The Indiana Pacers were 38-44 in 1978-79. They finished 4th in the Midwest Division and 10th in the Western Conference.
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Down to 6 players, Jay Huff and Pacers put scare in Hawks before losing 108-104
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5 starters, 1 sub: Pacers down to 6 players for game against Atlanta because of injuries, rest
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Porter, Randle help Nets to 98-90 victory over Pacers
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Giannis has triple-double, Heat open NBA Cup play with 145-125 win over Pacers
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Tyrese Maxey hits 2 late 3s as 76ers beat Pacers 114-109
1978-79 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 240.3 | 108.6 | 45.8 | 24.5 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 43.6 | 91.8 | 47.5 | 21.5 | 28.3 | 75.9 | 52.1 | 14.9 | 30.9 | 18.7 | 25.5 | |||
Team Rank | 18th | 13th | 9th | 15th | 18th | 11th | 13th | 9th | 17th | 13th | 13th | 11th | 15th | 12th | 9th | 6th | 13th | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 240.3 | 110.2 | 47.6 | 26.6 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 43.7 | 91.5 | 47.8 | 22.8 | 29.5 | 77.3 | 52.8 | 15.8 | 31.8 | 19.7 | 25.5 | |||
Opponent Rank | 18th | 12th | 20th | 14th | 6th | 13th | 8th | 9th | 6th | 17th | 16th | 22nd | 9th | 20th | 19th | 10th | 11th | ||||
Net | -1.6 | -1.8 | -2.1 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | +0.3 | -0.3 | -1.3 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -1.0 | +0.0 | |||||
Net Rank | 14th | 16th | 17th | 10th | 13th | 13th | 10th | 13th | 15th | 14th | 14th | 13th | 17th | 17th | 6th | 13th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.0 | |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |