The Indiana Pacers were 58-24 in 1997-98. They finished 2nd in the Central Division and 3rd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Chicago Bulls, 4 games to 3.
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Nembhard scores 22, Nesmith hits a late 3-pointer to lead Pacers past Grizzlies 107-103
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Down to 6 players, Jay Huff and Pacers put scare in Hawks before losing 108-104
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5 starters, 1 sub: Pacers down to 6 players because of injuries and rest but nearly beat Hawks
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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
1997-98 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 | 241.8 | 96.0 | 39.3 | 23.0 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 35.6 | 75.9 | 46.9 | 4.9 | 12.5 | 39.0 | 19.9 | 26.0 | 76.4 | 55.0 | 10.7 | 28.6 | 14.2 | 22.7 |
Team Rank | 10th | 12th | 27th | 11th | 21st | 20th | 16th | 26th | 4th | 9th | 12th | 2nd | 14th | 17th | 6th | 4th | 29th | 13th | 4th | 16th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 89.9 | 41.1 | 19.4 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 34.0 | 78.7 | 43.2 | 3.3 | 10.6 | 31.6 | 18.6 | 25.6 | 72.8 | 50.0 | 13.6 | 27.5 | 15.1 | 22.5 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 5th | 14th | 3rd | 8th | 5th | 5th | 12th | 6th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 10th | 11th | 5th | 2nd | 19th | 8th | 18th | 13th | |
Net | +6.1 | -1.8 | +3.6 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +1.6 | -2.8 | +3.7 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +7.4 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +3.6 | +5.0 | -2.9 | +1.1 | -0.9 | +0.1 | ||
Net Rank | 5th | 22nd | 4th | 17th | 13th | 9th | 23rd | 4th | 5th | 7th | 1st | 8th | 13th | 2nd | 1st | 29th | 10th | 8th | 16th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 |


