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Fans Select Their Starting Five from the 1970s

After weeks of fans voting for their top five players of the 1970s era of Pacers basketball, the results are in.

The fans chose Roger Brown, Mel Daniels, Darnell Hillman, George McGinnis, and Don Buse. The final five is a group that helped shape the most successful era in Pacers history, one that included three ABA Championships.

Daniels and Brown are both Hall-of-Famers. Daniels, who is being honored with a bobblehead on Saturday night, averaged 19.4 points and 16 rebounds with the Pacers. Brown averaged 18 points and 6.2 rebounds per game when he was on Indiana.