1988-89 Indiana Pacers Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 28-54
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Jack Ramsay (0-7)
Coach: Mel Daniels (0-2)
Coach: George Irvine (6-14)
Coach: Dick Versace (22-31)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 468,912, Avg. 11,437 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Indiana Pacers Statistics
1988-89 Indiana Pacers Roster

The Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 28 wins and 54 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

Indiana racked up 8,767 points and gave up 9,109. Chuck Person tossed in a team-leading 1,728 points for the Pacers and contributed 516 rebounds. Vern Fleming dished out 494 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Reggie Miller added 93 steals, while Rik Smits rejected 151 opposing shots.

Jack Ramsay, Mel Daniels, George Irvine and Dick Versace coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 8767
Regular Season Points Against: 9109

Date Game Res Home Road Record
November 4, 1988 Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Indiana Pacers 103 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
November 5, 1988 Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Indiana Pacers 99 L 0-2 0-0 0-2
November 8, 1988 Indiana Pacers 107 at Atlanta Hawks 112 L 0-2 0-1 0-3
November 11, 1988 New York Knicks 121 at Indiana Pacers 120 L 0-3 0-1 0-4 OT
November 12, 1988 Indiana Pacers 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 121 L 0-3 0-2 0-5
November 15, 1988 Indiana Pacers 96 at Utah Jazz 108 L 0-3 0-3 0-6
November 16, 1988 Indiana Pacers 104 at Phoenix Suns 123 L 0-3 0-4 0-7
November 18, 1988 Indiana Pacers 110 at Los Angeles Clippers 113 L 0-3 0-5 0-8
November 19, 1988 Indiana Pacers 96 at Sacramento Kings 107 L 0-3 0-6 0-9
November 22, 1988 Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Indiana Pacers 105 W 1-3 0-6 1-9
November 25, 1988 Washington Bullets 106 at Indiana Pacers 101 L 1-4 0-6 1-10
November 26, 1988 Indiana Pacers 114 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 L 1-4 0-7 1-11
November 29, 1988 Detroit Pistons 98 at Indiana Pacers 107 W 2-4 0-7 2-11
November 30, 1988 Indiana Pacers 111 at Detroit Pistons 114 L 2-4 0-8 2-12
December 3, 1988 Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Indiana Pacers 100 L 2-5 0-8 2-13
December 7, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 120 at Indiana Pacers 129 W 3-5 0-8 3-13
December 9, 1988 Sacramento Kings 105 at Indiana Pacers 112 W 4-5 0-8 4-13
December 10, 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Indiana Pacers 105 L 4-6 0-8 4-14
December 13, 1988 Charlotte Hornets 104 at Indiana Pacers 115 W 5-6 0-8 5-14
December 14, 1988 Indiana Pacers 106 at Charlotte Hornets 115 L 5-6 0-9 5-15
December 16, 1988 Indiana Pacers 93 at Chicago Bulls 100 L 5-6 0-10 5-16
December 17, 1988 New Jersey Nets 100 at Indiana Pacers 92 L 5-7 0-10 5-17
December 20, 1988 Indiana Pacers 113 at New York Knicks 141 L 5-7 0-11 5-18
December 23, 1988 Indiana Pacers 114 at Atlanta Hawks 131 L 5-7 0-12 5-19
December 27, 1988 Indiana Pacers 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 L 5-7 0-13 5-20
December 28, 1988 Indiana Pacers 101 at New Jersey Nets 118 L 5-7 0-14 5-21
December 30, 1988 Chicago Bulls 101 at Indiana Pacers 85 L 5-8 0-14 5-22
January 3, 1989 Indiana Pacers 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 119 L 5-8 0-15 5-23
January 4, 1989 Atlanta Hawks 113 at Indiana Pacers 116 W 6-8 0-15 6-23
January 6, 1989 Los Angeles Clippers 88 at Indiana Pacers 123 W 7-8 0-15 7-23
January 7, 1989 Detroit Pistons 99 at Indiana Pacers 113 W 8-8 0-15 8-23
January 11, 1989 Indiana Pacers 127 at Boston Celtics 108 W 8-8 1-15 9-23
January 14, 1989 New Jersey Nets 106 at Indiana Pacers 97 L 8-9 1-15 9-24
January 15, 1989 Indiana Pacers 117 at Miami Heat 118 L 8-9 1-16 9-25 2OT
January 17, 1989 Indiana Pacers 96 at Chicago Bulls 103 L 8-9 1-17 9-26
