NBA · 2026-27
Indiana Pacers
2026-27 opens Tue, Oct 20 · last season 19-63 (14th in the East · 5th in the Central)
Coaching staff
Rick CarlisleHead coach
Assistants: Lloyd Pierce, Jim Boylen, Jenny Boucek, Jannero Pargo, Maurice Baker, Isaac Yacob, Josh Corbeil, Carl Eaton
Next up
Schedule-context performance
Final regular-season games · 2025-26
| Situation | Record | Avg margin | Vs. season | Lg rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back-to-backs0 full local rest days | 3-10 | −12.2 | −4.2 | 24 / 30 |
| Long travel1,500+ miles since the prior scheduled game | 0-2 | −19.0 | −11.0 | — |
| Rest disadvantage0 rest days; opponent had at least 1 | 2-7 | −12.3 | −4.3 | 21 / 30 |
| Body-clock shift2+ hours from home time | 0-8 | −20.8 | −12.8 | 30 / 30 |
| Dense windowEnds a 3-in-4, 4-in-6, or 5-in-7 | 3-23 | −12.4 | −4.4 | 27 / 30 |
| Extended rest3+ full rest days | 0-4 | −6.0 | +2.0 | — |
| Rest edgeOpponent on 0 rest days; team had at least 1 | 1-8 | −17.6 | −9.6 | 30 / 30 |
How it's counted
Average margin is team points minus opponent points. Conditions can overlap.
Long travel is 1,500 miles or more, measured great-circle venue-to-venue from the prior scheduled game; body clock is measured from home time.
League rank is on the vs.-season column, so it measures how well a team held its own level rather than how good the team is; situations with fewer than five games go unranked. These descriptive splits are not causal estimates.
Injury report
- Johnny FurphyOutKnee — Surgery
- Larry Nance Jr.Day-To-DayHamstring
Central
Full standings →| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  ChicagoBullsCHI | 0 | 0 | .000 | — |
| — |  ClevelandCavaliersCLE | 0 | 0 | .000 | — |
| — |  DetroitPistonsDET | 0 | 0 | .000 | — |
| — | IndianaPacersIND | 0 | 0 | .000 | — |
| — |  MilwaukeeBucksMIL | 0 | 0 | .000 | — |