1980–81 Indiana Pacers season

The 1980–81 NBA season was Indiana's fifth season in the NBA and their 14th season as a franchise.

1980–81 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachJack McKinney
ArenaMarket Square Arena
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost to Philadelphia 76ers in East First Round (0-2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWTTV–TV 4
(Bob Lamey)
RadioWIBC–AM 1070
(Bob Lamey)

Offseason

NBA Draft
Main article: 1980 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team

Roster
1980-81 Indiana Pacers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHt.Wt.From
F 5 Abernethy, Tom 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1954–05–6 Indiana
F 42 Bantom, Mike 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1951–12–3 Saint Joseph's
G/F 7 Bradley, Dudley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1957–3–19 North Carolina
G 10 Buse, Don 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1950–8–10 Evansville
G 16 Davis, Johnny 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1955–10–21 Dayton
C 40 Edwards, James 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1955–11–22 Washington
F/C 45 Johnson, Clemon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1956–09–12 Florida A&M
F 24 Johnson, George 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1956–12–8 St. John's
G/F 25 Knight, Billy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1952–06–9 Pittsburgh
F 30 McGinnis, George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1950-08-12 Indiana
F 44 Miller, Dick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1958–04–26 Toledo
G 3 Natt, Kenny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1958–10–5 Northeast Louisiana
F 55 Orr, Louis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1958–05–7 Syracuse
G 14 Sichting, Jerry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 1956–11–29 Purdue
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2012–10–10

Regular season
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks6022.732–34–726–1523–7
x-Chicago Bulls4537.54915.026–1519–2220–9
x-Indiana Pacers4438.53716.027–1417–2417–12
Atlanta Hawks3151.37829.020–2111–309–21
Cleveland Cavaliers2854.34132.020–218–339–21
Detroit Pistons2161.25639.014–277–349–21
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics6220.756 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks6022.7322
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers6220.756–
4 x-New York Knicks5032.61012
5 x-Chicago Bulls4537.54917
6 x-Indiana Pacers4438.53718
7 Washington Bullets3943.47623
8 Atlanta Hawks3151.37831
9 Cleveland Cavaliers2854.34134
10 New Jersey Nets2458.29338
11 Detroit Pistons2161.25641


Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1980-81 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta —2–42–41–52–01–14–22–01–11–51–10–21–53–22–41–50–21–11–11–11–12–01–4
Boston 4–2—5–14–12–02–04–11–12–03–31–12–03–36–05–13–32–02–02–02–01–11–15–1
Chicago 4–21–5—5–11–11–15–11–11–13–22–01–13–33–23–32–40–20–20–21–11–12–05–1
Cleveland 5–11–41–5—2–01–13–31–10–22–40–20–20–63–30–50–61–11–11–11–10–21–14–2
Dallas 0–20–21–10–2—3–30–22–30–60–20–60–50–21–11–10–21–41–41–52–31–41–50–2
Denver 1–10–21–11–13–3—2–03–22–41–14–23–21–11–10–21–11–42–32–43–23–22–40–2
Detroit 2–41–41–53–32–00–2—0–21–12–41–10–21–53–31–51–40–20–20–21–10–20–21–5
Golden State 0–21–11–11–13–22–32–0—3–21–15–01–51–11–12–00–22–42–41–42–43–34–11–1
Houston 1–10–21–12–06–04–21–12–3—1–12–42–30–22–00–20–21–43–23–31–44–14–20–2
Indiana 5–13–32–34–22–01–14–21–11–1—2–00–22–45–13–20–61–10–22–01–10–21–14–2
Kansas City 1–11–10–22–06–02–41–10–54–20–2—0–51–12–01–10–23–23–22–43–22–35–11–1
Los Angeles 2–00–21–12–05–02–32–05–13–22–05–0—0–22–02–01–12–43–32–33–36–03–21–1
Milwaukee 5–13–33–36–02–01–15–11–12–04–21–12–0—5–13–33–21–12–01–12–02–02–04–1
New Jersey 2–30–62–33–31–11–13–31–10–21–50–20–21–5—0–61–51–12–00–20–21–11–13–3
New York 4–21–53–35–01–12–05–10–22–02–31–10–23–36–0—3–31–11–10–22–02–02–04–2
Philadelphia 5–13–34–26–02–01–14–12–02–06–02–01–12–35–13–3—1–11–12–02–02–02–04–2
Phoenix 2–00–22–01–14–14–12–04–24–11–12–34–21–11–11–11–1—3–33–26–05–15–01–1
Portland 1–10–22–01–14–13–22–04–22–32–02–33–30–20–21–11–13–3—2–34–24–22–32–0
San Antonio 1–10–22–01–15–14–22–04–13–30–24–23–21–12–02–00–22–33–2—4–13–25–11–1
San Diego 1–10–21–11–13–22–31–14–24–11–12–33–30–22–00–20–20–62–41–4—5–13–20–2
Seattle 1–11–11–12–04–12–32–03–31–42–03–20–60–21–10–20–21–52–42–31–5—4–11–1
Utah 0–21–10–21–15–14–22–01–42–41–11–52–30–21–10–20–20–53–21–52–31–4—0–2
Washington 4–11–51–52–42–02–05–11–12–02–41–11–11–43–32–42–41–10–21–12–01–12–0—

