1986–87 Indiana Pacers season

The 1986–87 NBA season was Indiana's 11th season in the NBA and 20th season as a franchise.[1]

1986–87 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachJack Ramsay
General managerDonnie Walsh
ArenaMarket Square Arena
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost to Atlanta Hawks in East First Round (1-3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWTTV–TV 4
(Eddie Doucette, Bobby "Slick" Leonard)
RadioWIBC–AM 1070
(Greg Papa)

Offseason

Draft picks
Main article: 1986 NBA draft

This table only lists picks through the second round.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
14Chuck PersonSF United StatesAuburn
226Greg DreilingC United StatesKansas

Roster
Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SF 15 United States Anderson, Ron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fresno State
C 54 United States Dreiling, Greg 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Kansas
PG 10 United States Fleming, Vern 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Georgia
C 55 Panama Gray, Stuart 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) UCLA
PF 33 United States Kellogg, Clark Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Ohio State
SG 25 United States Long, John 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Detroit Mercy
G 44 United States Macy, Kyle 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Kentucky
SF 45 United States Person, Chuck 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Auburn
SG 4 United States Richardson, Clint 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Seattle
PG 31 United States Russell, Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Western Michigan
C 40 United States Stipanovich, Steve 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Missouri
PF 23 United States Tisdale, Wayman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Oklahoma
PF 32 United States Williams, Herb 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 242 lb (110 kg) Ohio State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Atlanta Hawks 5725.695–35–622–1917–13
x-Detroit Pistons 5230.634532–920–2117–13
x-Milwaukee Bucks 5032.610732–918–2317–13
x-Indiana Pacers 4141.5001628–1313–2813–16
x-Chicago Bulls 4042.4881729–1211–3017–12
Cleveland Cavaliers 3151.3782625–166–358–22
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Boston Celtics5923.720–
2 y-Atlanta Hawks5725.6952
3 x-Detroit Pistons5230.6347
4 x-Milwaukee Bucks5032.6109
5 x-Philadelphia 76ers4537.54914
6 x-Washington Bullets4240.51217
7 x-Indiana Pacers4141.50018
8 x-Chicago Bulls4042.48819
9 Cleveland Cavaliers3151.37828
10 New Jersey Nets2458.29335
11 New York Knicks2458.29335
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1986-87 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta —3–34–24–22–02–03–31–11–13–32–01–13–35–05–13–31–11–12–02–02–02–05–0
Boston 3–3—6–03–22–02–03–22–02–05–12–00–23–34–24–23–32–02–02–02–02–01–14–2
Chicago 2–40–6—5–11–11–13–30–20–23–22–00–24–23–24–23–31–11–11–11–12–00–23–3
Cleveland 2–42–31–5—0–21–11–51–10–23–32–00–21–54–24–12–41–11–11–11–11–10–22–4
Dallas 0–20–21–12–0—4–21–15–03–30–25–03–22–02–02–02–03–22–35–14–25–03–31–1
Denver 0–20–21–11–12–4—0–24–13–31–12–30–51–12–02–00–23–23–22–45–12–32–41–1
Detroit 3–32–33–35–11–12–0—1–11–13–32–01–13–35–16–05–01–10–21–11–12–01–13–3
Golden State 1–10–22–01–10–51–41–1—4–10–26–02–40–22–02–01–11–54–24–14–14–22–30–2
Houston 1–10–22–02–03–33–31–11–4—2–04–11–40–21–11–10–23–22–35–15–11–43–31–1
Indiana 3–31–52–33–32–01–13–32–00–2—2–00–22–45–13–22–41–10–21–12–01–11–14–2
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–20–20–53–20–20–61–40–2—0–60–21–10–20–21–50–61–41–42–42–30–2
L.A. Lakers 1–12–02–02–02–35–01–14–24–12–06–0—1–12–02–02–05–15–15–04–14–23–21–1
Milwaukee 3–33–32–45–10–21–13–32–02–04–22–01–1—4–24–22–32–00–22–01–12–01–14–1
New Jersey 0–52–42–32–40–20–21–50–21–11–51–10–22–4—5–13–31–10–20–20–20–21–12–4
New York 1–52–42–41–40–20–20–60–21–12–32–00–22–41–5—3–31–10–22–01–10–21–12–4
Philadelphia 3–33–33–34–20–22–00–51–12–04–22–00–23–23–33–3—1–12–02–01–12–01–13–3
Phoenix 1–10–21–11–12–32–31–15–12–31–15–11–50–21–11–11–1—2–42–32–31–54–10–2
Portland 1–10–21–11–13–22–32–02–43–22–06–01–52–02–02–00–24–2—3–24–14–23–21–1
Sacramento 0–20–21–11–11–54–21–11–41–51–14–10–50–22–00–20–23–22–3—3–32–31–51–1
San Antonio 0–20–21–11–12–41–51–11–41–50–24–11–41–12–01–11–13–21–43–3—1–42–40–2
Seattle 0–20–20–21–10–53–20–22–44–11–14–22–40–22–02–00–25–12–43–24–1—3–21–1
Utah 0–21–12–02–03–34–21–13–23–31–13–22–31–11–11–11–11–42–35–14–22–3—1–1
Washington 0–52–43–34–21–11–13–32–01–12–42–01–11–44–24–23–32–01–11–12–01–11–1—

