FILE - In this April 9, 1969, file photo, Mel Daniels (34) of the Indiana Pacers stretches past Gene Moore (54) of the Kentucky Colonels for 2 points during the first game of their ABA playoffs in Indianapolis, Ind. Mel Daniels, the Hall of Fame center who helped the Pacers win three American Basketball Association titles, died Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. He was 71. The Pacers said Daniels died in Sheridan, Indiana (AP Photo/File)