The Indiana Pacers were 44-38 in 1980-81. They finished 3rd in the Central Division and 6th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Philadelphia 76ers, 2 games to 0.
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See roster1980-81 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.6 | 107.6 | 43.8 | 25.5 | 10.2 | 5.9 | 42.6 | 88.4 | 48.2 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 17.8 | 22.1 | 31.0 | 71.5 | 52.8 | 16.2 | 27.6 | 18.2 | 24.5 |
Team Rank | 20th | 13th | 12th | 11th | 6th | 8th | 15th | 14th | 14th | 14th | 8th | 19th | 8th | 5th | 22nd | 17th | 2nd | 17th | 10th | 9th | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.6 | 106.2 | 44.5 | 25.8 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 42.2 | 86.2 | 48.9 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 22.9 | 21.4 | 27.9 | 76.7 | 53.9 | 15.2 | 29.4 | 20.2 | 25.2 |
Opponent Rank | 20th | 8th | 18th | 16th | 6th | 13th | 9th | 6th | 12th | 12th | 18th | 10th | 10th | 8th | 22nd | 13th | 17th | 14th | 6th | 10th | |
Net | +1.4 | -0.7 | -0.3 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +2.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -5.2 | +0.7 | +3.0 | -5.3 | -1.1 | +1.0 | -1.7 | -2.0 | -0.7 | ||
Net Rank | 9th | 12th | 10th | 2nd | 9th | 8th | 5th | 14th | 14th | 12th | 16th | 8th | 5th | 23rd | 14th | 6th | 17th | 2nd | 9th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 19 | .725 | ||
| 2 | 46 | 23 | .667 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 45 | 25 | .643 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 43 | 27 | .614 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 39 | 29 | .574 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 38 | 31 | .551 | 12.0 | |
| 7 | 38 | 31 | .551 | 12.0 | |
| 8 | 38 | 32 | .543 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 38 | 32 | .543 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 36 | 34 | .514 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 28 | 41 | .406 | 22.0 | |
| 12 | 28 | 42 | .400 | 22.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 52 | .246 | 33.0 | |
| 14 | 16 | 53 | .232 | 34.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 55 | .214 | 35.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 15 | .786 | ||
| 2 | 52 | 18 | .743 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 45 | 25 | .643 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 43 | 27 | .614 | 12.0 | |
| 5 | 41 | 27 | .603 | 13.0 | |
| 6 | 42 | 28 | .600 | 13.0 | |
| 7 | 39 | 31 | .557 | 16.0 | |
| 8 | 34 | 36 | .486 | 21.0 | |
| 9 | 34 | 36 | .486 | 21.0 | |
| 10 | 33 | 36 | .478 | 21.5 | |
| 11 | 24 | 44 | .353 | 30.0 | |
| 12 | 25 | 46 | .352 | 30.5 | |
| 13 | 23 | 47 | .329 | 32.0 | |
| 14 | 21 | 49 | .300 | 34.0 | |
| 15 | 18 | 53 | .254 | 37.5 |





