DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1978-79 Indiana Pacers
38–44 · #15 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotIND
Indiana Pacers went 38–44 in the regular season, good for the #15 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#15
Net rating
-1.5
Home floor
Market Square Arena
Roster
13 players
Record
38–44
46.3% win rate
League rank
#15
Regular season
Net rating
-1.5
SRS -1.4
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Edwards | C-F | 40 | 82 | 82 | 16.7 | 8.5 | 1.1 |
| Ricky Sobers | G | 14 | 81 | 81 | 17.3 | 3.7 | 5.6 |
| Mike Bantom | F-C | 42 | 81 | 81 | 14.7 | 8.0 | 2.8 |
| Johnny Davis | G | 16 | 79 | 79 | 18.3 | 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Alex English | F | — | 81 | 69 | 16.0 | 8.1 | 3.3 |
| Rick Robey | C-F | — | 43 | 13 | 8.6 | 5.9 | 1.2 |
| Billy Knight | G-F | — | 39 | 3 | 14.7 | 4.5 | 2.2 |
| Wayne Radford | G | 21 | 52 | 2 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Corky Calhoun | F | — | 81 | 0 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 |
| Len Elmore | C-F | 41 | 80 | 0 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| Kevin Stacom | G | — | 44 | 0 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Steve Green | F | 24 | 39 | 0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Brad Davis | G | — | 22 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
103.0
ORtg
104.5
DRtg
105.3
Pace
-1.4
SRS
-1.6
MOV
52.1%
TS%
47.5%
eFG%
25.0
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Slick Leonard
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Market Square Arena
422 average attendance
Then and now
Indiana Pacers
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13 players