1981-82 Indiana Pacers Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 35-47
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Jack McKinney (35-47)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 318,062, Avg. 7,758 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Indiana Pacers Statistics
1981-82 Indiana Pacers Roster

The Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 35 wins and 47 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

Indiana poured in 8,379 points and allowed 8,532. Johnny Davis tossed in a team-leading 1,396 points for the Pacers, and Herb Williams contributed 605 boards. Don Buse dished out 407 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Don Buse added 164 thefts, while Herb Williams blocked 178 shots.

Jack McKinney coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 8379
Regular Season Points Against: 8532

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 30, 1981 Chicago Bulls 94 at Indiana Pacers 96 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
October 31, 1981 Indiana Pacers 106 at New York Knicks 99 W 1-0 1-0 2-0
November 4, 1981 Indiana Pacers 99 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 L 1-0 1-1 2-1
November 6, 1981 Indiana Pacers 94 at Boston Celtics 111 L 1-0 1-2 2-2
November 8, 1981 Indiana Pacers 86 at New Jersey Nets 89 L 1-0 1-3 2-3
November 10, 1981 Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Indiana Pacers 109 W 2-0 1-3 3-3
November 12, 1981 Indiana Pacers 93 at Phoenix Suns 95 L 2-0 1-4 3-4
November 14, 1981 Indiana Pacers 123 at San Diego Clippers 114 W 2-0 2-4 4-4
November 15, 1981 Indiana Pacers 123 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 L 2-0 2-5 4-5 2OT
November 17, 1981 Houston Rockets 102 at Indiana Pacers 82 L 2-1 2-5 4-6
November 19, 1981 Kansas City Kings 99 at Indiana Pacers 102 W 3-1 2-5 5-6
November 21, 1981 Indiana Pacers 100 at Atlanta Hawks 107 L 3-1 2-6 5-7
November 24, 1981 New York Knicks 112 at Indiana Pacers 127 W 4-1 2-6 6-7
November 25, 1981 Indiana Pacers 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 W 4-1 3-6 7-7
November 27, 1981 Philadelphia 76ers 124 at Indiana Pacers 112 L 4-2 3-6 7-8 OT
November 28, 1981 Indiana Pacers 92 at Washington Bullets 90 W 4-2 4-6 8-8
December 1, 1981 Boston Celtics 87 at Indiana Pacers 90 W 5-2 4-6 9-8
December 4, 1981 Detroit Pistons 95 at Indiana Pacers 105 W 6-2 4-6 10-8
December 8, 1981 Indiana Pacers 116 at Chicago Bulls 118 L 6-2 4-7 10-9 OT
December 9, 1981 Utah Jazz 77 at Indiana Pacers 113 W 7-2 4-7 11-9
December 11, 1981 Indiana Pacers 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 L 7-2 4-8 11-10 OT
December 12, 1981 New Jersey Nets 88 at Indiana Pacers 101 W 8-2 4-8 12-10
December 15, 1981 Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Indiana Pacers 96 L 8-3 4-8 12-11
December 17, 1981 Indiana Pacers 100 at Detroit Pistons 96 W 8-3 5-8 13-11
December 18, 1981 Cleveland Cavaliers 73 at Indiana Pacers 109 W 9-3 5-8 14-11
December 22, 1981 Atlanta Hawks 88 at Indiana Pacers 92 W 10-3 5-8 15-11
December 25, 1981 Indiana Pacers 98 at Washington Bullets 115 L 10-3 5-9 15-12
December 26, 1981 New York Knicks 112 at Indiana Pacers 106 L 10-4 5-9 15-13
December 28, 1981 Indiana Pacers 103 at New Jersey Nets 95 W 10-4 6-9 16-13
December 29, 1981 Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Indiana Pacers 96 L 10-5 6-9 16-14
January 2, 1982 Washington Bullets 107 at Indiana Pacers 103 L 10-6 6-9 16-15
January 5, 1982 Phoenix Suns 82 at Indiana Pacers 87 W 11-6 6-9 17-15
January 8, 1982 Indiana Pacers 102 at Utah Jazz 108 L 11-6 6-10 17-16
January 9, 1982 Indiana Pacers 106 at Golden State Warriors 115 L 11-6 6-11 17-17
January 12, 1982 Indiana Pacers 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 L 11-6 6-12 17-18
