1996-97 Indiana Pacers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 39-43
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Larry Brown (39-43)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 636,735, Avg. 15,530 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Indiana Pacers StatisticsTeam Record: 39-43
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Larry Brown (39-43)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 636,735, Avg. 15,530 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Indiana Pacers Roster
The Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 39 wins and 43 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Pacers poured in 7,819 points and gave up 7,739. Reggie Miller tossed in a team-leading 1,751 points for Indiana, while Dale Davis contributed 772 boards. Travis Best dished out 318 assists for the squad.
On defense, Travis Best added 98 steals.
Larry Brown coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 7819
Regular Season Points Against: 7739
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 89 at Detroit Pistons 95 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | Miami Heat 97 at Indiana Pacers 95 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| November 6, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 84 at Boston Celtics 94 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
| November 9, 1996 | Washington Bullets 100 at Indiana Pacers 103 | W | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | OT | |
| November 12, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 82 at Dallas Mavericks 103 | L | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | ||
| November 14, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 88 at Houston Rockets 90 | L | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-5 | ||
| November 15, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 93 at San Antonio Spurs 78 | W | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-5 | ||
| November 17, 1996 | Portland Trail Blazers 88 at Indiana Pacers 83 | L | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2-6 | ||
| November 20, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 92 | W | 1-2 | 2-4 | 3-6 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 90 at Indiana Pacers 87 | L | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3-7 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | Orlando Magic 76 at Indiana Pacers 73 | L | 1-4 | 2-4 | 3-8 | ||
| November 28, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 83 at Indiana Pacers 101 | W | 2-4 | 2-4 | 4-8 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Vancouver Grizzlies 94 at Indiana Pacers 104 | W | 3-4 | 2-4 | 5-8 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 93 | W | 3-4 | 3-4 | 6-8 | OT | |
| December 4, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 127 at Vancouver Grizzlies 80 | W | 3-4 | 4-4 | 7-8 | ||
| December 6, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 86 at Golden State Warriors 71 | W | 3-4 | 5-4 | 8-8 | ||
| December 8, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 93 at Phoenix Suns 106 | L | 3-4 | 5-5 | 8-9 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 86 at Utah Jazz 110 | L | 3-4 | 5-6 | 8-10 | ||
| December 11, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 76 at Los Angeles Lakers 79 | L | 3-4 | 5-7 | 8-11 | ||
| December 13, 1996 | Boston Celtics 94 at Indiana Pacers 97 | W | 4-4 | 5-7 | 9-11 | ||
| December 17, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Miami Heat 89 | W | 4-4 | 6-7 | 10-11 | ||
| December 18, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Orlando Magic 95 | W | 4-4 | 7-7 | 11-11 | 2OT | |
| December 20, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Indiana Pacers 75 | L | 4-5 | 7-7 | 11-12 | ||
| December 22, 1996 | Toronto Raptors 92 at Indiana Pacers 111 | W | 5-5 | 7-7 | 12-12 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 95 at Detroit Pistons 89 | W | 5-5 | 8-7 | 13-12 | OT | |
| December 27, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 94 at New Jersey Nets 105 | L | 5-5 | 8-8 | 13-13 | ||
| December 29, 1996 | New Jersey Nets 110 at Indiana Pacers 102 | L | 5-6 | 8-8 | 13-14 | OT | |
| December 30, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 79 at Chicago Bulls 81 | L | 5-6 | 8-9 | 13-15 | ||
| January 3, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Indiana Pacers 117 | W | 6-6 | 8-9 | 14-15 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | L | 6-6 | 8-10 | 14-16 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 90 at Indiana Pacers 95 | W | 7-6 | 8-10 | 15-16 | ||
| January 10, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Denver Nuggets 89 | W | 7-6 | 9-10 | 16-16 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 82 at Seattle Supersonics 92 | L | 7-6 | 9-11 | 16-17 | ||
| January 14, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Sacramento Kings 105 | L | 7-6 | 9-12 | 16-18 | OT | |
| January 15, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Los Angeles Clippers 93 | W | 7-6 | 10-12 | 17-18 | ||
| January 17, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 98 at Indiana Pacers 91 | L | 7-7 | 10-12 | 17-19 | ||
