The Indiana Pacers were 35-47 in 1981-82. They finished 4th in the Central Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.8 | 102.2 | 42.8 | 23.1 | 9.2 | 6.0 | 40.6 | 87.4 | 46.5 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 32.6 | 19.7 | 26.5 | 74.1 | 51.6 | 13.9 | 28.9 | 17.0 | 24.9 |
Team Rank | 6th | 22nd | 14th | 18th | 5th | 6th | 22nd | 17th | 22nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 20th | 18th | 12th | 22nd | 15th | 12th | 9th | 7th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 104.0 | 46.4 | 25.0 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 42.3 | 86.1 | 49.1 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 18.6 | 19.0 | 26.0 | 73.0 | 53.3 | 14.7 | 31.7 | 18.5 | 24.6 |
Opponent Rank | 6th | 6th | 21st | 13th | 9th | 8th | 8th | 7th | 12th | 2nd | 8th | 1st | 4th | 4th | 4th | 9th | 17th | 22nd | 6th | 21st | |
Net | -1.9 | -3.5 | -1.9 | +0.9 | +1.2 | -1.7 | +1.2 | -2.6 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +14.0 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +1.0 | -1.7 | -0.8 | -2.8 | -1.5 | +0.3 | ||
Net Rank | 16th | 20th | 17th | 4th | 6th | 16th | 8th | 20th | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 9th | 9th | 7th | 17th | 16th | 20th | 3rd | 12th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 13 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 34 | 19 | .642 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 34 | 19 | .642 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 33 | 21 | .611 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 32 | 22 | .593 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 30 | 22 | .577 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 28 | 24 | .538 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 28 | 27 | .509 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 26 | 29 | .473 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 25 | 29 | .463 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 24 | 30 | .444 | 16.0 | |
| 12 | 21 | 30 | .412 | 17.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 37 | .288 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 14 | 38 | .269 | 25.0 | |
| 15 | 13 | 40 | .245 | 26.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 13 | .755 | ||
| 2 | 36 | 16 | .692 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 34 | 20 | .630 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 32 | 19 | .627 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 32 | 19 | .627 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 33 | 22 | .600 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 31 | 22 | .585 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 28 | 25 | .528 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 25 | 27 | .481 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 25 | 28 | .472 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 20 | 31 | .392 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 19 | 33 | .365 | 20.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 37 | .315 | 23.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 40 | .273 | 26.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 43 | .218 | 29.0 |