Indiana Pacers 1977-78 Roster and Stats

The 1977-78 Indiana Pacers marked their second season in the NBA after transitioning from the ABA. Coached by Slick Leonard, the team struggled to make a significant impact in the league, finishing with a 31-51 record. This placed them fifth in the Midwest Division, far from playoff contention. The Pacers were led by standout players like Don Buse and Billy Knight, who provided solid performances, but the team lacked the depth and consistency needed to compete at a higher level.

Despite the challenges, the season was pivotal in laying the groundwork for future development. The Pacers focused on rebuilding and gaining experience in a more competitive NBA environment. The lessons learned during this transitional period helped shape the team’s strategic approach in subsequent years. Although the 1977-78 season was difficult, it was a stepping stone in the Pacers’ evolution as a franchise.

Regular Season Record: 31-51
Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs

Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats for 1977-78 Season

POINTS

Adrian Dantley

26.5

REBOUNDS

Dan Roundfield

10.2

ASSISTS

Ricky Sobers

7.4

	Regular Season							Playoffs
Player	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%
Adrian Dantley	23	26.5	9.4	2.8	2.0	0.7	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
John Williamson	42	19.1	2.9	3.1	0.9	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ricky Sobers	79	18.2	4.1	7.4	2.1	0.2	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
James Edwards	58	15.4	7.5	1.0	0.4	0.8	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Mike Bantom	82	15.3	7.4	2.9	1.0	0.5	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Earl Tatum	57	14.4	3.6	4.0	1.8	0.4	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dan Roundfield	79	13.4	10.2	2.5	0.8	1.7	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ron Behagen	51	11.2	6.5	1.3	0.4	0.3	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dave Robisch	23	8.5	7.5	2.1	0.7	0.6	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bob Carrington	35	7.1	1.8	1.8	0.5	0.2	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Len Elmore	69	5.4	6.1	1.2	0.8	0.9	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Mike Flynn	71	4.2	1.6	2.0	0.5	0.1	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Johnny Neumann	20	4.2	0.7	1.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Steve Green	44	3.4	1.6	0.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bobby Wilson	12	2.5	1.0	0.9	0.2	0.1	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Mel Bennett	31	2.4	3.0	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Willie Smith	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Indiana Pacers 1977-78 Regular Season Game Log

Here is the game log for the 1977-78 season for the Indiana Pacers.

