NBA » Indiana Pacers » 1980-81
| 44-38 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season (82 Games, 44-38) | ||||
| Fri, 10/10/80 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 110 - 91 | ||
| Sat, 10/11/80 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 100 - 87 | ||
| Wed, 10/15/80 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 97 - 108 | ||
| Sat, 10/18/80 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 103 - 99 | ||
| Tue, 10/21/80 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 121 - 116 | ||
| Wed, 10/22/80 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 105 - 119 | ||
| Fri, 10/24/80 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 104 - 97 | ||
| Sat, 10/25/80 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 100 - 118 | ||
| Wed, 10/29/80 | vs New York Knicks | Win 102 - 95 | ||
| Fri, 10/31/80 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 121 - 114 | ||
| Sat, 11/1/80 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 113 - 100 | ||
| Sun, 11/2/80 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 121 - 135 | ||
| Tue, 11/4/80 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 108 - 109 | ||
| Sat, 11/8/80 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 111 - 118 | ||
| Mon, 11/10/80 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 106 - 108 | ||
| Tue, 11/11/80 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 119 - 113 | ||
| Thu, 11/13/80 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 103 - 130 | ||
| Fri, 11/14/80 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 118 - 108 | ||
| Tue, 11/18/80 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 102 - 97 | ||
| Wed, 11/19/80 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 91 - 103 | ||
| Fri, 11/21/80 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 88 - 97 | ||
| Sat, 11/22/80 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 129 - 120 | ||
| Wed, 11/26/80 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 110 - 89 | ||
| Thu, 11/27/80 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 108 - 123 | ||
| Sat, 11/29/80 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 117 - 101 | ||
| Tue, 12/2/80 | @ New York Knicks | Win 113 - 96 | ||
| Wed, 12/3/80 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 128 - 115 | ||
| Fri, 12/5/80 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 100 - 102 | ||
| Sat, 12/6/80 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 107 - 88 | ||
| Wed, 12/10/80 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 102 - 90 | ||
| Thu, 12/11/80 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 103 - 100 | ||
| Sat, 12/13/80 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 105 - 114 | ||
| Tue, 12/16/80 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 107 - 109 | ||
| Fri, 12/19/80 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 106 - 109 | ||
| Sat, 12/20/80 | @ Kansas City Kings | Win 107 - 103 | ||
| Tue, 12/23/80 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 125 - 109 | ||
| Fri, 12/26/80 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 115 - 116 | ||
| Sat, 12/27/80 | @ San Diego Clippers | Loss 109 - 121 | ||
| Tue, 12/30/80 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 110 - 127 | ||
| Fri, 1/2/81 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 109 - 106 | ||
| Sat, 1/3/81 | vs San Diego Clippers | Win 128 - 104 | ||
| Sun, 1/4/81 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 113 - 104 | ||
| Wed, 1/7/81 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 112 - 103 | ||
| Thu, 1/8/81 | @ New York Knicks | Win 116 - 115 | OT | |
| Sat, 1/10/81 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 106 - 102 | ||
| Wed, 1/14/81 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 101 - 99 | ||
| Fri, 1/16/81 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 94 - 95 | ||
| Sun, 1/18/81 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 110 - 89 | ||
| Tue, 1/20/81 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 105 - 121 | ||
| Wed, 1/21/81 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 104 - 118 | ||
| Fri, 1/23/81 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 103 - 104 | ||
| Sat, 1/24/81 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 107 - 89 | ||
| Tue, 1/27/81 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 109 - 114 | ||
| Wed, 1/28/81 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 108 - 102 | ||
| Tue, 2/3/81 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 108 - 99 | ||
| Wed, 2/4/81 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 96 - 102 | ||
| Fri, 2/6/81 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 98 - 111 | ||
| Sat, 2/7/81 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 99 - 96 | ||
| Sun, 2/8/81 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 124 - 101 | ||
| Wed, 2/11/81 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 101 - 107 | ||
| Fri, 2/13/81 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 100 - 103 | ||
| Sun, 2/15/81 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 113 - 107 | ||
| Wed, 2/18/81 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 96 - 99 | ||
| Fri, 2/20/81 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 109 - 106 | ||
| Sun, 2/22/81 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 109 - 113 | OT | |
| Wed, 2/25/81 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 100 - 101 | ||
| Fri, 2/27/81 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 118 - 111 | ||
| Tue, 3/3/81 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 112 - 117 | ||
| Wed, 3/4/81 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 93 - 105 | ||
| Fri, 3/6/81 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 110 - 104 | ||
| Sun, 3/8/81 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 129 - 119 | ||
| Tue, 3/10/81 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 102 - 103 | ||
| Thu, 3/12/81 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 114 - 107 | ||
| Fri, 3/13/81 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 101 - 94 | ||
| Sat, 3/14/81 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 94 - 101 | ||
| Tue, 3/17/81 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 89 - 114 | ||
| Wed, 3/18/81 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 95 - 107 | ||
| Fri, 3/20/81 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 107 - 110 | ||
| Sun, 3/22/81 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 107 - 101 | ||
| Thu, 3/26/81 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 115 - 107 | ||
| Fri, 3/27/81 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 122 - 107 | ||
| Sun, 3/29/81 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 97 - 101 | ||
| Playoffs (2 Games, 0-2) | ||||
| Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 0 - 2) | ||||
| Tue, 3/31/81 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 108 - 124 | ||
| Thu, 4/2/81 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 85 - 96 | ||
The Indiana Pacers finished the regular season with a 44-38 record. They went 27-14 at home and 17-24 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Indiana Pacers went 44-40. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 1980-81 Indiana Pacers played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1980-81 Indiana Pacers had their best month in October, when they went 7-3 and had a 70% win percentage. Their worst month was February, when they went 6-7 and had a 46.2% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '80 | 7-3 | 70% | +19 |
| November '80 | 7-8 | 46.7% | -7 |
| December '80 | 7-7 | 50% | +38 |
| January '81 | 10-5 | 66.7% | +60 |
| February '81 | 6-7 | 46.2% | +15 |
| March '81 | 7-8 | 46.7% | -10 |
Yes, the Indiana Pacers made the Playoffs in 1981. They lost their only series against the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The Indiana Pacers finished the regular season with a point differential of +115. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Pacers could have been expected to have about 44.7 wins, or a 45-37 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1980-81 Indiana Pacers went 6-14.
During the regular season, the 1980-81 Indiana Pacers went 1-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1980-81 Indiana Pacers was a 7 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Indiana Pacers had during the 1980-81 regular season was 4 games, which occured 2 separate times.
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