Indiana Pacers Tickets

The Indiana Pacers is a spectacular pro basketball team that plays within the NBA’s Eastern Conference in its Central Division. This amazing team was formed back in 1967 and then joined the NBA in 1976. This team plays at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse located at Indianapolis within the US state of Indiana and has as its official colors white, gold, navy and silver. From 1967 to date, this team has established itself as one of the best in the world of pro basketball and won many championships to prove it. It is a team owned by Herb Simon and has David Morway as its general manager. Frank Vogel is this franchise’s head coach. In the D-League, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants are affiliated with this team. Many have already caught this team live in action on the arena through Indiana Pacers tickets, something that all fans of pro basketball should do for a look at the best in NBA basketball.

When it comes to championships won, the Indiana Pacers have many to count as their own. This team has won three amazing NBA Championships when the team was part of the ABA . Two of these championships were won consecutively in 1972 and 1973 whereas the third was won in 1970; all three won consecutively with just a one year gap. This team has also won six amazing Conference titles including five won in 1969, in 1970, in 1972, in 1973 and in 1975 as part of the ABA and one won in 2000 as part of the NBA. This team has also won seven Division titles that includes 3 ABA Division titles won in 1969, in 1970 and in 1971 as well as four NBA Division titles won in 1995, in 1999, in 2000 and in 2004.

The Indiana Pacers, part of the NBA’s Eastern Conference, started playing pro basketball in 1967 as part of the American Basketball Association, the NBA. While in the ABA , the team won not one but three spectacular Championships the equal of the NBA Championship and created an entire dynasty. This franchise turned into the greatest team in the ABA and soon entered the NBA. This team has already made it to the NBA Finals as well as made it to several playoffs. Their latest playoff appearance was in 2011. This team was founded in 1967 when a number of investors formed a group to purchase a franchise in the American Basketball Association. The first seven years of this franchise saw them call the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum, today known as the Pepis Coliseum, home.

In 1974, the Indiana Pacers moved to the new Market Square Arena, an arena they call home for around twenty five years. Their second head coach was Bob ‘Slick’ Leonard, of Indiana Hoosiers fame, and replace first head coach Larry Staverman. He was the coach responsible for turning the new team into a juggernaut in the world of pro American basketball and spawned basketball superstars including Jimmy Rayl, George McGinnis, Mel Daniels, Bob Netolicky, Roger Brown and Rick Mount. This team went on to become the Most Successful Team in the history of the ABA and won a record three ABA Championships in just four years. They appeared in the ABA Finals five amazing times in the ABA ’s nine years, a record that no other ABA team achieved.

In 1976, the Indiana Pacers joined the NBA when the ABA NBA merger took place. Today, this is a team that has many of its players inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. This includes Chris Mullin, Alex English, Jack Ramsay, Larry Brown, Isiah Thomas and Larry Bird. Franchise leaders in terms of careers include Reggie Miller holding ten records out of seventeen total with the most games and the most field goals made.

The Indiana Pacers, a team to be seen live through Indiana Pacers tickets, has also won many awards that include the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the NBA Rookie of the Year, the NBA Sixth Man of the Year twice, the NBA Most Improved Player of the Year three times and the NBA Coach of the Year twice.