INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — With the Pacers 12-point loss to the Pistons on Sunday, Indiana ends its season with a 19-63 record. The Pacers 19 wins is the lowest season win total in franchise history.

In the year prior, the Pacers went all the way to Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. But this season has been a year full of injuries and season-long roster changes.

Despite a tough year, head coach Rick Carlisle appreciates the steady fan support across all 82 games.

“One thing that’s been quite interesting for me this year is going around the NBA and seeing more and more Pacer uniforms on the road of fans in the stands,” Carlisle said. “It speaks to how last years run hit people in a pretty authentic way. We’ve picked up some fans and it’s really appreciated, and we want to honor that.”

Pacers’ point guard TJ McConnell has now played seven seasons in a Indiana uniform. Before the season finale against Detroit, McConnell also shared his admiration for Pacers fans throughout an unfortunate season.

“It’s obviously been a tough year for us, but the fans, I’ve said it a thousand times, they’re incredible,” McConnell said. “The best fans in the league, and they never wavered, never faltered, and stuck with us through it all. I just want to give thanks to them and I really appreciate them.”

Come next season, the Pacers will have plenty to look forward too. But it starts with attacking the offseason the right way.

“I hope that we go into the summer, and everybody is just really really mad about our situation,” Pacers’ forward Pascal Siakam said. “This was really really frustrating and I hope we bring that rage into the summer. Everyone getting better individually, find some time together to stay together and work together as a team so that when we come back, we understand what it takes.”

Not only will the Pacers have its star Tyrese Haliburton back from injury next season, but Indiana’s new center Ivica Zubac will give the Pacers an added boost for the start of a full season.

“Even though we didn’t get to play that many games with him, the games I did get to play with him, you could just get a sense and a feel that he knows how to play the game,” Pacers’ guard Aaron Nesmith said about Zubac. “He’s about the right things, he just wants to win, and he brings something that we haven’t had here so that’s exciting to play with and get for a full season.”

Indiana will now have an entire summer to rest and recover before the start of the 2026-2027 regular season beginning in October.