The Indiana Pacers were 41-41 in 1986-87. They finished 4th in the Central Division and 7th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Atlanta Hawks, 3 games to 1.
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5 starters, 1 sub: Pacers down to 6 players for game against Atlanta because of injuries, rest
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Porter, Randle help Nets to 98-90 victory over Pacers
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Giannis has triple-double, Heat open NBA Cup play with 145-125 win over Pacers
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Tyrese Maxey hits 2 late 3s as 76ers beat Pacers 114-109
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Maxey scores 27 points and leads the 76ers to a 114-109 victory over the Pacers
1986-87 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 243.0 | 106.1 | 43.9 | 26.5 | 8.5 | 3.8 | 42.1 | 89.3 | 47.2 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 29.7 | 20.7 | 26.5 | 78.2 | 52.5 | 13.8 | 30.0 | 15.6 | 25.6 |
Team Rank | 1st | 18th | 14th | 11th | 15th | 23rd | 15th | 10th | 18th | 14th | 18th | 11th | 23rd | 22nd | 5th | 18th | 18th | 7th | 5th | 17th | |
Opponent | 82 | 243.0 | 106.7 | 45.1 | 24.6 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 40.8 | 85.0 | 48.0 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 29.9 | 23.9 | 31.5 | 75.9 | 54.0 | 13.6 | 31.5 | 17.3 | 22.6 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 7th | 17th | 5th | 6th | 15th | 4th | 3rd | 13th | 5th | 5th | 12th | 15th | 15th | 11th | 13th | 3rd | 20th | 10th | 21st | |
Net | -0.6 | -1.3 | +1.8 | +0.5 | -2.0 | +1.3 | +4.3 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -3.2 | -5.0 | +2.3 | -1.4 | +0.2 | -1.5 | -1.7 | +3.0 | ||
Net Rank | 13th | 15th | 7th | 9th | 22nd | 8th | 3rd | 15th | 12th | 14th | 11th | 21st | 23rd | 6th | 19th | 11th | 16th | 4th | 23rd |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.0 | |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.0 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 6.0 |