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 | 18 | .714 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 21 | .672 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 41 | 24 | .631 | 5.0 | |
| 4 | 39 | 25 | .609 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 36 | 27 | .571 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 35 | 28 | .556 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 36 | 29 | .554 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 34 | 29 | .540 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 33 | 31 | .516 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 32 | 33 | .492 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 27 | 36 | .429 | 18.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 38 | .406 | 19.5 | |
| 13 | 16 | 47 | .254 | 29.0 | |
| 14 | 16 | 47 | .254 | 29.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 49 | .234 | 30.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 15 | .769 | ||
| 2 | 47 | 17 | .734 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 40 | 24 | .625 | 9.5 | |
| 4 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 10.0 | |
| 5 | 39 | 25 | .609 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 39 | 25 | .609 | 10.5 | |
| 7 | 37 | 27 | .578 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 17.0 | |
| 9 | 31 | 32 | .492 | 18.0 | |
| 10 | 31 | 34 | .477 | 19.0 | |
| 11 | 23 | 39 | .371 | 25.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 43 | .328 | 28.5 | |
| 13 | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 19 | 45 | .297 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 50 | .231 | 35.0 |