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1986–87 Indiana Pacers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
(Eddie Doucette, Bobby "Slick" Leonard) (Greg Papa)
The Pacers would finish with only their second .500 or better season in the NBA (at 41–41) and make their second-ever postseason appearance as an NBA franchise, losing the opening round 3–1 in a five-game series to the Atlanta Hawks.
Offseason
Draft picks
Main article: 1986 NBA draft
This table only lists picks through the second round.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Chuck Person | SF | ||
| 2 | 26 | Greg Dreiling | C |
Roster
- Jack Ramsay
- Mel Daniels
- Dick Harter
- Dave Twardzik
Regular season
Season standings
:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Regular season
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | | @ Philadelphia | L 104–108 | | | | The Spectrum | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | 7:30p.m. EST | Detroit | W 92–89 | Long (23) | Williams (10) | Williams (14) | Market Square Arena 16,912 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | | Philadelphia | W 125–121 (2OT) | | | | Market Square Arena | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | 7:30p.m. EST | @ Boston | L 102–133 | Russell (16) | Williams (10) | Long, Russell (4) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | | San Antonio | W 130–97 | | | | Market Square Arena | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | | @ Milwaukee | L 94–102 | | | | MECCA Arena | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | | @ New Jersey | W 120–117 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | | Milwaukee | W 104–103 | | | | Market Square Arena | 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | | @ Washington | L 111–124 | | | | Capital Centre | 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | | @ L.A. Clippers | W 98–93 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | | @ Sacramento | L 83–92 | | | | ARCO Arena | 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | 10:30p.m. EST | @ Seattle | L 111–121 | Williams (32) | Person (9) | Fleming (8) | Seattle Center Coliseum 6,399 | 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | | @ Portland | L 95–108 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | | Houston | L 88–92 | | | | Market Square Arena | 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | | Denver | W 126–102 | | | | Market Square Arena | 7–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | | Portland | L 101–118 | | | | Market Square Arena | 7–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | | @ Milwaukee | L 88–95 | | | | MECCA Arena | 7–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | | Washington | W 116–103 | | | | Market Square Arena | 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | | Atlanta | W 119–113 | | | | Market Square Arena | 9–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | | @ Philadelphia | L 112–122 | | | | The Spectrum | 9–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | | Cleveland | W 115–94 | | | | Market Square Arena | 10–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | | New Jersey | W 95–91 | | | | Market Square Arena | 11–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | 7:30p.m. EST | @ Boston | L 101–113 | Fleming. Person (21) | Williams (10) | Fleming, Person, Stipanovich (6) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 11–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | | Chicago | L 88–97 | | | | Market Square Arena | 11–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | | @ New York | W 123–99 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 12–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | | @ Cleveland | L 94–104 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 12–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | 5:30p.m. EST | Detroit | W 111–98 | Stipanovich (29) | Stipanovich (10) | Fleming (11) | Market Square Arena 11,860 | 13–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | | @ Chicago | L 93–105 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 13–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | | Cleveland | W 111–99 | | | | Market Square Arena | 14–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | | L.A. Clippers | W 116–106 | | | | Market Square Arena | 15–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | | @ Dallas | W 144–135 | | | | Reunion Arena | 15–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | | @ San Antonio | W 101–99 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 16–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | | @ Houston | L 96–110 | | | | The Summit | 17–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | | @ Utah | L 96–105 | | | | Salt Palace | 17–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | | Philadelphia | L 94–101 | | | | Market Square Arena | 17–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | | Washington | W 113–105 | | | | Market Square Arena | 18–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | | Dallas | W 119–115 (2OT) | | | | Market Square Arena | 19–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | | Chicago | W 109–95 | | | | Market Square Arena | 20–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | 7:30p.m. EST | @ Boston | L 100–130 | Williams (17) | Williams (10) | Fleming (7) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 20–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | 8:00p.m. EST | L.A. Lakers | L 108–118 | Stipanovich (25) | Williams (15) | Fleming (6) | Market Square Arena 16,912 | 20–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | | Phoenix | L 103–104 | | | | Market Square Arena | 20–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 | | @ Atlanta | L 98–114 | | | | The Omni | 20–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | 7:30p.m. EST | Boston | L 94–100 | Person (26) | Williams (12) | Fleming (8) | Market Square Arena 16,912 | 20–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | | @ Cleveland | L 100–102 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 20–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | | Philadelphia | L 94–99 | | | | Market Square Arena | 20–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | 7:30p.m. EST | @ Detroit | W 98–93 | Fleming (24) | Tisdale (13) | Fleming, Person (4) | Pontiac Silverdome 13,410 | 21–25 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | | @ Golden State | W 126–125 (OT) | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 22–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | | @ Phoenix | W 121–105 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 23–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | 10:30p.m. EST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 108–113 | Fleming (19) | Person (9) | Fleming (7) | The Forum 17,505 | 23–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | | @ Denver | L 113–129 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 23–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | | Golden State | W 112–93 | | | | Market Square Arena | 24–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | 7:30p.m. EST | Seattle | W 105–88 | Long (29) | Person (9) | Person (6) | Market Square Arena 9,077 | 25–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | | @ Atlanta | W 107–105 | | | | The Omni | 26–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | | Sacramento | W 103–101 | | | | Market Square Arena | 27–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | | @ Milwaukee | L 114–120 (2OT) | | | | MECCA Arena | 27–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | | @ Washington | L 94–100 | | | | Capital Centre | 27–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | | @ New Jersey | L 115–125 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 27–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | | New York | W 122–115 (OT) | | | | Market Square Arena | 28–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 | | Atlanta | L 108–109 | | | | Market Square Arena | 28–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | | Milwaukee | L 120–124 | | | | Market Square Arena | 28–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | | Utah | W 107–102 | | | | Market Square Arena | 29–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 | 7:30p.m. EST | Detroit | L 98–107 | Long, Tisdale (15) | Stipanoich, Tisdale (8) | Richardson (7) | Market Square Arena 9,063 | 29–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | 7:30p.m. EST | Boston | W 116–109 | Person (24) | Stipanovich (12) | Fleming (8) | Market Square Arena 16,912 | 30–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | | New Jersey | W 123–99 | | | | Market Square Arena | 31–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | 7:30p.m. EST | @ Detroit | L 95–115 | Long (17) | Person (10) | Fleming, Russell (5) | Pontiac Silverdome 15,348 | 31–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | | @ New York | L 105–111 (OT) | | | | Madison Square Garden | 31–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | | Cleveland | W 77–76 | | | | Market Square Arena | 32–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | | Washington | W 101–92 | | | | Market Square Arena | 33–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | | Milwaukee | W 125–108 | | | | Market Square Arena | 34–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | | New York | W 100–91 | | | | Market Square Arena | 35–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 | | @ Atlanta | W 120–114 | | | | The Omni | 36–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | | Chicago | W 99–94 | | | | Market Square Arena | 37–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | 7:30p.m. EST | @ Detroit | L 73–119 | Stipanovich (12) | Stipanovich (8) | Fleming (6) | Pontiac Silverdome 25,778 | 37–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 74 | | @ New York | L 108–112 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 