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1987–88 Indiana Pacers season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{NBA season

| team = Indiana Pacers

| end_year = 1988

| wins = 38

| losses = 44

| division = Central

| division_place = 6

| conf_place = 9

| coach = Jack Ramsay

| gm = Donnie Walsh

| owner = Herbert Simon

| arena = Market Square Arena

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| bbr_team = IND

| television = WTTV
(Eddie Doucette, Dick Vitale)

| radio = WNDE
(Mike Inglis, Clark Kellogg)

}}{{One source|date=November 2021}}The 1987–88 NBA season was Indiana's 12th season in the NBA and 21st season as a franchise.{{Cite web|title=1987-88 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/IND/1988.html|access-date=2021-11-16|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en}} This season saw the team draft Reggie Miller out of UCLA with the eleventh pick in the 1987 NBA draft. The Pacers finished sixth in the Central Division, and ninth in the Eastern Conference with a 38–44 record, losing a tie-breaker for the final playoff spot to the New York Knicks, and the Washington Bullets.

Offseason

=Draft picks=

{{main|1987 NBA draft}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="background:#2C3294; color:#fcc624" width="10%"| Round

! style="background:#2C3294; color:#fcc624" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background:#2C3294; color:#fcc624" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#2C3294; color:#fcc624" width="15%"| Position

! style="background:#2C3294; color:#fcc624" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#2C3294; color:#fcc624" width="20%"| College

style="text-align: center"

| 1

11Reggie MillerSG{{USA}}UCLA
style="text-align: center"

| 2

34Brian RowsomPF{{USA}}UNC Wilmington

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Indiana Pacers|season=1987–88

| bg1 = #2C3294 | color1 = #FFFFFF

| bg2 = #fcc624 | color2 = #2C3294

}}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Ron | last = Anderson | dab = basketball, born 1958 | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1958–10–15 | college = California State University, Fresno}}

{{player2 | num = 54 | first = Greg | last = Dreiling | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 1 | lbs = 250 | DOB = 1962–11–07 | college = University of Kansas}}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Vern | last = Fleming | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1962–02–04 | college = University of Georgia}}

{{player2 | num = 55 | first = Stuart | last = Gray | dab=basketball | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 235 | DOB = 1963–05–27 | college = University of California, Los Angeles}}

{{player2 | num = 25 | first = John | last = Long | dab = basketball, born 1956 | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1956–08–28 | college = University of Detroit Mercy}}

{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Reggie | last = Miller | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1965–08–24 | college = UCLA}}

{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Chuck | last = Person | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1964–06–27 | college = Auburn University}}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Brian | last = Rowsom | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1965–10–23 | college = UNC Wilmington}}

{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Scott | last = Skiles | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1964–03–05 | college = Michigan State University}}

{{player2 | num = 40 | first = Steve | last = Stipanovich | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 245 | DOB = 1960–11–17 | college = Missouri}}

{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Wayman | last = Tisdale | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1964–06–09 | college = Oklahoma}}

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Clinton | last = Wheeler | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1959–10–27 | college = William Paterson}}

{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Herb | last = Williams | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 242 | DOB = 1958–02–16 | college = Ohio State}}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/IND/1988.html

| accessdate = March 4, 1988

}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1987–88 NBA Central standings|team=IND}}

{{1987–88 NBA East standings|team=IND}}

:z - clinched division title

:y - clinched division title

:x - clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=24|1987-88 NBA Records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#000080;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|LAC

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#B0170C;color:#00056D;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|SAC

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta—2–42–35–12–01–12–42–01–14–22–00–23–35–03–36–01–10–21–12–02–01–13–3
style="text-align:left;" | Boston4–2—3–32–32–00–23–32–01–15–02–00–23–35–15–14–22–02–02–02–01–12–05–1
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago3–23–3—3–30–21–12–42–02–03–32–01–15–15–13–24–22–01–11–11–11–12–03–3
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland1–53–23–3—1–11–11–50–21–14–21–11–12–45–12–43–21–11–12–02–01–10–26–0
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas0–20–22–01–1—3–31–14–14–22–05–01–42–01–11–11–15–03–25–15–13–23–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Denver1–12–01–11–13–3—1–14–14–21–15–03–21–12–01–12–03–22–34–25–14–12–42–0
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit4–23–34–25–11–11–1—2–01–13–31–10–24–25–14–24–12–01–12–01–11–12–03–2
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State0–20–20–22–01–41–40–2—0–50–23–30–60–22–00–21–12–41–52–33–21–51–40–2
style="text-align:left;" | Houston1–11–10–21–12–42–41–15–0—2–03–21–42–01–11–11–14–14–14–22–43–23–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana2–40–53–32–40–21–13–32–00–2—1–11–13–36–02–32–42–00–22–02–01–11–12–4
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers0–20–20–21–10–50–51–13–32–31–1—1–50–20–20–21–12–40–63–20–51–51–40–2
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers2–02–01–11–14–12–32–06–04–11–15–1—0–22–02–02–05–13–34–15–04–24–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee3–33–31–54–20–21–12–42–00–23–32–02–0—3–23–32–41–11–12–01–11–11–14–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey0–51–51–51–51–10–21–50–21–10–62–00–22–3—3–32–41–10–21–11–10–21–10–6
style="text-align:left;" | New York3–31–52–34–21–11–12–42–01–13–22–00–23–33–3—3–30–21–11–11–10–21–13–3
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia0–62–42–42–31–10–21–41–11–14–21–10–24–24–23–3—1–11–11–11–11–12–03–3
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix1–10–20–21–10–52–30–24–21–40–24–21–51–11–12–01–1—0–63–22–32–42–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Portland2–00–21–11–12–33–21–15–11–42–06–03–31–12–01–11–16–0—4–15–03–31–42–0
style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento1–10–21–10–21–52–40–23–22–40–22–31–40–21–11–11–12–31–4—3–31–41–50–2
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio0–20–21–10–21–51–51–12–34–20–25–00–51–11–11–11–13–20–53–3—3–23–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle0–21–11–11–12–31–41–15–12–31–15–12–41–12–02–01–14–23–34–12–3—1–42–0
style="text-align:left;" | Utah1–10–20–22–03–34–20–24–13–31–14–11–41–11–11–10–23–24–15–13–34–1—2–0
style="text-align:left;" | Washington3–31–53–30–61–10–22–32–00–24–22–01–11–46–03–33–32–00–22–02–00–20–2—

