The 1984-85 Indiana Pacers struggled in the NBA, finishing with a 22-60 record. This placed them fifth in the Central Division and marked another challenging season for the franchise. The team was coached by George Irvine, who faced difficulties in turning the Pacers into a competitive squad in the Eastern Conference.
Key players included Clark Kellogg, who led the team in scoring, and Herb Williams, a consistent presence in the paint. Despite their efforts, the Pacers struggled defensively, which contributed to their poor record. The team missed the playoffs, continuing a streak of postseason absences that highlighted the need for major improvements.
Off the court, the Pacers were in a rebuilding phase, focusing on developing young talent through the draft. Their struggles this season underscored the challenges ahead in trying to become a playoff contender in the highly competitive NBA landscape of the 1980s.
- Regular Season Record: 22-60
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats for 1984-85 Season
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Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
Clark Kellogg | 77 | 18.6 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Herb Williams | 75 | 18.3 | 8.5 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Vern Fleming | 80 | 14.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Steve Stipanovich | 82 | 13.7 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 9.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Jim Thomas | 80 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 19.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Jerry Sichting | 70 | 11.0 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 24.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Terence Stansbury | 74 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 16.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Tony Brown | 82 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bill Garnett | 65 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Greg Kelser | 10 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Devin Durrant | 59 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Granville Waiters | 62 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Ralph Jackson | 1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Stuart Gray | 52 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Kenton Edelin | 10 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

Indiana Pacers 1984-85 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1984-85 season for the Indiana Pacers.
Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
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Oct 27, 1984 | vs. Washington Bullets | L 104-102 | |
Oct 31, 1984 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 101-100 | |
Nov 02, 1984 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 116-109 | |
Nov 03, 1984 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 118-117 | |
Nov 07, 1984 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 134-113 | |
Nov 09, 1984 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 122-105 | |
Nov 10, 1984 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 118-116 | |
Nov 12, 1984 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 132-115 | |
Nov 14, 1984 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 125-117 | |
Nov 16, 1984 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 128-117 | |
Nov 17, 1984 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 118-108 | |
Nov 19, 1984 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 137-120 | |
Nov 21, 1984 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 112-107 | |
Nov 23, 1984 | vs. Kansas City Kings | L 122-105 | |
Nov 24, 1984 | @ New York Knicks | L 119-100 | |
Nov 27, 1984 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 126-105 | |
Nov 28, 1984 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 122-101 | |
Nov 30, 1984 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 123-100 | |
Dec 01, 1984 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 131-109 | |
Dec 06, 1984 | @ Washington Bullets | L 111-106 | |
Dec 08, 1984 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 99-96 | |
Dec 10, 1984 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 104-98 | |
Dec 14, 1984 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 120-96 | |
Dec 15, 1984 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 112-100 | |
Dec 18, 1984 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 88-81 | |
Dec 21, 1984 | @ Boston Celtics | L 117-107 | |
Dec 22, 1984 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 106-103 | |
Dec 26, 1984 | @ Washington Bullets | L 114-89 | |
Dec 28, 1984 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 116-110 | |
Dec 29, 1984 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 123-115 | |
Jan 01, 1985 | @ Utah Jazz | W 119-117 | |
Jan 03, 1985 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 112-96 | |
Jan 05, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 104-97 | |
Jan 06, 1985 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 118-101 | |
Jan 09, 1985 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 106-105 | |
Jan 11, 1985 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 120-109 | |
Jan 12, 1985 | vs. New York Knicks | W 100-95 | |
Jan 15, 1985 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 120-113 | |
Jan 18, 1985 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 91-86 | |
Jan 19, 1985 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 110-107 | |
Jan 21, 1985 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 129-127 | |
Jan 23, 1985 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 136-104 | |
Jan 25, 1985 | @ Boston Celtics | L 125-94 | |
Jan 26, 1985 | @ New York Knicks | L 109-106 | |
Jan 29, 1985 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 115-106 | |
Jan 30, 1985 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 120-115 | |
Feb 01, 1985 | vs. Washington Bullets | W 102-95 | |
Feb 03, 1985 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 122-100 | |
Feb 04, 1985 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 115-96 | |
Feb 07, 1985 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 105-97 | |
Feb 12, 1985 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 124-116 | |
Feb 14, 1985 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 132-128 | |
Feb 15, 1985 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 114-96 | |
Feb 17, 1985 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 115-97 | |
Feb 20, 1985 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 102-92 | |
Feb 22, 1985 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 122-113 | |
Feb 24, 1985 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 113-100 | |
Feb 27, 1985 | vs. New York Knicks | W 108-106 | |
Mar 02, 1985 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 106-92 | |
Mar 05, 1985 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 108-102 | |
Mar 06, 1985 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 108-102 | |
Mar 08, 1985 | @ Houston Rockets | L 125-105 | |
Mar 09, 1985 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 126-116 | |
Mar 11, 1985 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 122-110 | |
Mar 12, 1985 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 109-108 | |
Mar 14, 1985 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 113-112 | |
Mar 16, 1985 | @ New York Knicks | L 116-114 | |
Mar 17, 1985 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 129-105 | |
Mar 20, 1985 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 123-119 | |
Mar 22, 1985 | vs. New York Knicks | L 118-113 | |
Mar 23, 1985 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 140-129 | |
Mar 26, 1985 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 120-119 | |
Mar 27, 1985 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 125-99 | |
Mar 30, 1985 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 117-94 | |
Mar 31, 1985 | vs. Washington Bullets | L 111-105 | |
Apr 02, 1985 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 124-121 | |
Apr 03, 1985 | @ Boston Celtics | L 119-103 | |
Apr 06, 1985 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 121-117 | |
Apr 08, 1985 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 107-103 | |
Apr 10, 1985 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 116-114 | |
Apr 12, 1985 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 111-105 | |
Apr 13, 1985 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 122-117 |