First Round
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Finals
First RoundBest of 3-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
3/31 | at Philadelphia (2) | L | 108-124 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||
4/2 | vs Philadelphia (2) | L | 85-96 | 0-2 |
The 1981 Indiana Pacers, coached by Jack McKinney, lost the First Round after finishing the NBA regular season in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference Central Division with a 44-38 record.
First RoundBest of 3-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
3/31 | at Philadelphia (2) | L | 108-124 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||
4/2 | vs Philadelphia (2) | L | 85-96 | 0-2 |