The 1974–75 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's eighth season in the American Basketball Association and eighth as a team.[1]
| 1974–75 Indiana Pacers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bobby Leonard |
| Arena | Market Square Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 45–39 (.536) |
| Place | Division: 3rd Conference: 3rd |
| Playoff finish | Lost to Kentucky Colonels in ABA Finals (1-4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Radio | WIBC |
Player notes
editRoger Brown retired after this season.
After leading the Pacers to the finals, George McGinnis decided to jump to the NBA to the Philadelphia 76ers, who held his original NBA draft rights.
Draft picks
edit| Player | College |
|---|---|
| Billy Knight | Pittsburgh |
| Bruce King | Pan American |
| Roland Grant | New Mexico State |
| Eddie Woods | Oral Roberts |
| Ron DeVries | Illinois State |
| Alex English | South Carolina |
| Bobby Florence | Nevada Las Vegas |
| Kevin Fitzgerald | Oklahoma State |
| Mark Browne | Missouri Western |
| Clifford Ray | Chicago |
| Bill Bradley | New York |
| Mel Counts | Los Angeles |
| Pat Riley | Los Angeles |
| Jim Davis | Detroit[2] |
Roster
edit| Number | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Birthday | Experience (in years) | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Brown | SF | 6-5 | 205 | May 22, 1942 | 7 | University of Dayton |
| 10 | Don Buse | PG | 6-4 | 190 | August 10, 1950 | 2 | University of Evansville |
| 35 | Charles Edge | SF | 6-6 | 210 | February 23, 1950 | 1 | LeMoyne-Owen College |
| 41 | Len Elmore | C | 6-9 | 220 | March 28, 1952 | R | University of Maryland |
| 20 | Darnell Hillman | C | 6-9 | 215 | August 29, 1949 | 3 | San Jose State University |
| 43 | Kevin Joyce | SG | 6-3 | 190 | June 27, 1951 | 1 | University of South Carolina |
| 11 | Bill Keller | PG | 5-10 | 177 | August 30, 1947 | 5 | Purdue University |
| 25 | Billy Knight | SF | 6-6 | 195 | June 9, 1952 | R | University of Pittsburgh |
| 30 | George McGinnis | PF | 6-8 | 235 | August 12, 1950 | 3 | Indiana University |
| 24 | Bob Netolicky | PF | 6-9 | 220 | August 2, 1942 | 7 | Drake University |
| 4 | Johnny Neumann | SG | 6-6 | 200 | September 11, 1951 | 3 | University of Mississippi |
| 6 | Wayne Pack | PG | 6-0 | 165 | July 5, 1950 | R | Tennessee Technological University |
Regular season standings
editEastern Division
edit| Team | Wins | Loses | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Colonels | 58 | 26 | .690 |
| New York Nets | 58 | 26 | .690 |
| Spirits of St. Louis | 32 | 52 | .381 |
| Memphis Sounds | 27 | 57 | .321 |
| Virginia Squires | 15 | 69 | .179 |
Western Division
edit| Team | Wins | Loses | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 65 | 19 | .774 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 51 | 33 | .607 |
| Indiana Pacers | 45 | 39 | .536 |
| Utah Stars | 38 | 46 | .452 |
| San Diego Conquistadors | 31 | 53 | .369 |
Playoffs
editWestern Division Semifinals[3]
| Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | April 5 | San Antonio | 122–119 (OT) | 1–0 | 8,529 |
| 2 | April 7 | San Antonio | 98–93 | 2–0 | 7,643 |
| 3 | April 10 | Indiana | 103–113 | 3–0 | 12,217 |
| 4 | April 12 | Indiana | 109–110 | 3–1 | 17,389 |
| 5 | April 14 | San Antonio | 117–123 | 3–2 | 10,986 |
| 6 | April 16 | Indiana | 115–100 | 4–2 | 15,675 |
Pacers win series, 4–2
Western Division Finals
| Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | April 20 | Denver | 128–131 | 0–1 | 7,444 |
| 2 | April 22 | Denver | 131–124 | 1–1 | 7,491 |
| 3 | April 24 | Indiana | 118–112 | 2–1 | 15,496 |
| 4 | April 25 | Indiana | 109–126 | 2–2 | 17,389 |
| 5 | April 27 | Denver | 109–90 | 3–2 | 7,483 |
| 6 | April 30 | Indiana | 99–104 | 3–3 | 17,421 |
| 7 | May 3 | Denver | 104–96 | 4–3 | 7,401 |
Pacers win series, 4–3
ABA Finals[3]
| Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | May 13 | Kentucky | 94–120 | 0–1 | 14,368 |
| 2 | May 15 | Kentucky | 93–95 | 0–2 | 13,212 |
| 3 | May 17 | Indiana | 101–109 | 0–3 | 17,388 |
| 4 | May 19 | Indiana | 94–86 | 1–3 | 14,589 |
| 5 | May 22 | Kentucky | 95–110 | 1–4 | 16,622 |
Pacers lose series, 4–1
References
edit- ^ 1974-75 Indiana Pacers
- ^ 1974 ABA Draft on databaseBasketball Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "1974-75 ABA Regular Season Standings". Remembertheaba.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2016.