January 19, 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers 113 at Indiana Pacers 106 L 8-10 1-17 9-27
January 20, 1989 Indiana Pacers 99 at Detroit Pistons 132 L 8-10 1-18 9-28
January 23, 1989 Denver Nuggets 102 at Indiana Pacers 117 W 9-10 1-18 10-28
January 25, 1989 Boston Celtics 94 at Indiana Pacers 103 W 10-10 1-18 11-28
January 26, 1989 Indiana Pacers 106 at Washington Bullets 126 L 10-10 1-19 11-29
January 28, 1989 Golden State Warriors 114 at Indiana Pacers 112 L 10-11 1-19 11-30
January 31, 1989 Indiana Pacers 111 at New York Knicks 120 L 10-11 1-20 11-31
February 3, 1989 Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Indiana Pacers 91 L 10-12 1-20 11-32
February 4, 1989 New York Knicks 113 at Indiana Pacers 106 L 10-13 1-20 11-33
February 8, 1989 Indiana Pacers 102 at Boston Celtics 109 L 10-13 1-21 11-34
February 9, 1989 Indiana Pacers 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 L 10-13 1-22 11-35
February 14, 1989 Philadelphia 76ers 113 at Indiana Pacers 108 L 10-14 1-22 11-36
February 15, 1989 Indiana Pacers 98 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 L 10-14 1-23 11-37
February 18, 1989 Indiana Pacers 114 at Charlotte Hornets 119 L 10-14 1-24 11-38
February 21, 1989 Indiana Pacers 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 L 10-14 1-25 11-39
February 23, 1989 Indiana Pacers 97 at Atlanta Hawks 100 L 10-14 1-26 11-40
February 24, 1989 San Antonio Spurs 93 at Indiana Pacers 112 W 11-14 1-26 12-40
February 26, 1989 Utah Jazz 89 at Indiana Pacers 128 W 12-14 1-26 13-40
February 28, 1989 Indiana Pacers 108 at Seattle Supersonics 106 W 12-14 2-26 14-40
March 2, 1989 Indiana Pacers 131 at Golden State Warriors 127 W 12-14 3-26 15-40 OT
March 3, 1989 Indiana Pacers 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 139 L 12-14 3-27 15-41
March 5, 1989 Indiana Pacers 121 at Portland Trail Blazers 118 W 12-14 4-27 16-41 OT
March 7, 1989 Seattle Supersonics 110 at Indiana Pacers 92 L 12-15 4-27 16-42
March 10, 1989 Phoenix Suns 116 at Indiana Pacers 121 W 13-15 4-27 17-42
March 11, 1989 Indiana Pacers 95 at New York Knicks 114 L 13-15 4-28 17-43
March 13, 1989 Indiana Pacers 90 at Chicago Bulls 122 L 13-15 4-29 17-44
March 14, 1989 Detroit Pistons 129 at Indiana Pacers 117 L 13-16 4-29 17-45
March 16, 1989 Boston Celtics 111 at Indiana Pacers 99 L 13-17 4-29 17-46
March 18, 1989 Chicago Bulls 103 at Indiana Pacers 114 W 14-17 4-29 18-46
March 21, 1989 Indiana Pacers 92 at New Jersey Nets 89 W 14-17 5-29 19-46
March 22, 1989 Washington Bullets 92 at Indiana Pacers 101 W 15-17 5-29 20-46
March 25, 1989 Indiana Pacers 108 at Washington Bullets 111 L 15-17 5-30 20-47 OT
March 27, 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Indiana Pacers 104 W 16-17 5-30 21-47
March 29, 1989 Miami Heat 89 at Indiana Pacers 96 W 17-17 5-30 22-47
March 31, 1989 Dallas Mavericks 105 at Indiana Pacers 102 L 17-18 5-30 22-48
April 2, 1989 Atlanta Hawks 132 at Indiana Pacers 109 L 17-19 5-30 22-49
April 4, 1989 Houston Rockets 90 at Indiana Pacers 88 L 17-20 5-30 22-50
April 6, 1989 Indiana Pacers 118 at Denver Nuggets 132 L 17-20 5-31 22-51
April 8, 1989 Indiana Pacers 128 at San Antonio Spurs 126 W 17-20 6-31 23-51 OT
April 10, 1989 Indiana Pacers 110 at Dallas Mavericks 103 W 17-20 7-31 24-51
April 11, 1989 Indiana Pacers 99 at Houston Rockets 108 L 17-20 7-32 24-52
April 13, 1989 Chicago Bulls 105 at Indiana Pacers 109 W 18-20 7-32 25-52
April 15, 1989 Charlotte Hornets 105 at Indiana Pacers 115 W 19-20 7-32 26-52
April 18, 1989 Atlanta Hawks 121 at Indiana Pacers 114 L 19-21 7-32 26-53
April 19, 1989 Indiana Pacers 105 at Detroit Pistons 115 L 19-21 7-33 26-54
April 21, 1989 Boston Celtics 110 at Indiana Pacers 120 W 20-21 7-33 27-54
April 22, 1989 Indiana Pacers 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 W 20-21 8-33 28-54


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