1977-1978 Indiana Pacers

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31-51 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1977-78 Indiana Pacers

What was the record of the 1977-78 Indiana Pacers?

The Indiana Pacers finished the regular season with a 31-51 record. They went 21-20 at home and 10-31 on the road.

What division did the 1977-78 Indiana Pacers play in?

The 1977-78 Indiana Pacers played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.

What was the 1977-78 Indiana Pacers record by month?

The 1977-78 Indiana Pacers had their best month in December, when they went 7-4 and had a 63.6% win percentage. Their worst month was February, when they went 3-11 and had a 21.4% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
October '77 3-2 60% +23
November '77 4-11 26.7% -48
December '77 7-4 63.6% +46
January '78 5-11 31.2% -145
February '78 3-11 21.4% -59
March '78 7-10 41.2% -25
April '78 2-2 50% +3

Did the 1977-78 Indiana Pacers make the Playoffs?

No, the Pacers didn't make the Playoffs in 1978.

What was the point differential for the 1977-78 Indiana Pacers?

The Indiana Pacers finished the regular season with a point differential of -205. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Pacers could have been expected to have about 34.6 wins, or a 35-47 record in the regular season.

How did the 1977-78 Indiana Pacers perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1977-78 Indiana Pacers went 9-14.

How did the 1977-78 Indiana Pacers perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1977-78 Indiana Pacers went 3-3 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1977-78 Indiana Pacers?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1977-78 Indiana Pacers was a 3 game winning streak on 3 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1977-78 Indiana Pacers?

The longest losing streak that the Indiana Pacers had during the 1977-78 regular season was 9 games, which happened once during the season.