Game log

=Regular season=

{{NBA game log start|Indiana Pacers|bgcolor=#000080|color=#FFD700|end_year=1988|record=Total: 38–44 (Home: 25–16; Road: 13–28)}}

{{NBA game log section|Indiana Pacers|November|first=yes|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#000080

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 0

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 3

| November 10, 1987
7:30 PM EST

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711100IND.html W 121–118]

|

|

|

| Market Square Arena
11,885

| 2–1

{{NBA game log section|Indiana Pacers|December|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#800080

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 0

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 26

| December 30, 1987
7:30 PM EST

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712300IND.html L 95–105]

|

|

|

| Market Square Arena
12,945

| 13–13

{{NBA game log section|Indiana Pacers|January|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#800080

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 0

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 30

| January 9, 1988
7:30 PM EST

| L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801090IND.html L 98–101]

|

|

|

| Market Square Arena
16,912

| 15–15

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 40

| January 27, 1988
7:30 PM EST

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801270DET.html L 86–103]

|

|

|

| Pontiac Silverdome
19,801

| 20–20

{{NBA game log section|Indiana Pacers|February|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#800080

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 0

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 45

| February 9, 1988
10:30 PM EST

| @ L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802090LAL.html W 110–108]

|

|

|

| The Forum
17,505

| 23–22

{{NBA game log section|Indiana Pacers|March|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#800080

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 0

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 59

| March 8, 1988
7:30 PM EST

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803080IND.html W 117–104]

|

|

|

| Market Square Arena
13,220

| 30–29

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 66

| March 22, 1988
7:30 PM EST

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803220DET.html L 104–123]

|

|

|

| Pontiac Silverdome
18,645

| 32–34

{{NBA game log section|Indiana Pacers|April|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#800080

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 0

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 81

| April 22, 1988
7:30 PM EST

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804220DET.html W 103–98]

|

|

|

| Pontiac Silverdome
27,881

| 38–43

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=IND|end_year=1988}}

Player statistics

=Ragular season=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:right;"
style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|Player

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| POS | Position}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GP | Games played}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GS | Games starter}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MP | Minutes played}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| REB | Rebounds}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| AST | Assists}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| STL | Steals}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BLK | Blocks}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PTS | Points}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MPG | Minutes per game}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| RPG | Rebounds per game}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| APG | Assists per game}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| SPG | Steals per game}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BPG | Blocks per game}}

! style="background:#0032A0; color:#FEDD00; border-top:#FEDD00 3px solid; border-bottom:#FEDD00 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PPG | Points per game}}

style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Reggie|Miller}}style="text-align:center;"|SG

| style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|82

11,840190132531982222.42.31.6.6.210.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|John|Long|dab=basketball player}}style="text-align:center;"|SG

| 81

style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|812,02222917384111,03425.02.82.11.0.112.8
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Vern|Fleming}}style="text-align:center;"|PG

| 80

802,733364style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|568style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|115111,11134.24.6style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|7.1style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|1.4.113.9
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Steve|Stipanovich}}style="text-align:center;"|C

| 80

802,692style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|66218390691,07933.7style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|8.32.31.1.913.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Chuck|Person}}style="text-align:center;"|SF

| 79

71style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|2,807536309738style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|1,341style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|35.56.83.9.9.1style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|17.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Wayman|Tisdale}}style="text-align:center;"|PF

| 79

572,37849110354341,26830.16.21.3.7.416.1
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Herb|Williams}}style="text-align:center;"|C

| 75

371,9664699837style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|14674826.26.31.3.5style="background:#FEDD00; color:#0032A0;"|1.910.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Ron|Anderson|dab=basketball, born 1958}}style="text-align:center;"|SF

| 74

11,0972167841654214.82.91.1.6.17.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Stuart|Gray|dab=basketball}}style="text-align:center;"|C

| 74

080725044113222410.93.4.6.1.43.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Clinton|Wheeler}}style="text-align:center;"|PG

| 59

0513401033621498.7.71.7.6.02.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Scott|Skiles}}style="text-align:center;"|PG

| 51

27606618022322314.91.33.5.4.14.4
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Greg|Dreiling}}style="text-align:center;"|C

| 20

07417524343.7.9.3.1.21.7
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brian|Rowsom}}style="text-align:center;"|PF

| 4

016511064.01.3.3.3.01.5

Awards and records

{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

Transactions

{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

References

{{reflist}}

See also

{{1987-88 NBA season by team}}

{{Indiana Pacers}}

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