1977–78 Indiana Pacers season

1977–78 Indiana Pacers season
Head coach	Bob Leonard
Arena	Market Square Arena
Results
Record	31–51 (.378)
Place	Division: 5th (Midwest) Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1977-78 NBA season was the Pacers' second season in the NBA and 11th season as a franchise.^[1]

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
2	29	Alonzo Bradley	SF	United States	Texas Southern
3	51	Stan Mayhew		United States	Weber State
4	73	George Pendleton		United States	Georgia State
5	95	Marvin Jackson		United States	Prairie View A&M
6	117	Tom Scheffler	C	United States	Purdue

Regular season

Season standings

Template:1977-78 NBA Midwest standings

#	Western Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Portland Trail Blazers	58	24	.707	–
2	y-Denver Nuggets	48	34	.585	10
3	x-Phoenix Suns	49	33	.598	9
4	x-Seattle SuperSonics	47	35	.573	11
5	x-Los Angeles Lakers	45	37	.549	13
6	x-Milwaukee Bucks	44	38	.537	14
7	Golden State Warriors	43	39	.524	15
8	Chicago Bulls	40	42	.488	18
9	Detroit Pistons	38	44	.463	20
10	Indiana Pacers	31	51	.378	27
10	Kansas City Kings	31	51	.378	27

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Awards and records

• Don Buse, NBA All-Defensive First Team

References

1. 1977-78 Indiana Pacers

See also

• 1977-78 NBA season