INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- The Indiana Pacers will travel to Toronto to make their season debut against the Toronto Raptors on October 28th. The 2012-13 regular season was the last time that the Pacers made their season debut in Toronto, which happened to be the season when they made their first of back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals appearances. A lot has changed since then, but the Pacers do have the talent necessary to make a run for the Eastern Conference crown. Tip-off against the Raptors is at 7:30 P.M. Eastern on October 28th.
The Pacers' home debut is on October 29th against the Memphis Grizzlies. This should be a game full of motivation for the returning Pacers players from the 2014-15 season. Memphis was the reason why the Pacers failed to make the playoffs last season, as they beat the Pacers in a must-win game during their season finale. However, that loss gave the Pacers better draft position to draft Myles Turner and Joseph Young. Tip-off against the Grizzlies is on October 29th at 7:00 P.M. Eastern. This will also be an opportunity for the home crowd to see Indianapolis native Mike Conley.
Monta Ellis will have his chance at revenge against the Dallas Mavericks on December 16th (home) and March 12th (away). The Mavericks didn't even make an effort to bring back Ellis after he opted out of his player option. Ellis was the best player on the Mavericks for his entire tenure with the team, as he helped lead one of the most effecient offenses in Dallas. That should be plenty of reason to try and get back at that franchise. It may be just a business, but the Mavericks basically told Ellis, "Hey we understand that you were our best player while you were here, but we want to sign players that we think are better than you."
Indiana Pacers 2015-16 Regular Season Schedule:
Wed. 28-Oct-15 at Toronto 7:30 PM
Thu. 29-Oct-15 - Memphis 7:00 PM
Sat. 31-Oct-15 - Utah 7:00 PM
Tue. 3-Nov-15 at Detroit 7:30 PM
Wed. 4-Nov-15 - Boston 7:00 PM
Fri. 6-Nov-15 - Miami 8:00 PM - (ESPN)
Sun. 8-Nov-15 at Cleveland 3:30 PM
Mon. 9-Nov-15 - Orlando 7:00 PM
Wed. 11-Nov-15 at Boston 7:30 PM
Fri. 13-Nov-15 - Minnesota 7:00 PM
Mon. 16-Nov-15 at Chicago 7:00 PM
Wed. 18-Nov-15 at Philadelphia 7:00 PM
Sat. 21-Nov-15 - Milwaukee 7:00 PM - (NBA-TV)
Tue. 24-Nov-15 at Washington 7:00 PM
Fri. 27-Nov-15 - Chicago 8:00 PM
Sun. 29-Nov-15 at L.A. Lakers 6:30 PM
Wed. 2-Dec-15 at L.A. Clippers 7:30 PM
Thu. 3-Dec-15 at Portland 7:00 PM
Sat. 5-Dec-15 at Utah 7:00 PM
Tue. 8-Dec-15 - Golden State 7:00 PM
Fri. 11-Dec-15 - Miami 7:00 PM - (ESPN)
Sat. 12-Dec-15 at Detroit 7:30 PM
Mon. 14-Dec-15 - Toronto 7:00 PM
Wed. 16-Dec-15 - Dallas 7:00 PM
Fri. 18-Dec-15 - Brooklyn 7:00 PM
Sat. 19-Dec-15 at Memphis 7:00 PM
Mon. 21-Dec-15 at San Antonio 7:30 PM
Wed. 23-Dec-15 - Sacramento 7:00 PM
Sat. 26-Dec-15 at Minnesota 7:00 PM
Mon. 28-Dec-15 - Atlanta 7:00 PM
Wed. 30-Dec-15 at Chicago 7:00 PM
Thu. 31-Dec-15 - Milwaukee 6:00 PM
Sat. 2-Jan-16 - Detroit 7:00 PM
Mon. 4-Jan-16 at Miami 7:30 PM - (NBA-TV)
Wed. 6-Jan-16 at Orlando 7:00 PM
Fri. 8-Jan-16 at New Orleans 7:00 PM
Sun. 10-Jan-16 at Houston 6:00 PM
Tue. 12-Jan-16 - Phoenix 7:00 PM
Wed. 13-Jan-16 at Boston 8:00 PM - (ESPN)
Fri. 15-Jan-16 - Washington 7:00 PM
Sun. 17-Jan-16 at Denver 6:00 PM
Tue. 19-Jan-16 at Phoenix 7:00 PM
Fri. 22-Jan-16 at Golden State 7:30 PM - (ESPN)
Sat. 23-Jan-16 at Sacramento 7:30 PM
Tue. 26-Jan-16 - L.A. Clippers 7:00 PM
