 4β3 | 16,597 |
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1972β73 Indiana Pacers season | |
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Head coach | Bobby Leonard |
Arena | Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 51–33 (.607) |
Place | Division: 2nd ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
ABA Champions (Defeated Colonels 4β3) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1972β73 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's sixth season in the ABA and sixth as a team. The Pacers finished second in the Western Division and won their third ABA title. In a rematch of the 1972 division semifinals, the Pacers eliminated the Denver Rockets. After defeating the Rockets in five games, the Pacers eliminated the Utah Stars in six games. The Eastern Division champion Kentucky Colonels appeared in the ABA Championships for the second time and were defeated by the Pacers in seven games.
Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
---|---|---|---|
Ed Ratleff | Long Beach State | ||
Nate Stephens | Long Beach State | ||
Oscar Evans | Butler | ||
George Adams | Gardner-Webb | ||
Rich Garner | Manhattan | ||
Cavin Anderson | Valley City | ||
Wardell Dyson | Shaw | ||
Jolly Spight | Santa Clara | ||
Bill Burton | Eastern Kentucky | ||
Wally Rice | Penn Military | ||
Lee Sims | Morehead State | ||
Nate Williams | Utah State |
Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Pacers points | Opponents | Record |
1 | ||||||
2 |
Western Division | W | L | PCT. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Utah Stars | 55 | 29 | .655 | β |
Indiana Pacers | 51 | 33 | .607 | 4 |
Denver Rockets | 47 | 37 | .560 | 8 |
San Diego Conquistadors | 30 | 54 | .357 | 25 |
Dallas Chaparrals | 28 | 56 | .333 | 27 |
Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
Player | GP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | AVG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George McGinnis | 82 | 3347 | 1022 | 205 | 160 | N/A | 2261 | |
Mel Daniels | 81 | 3103 | 1247 | 177 | N/A | 157 | 1497 | |
Bill Keller | 83 | 2251 | 204 | 361 | N/A | N/A | 1147 | |
Donnie Freeman | 77 | 2170 | 219 | 195 | N/A | N/A | 1103 | |
Freddie Lewis | 72 | 2217 | 228 | 288 | N/A | N/A | 1075 | |
Roger Brown | 72 | 2177 | 348 | 204 | N/A | N/A | 909 | |
Darnell Hillman | 84 | 2541 | 735 | 128 | N/A | N/A | 804 |
Number | Name | Position | Height | Experience | College |
22 | Bob Arnzen | Forward | 6β5 | 2 yrs. | Notre Dame |
35 | Roger Brown | Guard-Forward | 6β5 | 5 yrs. | Dayton |
10 | Don Buse | Guard | 6β4 | Rookie | Evansville |
34 | Mel Daniels | Center | 6β9 | 5 yrs. | New Mexico |
13 | Donnie Freeman | Guard | 6β3 | 5 yrs. | Illinois |
20 | Darnell Hillman | Forward-Center | 6β9 | 1 yr. | San Jose State |
25 | Gus Johnson | Forward-Center | 6β6 | 9 yrs. | Idaho |
11 | Bill Keller | Guard | 5β10 | 3 yrs. | Purdue |
14 | Freddie Lewis | Guard | 6β0 | 6 yrs. | Arizona State |
30 | George McGinnis | Forward-Center | 6β8 | 1 yr. | Indiana |
24 | Bill Newton | Center | 6β9 | Rookie | Louisiana State |
15 | George Peeples | Center-Forward | 6β7 | 5 yrs. | Iowa |
12 | Craig Raymond | Center | 6β11 | 4 yrs. | Brigham Young |
Western Division Semifinals [5]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | March 31 | Indiana | 114β91 | 1β0 | 7,051 |
2 | April 1 | Denver | 106β93 | 2β0 | 7,235 |
3 | April 3 | Denver | 94β105 | 2β1 | 5,335 |
4 | April 5 | Denver | 97β95 | 3β1 | 6,904 |
5 | April 7 | Indiana | 121β107 | 4β1 | 9,816 |
Western Division Finals
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 12 | Utah | 107β124 | 0β1 | 7,712 |
2 | April 14 | Utah | 116β110 | 1β1 | 12,233 |
3 | April 16 | Indiana | 118β108 | 2β1 | 9,353 |
4 | April 18 | Indiana | 103β104 | 2β2 | 10,079 |
5 | April 19 | Utah | 104β102 | 3β2 | 12,453 |
6 | April 21 | Indiana | 107β98 | 4β2 | 9,529 |
ABA Finals
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 28 | Kentucky | 111β107 (OT) | 1β0 | 12,119 |
2 | April 30 | Kentucky | 102β114 | 1β1 | 13,408 |
3 | May 3 | Indiana | 88β92 | 1β2 | 10,079 |
4 | May 5 | Indiana | 90β86 | 2β2 | 9,498 |
5 | May 8 | Kentucky | 89β86 | 3β2 | 16,779 |
6 | May 10 | Indiana | 93β109 | 3β3 | 10,079 |
7 | May 12 | Kentucky | 88β81 | 4β3 | 16,597 |
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