1986–87 Indiana Pacers season

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

Head coachJack Ramsay
General managerDonnie Walsh
ArenaMarket Square Arena
Record41–41 (.500)
Quick facts Indiana Pacers season, Head coach ...
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
Local media
TelevisionWTTV–TV 4
(Eddie Doucette, Bobby "Slick" Leonard)
RadioWIBC–AM 1070
(Greg Papa)
< 1985–86 1987–88 >
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The Pacers would finish with only their second .500 or better season in the NBA (at 41–41) and make their second-ever postseason appearance as an NBA franchise, losing the opening round 3–1 in a five-game series to the Atlanta Hawks.

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1986 NBA draft

This table only lists picks through the second round.

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

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

Season standings

More information W, L ...
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
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z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

More information 1986–87 game log Total: 41–41 (Home: 28–13; Road: 13–28), Game ...
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 @ 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
7:30 p.m. EST		 Detroit W 92–89 Long (23) Williams (10) Williams (14) Market Square Arena
16,912		 1–1
3 November 4 Philadelphia W 125–121 (2OT) Market Square Arena 2–1
4 November 5
7:30 p.m. EST		 @ Boston L 102–133 Russell (16) Williams (10) Long,
Russell (4)		 Boston Garden
14,890		 2–2
5 November 8 San Antonio W 130–97 Market Square Arena 3–2
6 November 11 @ Milwaukee L 94–102 MECCA Arena 3–3
7 November 13 @ New Jersey W 120–117 Brendan Byrne Arena 4–3
8 November 15 Milwaukee W 104–103 Market Square Arena 5–3
9 November 16 @ Washington L 111–124 Capital Centre 5–4
10 November 18 @ L.A. Clippers W 98–93 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 6–4
11 November 20 @ Sacramento L 83–92 ARCO Arena 6–5
12 November 22
10:30 p.m. EST		 @ Seattle L 111–121 Williams (32) Person (9) Fleming (8) Seattle Center Coliseum
6,399		 6–6
13 November 23 @ Portland L 95–108 Memorial Coliseum 6–7
14 November 26 Houston L 88–92 Market Square Arena 6–8
15 November 28 Denver W 126–102 Market Square Arena 7–8
16 November 30 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 @ Milwaukee L 88–95 MECCA Arena 7–10
18 December 3 Washington W 116–103 Market Square Arena 8–10
19 December 5 Atlanta W 119–113 Market Square Arena 9–10
20 December 10 @ Philadelphia L 112–122 The Spectrum 9–11
21 December 11 Cleveland W 115–94 Market Square Arena 10–11
22 December 13 New Jersey W 95–91 Market Square Arena 11–11
23 December 17
7:30 p.m. EST		 @ Boston L 101–113 Fleming.
Person (21)		 Williams (10) Fleming,
Person,
Stipanovich (6)		 Boston Garden
14,890		 11–12
24 December 18 Chicago L 88–97 Market Square Arena 11–13
25 December 20 @ New York W 123–99 Madison Square Garden 12–13
26 December 21 @ Cleveland L 94–104 Richfield Coliseum 12–14
27 December 23
5:30 p.m. EST		 Detroit W 111–98 Stipanovich (29) Stipanovich (10) Fleming (11) Market Square Arena
11,860		 13–14
28 December 27 @ Chicago L 93–105 Chicago Stadium 13–15
29 December 30 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 L.A. Clippers W 116–106 Market Square Arena 15–15
31 January 5 @ Dallas W 144–135 Reunion Arena 15–16
32 January 6 @ San Antonio W 101–99 HemisFair Arena 16–16
33 January 8 @ Houston L 96–110 The Summit 17–16
34 January 10 @ Utah L 96–105 Salt Palace 17–17
35 January 13 Philadelphia L 94–101 Market Square Arena 17–18
36 January 15 Washington W 113–105 Market Square Arena 18–18
37 January 17 Dallas W 119–115 (2OT) Market Square Arena 19–18
38 January 19 Chicago W 109–95 Market Square Arena 20–18
39 January 21
7:30 p.m. EST		 @ Boston L 100–130 Williams (17) Williams (10) Fleming (7) Boston Garden
14,890		 20–19
40 January 22
8:00 p.m. EST		 L.A. Lakers L 108–118 Stipanovich (25) Williams (15) Fleming (6) Market Square Arena
16,912		 20–20
41 January 24 Phoenix L 103–104 Market Square Arena 20–21
42 January 27 @ Atlanta L 98–114 The Omni 20–22
43 January 30
7:30 p.m. EST		 Boston L 94–100 Person (26) Williams (12) Fleming (8) Market Square Arena
16,912		 20–23
44 January 31 @ 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 Philadelphia L 94–99 Market Square Arena 20–25
46 February 5
7:30 p.m. EST		 @ Detroit W 98–93 Fleming (24) Tisdale (13) Fleming,
Person (4)		 Pontiac Silverdome
13,410		 21–25
All-Star Break
47 February 10 @ Golden State W 126–125 (OT) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 22–25
48 February 11 @ Phoenix W 121–105 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 23–25
49 February 13
10:30 p.m. EST		 @ L.A. Lakers L 108–113 Fleming (19) Person (9) Fleming (7) The Forum
17,505		 23–26
50 February 14 @ Denver L 113–129 McNichols Sports Arena 23–27
51 February 16 Golden State W 112–93 Market Square Arena 24–27
52 February 18
7:30 p.m. EST		 Seattle W 105–88 Long (29) Person (9) Person (6) Market Square Arena
9,077		 25–27
53 February 20 @ Atlanta W 107–105 The Omni 26–27
54 February 22 Sacramento W 103–101 Market Square Arena 27–27
55 February 24 @ Milwaukee L 114–120 (2OT) MECCA Arena 27–28
56 February 26 @ Washington L 94–100 Capital Centre 27–29
57 February 27 @ 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 New York W 122–115 (OT) Market Square Arena 28–30
59 March 3 Atlanta L 108–109 Market Square Arena 28–31
60 March 7 Milwaukee L 120–124 Market Square Arena 28–32
61 March 9 Utah W 107–102 Market Square Arena 29–32
62 March 11
7:30 p.m. EST		 Detroit L 98–107 Long,
Tisdale (15)		 Stipanoich,
Tisdale (8)		 Richardson (7) Market Square Arena
9,063		 29–33
63 March 13
7:30 p.m. EST		 Boston W 116–109 Person (24) Stipanovich (12) Fleming (8) Market Square Arena
16,912		 30–33
64 March 15 New Jersey W 123–99 Market Square Arena 31–33
65 March 16
7:30 p.m. EST		 @ Detroit L 95–115 Long (17) Person (10) Fleming,
Russell (5)		 Pontiac Silverdome
15,348		 31–34
66 March 19 @ New York L 105–111 (OT) Madison Square Garden 31–35
67 March 21 Cleveland W 77–76 Market Square Arena 32–35
68 March 23 Washington W 101–92 Market Square Arena 33–35
69 March 25 Milwaukee W 125–108 Market Square Arena 34–35
70 March 27 New York W 100–91 Market Square Arena 35–35
71 March 28 @ 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 Chicago W 99–94 Market Square Arena 37–35
73 April 2
7:30 p.m. EST		 @ Detroit L 73–119 Stipanovich (12) Stipanovich (8) Fleming (6) Pontiac Silverdome
25,778		 37–36
74 April 4 @ New York L 108–112 Madison Square Garden 37–37
75 April 7 New Jersey W 128–114 Market Square Arena 38–37
76 April 9 @ Cleveland L 99–111 Richfield Coliseum 38–38
77 April 10 @ Washington W 115–101 Capital Centre 39–38
78 April 12 @ Chicago L 95–116 Chicago Stadium 39–39
79 April 13 Atlanta L 101–102 Market Square Arena 39–40
80 April 15
7:30 p.m. EST		 Boston L 85–108 Long (23) Stipanovich (9) Fleming (7) Market Square Arena
16,912		 39–41
81 April 17 @ Philadelphia W 115–111 The Spectrum 40–41
82 April 18 @ New Jersey W 112–103 Brendan Byrne Arena 41–41
1986–87 schedule
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Playoffs

