NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1987–88 NBA season was Indiana's 12th season in the NBA and 21st season as a franchise.[ 1] This season saw the team draft Reggie Miller out of UCLA with the eleventh pick in the 1987 NBA draft . The Pacers finished sixth in the Central Division, and ninth in the Eastern Conference with a 38–44 record, losing a tie-breaker for the final playoff spot to the New York Knicks , and the Washington Bullets .
1987–88 Indiana Pacers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
15
Anderson, Ron
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1958–10–15
Fresno State
C
54
Dreiling, Greg
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1962–11–07
Kansas
G
10
Fleming, Vern
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1962–02–04
Georgia
C
55
Gray, Stuart
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1963–05–27
UCLA
G
25
Long, John
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1956–08–28
Detroit Mercy
G
31
Miller, Reggie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1965–08–24
UCLA
F
45
Person, Chuck
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1964–06–27
Auburn
F
24
Rowsom, Brian
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1965–10–23
UNC Wilmington
G
3
Skiles, Scott
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1964–03–05
Michigan State
C
40
Stipanovich, Steve
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1960–11–17
Missouri
F
23
Tisdale, Wayman
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1964–06–09
Oklahoma
G
5
Wheeler, Clinton
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1959–10–27
William Paterson
C
32
Williams, Herb
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
1958–02–16
Ohio State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 4, 1988
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1987-88 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
2–4
2–3
5–1
2–0
1–1
2–4
2–0
1–1
4–2
2–0
0–2
3–3
5–0
3–3
6–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
3–3
Boston
4–2
—
3–3
2–3
2–0
0–2
3–3
2–0
1–1
5–0
2–0
0–2
3–3
5–1
5–1
4–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
5–1
Chicago
3–2
3–3
—
3–3
0–2
1–1
2–4
2–0
2–0
3–3
2–0
1–1
5–1
5–1
3–2
4–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–3
Cleveland
1–5
3–2
3–3
—
1–1
1–1
1–5
0–2
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
2–4
5–1
2–4
3–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
6–0
Dallas
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
—
3–3
1–1
4–1
4–2
2–0
5–0
1–4
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–0
3–2
5–1
5–1
3–2
3–3
1–1
Denver
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–3
—
1–1
4–1
4–2
1–1
5–0
3–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
3–2
2–3
4–2
5–1
4–1
2–4
2–0
Detroit
4–2
3–3
4–2
5–1
1–1
1–1
—
2–0
1–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
4–2
5–1
4–2
4–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–2
Golden State
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–4
1–4
0–2
—
0–5
0–2
3–3
0–6
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–4
1–5
2–3
3–2
1–5
1–4
0–2
Houston
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–4
2–4
1–1
5–0
—
2–0
3–2
1–4
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
4–1
4–2
2–4
3–2
3–3
2–0
Indiana
2–4
0–5
3–3
2–4
0–2
1–1
3–3
2–0
0–2
—
1–1
1–1
3–3
6–0
2–3
2–4
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–4
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–5
0–5
1–1
3–3
2–3
1–1
—
1–5
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–4
0–6
3–2
0–5
1–5
1–4
0–2
L.A. Lakers
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–1
2–3
2–0
6–0
4–1
1–1
5–1
—
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
5–1
3–3
4–1
5–0
4–2
4–1
1–1
Milwaukee
3–3
3–3
1–5
4–2
0–2
1–1
2–4
2–0
0–2
3–3
2–0
2–0
—
3–2
3–3
2–4
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
New Jersey
0–5
1–5
1–5
1–5
1–1
0–2
1–5
0–2
1–1
0–6
2–0
0–2
2–3
—
3–3
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–6
New York
3–3
1–5
2–3
4–2
1–1
1–1
2–4
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–0
0–2
3–3
3–3
—
3–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–3
Philadelphia
0–6
2–4
2–4
2–3
1–1
0–2
1–4
1–1
1–1
4–2
1–1
0–2
4–2
4–2
3–3
—
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–3
Phoenix
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–5
2–3
0–2
4–2
1–4
0–2
4–2
1–5
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
—
0–6
3–2
2–3
2–4
2–3
0–2
Portland
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
1–1
5–1
1–4
2–0
6–0
3–3
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
6–0
—
4–1
5–0
3–3
1–4
2–0
Sacramento
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–5
2–4
0–2
3–2
2–4
0–2
2–3
1–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–3
1–4
—
3–3
1–4
1–5
0–2
San Antonio
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–5
1–5
1–1
2–3
4–2
0–2
5–0
0–5
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–5
3–3
—
3–2
3–3
0–2
Seattle
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–3
1–4
1–1
5–1
2–3
1–1
5–1
2–4
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
4–2
3–3
4–1
2–3
—
1–4
2–0
Utah
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
3–3
4–2
0–2
4–1
3–3
1–1
4–1
1–4
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–2
4–1
5–1
3–3
4–1
—
2–0
Washington
3–3
1–5
3–3
0–6
1–1
0–2
2–3
2–0
0–2
4–2
2–0
1–1
1–4
6–0
3–3
3–3
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
0–2
—
1987–88 game log Total: 38–44 (Home: 25–16; Road: 13–28)
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
45
February 9, 1988 10:30 PM EST
@ L.A. Lakers
W 110–108
The Forum 17,505
23–22
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
1987–88 schedule
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Reggie Miller
SG
82
1
1,840
190
132
53
19
822
22.4
2.3
1.6
.6
.2
10.0
John Long
SG
81
81
2,022
229
173
84
11
1,034
25.0
2.8
2.1
1.0
.1
12.8
Vern Fleming
PG
80
80
2,733
364
568
115
11
1,111
34.2
4.6
7.1
1.4
.1
13.9
Steve Stipanovich
C
80
80
2,692
662
183
90
69
1,079
33.7
8.3
2.3
1.1
.9
13.5
Chuck Person
SF
79
71
2,807
536
309
73
8
1,341
35.5
6.8
3.9
.9
.1
17.0
Wayman Tisdale
PF
79
57
2,378
491
103
54
34
1,268
30.1
6.2
1.3
.7
.4
16.1
Herb Williams
C
75
37
1,966
469
98
37
146
748
26.2
6.3
1.3
.5
1.9
10.0
Ron Anderson
SF
74
1
1,097
216
78
41
6
542
14.8
2.9
1.1
.6
.1
7.3
Stuart Gray
C
74
0
807
250
44
11
32
224
10.9
3.4
.6
.1
.4
3.0
Clinton Wheeler
PG
59
0
513
40
103
36
2
149
8.7
.7
1.7
.6
.0
2.5
Scott Skiles
PG
51
2
760
66
180
22
3
223
14.9
1.3
3.5
.4
.1
4.4
Greg Dreiling
C
20
0
74
17
5
2
4
34
3.7
.9
.3
.1
.2
1.7
Brian Rowsom
PF
4
0
16
5
1
1
0
6
4.0
1.3
.3
.3
.0
1.5
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