[1] In the off-season, the Pacers signed free agent Michael Williams.
[2][3] The Pacers would get off to a slow start with a 9–16 record, as head coach Dick Versace was fired and replaced with Bob Hill.
[4][5] Under Hill, the Pacers held a 19–27 record at the All-Star break,[6] but played above .500 for the remainder of the season, posting a six-game winning streak in February, and finishing fifth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record.
[11] In the playoffs, the Pacers faced off against Larry Bird, and the 2nd-seeded Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference First Round.
[12][13][14][15] For the season, the Pacers changed their primary logo, removing the arm from the letter "P" from the previous logo,[16] and changed their uniforms, adding navy blue to their color scheme.