The 1973–74 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 7th season in the American Basketball Association and 7th as a team.
ABA Draft
Player |
School/Club Team |
Mike Green |
Louisiana Tech |
Louis Dunbar |
Houston |
Len Elmore |
Maryland |
Ruby Jackson |
Hutchinson JC |
Steve Downing |
Indiana |
Jim OBrien |
Maryland |
Jim Retseck |
Auburn |
John Ritter |
Indiana |
Alan Hornyak |
Ohio State |
Joe Wallace |
Denver |
Jim Andrews |
Kentucky |
Mike Edwards |
Tennessee |
Robert Wilson |
Wichita State (redshirt) |
Byron Jones |
San Francisco[1] |
Season standings
Eastern Division
Team |
Wins |
Loses |
Pct. |
New York Nets |
55 |
29 |
.655 |
Kentucky Colonels |
53 |
31 |
.631 |
Carolina Cougars |
47 |
37 |
.560 |
Virginia Squires |
28 |
56 |
.333 |
Memphis Tams |
21 |
63 |
.250 |
Western Division
Team |
Wins |
Loses |
Pct. |
Utah Stars |
51 |
33 |
.607 |
Indiana Pacers |
46 |
38 |
.548 |
San Antonio Spurs |
45 |
39 |
.536 |
San Diego Conquistadors |
37 |
47 |
.440 |
Denver Rockets |
37 |
47 |
.440 |
Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
Player |
Games played |
MPG |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
George McGinnis |
80 |
40.8 |
15.0 |
3.3 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
25.9 |
Mel Daniels |
78 |
32.6 |
11.6 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
15.4 |
Roger Brown |
82 |
30.8 |
4.8 |
2.8 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
11.8 |
Darnell Hillman |
83 |
27.9 |
8.1 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
9.1 |
Freddie Lewis |
78 |
27.7 |
2.6 |
4.1 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
9.9 |
Donnie Freeman |
66 |
26.3 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
14.3 |
Don Buse |
77 |
24.4 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
5.5 |
Bob Netolicky |
56 |
20.7 |
5.2 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
9.1 |
Bill Keller |
75 |
19.0 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
9.5 |
Kevin Joyce |
56 |
17.6 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
7.3 |
Larry Cannon |
3 |
8.7 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
Johnny Baum |
13 |
8.7 |
1.9 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
Bob Arnzen |
20 |
7.5 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
2.8 |
Bill Newton |
11 |
6.6 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
1.4[2] |
Roster
Number |
Player |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Birth date |
Experience (in years) |
College |
22 |
Bob Arnzen |
SF |
6-5 |
205 |
November 3, 1947 |
3 |
University of Notre Dame |
22 |
Johnny Baum |
SF |
6-5 |
200 |
June 17, 1946 |
4 |
Temple University |
35 |
Roger Brown |
SF |
6-5 |
205 |
May 22, 1942 |
6 |
University of Dayton |
10 |
Don Buse |
SG |
6-4 |
190 |
August 10, 1950 |
1 |
University of Evansville |
33 |
Larry Cannon |
SG |
6-4 |
195 |
April 12, 1947 |
3 |
La Salle University |
34 |
Mel Daniels |
C |
6-9 |
220 |
July 20, 1944 |
6 |
University of New Mexico |
13 |
Donnie Freeman |
SG |
6-3 |
185 |
July 18, 1944 |
6 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
20 |
Darnell Hillman |
PF |
6-9 |
215 |
August 29, 1949 |
2 |
San Jose State University |
43 |
Kevin Joyce |
SG |
6-3 |
190 |
June 27, 1951 |
R |
University of South Carolina |
11 |
Bill Keller |
PG |
5-10 |
177 |
August 30, 1947 |
4 |
Purdue University |
14 |
Freddie Lewis |
PG |
6-0 |
175 |
July 1, 1943 |
7 |
Arizona State University |
30 |
George McGinnis |
PF |
6-8 |
235 |
August 12, 1950 |
2 |
Indiana University |
24 |
Bob Netolicky |
C |
6-9 |
220 |
August 2, 1942 |
6 |
Drake University |
24 |
Bill Newton |
C |
6-9 |
220 |
December 22, 1950 |
1 |
Louisiana State University |
Playoffs
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- Lost ABA Western Division Finals against Utah Stars, 4-3
- Won ABA Western Division Semifinals against San Antonio Spurs, 4-3
Awards, records, and honors
ABA All-Stars
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References
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