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1983–84 Indiana Pacers season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{NBA season

| team = Indiana Pacers

| end_year = 1984

| wins = 26

| losses = 56

| division = Central

| division_place = 6

| conf_place = 11

| coach = Jack McKinney

| arena = Market Square Arena

| television = WTTV

| radio = WNDE

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| bbr_team = IND

}}

The 1983–84 NBA season was Indiana's eighth season in the NBA and 17th season as a franchise.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/IND/1984.html 1983-84 Indiana Pacers]

Offseason

=Draft picks=

{{main article|1983 NBA draft}}

This table only lists picks through the second round.

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! style="background:#2C3294; color:#fcc624" width="10%"| Round

! style="background:#2C3294; color:#fcc624" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background:#2C3294; color:#fcc624" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#2C3294; color:#fcc624" width="15%"| Position

! style="background:#2C3294; color:#fcc624" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#2C3294; color:#fcc624" width="20%"| College

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| 1

2Steve StipanovichC{{USA}}{{college|Missouri}}
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| 1

23Mitchell WigginsSG{{USA}}{{college|Florida State}}
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| 2

26Leroy CombsSF{{USA}}{{college|Oklahoma State}}
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| 2

40Jim ThomasG{{USA}}{{college|Indiana}}

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Indiana Pacers

| bg1 = #2C3294 | color1 = #FFFFFF

| bg2 = #FCC624 | color2 = #2C3294

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{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Butch | last = Carter | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 180 | college = Indiana }}

{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Leroy | last = Combs | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 210 | college = Oklahoma State }}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = George | last = Johnson | link = George L. Johnson | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 210 | college = St. John's }}

{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Clark | last = Kellogg | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 225 | college = Ohio State }}

{{player2 | num = 35 | first = Sidney | last = Lowe | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 195 | college = NC State }}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Kevin | last = McKenna | dab = basketball | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 195 | college = Creighton }}

{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Jerry | last = Sichting | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 168 | college = Purdue }}

{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Brook | last = Steppe | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 195 | college = Georgia Tech }}

{{player2 | num = 40 | first = Steve | last = Stipanovich | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 245 | college = Missouri }}

{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Jim | last = Thomas | dab = basketball | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 190 | college = Indiana }}

{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Granville | last = Waiters | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 225 | college = Ohio State }}

{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Herb | last = Williams | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 242 | college = Ohio State }}

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Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1983–84 NBA Central standings|team=IND}}

{{1983–84 NBA East standings|team=IND}}

:z - clinched division title

:y - clinched division title

:x - clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=24|1983-84 NBA Records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#FF8C00;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|KCK

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#B0170C;color:#00056D;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|SDC

