1968–69 Indiana Pacers season


The 1968–69 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's second season in the ABA and second as a team.

1968 ABA Draft

PlayerSchool/Club Team
Don DeeSt. Mary of the Plains
Mike LewisDuke
Don MayDayton
Bob QuickXavier
Phil WagnerGeorgia Tech
Dave BenedictCentral Washington
Rudy BogadSt. John's
Jerry NewsomIndiana State
Rich NiemannSt. Louis
Jack ThompsonSouth Carolina
Greg CissonRider
Bob HooperDayton
Butch JoynerIndiana
Tom NiemierEvansville

Roster

Season standings

Eastern Division

Western Division

Awards, records, and honors

Playoffs

Eastern Division Semifinals vs. Kentucky Colonels
GameDateLocationScoreRecordAttendance
1April 8Indiana118–1280–16,319
2April 9Indiana120–1151–16,789
3April 10Kentucky111–1301–24,235
4April 13Kentucky104–105 1–33,079
5April 14Indiana116–972–35,612
6April 15Kentucky107–893–34,633
7April 17Indiana120–1114–311,005

Pacers win series, 4–3
Eastern Division Finals vs Miami Floridians
GameDateLocationResultRecordAttendance
1April 20Indiana126–1101–08,721
2April 22Indiana131–1162–07,243
3April 23Miami119–1053–02,112
4April 25Miami110–1143–12,846
5April 26Indiana127–1054–13,528

Pacers win series, 4–1
ABA Finals vs. Oakland Oaks
GameDateLocationScoreRecordAttendance
1April 30Oakland114–1230–13,290
2May 2Oakland150–1221–14,171
3May 3Indiana126–134 1–28,467
4May 5Indiana117–1441–37,133
5May 7Oakland131–135 1–46,340

Pacers lose series 4–1