Game log

Regular season
1980–81 game log
Total: 44–38 (Home: 27–14; Road: 17–24)
October: 7–3 (Home: 4–2; Road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 10, 1980 @ New Jersey W 110–91 Rutgers Athletic Center 1–0
2 October 11, 1980 Detroit W 100–87 Market Square Arena 2–0
3 October 15, 1980 Chicago L 97–108 Market Square Arena 2–1
4 October 18, 1980 Boston W 103–99 Market Square Arena 3–1
5 October 21, 1980 @ Atlanta W 121–116 The Omni 4–1
6 October 22, 1980 Milwaukee L 105–119 Market Square Arena 4–2
7 October 24, 1980 Atlanta W 104–97 Market Square Arena 5–2
8 October 25, 1980 @ Cleveland L 100–118 Richfield Coliseum 5–3
9 October 29, 1980 New York W 102–95 Market Square Arena 6–3
10 October 31, 1980 @ Chicago W 121–114 Chicago Stadium 7–3
November: 7–8 (Home: 5–2; Road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
11 November 1, 1980 New Jersey W 113–100 Market Square Arena 8–3
12 November 2, 1980 @ Milwaukee L 121–135 MECCA Arena 8–4
13 November 4, 1980 @ Phoenix L 108–109 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8–5
14 November 8, 1980 @ Golden State L 111–118 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 8–6
15 November 10, 1980 @ Utah L 106–108 Salt Palace Acord Arena 8–7
16 November 11, 1980 @ San Antonio W 119–113 HemisFair Arena 9–7
17 November 13, 1980 Philadelphia L 103–130 Market Square Arena 9–8
18 November 14, 1980 Washington W 118–108 Market Square Arena 10–8
18 November 18, 1980 @ Detroit W 102–97 Pontiac Silverdome 11–8
20 November 19, 1980 Boston L 91–103 Market Square Arena 11–9
21 November 21, 1980 @ Philadelphia L 88–97 The Spectrum 11–10
22 November 22, 1980 Houston W 129–120 Market Square Arena 12–10
23 November 26, 1980 Atlanta W 110–89 Market Square Arena 13–10
24 November 27, 1980 @ Washington L 108–123 Capital Centre 13–11
25 November 29, 1980 Cleveland W 117–101 Market Square Arena 14–11
December: 7–7 (Home: 4–1; Road: 3–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
26 December 2, 1980 @ New York W 113–96 Madison Square Garden 15–11
27 December 3, 1980 Washington W 128–115 Market Square Arena 16–11
28 December 5, 1980 @ Milwaukee L 100–102 MECCA Arena 16–12
29 December 6, 1980 Kansas City W 107–88 Market Square Arena 17–12
30 December 10, 1980 Phoenix W 102–90 Market Square Arena 18–12
31 December 11, 1980 @ Cleveland W 103–100 Richfield Coliseum 19–12
32 December 13, 1980 @ Washington L 105–114 Capital Centre 19–13
33 December 16, 1980 Philadelphia L 107–109 Market Square Arena 19–14
34 December 19, 1980 @ Detroit L 106–109 Pontiac Silverdome 19–15
35 December 20, 1980 @ Kansas City W 107–103 Kemper Arena 20–15
36 December 23, 1980 New Jersey W 125–109 Market Square Arena 21–15
37 December 26, 1980 @ Los Angeles L 115–116 The Forum 21–16
38 December 27, 1980 @ San Diego L 109–121 San Diego Sports Arena 21–17
39 December 30, 1980 @ Denver L 110–127 McNichols Sports Arena 21–18
January: 10–5 (Home: 7–1; Road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
