Indiana Pacers

Indianapolis NBA franchise

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, competing in the NBA's Eastern Conference.

Founded in 1967 as part of the American Basketball Association, they joined the NBA in 1976.

The name references Indiana's history with the Indianapolis 500 pace car and harness racing pacers: The Pacers are playing the Knicks tonight.

NBA

franchise

Licensed business operation

salary cap · trades · free agency · Eastern Conference · Larry Bird · NBA Finals · conference finals · draft lottery · expansion · three-point line

Hoosier

Indianapolis

Indiana's capital city

Reggie Miller

gameplay

dribble

Leak in drops

rebound · free throw · layup · crossover · pick and roll · zone defense · man-to-man · fast break · jump shot · block

roster

squad

Small working group

lineup · starters · substitutes · trainer · point guard · shooting guard · small forward · power forward · center · sixth man

rivalry

Knicks

NYC professional basketball franchise

  • BullsChicago basketball franchise
  • CelticsBoston basketball franchise
  • brawlDisorderly group fight

intense · physical · grudge match · heated · competitive · divisional · matchup · clash · confrontation

Categories
Opposites
NBA rivalry

Indiana PacersNew York Knicks

NYC basketball franchise

Miami Heat · Los Angeles Lakers · Boston Celtics · Detroit Pistons · Chicago Bulls

Indiana sports identity

Indiana PacersIndianapolis Colts

Indiana NFL franchise

Indiana Hoosiers

Family

Indiana, Pacers, pacer, pace, paced, pacing, paces, Indian, Indians

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G