1987-88 Indiana Pacers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-44
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Jack Ramsay (38-44)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 502,319, Avg. 12,252 in 41 home dates
1987-88 Indiana Pacers StatisticsTeam Record: 38-44
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Jack Ramsay (38-44)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 502,319, Avg. 12,252 in 41 home dates
1987-88 Indiana Pacers Roster
The Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 38 wins and 44 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Pacers scored 8,581 points and yielded 8,646. Chuck Person tossed in a team-leading 1,341 points for Indiana, while Steve Stipanovich racked up 662 boards. Vern Fleming dished out 568 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Vern Fleming added 115 steals, and Herb Williams blocked 146 shots.
Jack Ramsay coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8581
Regular Season Points Against: 8646
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6, 1987 | Indiana Pacers 95 at Philadelphia 76ers 108 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 7, 1987 | New York Knicks 95 at Indiana Pacers 108 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 10, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 118 at Indiana Pacers 121 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 11, 1987 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Boston Celtics 120 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 14, 1987 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 15, 1987 | Boston Celtics 103 at Indiana Pacers 98 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| November 17, 1987 | Indiana Pacers 126 at Sacramento Kings 111 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| November 18, 1987 | Indiana Pacers 117 at Denver Nuggets 106 | W | 2-1 | 3-2 | 5-3 | ||
| November 20, 1987 | Indiana Pacers 81 at Utah Jazz 112 | L | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 22, 1987 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | L | 2-1 | 3-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 25, 1987 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Indiana Pacers 133 | W | 3-1 | 3-4 | 6-5 | ||
| November 27, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks 86 at Indiana Pacers 88 | W | 4-1 | 3-4 | 7-5 | ||
| November 28, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 115 at Indiana Pacers 131 | W | 5-1 | 3-4 | 8-5 | ||
| November 30, 1987 | Indiana Pacers 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | L | 5-1 | 3-5 | 8-6 | ||
| December 2, 1987 | Washington Bullets 102 at Indiana Pacers 108 | W | 6-1 | 3-5 | 9-6 | ||
| December 4, 1987 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Indiana Pacers 90 | L | 6-2 | 3-5 | 9-7 | ||
| December 8, 1987 | Milwaukee Bucks 101 at Indiana Pacers 103 | W | 7-2 | 3-5 | 10-7 | ||
| December 10, 1987 | Indiana Pacers 108 at New Jersey Nets 91 | W | 7-2 | 4-5 | 11-7 | ||
| December 12, 1987 | Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Indiana Pacers 101 | L | 7-3 | 4-5 | 11-8 | ||
| December 15, 1987 | Indiana Pacers 91 at Atlanta Hawks 93 | L | 7-3 | 4-6 | 11-9 | ||
| December 17, 1987 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Washington Bullets 115 | L | 7-3 | 4-7 | 11-10 | OT | |
| December 18, 1987 | Utah Jazz 97 at Indiana Pacers 121 | W | 8-3 | 4-7 | 12-10 | ||
| December 20, 1987 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 127 | L | 8-3 | 4-8 | 12-11 | ||
| December 23, 1987 | Dallas Mavericks 110 at Indiana Pacers 109 | L | 8-4 | 4-8 | 12-12 | ||
| December 26, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 92 at Indiana Pacers 106 | W | 9-4 | 4-8 | 13-12 | ||
| December 30, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 105 at Indiana Pacers 95 | L | 9-5 | 4-8 | 13-13 | ||
| January 2, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 97 | W | 9-5 | 5-8 | 14-13 | ||
| January 5, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 77 at Chicago Bulls 93 | L | 9-5 | 5-9 | 14-14 | ||
| January 7, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Indiana Pacers 114 | W | 10-5 | 5-9 | 15-14 | ||
| January 9, 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Indiana Pacers 98 | L | 10-6 | 5-9 | 15-15 | ||
| January 11, 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers 90 at Indiana Pacers 111 | W | 11-6 | 5-9 | 16-15 | ||
| January 13, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Dallas Mavericks 110 | L | 11-6 | 5-10 | 16-16 | ||
| January 15, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 112 at San Antonio Spurs 108 | W | 11-6 | 6-10 | 17-16 | ||
| January 16, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Houston Rockets 132 | L | 11-6 | 6-11 | 17-17 | ||
| January 18, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Seattle Supersonics 115 | L | 11-6 | 6-12 | 17-18 | ||
| January 20, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 97 at Los Angeles Clippers 104 | L | 11-6 | 6-13 | 17-19 | ||