37–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | | New Jersey | W 128–114 | | | | Market Square Arena | 38–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 76 | | @ Cleveland | L 99–111 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 38–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | | @ Washington | W 115–101 | | | | Capital Centre | 39–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | | @ Chicago | L 95–116 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 39–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | | Atlanta | L 101–102 | | | | Market Square Arena | 39–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | 7:30p.m. EST | Boston | L 85–108 | Long (23) | Stipanovich (9) | Fleming (7) | Market Square Arena 16,912 | 39–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | | @ Philadelphia | W 115–111 | | | | The Spectrum | 40–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | | @ New Jersey | W 112–103 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 41–41
Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | | @ Atlanta | L 94–110 | Steve Stipanovich (22) | Steve Stipanovich (13) | Vern Fleming (6) | The Omni 16,522 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | | @ Atlanta | L 93–94 | Chuck Person (24) | Herb Williams (8) | Williams, Fleming (4) | The Omni 16,522 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | | Atlanta | W 96–87 | Chuck Person (23) | Chuck Person (17) | Chuck Person (7) | Market Square Arena 12,303 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | | Atlanta | L 97–101 | Chuck Person (40) | Vern Fleming (11) | Vern Fleming (8) | Market Square Arena 14,039
| 1–3 |
|---|
Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | **82** | **82** | 2,549 | 334 | **473** | **109** | 18 | 980 | 31.1 | 4.1 | **5.8** | **1.3** | .2 | 12.0 | |
| SF | **82** | 78 | **2,956** | **677** | 295 | 90 | 16 | **1,541** | **36.0** | **8.3** | 3.6 | 1.1 | .2 | **18.8** | |
| C | 81 | 81 | 2,761 | 670 | 180 | 106 | **97** | 1,072 | 34.1 | **8.3** | 2.2 | **1.3** | 1.2 | 13.2 | |
| PF | 81 | 15 | 2,159 | 475 | 117 | 50 | 26 | 1,174 | 26.7 | 5.9 | 1.4 | .6 | .3 | 14.5 | |
| SG | 80 | 68 | 2,265 | 217 | 258 | 96 | 8 | 1,218 | 28.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .1 | 15.2 | |
| SG | 78 | 14 | 1,396 | 143 | 241 | 49 | 7 | 501 | 17.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | .6 | .1 | 6.4 | |
| PG | 76 | 0 | 1,250 | 113 | 197 | 59 | 7 | 376 | 16.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | .8 | .1 | 4.9 | |
| PF | 74 | 67 | 2,526 | 543 | 174 | 59 | 93 | 1,101 | 34.1 | 7.3 | 2.4 | .8 | **1.3** | 14.9 | |
| SF | 63 | 0 | 721 | 151 | 54 | 31 | 3 | 363 | 11.4 | 2.4 | .9 | .5 | .0 | 5.8 | |
| C | 55 | 1 | 456 | 129 | 26 | 10 | 28 | 110 | 8.3 | 2.3 | .5 | .2 | .5 | 2.0 | |
| PG | 48 | 0 | 511 | 55 | 129 | 20 | 5 | 157 | 10.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | .4 | .1 | 3.3 | |
| C | 24 | 0 | 128 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 5.3 | 1.8 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 1.8 | |
| SF | 10 | 0 | 148 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 14.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .9 | .0 | 3.3 | |
| PF | 5 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8.8 | 1.4 | .4 | .4 | .2 | 2.0 | |
| PF | 4 | 4 | 60 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 15.0 | 2.8 | 1.5 | **1.3** | .0 | 5.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pacers only.
Playoffs
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | **4** | **4** | **159** | **33** | 20 | 5 | **2** | **108** | **39.8** | **8.3** | 5.0 | 1.3 | **.5** | **27.0** | |
| C | **4** | **4** | 149 | 30 | 3 | 3 | **2** | 55 | 37.3 | 7.5 | .8 | .8 | **.5** | 13.8 | |
| PG | **4** | **4** | 141 | 26 | **24** | 4 | 1 | 49 | 35.3 | 6.5 | **6.0** | 1.0 | .3 | 12.3 | |
| PF | **4** | **4** | 134 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 33.5 | 5.0 | 1.8 | .0 | .3 | 11.8 | |
| SG | **4** | **4** | 109 | 6 | 9 | **6** | 0 | 44 | 27.3 | 1.5 | 2.3 | **1.5** | .0 | 11.0 | |
| PF | **4** | 0 | 108 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 27.0 | 4.0 | 2.3 | .3 | .0 | 12.8 | |
| SG | **4** | 0 | 73 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18.3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | 4.0 | |
| PG | **4** | 0 | 49 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12.3 | .8 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | 1.0 | |
| SF | **4** | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.0 | .8 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | |
| C | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.7 | 2.3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
Awards and records
- Chuck Person, NBA Rookie of the Year Award
- Chuck Person, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
Transactions
Main article: List of 1986–87 NBA season transactions
References
References
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