The Pacers are based in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the members of the Central Division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. The Pacers were first established in 1967 as members of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and became members of the NBA in 1976 as a result of the ABA-NBA merger (Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, New York Nets and San Antonio Spur). The team is named after Indiana's history with harness racing pacers as well as the Indianapolis 500's pace cars. The Pacers and Pistons met for the first time in the 1990 Playoffs, but the rivalry truly began in the 2003-04 season. A recent rivalry with the Miami Heat was triggered with the team in the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2012 NBA Playoffs. The Pacers have won three championships, all in the ABA (1970, 1972, 1973). The Pacers were Eastern Conference champions in 2000.
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