Indiana Pacers Announce 2024-25 Regular Season Schedule
PACERS SINGLE-GAME TICKETS GO ON SALE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers will tip-off the 2024-25 regular season with a two-game road trip that begins on Wednesday, October 23 against the Detroit Pistons at 7:00pm ET, before returning home for their first game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, October 27 at 3:30pm ET.
Pacers tickets for games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse will be on sale on Wednesday, October 2 at 2:00pm ET. Fans can register for pre-sale access to single game tickets by signing up for Pacers Insider emails. Additional information on season tickets, group sales, suite rentals, and more can be found here.
EMIRATES NBA CUP: As previously announced, the Pacers' four Emirates NBA Cup games will take place on Friday, November 15 vs. the Miami Heat (7:00pm ET), Friday, November 22 at Milwaukee (7:30pm ET), Friday, November 29 vs. Detroit (8:00pm ET), and Tuesday, December 3 at Toronto (7:30pm ET).
Teams that advance through the group stage will play Knockout Round games on December 10 and December 11 (the winners will then play Semifinal and Final round games on December 14 and December 17, respectively, in Las Vegas, NV), while teams that do not advance will complete their 82-game regular-season schedule as part of two games that will be announced at a later date.
GAINBRIDGE FIELDHOUSE HOMESTANDS: The Pacers will have three homestands at Gainbridge Fieldhouse this season at consist of at least four games. The first such homestand tips off on Sunday, November 24 vs. the Washington Wizards (5:00pm ET), and continues Monday, November 25 vs. New Orleans (7:00pm ET), Wednesday, November 27 vs. Portland (7:00pm ET), and concludes with the team’s traditional post-Thanksgiving date vs. Detroit on Friday, November 29.
NBA PARIS GAMES 2025: The Pacers will make their first trip to France as part of the NBA Paris Games 2025, presented by Tissot, with two games against the San Antonio Spurs in the French capital on Thursday, January 23 and Saturday, January 25. In addition to the games, the Pacers will be a part of interactive fan activities, NBA Cares community outreach initiatives, and Jr. NBA youth basketball development programming that will bring the NBA experience to fans in Paris.
NATIONAL TELEVISION: The Pacers are currently scheduled to appear in 14 nationally televised games this season, which includes five ESPN games, four TNT games, and five games on NBATV. The first nationally televised game will be on ESPN and is a re-match of Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, when the Pacers return to Madison Square Garden on Friday, October 25 to take on the New York Knicks (7:30pm ET). The Pacers full television and radio schedule will be announced at a later date.
ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: The Pacers will host the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics on Wednesday, October 30 (7:00pm ET), while the New York Knicks visit Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday, November 10 (5:00pm ET) and then again on Tuesday, February 11 (7:30pm ET). The Pacers will welcome the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, January 4 (7:00pm ET), the Golden State Warriors on Friday, January 10 (7:00pm ET), and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, March 26 (7:30pm ET).
In what is now an annual league tradition, there will be no NBA games played on Tuesday, November 5 in recognition of Election Day.
PRESEASON SCHEDULE: The Pacers also confirmed their 2024 preseason schedule, which starts with two road games, the first on Tuesday, October 8 at Atlanta (7:00pm ET) and then on Thursday, October 10 at Cleveland (7:00pm ET). The Pacers will conclude their pre-season schedule with two games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the first on Monday, October 14 vs. Memphis (7:00pm ET) and then on Thursday, October 17 against Charlotte (7:00pm ET).