1987–88 Indiana Pacers season

The 1987–88 Indiana Pacers season was the 12th season for the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association, and their 21st season as a franchise.

Season summary

Off-season This season was most memorable as the Pacers had the eleventh overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft, and selected shooting guard Reggie Miller from the University of California, Los Angeles. During the off-season, the team acquired second-year guard Scott Skiles from the Milwaukee Bucks.

Regular season With the addition of Miller, the Pacers got off to an 11–7 start to the regular season, and played around .500 in winning percentage, holding a 22–22 record at the All-Star break. The team posted a seven-game winning streak in February, but then lost ten of their next twelve games, finishing in last place in the Central Division, and ninth place in the Eastern Conference with a 38–44 record. The Pacers lost a tie-breaker for the final NBA playoff spot to the 7th–seeded Washington Bullets, and the 8th–seeded New York Knicks, who both finished with the same record. In their final game of the regular season on April 23, 1988, the Pacers lost to the Knicks at home, 88–86 at the Market Square Arena.

Second-year star Chuck Person averaged 17.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, while Wayman Tisdale averaged 16.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, and Vern Fleming provided the team with 13.9 points, 7.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game. In addition, Steve Stipanovich provided with 13.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, while John Long contributed 12.8 points per game. Off the bench, Miller averaged 10.0 points per game, while Herb Williams averaged 10.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, Ron Anderson contributed 7.3 points per game, Skiles provided with 4.4 points and 3.5 assists per game, but only played 51 games due to a right knee injury, and Stuart Gray averaged 3.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.

The Pacers finished 14th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 502,244 at the Market Square Arena during the regular season.

Aftermath Following the season, Anderson was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Offseason

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 11 Reggie Miller SG UCLA 2 34 Brian Rowsom PF UNC Wilmington

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents vs. Eastern Conference

vs. Atlantic Division 1987–88 NBA recordsTeamBOSNJNNYKPHIWSBTotal Atlanta 2–4 5–0 3–3 6–0 3–3 19–10 Chicago 3–3 5–1 3–2 4–2 3–3 18–11 Cleveland 3–2 5–1 2–4 3–2 6–0 19–9 Detroit 3–3 5–1 4–2 4–1 3–2 19–9 Indiana 0–5 6–0 2–3 2–4 2–4 12–16 Milwaukee 3–3 3–2 3–3 2–4 4–1 15–13

vs. Central Division 1987–88 NBA recordsTeamATLCHICLEDETINDMILTotal Atlanta — 2–3 5–1 2–4 3–3 4–2 16–13 Chicago 3–2 — 3–3 2–4 3–3 5–1 16–13 Cleveland 1–5 3–3 — 1–5 4–2 2–4 11–19 Detroit 4–2 4–2 5–1 — 3–3 4–2 20–10 Indiana 2–4 3–3 2–4 3–3 — 3–3 13–17 Milwaukee 3–3 1–5 4–2 2–4 3–3 — 13–17

vs. Western Conference

vs. Midwest Division 1987–88 NBA recordsTeamDALDENHOUSACSASUTATotal Atlanta 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 8–4 Chicago 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 7–5 Cleveland 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 7–5 Detroit 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 8–4 Indiana 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 6–6 Milwaukee 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 5–7

vs. Pacific Division 1987–88 NBA recordsTeamGSWLACLALPHOPORSEATotal Atlanta 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 7–5 Chicago 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 9–3 Cleveland 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–7 Detroit 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 7–5 Indiana 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 7–5 Milwaukee 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 9–3

Game log Regular season

| 3 | November 10, 19877:30 PM EST | Detroit | W 121–118

| Market Square Arena11,885 | 2–1

| Market Square Arena12,945 | 13–13

| Market Square Arena16,912 | 15–15 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 40 | January 27, 19887:30 PM EST | @ Detroit | L 86–103

| Pontiac Silverdome19,801 | 20–20

| 45 | February 9, 198810:30 PM EST | @ L.A. Lakers | W 110–108

| The Forum17,505 | 23–22

| 59 | March 8, 19887:30 PM EST | Detroit | W 117–104

| Market Square Arena13,220 | 30–29 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 66 | March 22, 19887:30 PM EST | @ Detroit | L 104–123

| Pontiac Silverdome18,645 | 32–34

| 81 | April 22, 19887:30 PM EST | @ Detroit | W 103–98

| Pontiac Silverdome27,881 | 38–43

Player statistics

Ragular season PlayerSG82 1 1,840 190 132 53 19 822 22.4 2.3 1.6 .6 .2 10.0SG 81 81 2,022 229 173 84 11 1,034 25.0 2.8 2.1 1.0 .1 12.8PG 80 80 2,733 364 568 115 11 1,111 34.2 4.6 7.1 1.4 .1 13.9C 80 80 2,692 662 183 90 69 1,079 33.7 8.3 2.3 1.1 .9 13.5SF 79 71 2,807 536 309 73 8 1,341 35.5 6.8 3.9 .9 .1 17.0PF 79 57 2,378 491 103 54 34 1,268 30.1 6.2 1.3 .7 .4 16.1C 75 37 1,966 469 98 37 146 748 26.2 6.3 1.3 .5 1.9 10.0SF 74 1 1,097 216 78 41 6 542 14.8 2.9 1.1 .6 .1 7.3C 74 0 807 250 44 11 32 224 10.9 3.4 .6 .1 .4 3.0PG 59 0 513 40 103 36 2 149 8.7 .7 1.7 .6 .0 2.5PG 51 2 760 66 180 22 3 223 14.9 1.3 3.5 .4 .1 4.4C 20 0 74 17 5 2 4 34 3.7 .9 .3 .1 .2 1.7PF 4 0 16 5 1 1 0 6 4.0 1.3 .3 .3 .0 1.5 References

1987–88 Indiana Pacers season

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