The Indiana Pacers were 39-43 in 1996-97. They finished 6th in the Central Division and 10th in the Eastern Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 243.0 | 95.4 | 41.7 | 21.3 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 34.8 | 76.3 | 45.6 | 5.2 | 13.8 | 38.1 | 20.6 | 28.5 | 72.2 | 53.7 | 12.5 | 29.1 | 16.3 | 24.1 |
Team Rank | 1st | 19th | 10th | 16th | 28th | 14th | 21st | 24th | 14th | 22nd | 24th | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 21st | 15th | 14th | 10th | 21st | 27th | |
Opponent | 82 | 243.0 | 94.4 | 39.8 | 21.2 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 34.1 | 77.5 | 44.0 | 6.1 | 17.6 | 34.7 | 20.0 | 26.6 | 75.3 | 52.9 | 12.2 | 27.6 | 15.7 | 23.8 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 9th | 7th | 10th | 19th | 16th | 8th | 8th | 7th | 18th | 22nd | 5th | 22nd | 19th | 28th | 9th | 8th | 10th | 14th | 3rd | |
Net | +1.0 | +1.9 | +0.2 | -1.3 | -0.3 | +0.6 | -1.3 | +1.6 | -0.8 | -3.8 | +3.4 | +0.5 | +1.9 | -3.0 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +0.3 | ||
Net Rank | 14th | 6th | 14th | 25th | 18th | 11th | 19th | 10th | 22nd | 27th | 4th | 14th | 7th | 27th | 12th | 12th | 6th | 18th | 14th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 16 | .738 | ||
| 2 | 41 | 21 | .661 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 40 | 23 | .635 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 35 | 27 | .565 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 34 | 28 | .548 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 33 | 28 | .541 | 12.0 | |
| 8 | 34 | 29 | .540 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 26 | 35 | .426 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 25 | 37 | .403 | 20.5 | |
| 13 | 16 | 46 | .258 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 47 | .242 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 47 | .242 | 30.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 15 | .766 | ||
| 2 | 45 | 17 | .726 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 40 | 23 | .635 | 8.5 | |
| 4 | 38 | 23 | .623 | 9.5 | |
| 5 | 38 | 24 | .613 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 37 | 24 | .607 | 10.5 | |
| 7 | 35 | 26 | .574 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 32 | 30 | .516 | 16.0 | |
| 9 | 30 | 31 | .492 | 17.5 | |
| 10 | 30 | 33 | .476 | 18.5 | |
| 11 | 23 | 38 | .377 | 24.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 41 | .339 | 27.0 | |
| 13 | 19 | 44 | .302 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 19 | 44 | .302 | 29.5 | |
| 15 | 14 | 49 | .222 | 34.5 |