Game log

Regular season
1986–87 game log
Total: 41–41 (Home: 28–13; Road: 13–28)
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 31, 1986 @ Philadelphia L 104–108 The Spectrum 0–1
November: 7–8 (home: 5–2; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
2 November 1, 1986 Detroit W 92–89 Market Square Arena 1–1
3 November 4, 1986 Philadelphia W 125–121 (2OT) Market Square Arena 2–1
4 November 5, 1986 @ Boston L 102–133 Boston Garden 2–2
5 November 8, 1986 San Antonio W 130–97 Market Square Arena 3–2
6 November 11, 1986 @ Milwaukee L 94–102 MECCA Arena 3–3
7 November 13, 1986 @ New Jersey W 120–117 Brendan Byrne Arena 4–3
8 November 15, 1986 Milwaukee W 104–103 Market Square Arena 5–3
9 November 16, 1986 @ Washington L 111–124 Capital Centre 5–4
10 November 18, 1986 @ L.A. Clippers W 98–93 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 6–4
11 November 20, 1986 @ Sacramento L 83–92 ARCO Arena 6–5
12 November 22, 1986 @ Seattle L 111–121 Seattle Center Coliseum 6–6
13 November 23, 1986 @ Portland L 95–108 Memorial Coliseum 6–7
14 November 26, 1986 Houston L 88–92 Market Square Arena 6–8
15 November 28, 1986 Denver W 126–102 Market Square Arena 7–8
16 November 30, 1986 Portland L 101–118 Market Square Arena 7–9
December: 7–6 (home: 6–1; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
17 December 2, 1986 @ Milwaukee L 88–95 MECCA Arena 7–10
18 December 3, 1986 Washington W 116–103 Market Square Arena 8–10
19 December 5, 1986 Atlanta W 119–113 Market Square Arena 9–10
20 December 10, 1986 @ Philadelphia L 112–122 The Spectrum 9–11
21 December 11, 1986 Cleveland W 115–94 Market Square Arena 10–11
22 December 13, 1986 New Jersey W 95–91 Market Square Arena 11–11
23 December 17, 1986 @ Boston L 101–113 Boston Garden 11–12
24 December 18, 1986 Chicago L 88–97 Market Square Arena 11–13
25 December 20, 1986 @ New York W 123–99 Madison Square Garden 12–13
26 December 21, 1986 @ Cleveland L 94–104 Richfield Coliseum 12–14
27 December 23, 1986 Detroit W 111–98 Market Square Arena 13–14
28 December 27, 1986 @ Chicago L 93–105 Chicago Stadium 13–15
29 December 30, 1986 Cleveland W 111–99 Market Square Arena 14–15
January: 6–9 (home: 4–4; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
30 January 2, 1987 L.A. Clippers W 116–106 Market Square Arena 15–15
31 January 5, 1987 @ Dallas W 144–135 Reunion Arena 15–16
32 January 6, 1987 @ San Antonio W 101–99 HemisFair Arena 16–16
33 January 8, 1987 @ Houston L 96–110 The Summit 17–16
34 January 10, 1987 @ Utah L 96–105 Salt Palace 17–17
35 January 13, 1987 Philadelphia L 94–101 Market Square Arena 17–18
36 January 15, 1987 Washington W 113–105 Market Square Arena 18–18
37 January 17, 1987 Dallas W 119–115 (2OT) Market Square Arena 19–18
38 January 19, 1987 Chicago W 109–95 Market Square Arena 20–18
39 January 21, 1987 @ Boston L 100–130 Boston Garden 20–19
40 January 22, 1987 L.A. Lakers L 108–118 Market Square Arena 20–20
41 January 24, 1987 Phoenix L 103–104 Market Square Arena 20–21