| January 22, 1988 | New Jersey Nets 104 at Indiana Pacers 113 | W | 12-6 | 6-13 | 18-19 | ||
| January 24, 1988 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Indiana Pacers 128 | W | 13-6 | 6-13 | 19-19 | ||
| January 26, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Indiana Pacers 97 | W | 14-6 | 6-13 | 20-19 | ||
| January 27, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 86 at Detroit Pistons 103 | L | 14-6 | 6-14 | 20-20 | ||
| January 29, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 89 at Philadelphia 76ers 94 | L | 14-6 | 6-15 | 20-21 | ||
| February 1, 1988 | Golden State Warriors 88 at Indiana Pacers 90 | W | 15-6 | 6-15 | 21-21 | ||
| February 3, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Boston Celtics 118 | L | 15-6 | 6-16 | 21-22 | ||
| February 4, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 95 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 16-6 | 6-16 | 22-22 | ||
| February 9, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | W | 16-6 | 7-16 | 23-22 | ||
| February 11, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Golden State Warriors 107 | W | 16-6 | 8-16 | 24-22 | ||
| February 12, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Phoenix Suns 102 | W | 16-6 | 9-16 | 25-22 | ||
| February 16, 1988 | New York Knicks 104 at Indiana Pacers 117 | W | 17-6 | 9-16 | 26-22 | ||
| February 18, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at Indiana Pacers 88 | W | 18-6 | 9-16 | 27-22 | ||
| February 21, 1988 | Sacramento Kings 112 at Indiana Pacers 130 | W | 19-6 | 9-16 | 28-22 | ||
| February 23, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Atlanta Hawks 131 | L | 19-6 | 9-17 | 28-23 | ||
| February 24, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Indiana Pacers 94 | L | 19-7 | 9-17 | 28-24 | ||
| February 26, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 116 at Indiana Pacers 101 | L | 19-8 | 9-17 | 28-25 | ||
| February 27, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 106 at New Jersey Nets 98 | W | 19-8 | 10-17 | 29-25 | ||
| March 1, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 96 at New York Knicks 98 | L | 19-8 | 10-18 | 29-26 | ||
| March 2, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Washington Bullets 111 | L | 19-8 | 10-19 | 29-27 | ||
| March 4, 1988 | Washington Bullets 95 at Indiana Pacers 88 | L | 19-9 | 10-19 | 29-28 | ||
| March 6, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Indiana Pacers 100 | L | 19-10 | 10-19 | 29-29 | ||
| March 8, 1988 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Indiana Pacers 117 | W | 20-10 | 10-19 | 30-29 | ||
| March 11, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 112 at Boston Celtics 122 | L | 20-10 | 10-20 | 30-30 | at Hartford, CT | |
| March 13, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Indiana Pacers 100 | L | 20-11 | 10-20 | 30-31 | ||
| March 15, 1988 | Boston Celtics 119 at Indiana Pacers 113 | L | 20-12 | 10-20 | 30-32 | ||
| March 17, 1988 | Washington Bullets 95 at Indiana Pacers 99 | W | 21-12 | 10-20 | 31-32 | ||
| March 18, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Philadelphia 76ers 129 | L | 21-12 | 10-21 | 31-33 | ||
| March 20, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 102 at New Jersey Nets 96 | W | 21-12 | 11-21 | 32-33 | ||
| March 22, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Detroit Pistons 123 | L | 21-12 | 11-22 | 32-34 | ||
| March 25, 1988 | New Jersey Nets 100 at Indiana Pacers 101 | W | 22-12 | 11-22 | 33-34 | ||
| March 26, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Chicago Bulls 109 | L | 22-12 | 11-23 | 33-35 | ||
| March 31, 1988 | Houston Rockets 102 at Indiana Pacers 100 | L | 22-13 | 11-23 | 33-36 | ||
| April 2, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | L | 22-13 | 11-24 | 33-37 | ||
| April 3, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 102 at Indiana Pacers 100 | L | 22-14 | 11-24 | 33-38 | ||
| April 5, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Indiana Pacers 106 | W | 23-14 | 11-24 | 34-38 | ||
| April 8, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Washington Bullets 107 | L | 23-14 | 11-25 | 34-39 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | L | 23-14 | 11-26 | 34-40 | ||
| April 11, 1988 | New Jersey Nets 93 at Indiana Pacers 95 | W | 24-14 | 11-26 | 35-40 | ||
| April 13, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 107 at New York Knicks 127 | L | 24-14 | 11-27 | 35-41 | ||
| April 14, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Indiana Pacers 110 | L | 24-15 | 11-27 | 35-42 | ||
| April 16, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 92 at Indiana Pacers 126 | W | 25-15 | 11-27 | 36-42 | ||
| April 18, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 | L | 25-15 | 11-28 | 36-43 | ||
| April 20, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Atlanta Hawks 98 | W | 25-15 | 12-28 | 37-43 | ||
| April 22, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Detroit Pistons 98 | W | 25-15 | 13-28 | 38-43 | ||
| April 23, 1988 | New York Knicks 88 at Indiana Pacers 86 | L | 25-16 | 13-28 | 38-44 |