1977-78 Indiana Pacers Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Wed, Oct 19, 1977 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 120 - 133
Fri, Oct 21, 1977 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 119 - 122
Sat, Oct 22, 1977 vs Kansas City Kings Win 106 - 101
Tue, Oct 25, 1977 vs Denver Nuggets Win 129 - 104
Fri, Oct 28, 1977 vs Washington Bullets Win 136 - 127
Wed, Nov 2, 1977 vs Seattle SuperSonics Loss 104 - 106 OT
Fri, Nov 4, 1977 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 99 - 111
Sun, Nov 6, 1977 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 106 - 108
Wed, Nov 9, 1977 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 129 - 132
Fri, Nov 11, 1977 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 111 - 117
Sun, Nov 13, 1977 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 107 - 116
Tue, Nov 15, 1977 @ Buffalo Braves Win 100 - 94
Wed, Nov 16, 1977 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 111 - 104
Fri, Nov 18, 1977 @ New Jersey Nets Win 124 - 116
Sat, Nov 19, 1977 @ New York Knicks Loss 127 - 129 OT
Tue, Nov 22, 1977 @ New Orleans Jazz Loss 108 - 123
Wed, Nov 23, 1977 vs Golden State Warriors Win 126 - 116
Fri, Nov 25, 1977 vs Phoenix Suns Loss 110 - 118
Sat, Nov 26, 1977 @ Denver Nuggets Loss 123 - 136
Wed, Nov 30, 1977 vs Milwaukee Bucks Loss 113 - 120
Fri, Dec 2, 1977 vs Chicago Bulls Loss 102 - 107
Sat, Dec 3, 1977 @ Detroit Pistons Win 103 - 89
Wed, Dec 7, 1977 vs New Orleans Jazz Win 118 - 103
Sat, Dec 10, 1977 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 114 - 108 OT
Wed, Dec 14, 1977 vs New York Knicks Loss 98 - 101
Fri, Dec 16, 1977 vs Detroit Pistons Win 114 - 106 OT
Sun, Dec 18, 1977 @ Kansas City Kings Loss 114 - 115
Wed, Dec 21, 1977 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 109 - 98
Tue, Dec 27, 1977 @ San Antonio Spurs Win 96 - 89
Wed, Dec 28, 1977 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 92 - 99
Fri, Dec 30, 1977 vs Houston Rockets Win 99 - 98
Tue, Jan 3, 1978 @ New Orleans Jazz Win 104 - 103
Wed, Jan 4, 1978 @ Houston Rockets Loss 96 - 104
Fri, Jan 6, 1978 @ Washington Bullets Loss 114 - 146
Sun, Jan 8, 1978 vs Los Angeles Lakers Win 104 - 103
Tue, Jan 10, 1978 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 103 - 125
Thu, Jan 12, 1978 @ Buffalo Braves Loss 92 - 111
Fri, Jan 13, 1978 vs Kansas City Kings Win 108 - 106
Mon, Jan 16, 1978 vs New Jersey Nets Win 120 - 112 OT
Tue, Jan 17, 1978 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 104 - 105
Wed, Jan 18, 1978 vs San Antonio Spurs Loss 96 - 109
Fri, Jan 20, 1978 @ San Antonio Spurs Loss 82 - 112
Sat, Jan 21, 1978 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 100 - 111
Sun, Jan 22, 1978 vs Buffalo Braves Win 99 - 90
Tue, Jan 24, 1978 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 92 - 96
Sun, Jan 29, 1978 vs New Orleans Jazz Loss 91 - 107
Tue, Jan 31, 1978 @ Boston Celtics Loss 94 - 104
Thu, Feb 2, 1978 vs Atlanta Hawks Loss 105 - 107
Fri, Feb 3, 1978 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 104 - 116
Tue, Feb 7, 1978 vs Boston Celtics Loss 89 - 92
Wed, Feb 8, 1978 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 138 - 140 OT
Thu, Feb 9, 1978 @ New York Knicks Loss 117 - 126
Fri, Feb 10, 1978 vs Portland Trail Blazers Loss 108 - 112
Sun, Feb 12, 1978 vs Chicago Bulls Win 111 - 94
Tue, Feb 14, 1978 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 116 - 119
Wed, Feb 15, 1978 @ Houston Rockets Loss 122 - 126
Fri, Feb 17, 1978 vs Washington Bullets Win 123 - 111
Sat, Feb 18, 1978 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 101 - 114
Sun, Feb 19, 1978 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 104 - 127
Wed, Feb 22, 1978 @ Denver Nuggets Win 99 - 96
Tue, Feb 28, 1978 vs Denver Nuggets Loss 106 - 122
Fri, Mar 3, 1978 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 115 - 111
Sun, Mar 5, 1978 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 110 - 122
Mon, Mar 6, 1978 @ Kansas City Kings Loss 88 - 98
Thu, Mar 9, 1978 vs Detroit Pistons Win 112 - 105
Fri, Mar 10, 1978 vs New York Knicks Win 122 - 115
Sun, Mar 12, 1978 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 90 - 95
Wed, Mar 15, 1978 vs Buffalo Braves Win 111 - 106
Fri, Mar 17, 1978 @ Washington Bullets Win 105 - 99
Sat, Mar 18, 1978 vs Milwaukee Bucks Loss 104 - 113
Mon, Mar 20, 1978 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 127 - 104
Tue, Mar 21, 1978 vs Phoenix Suns Win 119 - 115
Thu, Mar 23, 1978 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 115 - 119
Fri, Mar 24, 1978 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 102 - 104
Sun, Mar 26, 1978 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 99 - 110
Wed, Mar 29, 1978 vs San Antonio Spurs Loss 91 - 106
Thu, Mar 30, 1978 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 100 - 105
Fri, Mar 31, 1978 vs Golden State Warriors Loss 103 - 111
Sun, Apr 2, 1978 @ Boston Celtics Win 123 - 120
Tue, Apr 4, 1978 vs New Jersey Nets Loss 121 - 129
Fri, Apr 7, 1978 @ Philadelphia 76ers Win 127 - 118
Sat, Apr 8, 1978 vs Houston Rockets Loss 111 - 112

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