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta—0–54–23–31–10–22–41–11–14–20–20–23–33–34–15–11–10–21–11–11–11–14–2
style="text-align:left;" | Boston5–0—5–06–02–02–04–22–01–15–12–00–25–14–23–32–42–02–02–01–12–01–14–2
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago2–40–5—2–41–10–21–52–00–23–31–10–22–42–42–42–31–12–00–21–10–21–12–4
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland3–30–64–2—1–10–21–51–11–12–40–20–21–52–31–52–41–11–11–11–11–10–24–1
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas1–10–21–11–1—4–20–24–14–22–03–33–20–21–10–21–13–22–34–24–11–44–20–2
style="text-align:left;" | Denver2–00–22–02–02–4—1–12–34–20–24–21–41–11–11–11–12–31–43–33–22–33–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit4–22–45–15–12–01–1—1–11–14–21–11–13–21–44–23–32–01–11–12–01–11–13–3
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State1–10–20–21–11–43–21–1—2–32–04–13–30–21–11–11–11–52–43–23–34–21–42–0
style="text-align:left;" | Houston1–11–12–01–12–42–41–13–2—1–12–41–41–10–20–20–22–31–42–42–33–21–50–2
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana2–41–53–34–20–22–02–40–21–1—0–21–11–51–52–40–51–11–10–21–11–11–11–4
style="text-align:left;" | Kansas City2–00–21–12–03–32–41–11–44–22–0—0–50–22–00–20–22–32–35–13–21–43–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | Los Angeles2–02–02–02–02–34–11–13–34–11–15–0—2–01–10–21–13–35–12–34–23–34–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee3–31–54–25–12–01–12–32–01–15–12–00–2—4–24–12–42–01–11–11–11–11–15–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey3–32–44–23–21–11–14–11–12–05–10–21–12–4—3–33–32–00–20–22–01–11–14–2
style="text-align:left;" | New York1–43–34–15–12–01–12–41–12–04–22–02–01–43–3—2–41–10–22–02–01–12–04–2
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia1–54–23–24–21–11–13–31–12–05–02–01–14–23–34–2—1–11–12–02–01–12–04–2
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix1–10–21–11–12–33–20–25–13–21–13–23–30–20–21–11–1—2–45–04–22–41–42–0
style="text-align:left;" | Portland2–00–20–21–13–24–11–14–24–11–13–21–51–12–02–01–14–2—4–14–24–21–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio1–10–22–01–12–43–31–12–34–22–01–53–21–12–00–20–20–51–4—4–12–34–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | San Diego1–11–11–11–11–42–30–23–33–21–12–32–41–10–20–20–22–42–41–4—3–32–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle1–10–22–01–14–13–21–12–42–31–14–13–31–11–11–11–14–22–43–23–3—1–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | Utah1–11–11–12–02–43–31–14–15–11–13–31–41–11–10–20–24–14–12–43–24–1—1–1
style="text-align:left;" | Washington2–42–44–21–42–02–03–30–22–04–10–21–11–52–42–42–40–21–11–11–11–11–1—

=Game log=

{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

Player statistics

=Ragular season=

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style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|Player

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| POS | Position}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GP | Games played}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GS | Games starter}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MP | Minutes played}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| REB | Rebounds}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| AST | Assists}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| STL | Steals}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BLK | Blocks}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PTS | Points}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MPG | Minutes per game}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| RPG | Rebounds per game}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| APG | Assists per game}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| SPG | Steals per game}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BPG | Blocks per game}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PPG | Points per game}}

style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Steve|Stipanovich}}style="text-align:center;"|C

| style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|81

732,426562170736797030.06.92.1.9.812.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|George L.|Johnson}}style="text-align:center;"|SF

| style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|81

202,07346019582491,05625.65.72.41.0.613.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jerry|Sichting}}style="text-align:center;"|PG

| 80

style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|802,497171style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|45790891731.22.1style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|5.71.1.111.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Clark|Kellogg}}style="text-align:center;"|PF

| 79

79style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|2,676style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|71923412128style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|1,506style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|33.9style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|9.13.01.5.4style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|19.1
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Granville|Waiters}}style="text-align:center;"|C

| 78

81,04022760248527713.32.9.8.31.13.6
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Sidney|Lowe}}style="text-align:center;"|PG

| 78

21,23812226993532415.91.63.41.2.14.2
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Butch|Carter}}style="text-align:center;"|SG

| 73

542,045153206style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|1281397728.02.12.8style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|1.8.213.4
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jim|Thomas|dab=basketball}}style="text-align:center;"|SG

| 72

151,21914913060645516.92.11.8.8.16.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Herb|Williams}}style="text-align:center;"|C

| 69

532,27955421560style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|1081,02933.08.03.1.9style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|1.614.9
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kevin|McKenna|dab=basketball}}style="text-align:center;"|SG

| 61

139239511446538715.11.61.9.8.16.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brook|Steppe}}style="text-align:center;"|SG

| 61

138571227934643014.02.01.3.6.17.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Leroy|Combs}}style="text-align:center;"|SF

| 48

0446563823182189.31.2.8.5.44.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Bruce|Kuczenski}}†style="text-align:center;"|PF

| 5

05192001410.21.8.4.0.02.8
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tracy|Jackson}}style="text-align:center;"|SG

| 2

010100065.0.5.0.0.03.0

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  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pacers only.

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Awards and records

Transactions

{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

References

{{reflist}}

See also

{{1983-84 NBA season by team}}

{{Indiana Pacers}}

{{Indiana Pacers seasons}}

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