1978-79 Indiana Pacers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-44
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Slick Leonard (38-44)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 367,160, Avg. 8,955 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Indiana Pacers StatisticsTeam Record: 38-44
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Slick Leonard (38-44)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 367,160, Avg. 8,955 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Indiana Pacers Results
The Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 38 wins and 44 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
Indiana poured in 8,909 points and allowed 9,040. Johnny Davis tossed in a team-leading 1,444 points for the Pacers, while Ricky Sobers scored 17 or more per game, too. James Edwards contributed 693 boards. Johnny Davis dished out 453 assists for the squad.
On defense, Ricky Sobers added 138 steals.
Slick Leonard coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bantom | F-C | December 3, 1951 | 6'9" | 200 | St. Joseph's (PA) | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Corky Calhoun | F | November 1, 1950 | 6'7" | 210 | Pennsylvania | Waukegan, IL USA |
| Brad Davis | G | December 17, 1955 | 6'3" | 180 | Maryland | Monaca, PA USA |
| Johnny Davis | G | October 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 170 | Dayton | Detroit, MI USA |
| James Edwards | C-F | November 22, 1955 | 7'0" | 225 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA |
| Len Elmore | C-F | March 28, 1952 | 6'9" | 220 | Maryland | New York, NY USA |
| Alex English | F | January 5, 1954 | 6'7" | 190 | South Carolina | Columbia, SC USA |
| Steve Green | F | October 4, 1953 | 6'7" | 220 | Indiana | Madison, WI USA |
| Billy Knight | G-F | June 9, 1952 | 6'6" | 195 | Pittsburgh | Braddock, PA USA |
| Wayne Radford | G | May 29, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Rick Robey | C-F | January 30, 1956 | 6'10" | 230 | Kentucky | Coral Gables, FL USA |
| Ricky Sobers | G | January 15, 1953 | 6'3" | 198 | UNLV | Bronx, NY USA |
| Kevin Stacom | G | September 4, 1951 | 6'3" | 185 | Providence | New York, NY USA |
