This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (November 2021) |
1978β79 Indiana Pacers season | |
---|---|
Head coach | Bobby Leonard |
Arena | Market Square Arena |
Results | |
Record | 38–44 (.463) |
Place | Division: 3rd (
Midwest) Conference: 8th ( Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WTTV |
Radio | WIBC |
The 1978β79 NBA season was Indiana's third season in the NBA and 12th season as a franchise. [1]
This table only lists picks through the second round.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | Rick Robey | PF/C | United States | Kentucky |
2 | 27 | Wayne Radford | SG | United States | Indiana |
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | β | 32β9 | 16β25 | 12β4 |
x- Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 | 29β12 | 18β23 | 8β8 |
Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 25β16 | 13β28 | 6β10 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 28β13 | 10β31 | 9β7 |
Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 | 19β22 | 12β29 | 5β11 |
# | |||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | β |
2 | y- Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4 |
3 | x- Phoenix Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 |
4 | x- Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
5 | x- Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
6 | x- Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7 |
7 | San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 |
8 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
10 | Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 21 |
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NOJ | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | WAS |
Atlanta | β | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 |
Boston | 2β2 | β | 1β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β4 |
Chicago | 1β3 | 2β1 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 0β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 |
Cleveland | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | β | 1β2 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 |
Denver | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β1 | β | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 0β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 |
Detroit | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β3 | 1β3 |
Golden State | 3β1 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 |
Houston | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 0β4 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 |
Indiana | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | β | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β3 |
Kansas City | 2β2 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β0 |
Los Angeles | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | β | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 |
Milwaukee | 0β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
New Jersey | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β0 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 |
New Orleans | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β3 | 0β4 |
New York | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 0β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | β | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Philadelphia | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 1β3 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 |
Phoenix | 1β2 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β3 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | β | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 |
Portland | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 1β3 | β | 2β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 |
San Antonio | 1β3 | 4β0 | 3β0 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β2 | β | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
San Diego | 1β3 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | β | 2β2 | 0β3 |
Seattle | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 3β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 2β2 |
Washington | 2β2 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β0 | 2β2 | β |
This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (November 2021) |
1978β79 Indiana Pacers season | |
---|---|
Head coach | Bobby Leonard |
Arena | Market Square Arena |
Results | |
Record | 38–44 (.463) |
Place | Division: 3rd (
Midwest) Conference: 8th ( Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WTTV |
Radio | WIBC |
The 1978β79 NBA season was Indiana's third season in the NBA and 12th season as a franchise. [1]
This table only lists picks through the second round.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | Rick Robey | PF/C | United States | Kentucky |
2 | 27 | Wayne Radford | SG | United States | Indiana |
Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y- Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | β | 32β9 | 16β25 | 12β4 |
x- Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 | 29β12 | 18β23 | 8β8 |
Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 25β16 | 13β28 | 6β10 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 28β13 | 10β31 | 9β7 |
Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 | 19β22 | 12β29 | 5β11 |
# | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | β |
2 | y- Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4 |
3 | x- Phoenix Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 |
4 | x- Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
5 | x- Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
6 | x- Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7 |
7 | San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 |
8 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
10 | Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 21 |
1978-79 NBA Records | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NOJ | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | WAS |
Atlanta | β | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 |
Boston | 2β2 | β | 1β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β4 |
Chicago | 1β3 | 2β1 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 0β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 |
Cleveland | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | β | 1β2 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 |
Denver | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β1 | β | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 0β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 |
Detroit | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β3 | 1β3 |
Golden State | 3β1 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 |
Houston | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 0β4 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 |
Indiana | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | β | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β3 |
Kansas City | 2β2 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β0 |
Los Angeles | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | β | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 |
Milwaukee | 0β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
New Jersey | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β0 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 |
New Orleans | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β3 | 0β4 |
New York | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 0β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | β | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Philadelphia | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 1β3 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 |
Phoenix | 1β2 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β3 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | β | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 |
Portland | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 1β3 | β | 2β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 |
San Antonio | 1β3 | 4β0 | 3β0 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β2 | β | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
San Diego | 1β3 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | β | 2β2 | 0β3 |
Seattle | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 3β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 2β2 |
Washington | 2β2 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β0 | 2β2 | β |