Indiana Pro is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team is part of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is known as the Indiana Pacers. The team's name is derived from the state's history with the Indianapolis 500 auto race and the pace car used in the race. The team's mascot is Boomer, a blue-and-gold bulldog. The team's official abbreviation is 'PACER' and its plural form is 'PACERS'.