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  • PACERS HOST BOSTON IN 2011-12 HOME OPENER - OPEN REGULAR SEASON AT DETROIT

    07/19/2011

    PACERS HOST BOSTON IN 2011-12 HOME OPENER; OPEN REGULAR SEASON AT DETROIT

    INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers, coming off their first playoff appearance in five years, will open the home portion of the 2011-12 National Basketball Association schedule against the Boston Celtics, Saturday, Nov. 5 at 8:00 p.m.

    The Pacers will begin the season on a two-game road trip, with their season opener at Detroit, Wed., Nov. 2, followed by a game at Oklahoma City, Fri., Nov. 4. The Pacers open with 12 of their first 19 games on the road, but after that have 10 of the next 12 in Conseco Fieldhouse, starting with a rematch with rising Western Conference powerOklahoma City, Tue., Dec. 6.

    Home highlights include a second visit from the Celtics, Tue., Jan. 31; Eastern Conference champion Miami, Fri., Mar. 23 and Fri., Apr. 13; defending NBA champion Dallas, Tue., Feb. 7; the Los Angeles Lakers, Tue., Dec. 20, and two games against last season’s first-round playoff opponent, Chicago: Fri., Nov. 25, in the traditional 8:00 p.m. day after Thanksgiving game and Tue., Mar. 6.

     All Pacers’ home games will begin at 7:00 p.m. except for Opening Night (8:00 p.m.); Chicago, Nov. 25 (8:00 p.m.); Utah, Sun., Dec. 18 (6:00 p.m.); and New Orleans, Sun., Feb. 19 (6:00 p.m.)

     The Pacers have four scheduled national TV appearances: Sat., Nov. 12 at New York (NBATV); Fri., Dec. 2 at Portland (ESPN); Wed., Dec. 28 at Toronto (NBATV) and Wed., Jan. 4 at Chicago (NBATV).

     All games will be on WIBC (93.1 FM). FOX Sports Indiana’s TV schedule will be announced at a later date.

     Single game ticket sales information for all games will be announced at a later date. Season ticket packages are available now by calling (317) 917-2500 or by visiting Pacers.com.

     

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