en 1975–76 Indiana Pacers season

1975–76 Indiana Pacers season
1975–76 Indiana Pacers season
Head coach	Bobby Leonard
Arena	Market Square Arena
Results
Record	39–45 (.464)
Place	Division: 5th; Conference: 5th
Playoff finish	Lost to Kentucky Colonels in First Round (1-2)
< 1974–75	1976–77 >

The 1975–76 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's ninth season and last in the American Basketball Association (ABA).

ABA Draft

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	From
PG	22	Barnett, Nate	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Akron
PG	10	Buse, Don	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Evansville
C	41	Elmore, Len	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Maryland
SG	44	Flynn, Mike	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Kentucky
SF	5	Grant, Travis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Kentucky State
C	20	Hillman, Darnell	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	San José State
SF	34	Jordan, Charles	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Canisius
SG	11	Keller, Billy	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Purdue
SF	25	Knight, Billy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Pittsburgh
SG	1	Lamar, Bo	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Louisiana
PF	24	Netolicky, Bob	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Drake
C	24	Robisch, Dave	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Kansas
PF	32	Roundfield, Dan	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Central Michigan

Team	Wins	Loses	Pct.
Denver Nuggets	60	24	.714
New York Nets	55	29	.655
San Antonio Spurs	50	34	.595
Kentucky Colonels	46	38	.548
Indiana Pacers	39	45	.464
Spirits of St. Louis	35	49	.417
San Diego Sails	3	8	.273
Utah Stars	4	12	.250
Virginia Squires	15	68	.181

Note: PG= per game; M= Minutes; R= Rebounds; A= Assists; S = Steals; B = Blocks; P = Points; t = Turnovers; PF = Personal fouls

Player	Age	Games played	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	PFPG	PPG
Don Buse	25	84	40.2	3.8	8.2	4.1	0.4	1.9	2.3	12.5
Billy Knight	23	70	39.6	10.1	3.7	1.3	0.3	4.3	2.9	28.1
Len Elmore	23	76	34.1	10.8	1.6	1.8	2.3	2.3	4.1	14.6
Dave Robisch	26	76	31.8	8.8	1.9	0.9	0.6	1.3	2.4	13.4
Bill Keller	28	78	29.6	2.9	3.9	0.8	0.1	1.9	1.5	14.2
Darnell Hillman	26	74	29.3	9.1	2.0	1.1	1.1	2.6	4.1	13.4
Bo Lamar	24	35	25.9	2.8	3.9	1.0	0.0	2.1	1.3	15.6
Travis Grant	26	34	16.7	3.0	0.9	0.3	0.4	1.1	2.0	9.6
Mike Flynn	22	67	16.4	2.0	2.0	0.7	0.1	1.2	1.7	6.3
Tom Owens	26	16	15.2	4.3	0.6	0.1	0.7	1.2	3.3	6.5
Bob Netolicky	33	4	13.3	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.3	0.5	4.8
Charles Jordan	22	71	12.0	3.0	0.7	0.5	0.2	1.2	2.6	5.2
Dan Roundfield	22	67	11.4	3.9	0.5	0.5	0.6	1.0	2.4	5.1
Ed Manning	32	12	11.2	3.1	1.2	0.3	0.2	0.6	1.5	5.0
Nathaniel Barnett	23	12	6.1	0.7	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.7	1.8	2.3 ^[2]

Quarterfinals^[3]

Pacers lose series, 2–1

Don Buse led the ABA in minutes played (3380), steals (346), assists (689), minutes per game average (40.2), assists per game (8.2), and steals per game (4.1)
Bill Keller led ABA in 3-point field goal attempted (349) and made (123).
Billy Knight was the ABA's second leading scorer (28.1)