42 January 27, 1987 @ Atlanta L 98–114 The Omni 20–22
43 January 30, 1987 Boston L 94–100 Market Square Arena 20–23
44 January 31, 1987 @ Cleveland L 100–102 Richfield Coliseum 20–24
February: 7–6 (home: 3–1; road: 4–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
45 February 3, 1987 Philadelphia L 94–99 Market Square Arena 20–25
46 February 5, 1987 @ Detroit W 98–93 Pontiac Silverdome 21–25
All-Star Break
47 February 10, 1987 @ Golden State W 126–125 (OT) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 22–25
48 February 11, 1987 @ Phoenix W 121–105 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 23–25
49 February 13, 1987 @ L.A. Lakers L 108–113 The Forum 23–26
50 February 14, 1987 @ Denver L 113–129 McNichols Sports Arena 23–27
51 February 16, 1987 Golden State W 112–93 Market Square Arena 24–27
52 February 18, 1987 Seattle W 105–88 Market Square Arena 25–27
53 February 20, 1987 @ Atlanta W 107–105 The Omni 26–27
54 February 22, 1987 Sacramento W 103–101 Market Square Arena 27–27
55 February 24, 1987 @ Milwaukee L 114–120 (2OT) MECCA Arena 27–28
56 February 26, 1987 @ Washington L 94–100 Capital Centre 27–29
57 February 27, 1987 @ New Jersey L 115–125 Brendan Byrne Arena 27–30
March: 9–5 (home: 8–3; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
58 March 1, 1987 New York W 122–115 (OT) Market Square Arena 28–30
59 March 3, 1987 Atlanta L 108–109 Market Square Arena 28–31
60 March 7, 1987 Milwaukee L 120–124 Market Square Arena 28–32
61 March 9, 1987 Utah W 107–102 Market Square Arena 29–32
62 March 11, 1987 Detroit L 98–107 Market Square Arena 29–33
63 March 13, 1987 Boston W 116–109 Market Square Arena 30–33
64 March 15, 1987 New Jersey W 123–99 Market Square Arena 31–33
65 March 16, 1987 @ Detroit L 95–115 Pontiac Silverdome 31–34
66 March 19, 1987 @ New York L 105–111 (OT) Madison Square Garden 31–35
67 March 21, 1987 Cleveland W 77–76 Market Square Arena 32–35
68 March 23, 1987 Washington W 101–92 Market Square Arena 33–35
69 March 25, 1987 Milwaukee W 125–108 Market Square Arena 34–35
70 March 27, 1987 New York W 100–91 Market Square Arena 35–35
71 March 28, 1987 @ Atlanta W 120–114 The Omni 36–35
April: 5–6 (home: 2–2; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
72 April 1, 1987 Chicago W 99–94 Market Square Arena 37–35
73 April 2, 1987 @ Detroit L 73–119 Pontiac Silverdome 37–36
74 April 4, 1987 @ New York L 108–112 Madison Square Garden 37–37
75 April 7, 1987 New Jersey W 128–114 Market Square Arena 38–37
76 April 9, 1987 @ Cleveland L 99–111 Richfield Coliseum 38–38
77 April 10, 1987 @ Washington W 115–101 Capital Centre 39–38
78 April 12, 1987 @ Chicago L 95–116 Chicago Stadium 39–39
79 April 13, 1987 Atlanta L 101–102 Market Square Arena 39–40
80 April 15, 1987 Boston L 85–108 Market Square Arena 39–41
81 April 17, 1987 @ Philadelphia W 115–111 The Spectrum 40–41
82 April 18, 1987 @ New Jersey W 112–103 Brendan Byrne Arena 41–41
1986–87 schedule

