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The '''Indiana Pacers''' are an American professional [[basketball]] team based in [[Indianapolis
The Pacers were established in 1967 as an original member of the [[American Basketball Association]] (ABA) and became a member of the NBA in 1976 as a result of the [[ABA–NBA merger]]. They play their home games at [[Gainbridge Fieldhouse]]. The team is named after the state of [[Indiana]]'s history with the [[Indianapolis 500]]'s [[Indianapolis 500 pace cars|pace cars]] and with the [[harness racing]] industry.<ref>{{cite web|title=Origins of the Name "Pacers"|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/origins-name-pacers|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Pacers.com|date=July 18, 2014|access-date=May 7, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Montieth|first=Mark|title=What's in a Name? For the Pacers, Quite a Bit|url=http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/whats-name-pacers-quite-bit|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Pacers.com|date=June 16, 2016|access-date=September 22, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
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