| January 19, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Indiana Pacers 111 | W | 8-7 | 10-12 | 18-19 | ||
| January 21, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 89 | W | 8-7 | 11-12 | 19-19 | ||
| January 23, 1997 | New York Knicks 92 at Indiana Pacers 90 | L | 8-8 | 11-12 | 19-20 | ||
| January 25, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 88 at Indiana Pacers 86 | L | 8-9 | 11-12 | 19-21 | ||
| January 28, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 98 at Indiana Pacers 97 | L | 8-10 | 11-12 | 19-22 | ||
| January 29, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Charlotte Hornets 95 | W | 8-10 | 12-12 | 20-22 | ||
| January 31, 1997 | Houston Rockets 74 at Indiana Pacers 100 | W | 9-10 | 12-12 | 21-22 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 90 at Indiana Pacers 92 | W | 10-10 | 12-12 | 22-22 | ||
| February 4, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 87 at Orlando Magic 111 | L | 10-10 | 12-13 | 22-23 | ||
| February 6, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 104 at New Jersey Nets 100 | W | 10-10 | 13-13 | 23-23 | ||
| February 12, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at Indiana Pacers 75 | L | 10-11 | 13-13 | 23-24 | ||
| February 13, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 90 at Miami Heat 106 | L | 10-11 | 13-14 | 23-25 | ||
| February 16, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 80 at New York Knicks 89 | L | 10-11 | 13-15 | 23-26 | ||
| February 17, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 103 at Indiana Pacers 105 | W | 11-11 | 13-15 | 24-26 | ||
| February 19, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 87 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | L | 11-11 | 13-16 | 24-27 | ||
| February 20, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 68 at Indiana Pacers 92 | W | 12-11 | 13-16 | 25-27 | ||
| February 23, 1997 | Orlando Magic 99 at Indiana Pacers 90 | L | 12-12 | 13-16 | 25-28 | ||
| February 25, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 87 at Washington Bullets 108 | L | 12-12 | 13-17 | 25-29 | ||
| February 26, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 78 at Indiana Pacers 92 | W | 13-12 | 13-17 | 26-29 | ||
| February 28, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 85 at Indiana Pacers 104 | W | 14-12 | 13-17 | 27-29 | ||
| March 2, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 85 at Indiana Pacers 101 | W | 15-12 | 13-17 | 28-29 | ||
| March 4, 1997 | Boston Celtics 95 at Indiana Pacers 98 | W | 16-12 | 13-17 | 29-29 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 78 at Cleveland Cavaliers 85 | L | 16-12 | 13-18 | 29-30 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Chicago Bulls 104 | L | 16-12 | 13-19 | 29-31 | ||
| March 8, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Indiana Pacers 98 | L | 16-13 | 13-19 | 29-32 | ||
| March 12, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 82 at Indiana Pacers 92 | W | 17-13 | 13-19 | 30-32 | ||
| March 14, 1997 | Utah Jazz 105 at Indiana Pacers 96 | L | 17-14 | 13-19 | 30-33 | ||
| March 16, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | L | 17-14 | 13-20 | 30-34 | ||
| March 18, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 97 at Indiana Pacers 115 | W | 18-14 | 13-20 | 31-34 | ||
| March 19, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 95 at Atlanta Hawks 107 | L | 18-14 | 13-21 | 31-35 | ||
| March 21, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 117 at Indiana Pacers 98 | L | 18-15 | 13-21 | 31-36 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Toronto Raptors 84 | W | 18-15 | 14-21 | 32-36 | ||
| March 26, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 80 at Indiana Pacers 104 | W | 19-15 | 14-21 | 33-36 | ||
| March 28, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Charlotte Hornets 115 | W | 19-15 | 15-21 | 34-36 | ||
| March 30, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 96 at Indiana Pacers 103 | W | 20-15 | 15-21 | 35-36 | OT | |
| April 1, 1997 | Washington Bullets 104 at Indiana Pacers 100 | L | 20-16 | 15-21 | 35-37 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | Miami Heat 92 at Indiana Pacers 78 | L | 20-17 | 15-21 | 35-38 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Philadelphia 76ers 103 | W | 20-17 | 16-21 | 36-38 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 94 at Minnesota Timberwolves 83 | W | 20-17 | 17-21 | 37-38 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 86 at Indiana Pacers 80 | L | 20-18 | 17-21 | 37-39 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 104 at Indiana Pacers 92 | L | 20-19 | 17-21 | 37-40 | ||
| April 12, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Toronto Raptors 89 | W | 20-19 | 18-21 | 38-40 | ||
| April 14, 1997 | New York Knicks 107 at Indiana Pacers 110 | W | 21-19 | 18-21 | 39-40 | OT | |
| April 16, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 90 at Washington Bullets 103 | L | 21-19 | 18-22 | 39-41 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 89 at New York Knicks 97 | L | 21-19 | 18-23 | 39-42 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 124 at Indiana Pacers 120 | L | 21-20 | 18-23 | 39-43 | OT |