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Oct 19, 1977	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	L 133-120	Adrian Dantley (34 pts)
Oct 21, 1977	@ Chicago Bulls	L 122-119	John Williamson (30 pts)
Oct 22, 1977	vs. Kansas City Kings	W 106-101	John Williamson (24 pts)
Oct 25, 1977	vs. Denver Nuggets	W 129-104	Adrian Dantley (32 pts)
Oct 28, 1977	vs. Washington Bullets	W 136-127	John Williamson (35 pts)
Nov 02, 1977	vs. Seattle SuperSonics	L 106-104	John Williamson (36 pts)
Nov 04, 1977	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 111-99	Mike Bantom (23 pts)
Nov 06, 1977	@ Portland Trail Blazers	L 108-106	Adrian Dantley (24 pts)
Nov 09, 1977	@ Golden State Warriors	L 132-129	Adrian Dantley (36 pts)
Nov 11, 1977	@ Seattle SuperSonics	L 117-111	Adrian Dantley (32 pts)
Nov 13, 1977	@ Phoenix Suns	L 116-107	John Williamson (34 pts)
Nov 15, 1977	@ Buffalo Braves	W 100-94	Ricky Sobers (23 pts)
Nov 16, 1977	vs. Portland Trail Blazers	W 111-104	Dan Roundfield (29 pts)
Nov 18, 1977	@ New Jersey Nets	W 124-116	Adrian Dantley (37 pts)
Nov 19, 1977	@ New York Knicks	L 129-127	Ricky Sobers (28 pts)
Nov 22, 1977	@ New Orleans Jazz	L 123-108	Adrian Dantley (29 pts)
Nov 23, 1977	vs. Golden State Warriors	W 126-116	John Williamson (43 pts)
Nov 25, 1977	vs. Phoenix Suns	L 118-110	Adrian Dantley (35 pts)
Nov 26, 1977	@ Denver Nuggets	L 136-123	Adrian Dantley (21 pts)
Nov 30, 1977	vs. Milwaukee Bucks	L 120-113	Adrian Dantley (34 pts)
Dec 02, 1977	vs. Chicago Bulls	L 107-102	Adrian Dantley (30 pts)
Dec 03, 1977	@ Detroit Pistons	W 103-89	John Williamson (25 pts)
Dec 07, 1977	vs. New Orleans Jazz	W 118-103	John Williamson (26 pts)
Dec 10, 1977	vs. Philadelphia 76ers	W 114-108	John Williamson (26 pts)
Dec 14, 1977	vs. New York Knicks	L 101-98	Ricky Sobers (23 pts)
Dec 16, 1977	vs. Detroit Pistons	W 114-106	Dan Roundfield (36 pts)
Dec 18, 1977	@ Kansas City Kings	L 115-114	Mike Bantom (30 pts)
Dec 21, 1977	vs. Atlanta Hawks	W 109-98	Ricky Sobers (22 pts)
Dec 27, 1977	@ San Antonio Spurs	W 96-89	Earl Tatum (20 pts)
Dec 28, 1977	@ Atlanta Hawks	L 99-92	Ricky Sobers (21 pts)
Dec 30, 1977	vs. Houston Rockets	W 99-98	Ricky Sobers (22 pts)
Jan 03, 1978	@ New Orleans Jazz	W 104-103	Mike Bantom (24 pts)
Jan 04, 1978	@ Houston Rockets	L 104-96	Mike Bantom (25 pts)
Jan 06, 1978	@ Washington Bullets	L 146-114	John Williamson (22 pts)
Jan 08, 1978	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	W 104-103	John Williamson (24 pts)
Jan 10, 1978	@ Milwaukee Bucks	L 125-103	Mike Bantom (21 pts)
Jan 12, 1978	@ Buffalo Braves	L 111-92	Ricky Sobers (22 pts)
Jan 13, 1978	vs. Kansas City Kings	W 108-106	Ricky Sobers (27 pts)
Jan 16, 1978	vs. New Jersey Nets	W 120-112	Ricky Sobers (26 pts)
Jan 17, 1978	@ Chicago Bulls	L 105-104	John Williamson (41 pts)
Jan 18, 1978	vs. San Antonio Spurs	L 109-96	Ricky Sobers (19 pts)
Jan 20, 1978	@ San Antonio Spurs	L 112-82	Mike Bantom (19 pts)
Jan 21, 1978	@ Atlanta Hawks	L 111-100	John Williamson (24 pts)
Jan 22, 1978	vs. Buffalo Braves	W 99-90	Mike Bantom (29 pts)
Jan 24, 1978	vs. Cleveland Cavaliers	L 96-92	Mike Bantom (17 pts)
Jan 29, 1978	vs. New Orleans Jazz	L 107-91	Earl Tatum (21 pts)
Jan 31, 1978	@ Boston Celtics	L 104-94	Earl Tatum (25 pts)
Feb 02, 1978	vs. Atlanta Hawks	L 107-105	Earl Tatum (23 pts)
Feb 03, 1978	@ Philadelphia 76ers	L 116-104	Dan Roundfield (20 pts)
Feb 07, 1978	vs. Boston Celtics	L 92-89	Ron Behagen (24 pts)
Feb 08, 1978	@ New Jersey Nets	L 140-138	Dan Roundfield (26 pts)
Feb 09, 1978	@ New York Knicks	L 126-117	Earl Tatum (24 pts)
Feb 10, 1978	vs. Portland Trail Blazers	L 112-108	Ricky Sobers (20 pts)
Feb 12, 1978	vs. Chicago Bulls	W 111-94	Earl Tatum (24 pts)
Feb 14, 1978	vs. Philadelphia 76ers	L 119-116	Ron Behagen (22 pts)
Feb 15, 1978	@ Houston Rockets	L 126-122	Dan Roundfield (34 pts)
Feb 17, 1978	vs. Washington Bullets	W 123-111	Dan Roundfield (23 pts)
Feb 18, 1978	@ Phoenix Suns	L 114-101	Ricky Sobers (22 pts)
Feb 19, 1978	@ Portland Trail Blazers	L 127-104	Ron Behagen (22 pts)
Feb 22, 1978	@ Denver Nuggets	W 99-96	Ron Behagen (19 pts)
Feb 28, 1978	vs. Denver Nuggets	L 122-106	James Edwards (24 pts)
Mar 03, 1978	vs. Seattle SuperSonics	W 115-111	James Edwards (26 pts)
Mar 05, 1978	@ Detroit Pistons	L 122-110	Ricky Sobers (31 pts)
Mar 06, 1978	@ Kansas City Kings	L 98-88	Earl Tatum (21 pts)
Mar 09, 1978	vs. Detroit Pistons	W 112-105	Mike Bantom (28 pts)
Mar 10, 1978	vs. New York Knicks	W 122-115	Ricky Sobers (20 pts)
Mar 12, 1978	vs. Cleveland Cavaliers	L 95-90	James Edwards (23 pts)
Mar 15, 1978	vs. Buffalo Braves	W 111-106	James Edwards (31 pts)
Mar 17, 1978	@ Washington Bullets	W 105-99	Earl Tatum (18 pts)
Mar 18, 1978	vs. Milwaukee Bucks	L 113-104	Mike Bantom (38 pts)
Mar 20, 1978	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	W 127-104	Ricky Sobers (29 pts)
Mar 21, 1978	vs. Phoenix Suns	W 119-115	Ricky Sobers (28 pts)
Mar 23, 1978	@ Golden State Warriors	L 119-115	Ricky Sobers (31 pts)
Mar 24, 1978	@ Seattle SuperSonics	L 104-102	James Edwards (26 pts)
Mar 26, 1978	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 110-99	Earl Tatum (22 pts)
Mar 29, 1978	vs. San Antonio Spurs	L 106-91	James Edwards (18 pts)
Mar 30, 1978	@ Milwaukee Bucks	L 105-100	James Edwards (33 pts)
Mar 31, 1978	vs. Golden State Warriors	L 111-103	Ricky Sobers (20 pts)
Apr 02, 1978	@ Boston Celtics	W 123-120	Mike Bantom (24 pts)
Apr 04, 1978	vs. New Jersey Nets	L 129-121	Ricky Sobers (22 pts)
Apr 07, 1978	@ Philadelphia 76ers	W 127-118	Dan Roundfield (24 pts)
Apr 08, 1978	vs. Houston Rockets	L 112-111	Dan Roundfield (25 pts)

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Indiana Pacers 1977-78 Roster and Stats

Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats for 1977-78 Season

Indiana Pacers 1977-78 Regular Season Game Log