DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1980-81 Indiana Pacers
44–38 · #10 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotIND
Indiana Pacers went 44–38 in the regular season, good for the #10 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#10
Net rating
+1.4
Home floor
Market Square Arena
Roster
14 players
Record
44–38
53.7% win rate
League rank
#10
Playoff team
Net rating
+1.4
SRS +1.7
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Edwards | C-F | 40 | 81 | 80 | 15.6 | 7.0 | 2.6 |
| Mike Bantom | F-C | — | 76 | 74 | 14.0 | 5.6 | 3.2 |
| Johnny Davis | G | — | 76 | 73 | 14.4 | 2.2 | 6.3 |
| Billy Knight | G-F | 25 | 82 | 70 | 17.5 | 5.0 | 1.9 |
| George McGinnis | F-C | — | 69 | 56 | 13.1 | 7.7 | 3.0 |
| Dudley Bradley | G-F | — | 82 | 24 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| George Johnson | F-C | — | 43 | 19 | 10.6 | 6.5 | 2.0 |
| Louis Orr | F | 55 | 82 | 7 | 10.5 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
| Don Buse | G | — | 58 | 4 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| Clemon Johnson | C-F | — | 81 | 2 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 1.8 |
| Jerry Sichting | G | — | 47 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Tom Abernethy | F | — | 29 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Kenny Natt | G | 3 | 19 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Dick Miller | F | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Team stats
Season profile
106.4
ORtg
105.0
DRtg
100.9
Pace
+1.7
SRS
+1.4
MOV
52.8%
TS%
48.4%
eFG%
26.0
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Jack McKinney
head_coach
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First Round
Reached the First Round.
View playoffsHome floor
Market Square Arena
10,130 average attendance
Then and now
Indiana Pacers
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14 players