Playoffs
1987 playoff game log
Eastern Conference First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 24, 1987 @ Atlanta L 94–110 Steve Stipanovich (22) Steve Stipanovich (13) Vern Fleming (6) The Omni
16,522		 0–1
2 April 26, 1987 @ Atlanta L 93–94 Chuck Person (24) Herb Williams (8) Williams, Fleming (4) The Omni
16,522		 0–2
3 April 29, 1987 Atlanta W 96–87 Chuck Person (23) Chuck Person (17) Chuck Person (7) Market Square Arena
12,303		 1–2
4 May 1, 1987 Atlanta L 97–101 Chuck Person (40) Vern Fleming (11) Vern Fleming (8) Market Square Arena
14,039		 1–3
1987 schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chuck Person 82 78 36.0 46.8 35.5 74.7 8.3 3.6 1.1 0.2 18.8
John Long 80 68 28.3 41.9 28.4 89.0 2.7 3.2 1.2 0.1 15.2
Herb Williams 74 67 34.1 48.0 0.0 74.0 7.3 2.4 0.8 1.3 14.9
Wayman Tisdale 81 15 26.7 51.3 0.0 70.9 5.9 1.4 0.6 0.3 14.5
Steve Stipanovich 81 81 34.1 50.3 25.0 83.7 8.3 2.2 1.3 1.2 13.2
Vern Fleming 82 82 31.1 50.9 20.0 78.8 4.1 5.8 1.3 0.2 12.0
Clint Richardson 78 14 17.9 46.7 35.3 79.7 1.8 3.1 0.6 0.1 6.4
Ron Anderson 63 0 11.4 47.3 0.0 78.7 2.4 0.9 0.5 0.0 5.8
Clark Kellogg 4 4 15.0 36.4 50.0 75.0 2.8 1.5 1.3 0.0 5.0
Kyle Macy 76 0 16.4 48.1 30.4 82.9 1.5 2.6 0.8 0.1 4.9
Michael Brooks 10 0 14.8 35.1 0.0 70.0 2.8 1.1 0.9 0.0 3.3
Walker Russell 48 0 10.6 38.8 12.5 73.0 1.1 2.7 0.4 0.1 3.3
Pete Verhoeven 5 0 8.8 35.7 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 2.0
Stuart Gray 55 1 8.3 40.6 0.0 71.8 2.3 0.5 0.2 0.5 2.0
Greg Dreiling 24 0 5.3 43.2 0.0 83.3 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 1.8

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chuck Person 4 4 39.8 51.4 25.0 76.9 8.3 5.0 1.3 0.5 27.0
Steve Stipanovich 4 4 37.3 55.3 0.0 68.4 7.5 0.8 0.8 0.5 13.8
Wayman Tisdale 4 0 27.0 61.3 0.0 56.5 4.0 2.3 0.3 0.0 12.8
Vern Fleming 4 4 35.3 36.1 0.0 76.7 6.5 6.0 1.0 0.3 12.3
Herb Williams 4 4 33.5 58.8 0.0 53.8 5.0 1.8 0.0 0.3 11.8
John Long 4 4 27.3 30.8 16.7 84.6 1.5 2.3 1.5 0.0 11.0
Clint Richardson 4 0 18.3 58.3 0.0 50.0 2.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 4.0
Kyle Macy 4 0 12.3 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.0
Ron Anderson 4 0 6.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Stuart Gray 3 0 4.7 0.0 0.0 50.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7

Player Statistics Citation:[2]

Awards and records

References
  1. "1986-87 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  2. "1986-87 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2021.

See also
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