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While the latter part of the decade that will be honored at Saturday's game against Portland at Bankers Life Fieldhouse brought decline and near-extinction, the first half brought three...
The Indiana Pacers were founded on February 2, 1967, as an American Basketball Association franchise, and moved to the National Basketball Association in 1976. The Pacers were considered a dynasty in the ABA, winning three titles and six conference titles.
We see the Pacers in the NBA Playoffs most every year, and they play at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse - one of the best NBA arenas around. But in the world that was 1967, it was far from clear that Indianapolis wanted, or would even support, another professional basketball team.
The Pacers were first established in 1967 as a member of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and became a member of the NBA in 1976 as a result of the ABA–NBA merger. They play their home games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
The Pacers were first established in 1967 as a member of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and became a member of the NBA in 1976 as a result of the ABA–NBA merger. They play their home games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
In 1982-1983, a 20-62 team attracted 4,814 fans per game, last in the NBA and lowest in franchise ABA-NBA history. The Pacers’ long-term prospects appeared to improve in 1983 when Indianapolis shopping mall magnates Melvin Simon and Herbert Simon purchased the club, saving professional basketball in Indiana. While the team employed several ...
The Indiana Pacers initially played in the ABA Finals in 1969, which they lost to the Oakland Oaks, but they won the championship the next year against the Los Angeles Stars. [4] [5] They won in the ABA Finals again in 1972, their first after moving to the Western Division, against the New York Nets and won their final ABA championship against ...
