1996-97 Indiana Pacers Schedule and Results

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Record: 39-43, Finished 6th in NBA Central Division

Coach: Larry Brown (39-43)

Executive: Donnie Walsh

PTS/G: 95.4 (20th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 94.4 (9th of 29)

SRS: 1.49 (14th of 29) Pace: 89.0 (21st of 29)

Off Rtg: 105.8 (15th of 29) Def Rtg: 104.7 (12th of 29) Net Rtg: +1.1 (14th of 29)

Expected W-L: 44-38 (14th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +1200, Over-Under 54.0

Arena: Market Square Arena Attendance: 636,735 (21st of 29)

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Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 1, 1996	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		89	95	0	1	L 1	21,454
2	Sat, Nov 2, 1996	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		95	97	0	2	L 2	15,948
3	Wed, Nov 6, 1996	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		84	94	0	3	L 3	14,467	2:12
4	Sat, Nov 9, 1996	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W	OT	103	100	1	3	W 1	15,591
5	Tue, Nov 12, 1996	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		82	103	1	4	L 1	14,153
6	Thu, Nov 14, 1996	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		88	90	1	5	L 2	16,285
7	Fri, Nov 15, 1996	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		93	78	2	5	W 1	14,395
8	Sun, Nov 17, 1996	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		83	88	2	6	L 1	13,555
9	Wed, Nov 20, 1996	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		103	92	3	6	W 1	11,831
10	Thu, Nov 21, 1996	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		87	90	3	7	L 1	13,853
11	Sat, Nov 23, 1996	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		73	76	3	8	L 2	16,158
12	Thu, Nov 28, 1996	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		101	83	4	8	W 1	14,732
13	Fri, Nov 29, 1996	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		104	94	5	8	W 2	15,488
14	Tue, Dec 3, 1996	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W	OT	98	93	6	8	W 3	20,083
15	Wed, Dec 4, 1996	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		127	80	7	8	W 4	15,699
16	Fri, Dec 6, 1996	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		86	71	8	8	W 5	14,164
17	Sun, Dec 8, 1996	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		93	106	8	9	L 1	19,023
18	Tue, Dec 10, 1996	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		86	110	8	10	L 2	19,911
19	Wed, Dec 11, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		76	79	8	11	L 3	16,139
20	Fri, Dec 13, 1996	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		97	94	9	11	W 1	15,569	2:21
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Tue, Dec 17, 1996	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		103	89	10	11	W 2	14,498
22	Wed, Dec 18, 1996	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W	2OT	102	95	11	11	W 3	17,248
23	Fri, Dec 20, 1996	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		75	84	11	12	L 1	16,110
24	Sun, Dec 22, 1996	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		111	92	12	12	W 1	14,533
25	Thu, Dec 26, 1996	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W	OT	95	89	13	12	W 2	21,454
26	Fri, Dec 27, 1996	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		94	105	13	13	L 1	15,152
27	Sun, Dec 29, 1996	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L	OT	102	110	13	14	L 2	15,148
28	Mon, Dec 30, 1996	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		79	81	13	15	L 3	23,692
29	Fri, Jan 3, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		117	104	14	15	W 1	16,590
30	Sat, Jan 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		91	99	14	16	L 1	17,852
31	Tue, Jan 7, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		95	90	15	16	W 1	14,723
32	Fri, Jan 10, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		108	89	16	16	W 2	12,310
33	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		82	92	16	17	L 1	17,072
34	Tue, Jan 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L	OT	98	105	16	18	L 2	17,317
35	Wed, Jan 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		108	93	17	18	W 1	7,233
36	Fri, Jan 17, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	L		91	98	17	19	L 1	15,436
37	Sun, Jan 19, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		111	107	18	19	W 1	16,378
38	Tue, Jan 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		92	89	19	19	W 2	14,278
39	Thu, Jan 23, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	L		90	92	19	20	L 1	16,405
40	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		86	88	19	21	L 2	16,554
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Tue, Jan 28, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		97	98	19	22	L 3	14,484
42	Wed, Jan 29, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		106	95	20	22	W 1	24,042
43	Fri, Jan 31, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		100	74	21	22	W 2	16,702
44	Sun, Feb 2, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		92	90	22	22	W 3	15,748
45	Tue, Feb 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		87	111	22	23	L 1	17,248
46	Thu, Feb 6, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		104	100	23	23	W 1	14,307
47	Wed, Feb 12, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		75	83	23	24	L 1	13,319
48	Thu, Feb 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		90	106	23	25	L 2	15,098
49	Sun, Feb 16, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		80	89	23	26	L 3	19,763
50	Mon, Feb 17, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		105	103	24	26	W 1	14,298
51	Wed, Feb 19, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		87	100	24	27	L 1	16,378
52	Thu, Feb 20, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		92	68	25	27	W 1	14,292
53	Sun, Feb 23, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		90	99	25	28	L 1	16,673
54	Tue, Feb 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		87	108	25	29	L 2	18,756
55	Wed, Feb 26, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		92	78	26	29	W 1	16,383
56	Fri, Feb 28, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		104	85	27	29	W 2	16,351
57	Sun, Mar 2, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		101	85	28	29	W 3	16,711
58	Tue, Mar 4, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		98	95	29	29	W 4	14,288	2:26
59	Wed, Mar 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		78	85	29	30	L 1	17,097
60	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		96	104	29	31	L 2	23,902
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sat, Mar 8, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		98	102	29	32	L 3	16,621
62	Wed, Mar 12, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		92	82	30	32	W 1	14,824
63	Fri, Mar 14, 1997	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		96	105	30	33	L 1	16,618
64	Sun, Mar 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		98	102	30	34	L 2	16,927
65	Tue, Mar 18, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		115	97	31	34	W 1	14,184
66	Wed, Mar 19, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		95	107	31	35	L 1	14,099
67	Fri, Mar 21, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		98	117	31	36	L 2	16,759
68	Tue, Mar 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		98	84	32	36	W 1	15,763
69	Wed, Mar 26, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		104	80	33	36	W 2	14,503
70	Fri, Mar 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		116	115	34	36	W 3	24,042
71	Sun, Mar 30, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W	OT	103	96	35	36	W 4	16,289
72	Tue, Apr 1, 1997	Box Score		Washington Bullets	L		100	104	35	37	L 1	13,873
73	Thu, Apr 3, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		78	92	35	38	L 2	14,912
74	Fri, Apr 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		114	103	36	38	W 1	18,187
75	Sun, Apr 6, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		94	83	37	38	W 2	18,881
76	Wed, Apr 9, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		80	86	37	39	L 1	16,760
77	Fri, Apr 11, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		92	104	37	40	L 2	16,403
78	Sat, Apr 12, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		100	89	38	40	W 1	21,832
79	Mon, Apr 14, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	W	OT	110	107	39	40	W 2	16,264
80	Wed, Apr 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		90	103	39	41	L 1	18,756
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 18, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		89	97	39	42	L 2	19,763
82	Sun, Apr 20, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L	OT	120	124	39	43	L 3	16,705

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