They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
[1] The Pacers were led during the ABA days by two-time MVP Mel Daniels and by head coach Bobby Leonard.
It was during this time that the Pacers were led by 1987 draft pick, Reggie Miller, who entered the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
[3] Over the Pacers' 53 seasons of play they have made the playoffs 36 times (27 in the NBA and nine in the ABA).
[4] They played in the 2000 NBA Finals as Eastern Conference Champions, against Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal and the Los Angeles Lakers.