1967–68 Indiana Pacers season

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

1967–68 Indiana Pacers season
Head coach	Larry Staverman
Arena	Indiana State Fair Coliseum
Results
Record	38–40 (.487)
Place	Division: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Division semifinals (lost to Pipers 0–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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ABA Draft

Main article: 1967 ABA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	1	Jimmy Walker	SG	American	Providence College Friars[1]

Roster

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

Eastern Division

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

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

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

ABA All-Stars

• Roger Brown
• Mel Daniels
• Bob Netolicky

Playoffs

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

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 [4]

References

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