40 January 2, 1981 @ Atlanta W 109–106 The Omni 22–18
41 January 3, 1981 San Diego W 128–104 Market Square Arena 23–18
42 January 4, 1981 @ New Jersey W 113–104 Rutgers Athletic Center 24–18
43 January 7, 1981 New Jersey W 112–103 Market Square Arena 25–18
44 January 8, 1981 @ New York W 117–116 (OT) Madison Square Garden 26–18
45 January 10, 1981 Milwaukee W 106–102 Market Square Arena 27–18
46 January 14, 1981 Detroit W 101–99 Market Square Arena 28–18
47 January 16, 1981 Seattle L 94–95 Market Square Arena 28–19
48 January 18, 1981 Utah W 110–89 Market Square Arena 29–19
49 January 20, 1981 @ Chicago L 105–121 Chicago Stadium 29–20
50 January 21, 1981 @ Philadelphia L 104–118 The Spectrum 29–21
51 January 23, 1981 @ Boston L 103–104 Boston Garden 29–22
52 January 24, 1981 Dallas W 107–89 Market Square Arena 30–22
53 January 27, 1981 @ Cleveland L 109–114 Richfield Coliseum 30–23
54 January 28, 1981 Golden State W 108–102 Market Square Arena 31–23
February: 6–7 (Home: 3–4; Road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
55 February 3, 1981 @ Milwaukee W 108–99 MECCA Arena 32–23
56 February 4, 1981 Los Angeles L 96–102 Market Square Arena 32–24
57 February 6, 1981 @ Boston L 98–111 Boston Garden 32–25
58 February 7, 1981 Cleveland W 99–96 Market Square Arena 33–25
59 February 8, 1981 @ Detroit W 124–101 Pontiac Silverdome 34–25
60 February 11, 1981 Milwaukee L 101–107 Market Square Arena 34–26
61 February 13, 1981 @ New Jersey L 100–103 Rutgers Athletic Center 34–27
62 February 15, 1981 Chicago W 113–107 Market Square Arena 35–27
63 February 18, 1981 Atlanta L 96–99 Market Square Arena 35–28
64 February 20, 1981 San Antonio W 109–106 Market Square Arena 36–28
65 February 22, 1981 Portland L 109–113 (OT) Market Square Arena 36–29
66 February 25, 1981 @ Houston L 100–101 The Summit 36–30
67 February 27, 1981 @ Dallas W 118–111 Reunion Arena 37–30
March: 7–8 (Home: 4–4; Road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
68 March 3, 1981 @ Portland L 112–117 Memorial Coliseum 37–31
69 March 4, 1981 @ Seattle L 93–105 Kingdome 37–32
70 March 6, 1981 Boston W 110–104 Market Square Arena 38–32
71 March 8, 1981 Denver W 129–119 Market Square Arena 39–32
72 March 10, 1981 Philadelphia L 102–103 Market Square Arena 39–33
73 March 12, 1981 @ Washington W 114–107 Capital Centre 40–33
74 March 13, 1981 @ Boston W 101–94 Hartford Civic Center 41–33
75 March 14, 1981 Detroit L 94–101 Market Square Arena 41–34
76 March 17, 1981 @ New York L 89–114 Madison Square Garden 41–35
77 March 18, 1981 @ Philadelphia L 95–107 The Spectrum 41–36
78 March 20, 1981 New York L 107–110 Market Square Arena 41–37
79 March 22, 1981 Cleveland W 107–101 Market Square Arena 42–37
80 March 26, 1981 @ Atlanta W 115–107 The Omni 43–37
81 March 27, 1981 Washington W 122–107 Market Square Arena 44–37
82 March 29, 1981 Chicago L 97–101 Market Square Arena 44–38
1980–81 schedule

