NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1981–82 NBA season was Indiana's sixth season in the NBA and 15th season as a franchise.[1]
Offseason[edit]
Draft picks[edit]
1981-82 Indiana Pacers roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Name | Ht. | Wt. | From | F | 42 | Bantom, Mike | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1951–12–3 | Saint Joseph's | G | 10 | Buse, Don | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1950–8–10 | Evansville | G | 12 | Carter, Butch | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1958–6–11 | Indiana | G | 16 | Davis, Johnny | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1955–10–21 | Dayton | 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 | 55 | Orr, Louis | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1958–05–7 | Syracuse | F/C | 26 | Owens, Tom | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1949–06–28 | South Carolina | G | 14 | Sichting, Jerry | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 1956–11–29 | Purdue | G | 11 | Townsend, Raymond | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1955–12–20 | UCLA | F/C | 32 | Williams, Herb | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 242 lb (110 kg) | 1958–02–16 | Ohio State | | - Head coach
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2012–10–10 |
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents[edit]
1981-82 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 | — | 1–5 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 |
Boston | 5–1 | — | 4–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 |
Chicago | 3–2 | 2–4 | — | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
Cleveland | 2–4 | 0–5 | 1–5 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–5 |
Dallas | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 |
Detroit | 4–2 | 0–6 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 |
Golden State | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | — | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Houston | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 4–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 6–0 | 2–0 |
Indiana | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 |
Kansas City | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
Los Angeles | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 |
Milwaukee | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 4–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
New Jersey | 2–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | — | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
New York | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–5 |
Philadelphia | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 |
Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Portland | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 0–2 |
San Antonio | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–3 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
San Diego | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | — | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 5–1 | — | 5–0 | 1–1 |
Utah | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 0–5 | — | 1–1 |
Washington | 4–2 | 0–6 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
Game log[edit]
Regular season[edit]
1981–82 game log Total: 35–47 (Home: 25–16; Road: 10–31) |
October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | |
November: 6–8 (home: 3–2; road: 3–6) |
December: 8–6 (home: 6–3; road: 2–3) |
January: 3–10 (home: 2–3; road: 1–7) |
February: 8–7 (home: 7–3; road: 1–4) |
March: 6–9 (home: 4–3; road: 2–6) |
April: 2–7 (home: 2–2; road: 0–5) |
1981–82 schedule |
Player statistics[edit]
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
Johnny Davis | 82 | 70 | 32.5 | 46.7 | 18.5 | 79.9 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 17.0 |
Billy Knight | 81 | 19 | 22.3 | 49.5 | 28.1 | 82.6 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 12.3 |
Mike Bantom | 39 | 37 | 26.6 | 43.8 | 33.3 | 66.0 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 11.7 |
Herb Williams | 82 | 75 | 27.8 | 47.7 | 28.6 | 67.0 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 11.5 |
Louis Orr | 80 | 41 | 24.4 | 49.7 | 12.5 | 79.9 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 11.5 |
Tom Owens | 74 | 40 | 21.6 | 47.0 | 50.0 | 80.1 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
Don Buse | 82 | 78 | 30.8 | 45.5 | 38.6 | 81.3 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 9.7 |
Clemon Johnson | 79 | 42 | 25.1 | 48.7 | 0.0 | 65.1 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 9.5 |
Butch Carter | 75 | 0 | 13.8 | 46.8 | 32.0 | 82.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 5.9 |
George Johnson | 59 | 4 | 12.2 | 41.2 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 5.1 |
George McGinnis | 76 | 4 | 17.6 | 37.3 | 0.0 | 45.3 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 4.7 |
Jerry Sichting | 51 | 0 | 15.7 | 46.9 | 11.1 | 76.3 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4.2 |
Raymond Townsend | 14 | 0 | 6.8 | 26.8 | 22.2 | 55.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
Player Statistics Citation:[2]
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