Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
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| 2023–24 Indiana Pacers season | ||||
| Conference | Eastern | |||
| Division | Central | |||
| Founded | 1967 | |||
| History | Indiana Pacers 1967–1976 (ABA) 1976–present (NBA) | |||
| Arena | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | |||
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana | |||
| Team colors | Navy blue, gold, cool gray | |||
| Main sponsor | Spokenote | |||
| President | Kevin Pritchard | |||
| General manager | Chad Buchanan | |||
| Head coach | Rick Carlisle | |||
| Ownership | Herb Simon | |||
| Affiliation(s) | Indiana Mad Ants | |||
| Championships | 3 ABA: 3 (1970, 1972, 1973) NBA: 0 | |||
| Conference titles | 1 (2000) | |||
| Division titles | 9 ABA: 3 (1969, 1970, 1971) NBA: 6 (1995, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2013, 2014) | |||
| Retired numbers | 5 (30, 31, 34, 35, 529) | |||
| Website | www | |||
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The Pacers were established in 1967 as an original member of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and became a member of the NBA in 1976 as a result of the ABA–NBA merger. They play their home games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The team is named after the state of Indiana's history with the Indianapolis 500's pace cars and with the harness racing industry.
The Pacers have won three championships, in 1970, 1972, and 1973, all in the ABA. They also reached the ABA Finals in 1969 and 1975. The Pacers were NBA Eastern Conference Champions in 2000. The team has also won nine division titles.
Six Hall of Fame players – Reggie Miller, Chris Mullin, Alex English, Mel Daniels, Roger Brown, and George McGinnis – played with the Pacers for multiple seasons. Hall of Famers Adrian Dantley, Gus Johnson, and Tim Hardaway also played for the Pacers. The franchise has multiple Hall of Fame coaches in Bobby "Slick" Leonard, Jack Ramsay, as well as Larry Brown. Furthermore, former Pacers inducted into international Halls of Fame include Detlef Schrempf in the FIBA Hall of Fame, Šarūnas Jasikevičius in the EuroLeague Hall of Fame, and Peja Stojaković in the HEBA Basketball Hall of Fame.