1967–68 Indiana Pacers season

1967–68 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachLarry Staverman
ArenaIndiana State Fair Coliseum
Results
Record38–40 (.487)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishDivision semifinals
(lost to Pipers 0–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1966–67 1968–69 >

The 1967–68 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's first season in the ABA and its first as a team.

ABA Draft

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Main article: 1967 ABA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 1 Jimmy Walker SG American Providence College Friars[1]

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Birth date Experience (years) College
45 Matthew Aitch PF 6-7 230 September 21, 1944 R Michigan State University
30 Ron Bonham SF 6-5 192 May 31, 1942 2 University of Cincinnati
35 Roger Brown SF 6-5 205 May 22, 1942 R University of Dayton
33 Ollie Darden PF 6-7 235 July 28, 1944 R University of Michigan
12 Jimmy Dawson PG 6-0 175 April 18, 1945 R University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
44 Bobby Edmonds SF 6-6 220 March 8, 1941 R Tennessee State University
32 Reggie Harding C 7-0 249 May 4, 1942 3
15 Jerry Harkness PG 6-2 175 May 7, 1940 1 Loyola University of Chicago
42 Ronald Kozlicki SF 6-7 215 December 12, 1944 R Northwestern University
14 Freddie Lewis SG 6-0 175 July 1, 1943 1 Arizona State University
24 Bob Netolicky PF 6-9 220 August 2, 1942 R Drake University
43 George Peeples C 6-7 190 October 30, 1943 R University of Iowa
23 Jimmy Rayl PG 6-2 175 June 21, 1941 R Indiana University

Season standings

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Eastern Division

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Team Wins Loses Pct.
Pittsburgh Pipers 54 24 .692
Minnesota Muskies 50 28 .641
Indiana Pacers 38 40 .487
Kentucky Colonels 36 42 .462
New Jersey Americans 36 42 .462

Western Division

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Team Wins Loses Pct.
New Orleans Buccaneers 48 30 .615
Dallas Chaparrals 46 32 .590
Denver Rockets 45 33 .577
Houston Mavericks 29 49 .372
Anaheim Amigos 25 53 .321
Oakland Oaks 22 56 .282[2]

Record vs. opponents

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1967-68 ABA Records
Team ANA DAL DEN HOU IND KEN MIN NJA NOB OAK PIT
Anaheim — 2–8 3–7 6–3 2–4 0–6 1–5 2–4 2–7 6–4 1–5
Dallas 8–2 — 4–5 8–2 3–3 5–1 2–4 3–3 4–6 7–2 2–4
Denver 7–3 5–4 — 6–3 4–2 2–4 2–4 5–1 5–5 7–3 2–4
Houston 3–6 2–8 3–6 — 3–3 3–3 3–3 3–3 0–10 7–3 2–4
Indiana 4–2 3–3 2–4 3–3 — 6–5 3–8 6–4 3–3 4–2 4–6
Kentucky 6–0 1–5 4–2 3–3 5–6 — 5–5 4–7 2–4 3–3 3–7
Minnesota 5–1 4–2 4–2 3–3 8–3 5–5 — 7–3 5–1 5–1 4–7
New Jersey 4–2 3–3 1–5 3–3 4–6 7–4 3–7 — 3–3 5–1 3–8
New Orleans 7–2 6–4 5–5 10–0 3–3 4–2 1–5 3–3 — 6–3 3–3
Oakland 4–6 2–7 3–7 3–7 2–4 3–3 1–5 1–5 3–6 — 0–6
Pittsburgh 5–1 4–2 4–2 4–2 6–4 7–3 7–4 8–3 3–3 6–0 —

Awards, records, and honors

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ABA All-Stars

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Playoffs

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Eastern Division semifinals[3]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 March 25 Pittsburgh 127–146 0–1 2,189
2 March 26 Pittsburgh 108–121 0–2 3,684
3 March 27 Indiana 114–133 0–3 3,141

Pacers lose series, 3–0

Team leaders

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Stat Player Average per game
Points Connie Hawkins 26.8
Rebounds Mel Daniels 15.6
Assists Larry Brown 6.5
Win shares Connie Hawkins 17.9

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References

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  1. ^ NBA Draft History, ABA Draft History, First Round Picks Archived 2014-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Pacers on Basketball Reference
  3. ^ "Remember the ABA: 1967-68 Regular Season Standings and Playoff Results". Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2008.
  4. ^ 1967-68 ABA Season Summary
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