DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1979-80 Indiana Pacers
37–45 · #15 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotIND
Indiana Pacers went 37–45 in the regular season, good for the #15 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#15
Net rating
-0.7
Home floor
Market Square Arena
Roster
16 players
Record
37–45
45.1% win rate
League rank
#15
Regular season
Net rating
-0.7
SRS -0.5
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Davis | G | — | 82 | 82 | 15.9 | 2.8 | 5.4 |
| James Edwards | C-F | 40 | 82 | 82 | 15.7 | 7.0 | 1.5 |
| Mike Bantom | F-C | 42 | 77 | 69 | 11.8 | 5.9 | 3.6 |
| Mickey Johnson | F | — | 82 | 61 | 19.1 | 8.3 | 4.2 |
| Billy Knight | G-F | 25 | 75 | 43 | 13.1 | 4.8 | 2.1 |
| Dudley Bradley | G-F | — | 82 | 38 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| George McGinnis | F-C | — | 28 | 18 | 13.2 | 8.5 | 4.0 |
| Alex English | F | 22 | 54 | 15 | 14.9 | 7.0 | 2.6 |
| Joe Hassett | G | — | 74 | 2 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Clemon Johnson | C-F | 45 | 79 | 0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 1.5 |
| John Kuester | G | 5 | 24 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Phil Chenier | G | — | 23 | 0 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Ron Carter | G | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Tony Zeno | F | 44 | 8 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Corky Calhoun | F | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Brad Davis | G | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
105.5
ORtg
106.2
DRtg
104.4
Pace
-0.5
SRS
-0.7
MOV
52.3%
TS%
47.9%
eFG%
25.3
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
1,237 average attendance
Then and now
Indiana Pacers
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16 players