Playoffs
1981 playoff game log
First Round: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 March 31, 1981 @ Philadelphia L 108–124 Billy Knight (25) Knight, C. Johnson (7) Johnny Davis (8) Spectrum
7,288		 0–1
2 April 2, 1981 Philadelphia L 85–96 Johnny Davis (21) Clemon Johnson (13) Billy Knight (4) Market Square Arena
8,921		 0–2
1981 schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Billy Knight 82 29.1 53.3 15.8 83.2 5.0 1.9 1.0 0.1 17.5
James Edwards 81 29.3 50.9 0.0 70.3 7.0 2.6 0.4 1.6 15.6
Johnny Davis 76 33.4 46.5 12.1 79.6 2.2 6.3 1.3 0.2 14.4
Mike Bantom 76 31.3 48.9 0.0 70.8 5.6 3.2 1.1 1.1 14.0
George McGinnis 69 26.7 45.3 0.0 53.8 7.7 3.0 1.4 0.4 13.1
George Johnson 43 21.6 46.2 0.0 76.2 6.5 2.0 1.1 0.5 10.6
Louis Orr 82 21.8 49.1 0.0 80.7 4.4 1.6 0.7 0.3 10.5
Dudley Bradley 82 22.8 47.4 12.5 70.2 2.4 2.3 2.3 0.5 8.0
Clemon Johnson 81 20.3 50.4 0.0 59.3 5.8 1.8 0.5 1.5 7.2
Don Buse 58 18.9 39.7 32.8 76.9 1.4 2.4 1.3 0.1 5.1
Kenny Natt 19 7.8 32.5 25.0 63.6 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 3.1
Jerry Sichting 47 9.6 35.8 0.0 78.1 0.9 1.5 0.5 0.0 2.0
Tom Abernethy 29 8.9 42.9 0.0 57.9 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.1 2.0
Dick Miller 5 6.8 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.8

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Johnny Davis 2 37.0 40.0 0.0 92.3 4.0 5.5 1.0 0.0 20.0
Billy Knight 2 35.5 53.3 0.0 62.5 6.0 2.5 0.5 0.0 18.5
Mike Bantom 2 25.5 75.0 0.0 71.4 4.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 14.5
Louis Orr 2 28.0 36.0 0.0 85.7 5.0 2.0 2.5 0.5 12.0
Clemon Johnson 2 27.5 41.7 0.0 50.0 10.0 1.5 2.0 1.0 7.5
James Edwards 2 28.0 29.2 0.0 0.0 7.0 2.5 0.5 0.5 7.0
George McGinnis 2 19.5 20.0 0.0 50.0 5.0 3.5 1.0 0.0 5.0
George Johnson 2 11.5 62.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 5.0
Dudley Bradley 2 9.5 33.3 100.0 100.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 4.5
Don Buse 2 17.5 12.5 25.0 100.0 2.5 3.5 1.5 0.0 2.5
Jerry Sichting 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0

Player Statistics Citation:[1]

Awards and records

Transactions

Free Agents
Subtractions
Player Date signed New team
Joe Hassett Expansion Draft May 28, 1980 Dallas Mavericks

References
  1. "1980-81 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.


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