2025–26 Indiana Pacers season
| 2025–26 Indiana Pacers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Rick Carlisle |
| President | Kevin Pritchard |
| General manager | Chad Buchanan |
| Owner | Herbert Simon |
| Arena | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| Results | |
| Record | 15–52 (.224) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 15th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FanDuel Sports Network Indiana WTHR/WALV-CD (11 simulcasts) |
| Radio | 1070 The Fan |
The 2025–26 Indiana Pacers season is the 59th season of the franchise and the 50th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team entered the season as the defending Eastern Conference champions. This season also marks the full-year absence of Tyrese Haliburton, who was sidelined with a torn Achilles tendon sustained in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, as confirmed by Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard.
With a loss to the Detroit Pistons on January 17, the Pacers were not able to improve on their 50–32 record from their previous season, with just a 10–33 record following that loss. Aside from Haliburton being out for the year, key players in Aaron Nesmith, Obi Toppin and Ben Sheppard amongst others all missed significant time due to injuries which plagued Indiana's record. On February 5, Indiana traded Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, two first round picks and a second round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers for Ivica Zubac and Kobe Brown. With a loss to the Sacramento Kings on March 10, the Pacers were the first team mathematically eliminated from the 2026 NBA playoffs, which is the first time since the 2022–23 season.