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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 @ Atlanta L 94–110 Steve Stipanovich (22) Steve Stipanovich (13) Vern Fleming (6) The Omni
16,522		 0–1
2 April 26 @ Atlanta L 93–94 Chuck Person (24) Herb Williams (8) Williams, Fleming (4) The Omni
16,522		 0–2
3 April 29 Atlanta W 96–87 Chuck Person (23) Chuck Person (17) Chuck Person (7) Market Square Arena
12,303		 1–2
4 May 1 Atlanta L 97–101 Chuck Person (40) Vern Fleming (11) Vern Fleming (8) Market Square Arena
14,039		 1–3
1987 schedule
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Player statistics

Regular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Vern FlemingPG 82822,5493344731091898031.14.15.81.3.212.0
Chuck PersonSF 82782,95667729590161,54136.08.33.61.1.218.8
Steve StipanovichC 81812,761670180106971,07234.18.32.21.31.213.2
Wayman TisdalePF 81152,15947511750261,17426.75.91.4.6.314.5
John LongSG 80682,2652172589681,21828.32.73.21.2.115.2
Clint RichardsonSG 78141,39614324149750117.91.83.1.6.16.4
Kyle MacyPG 7601,25011319759737616.41.52.6.8.14.9
Herb WilliamsPF 74672,52654317459931,10134.17.32.4.81.314.9
Ron AndersonSF 6307211515431336311.42.4.9.5.05.8
Stuart GrayC 5514561292610281108.32.3.5.2.52.0
Walker RussellPG 4805115512920515710.61.12.7.4.13.3
Greg DreilingC 24012843722425.31.8.3.1.11.8
Michael BrooksSF 1001482811903314.82.81.1.9.03.3
Peter VerhoevenPF 50447221108.81.4.4.4.22.0
Clark KelloggPF 4460116502015.02.81.51.3.05.0
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  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pacers only.

Playoffs

More information Player, POS ...
Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chuck PersonSF 4415933205210839.88.35.01.3.527.0
Steve StipanovichC 44149303325537.37.5.8.8.513.8
Vern FlemingPG 441412624414935.36.56.01.0.312.3
Herb WilliamsPF 44134207014733.55.01.8.0.311.8
John LongSG 4410969604427.31.52.31.5.011.0
Wayman TisdalePF 40108169105127.04.02.3.3.012.8
Clint RichardsonSG 4073108001618.32.52.0.0.04.0
Kyle MacyPG 40493510412.3.81.3.3.01.0
Ron AndersonSF 4024300046.0.8.0.0.01.0
Stuart GrayC 3014700024.72.3.0.0.0.7
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Awards and records

Transactions

References

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