Thu. 28-Jan-16 - Atlanta 7:00 PM
Sat. 30-Jan-16 - Denver 7:00 PM
Mon. 1-Feb-16 - Cleveland 7:00 PM
Wed. 3-Feb-16 at Brooklyn 7:30 PM
Fri. 5-Feb-16 at Atlanta 7:00 PM - (ESPN)
Sat. 6-Feb-16 - Detroit 7:00 PM
Mon. 8-Feb-16 - L.A. Lakers 7:00 PM
Wed. 10-Feb-16 - Charlotte 7:00 PM
Fri. 19-Feb-16 at - Oklahoma City 7:00 PM - (ESPN)
Sun. 21-Feb-16 at Orlando 6:00 PM
Mon. 22-Feb-16 at Miami 7:30 PM
Wed. 24-Feb-16 - New York 7:00 PM
Fri. 26-Feb-16 - Charlotte 7:00 PM
Sun. 28-Feb-16 - Portland 6:00 PM
Mon. 29-Feb-16 at Cleveland 7:00 PM - (NBA-TV)
Wed. 2-Mar-16 at Milwaukee 7:00 PM
Fri. 4-Mar-16 at Charlotte 7:00 PM
Sat. 5-Mar-16 at Washington 7:00 PM
Mon. 7-Mar-16 - San Antonio 7:00 PM
Sat. 12-Mar-16 at Dallas 1:00 PM
Sun. 13-Mar-16 at Atlanta 6:00 PM - (NBA-TV)
Tue. 15-Mar-16 - Boston 7:00 PM
Thu. 17-Mar-16 - Toronto 7:00 PM
Sat. 19-Mar-16 - Oklahoma City 7:00 PM
Mon. 21-Mar-16 - Philadelphia 7:00 PM
Thu. 24-Mar-16 - New Orleans 7:00 PM - (NBA-TV)
Sat. 26-Mar-16 at Brooklyn 6:00 PM
Sun. 27-Mar-16 - Houston 6:00 PM
Tue. 29-Mar-16 - Chicago 7:00 PM
Thu. 31-Mar-16 - Orlando 7:00 PM
Sat. 2-Apr-16 at Philadelphia 7:00 PM
Sun. 3-Apr-16 at New York 7:30 PM
Wed. 6-Apr-16 - Cleveland 7:00 PM - (ESPN)
Fri. 8-Apr-16 at Toronto 7:30 PM
Sun. 10-Apr-16 - Brooklyn 6:00 PM
Tue. 12-Apr-16 - New York 7:00 PM
Wed. 13-Apr-16 at Milwaukee 7:00 PM
The Pacers' home schedule features two games against the Cleveland Cavaliers (February 1st and April 6th); against the Chicago Bulls (November 27th and March 29th); against the Golden State Warriors (December 8th); against the Oklahoma City Thunder (March 19th), against the Dallas Mavericks (December 16th); and against the Houston Rockets (March 27th). The Pacers' home games against their former key players are against Lance Stephenson and the Los Angeles Clippers (January 26th); against Roy Hibbert and the Los Angeles Lakers (February 8th); and against David West and the San Antonio Spurs (March 7th).
The Pacers have seven nationally televised games on ESPN this season: at home against the Miami Heat twice (November 6th and December 11th); on the road against the Boston Celtics (January 13th); on the road against the Golden State Warriors (January 22nd); on the road against the Atlanta Hawks (February 5th); on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder (February 19th); and at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers (April 6th).
The Pacers have five nationally televised games on NBATV: at home against the Milwaukee Bucks (November 21st); on the road against the Miami Heat (January 4th); on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers (February 29th); on the road against the Atlanta Hawks (March 13th); and at home against the New Orleans Pelicans (March 24th). NBA League Pass subscribers will be able to access these games with their memberships on various devices. However, some cable providers do not carry NBATV so check with your television provider to see if you have access to the channel.
The Indiana Pacers' official website has information about season ticket plans, including full season, half season, and mini-season plans. Access to single game tickets will be announced on a future date. Promotional schedules and pricings will be announced on a later date. Indiana's throwback uniform and alternative uniform games will be announced in the near future. For information on tickets from the web, go to Pacers.com/tickets. The phone number for ticket information is (317) 917-2827.