January 13, 1982 Indiana Pacers 86 at Seattle Supersonics 106 L 11-6 6-13 17-19
January 15, 1982 Los Angeles Lakers 97 at Indiana Pacers 92 L 11-7 6-13 17-20
January 17, 1982 Chicago Bulls 103 at Indiana Pacers 116 W 12-7 6-13 18-20
January 19, 1982 Indiana Pacers 100 at Chicago Bulls 110 L 12-7 6-14 18-21
January 20, 1982 Indiana Pacers 103 at Boston Celtics 112 L 12-7 6-15 18-22
January 22, 1982 Philadelphia 76ers 112 at Indiana Pacers 105 L 12-8 6-15 18-23
January 23, 1982 Indiana Pacers 107 at San Antonio Spurs 98 W 12-8 7-15 19-23
January 26, 1982 Indiana Pacers 94 at Houston Rockets 104 L 12-8 7-16 19-24
February 2, 1982 Boston Celtics 109 at Indiana Pacers 105 L 12-9 7-16 19-25
February 3, 1982 Indiana Pacers 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 L 12-9 7-17 19-26
February 4, 1982 Denver Nuggets 114 at Indiana Pacers 131 W 13-9 7-17 20-26
February 6, 1982 Dallas Mavericks 95 at Indiana Pacers 89 L 13-10 7-17 20-27
February 9, 1982 Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Indiana Pacers 101 L 13-11 7-17 20-28
February 10, 1982 Indiana Pacers 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 L 13-11 7-18 20-29
February 13, 1982 Indiana Pacers 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109 W 13-11 8-18 21-29
February 14, 1982 Portland Trail Blazers 91 at Indiana Pacers 107 W 14-11 8-18 22-29
February 17, 1982 Indiana Pacers 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 L 14-11 8-19 22-30
February 18, 1982 San Diego Clippers 114 at Indiana Pacers 119 W 15-11 8-19 23-30
February 20, 1982 Indiana Pacers 100 at Detroit Pistons 115 L 15-11 8-20 23-31
February 21, 1982 New Jersey Nets 107 at Indiana Pacers 118 W 16-11 8-20 24-31
February 24, 1982 New York Knicks 87 at Indiana Pacers 118 W 17-11 8-20 25-31
February 26, 1982 San Antonio Spurs 100 at Indiana Pacers 108 W 18-11 8-20 26-31
February 28, 1982 Detroit Pistons 101 at Indiana Pacers 112 W 19-11 8-20 27-31
March 2, 1982 Indiana Pacers 132 at Denver Nuggets 124 W 19-11 9-20 28-31 OT
March 3, 1982 Indiana Pacers 82 at Kansas City Kings 120 L 19-11 9-21 28-32
March 7, 1982 Indiana Pacers 108 at Dallas Mavericks 106 W 19-11 10-21 29-32
March 9, 1982 Golden State Warriors 92 at Indiana Pacers 85 L 19-12 10-21 29-33
March 10, 1982 Indiana Pacers 100 at Boston Celtics 121 L 19-12 10-22 29-34
March 12, 1982 Indiana Pacers 105 at Washington Bullets 110 L 19-12 10-23 29-35
March 13, 1982 Indiana Pacers 90 at Atlanta Hawks 110 L 19-12 10-24 29-36
March 16, 1982 Seattle Supersonics 96 at Indiana Pacers 109 W 20-12 10-24 30-36
March 19, 1982 Indiana Pacers 95 at Philadelphia 76ers 112 L 20-12 10-25 30-37
March 20, 1982 New Jersey Nets 101 at Indiana Pacers 104 W 21-12 10-25 31-37
March 24, 1982 Washington Bullets 114 at Indiana Pacers 106 L 21-13 10-25 31-38
March 26, 1982 Atlanta Hawks 100 at Indiana Pacers 87 L 21-14 10-25 31-39
March 28, 1982 Chicago Bulls 101 at Indiana Pacers 102 W 22-14 10-25 32-39
March 30, 1982 Indiana Pacers 104 at New York Knicks 108 L 22-14 10-26 32-40
March 31, 1982 Detroit Pistons 106 at Indiana Pacers 108 W 23-14 10-26 33-40
April 3, 1982 Indiana Pacers 102 at Detroit Pistons 105 L 23-14 10-27 33-41
April 4, 1982 Indiana Pacers 115 at Milwaukee Bucks 129 L 23-14 10-28 33-42
April 7, 1982 Washington Bullets 97 at Indiana Pacers 85 L 23-15 10-28 33-43
April 9, 1982 Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Indiana Pacers 100 W 24-15 10-28 34-43
April 10, 1982 Indiana Pacers 86 at New Jersey Nets 115 L 24-15 10-29 34-44
April 13, 1982 Philadelphia 76ers 93 at Indiana Pacers 89 L 24-16 10-29 34-45
April 15, 1982 Atlanta Hawks 102 at Indiana Pacers 108 W 25-16 10-29 35-45
April 16, 1982 Indiana Pacers 91 at Atlanta Hawks 109 L 25-16 10-30 35-46
April 18, 1982 Indiana Pacers 104 at Chicago Bulls 112 L 25-16 10-31 35-47


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