1985-86 Indiana Pacers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 26-56
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: George Irvine (26-56)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 460,969, Avg. 11,243 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Indiana Pacers StatisticsTeam Record: 26-56
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: George Irvine (26-56)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 460,969, Avg. 11,243 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Indiana Pacers Roster
The Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 26 wins and 56 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Pacers poured in 8,519 points and allowed 8,792. Herb Williams tossed in a team-leading 1,549 points for Indiana and contributed 710 rebounds. Vern Fleming dished out 505 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Vern Fleming added 131 steals, while Herb Williams blocked 184 shots.
George Irvine coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8519
Regular Season Points Against: 8792
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 92 at Indiana Pacers 119 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 30, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 138 at New Jersey Nets 147 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3OT | |
| November 1, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Detroit Pistons 124 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| November 2, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 128 at Indiana Pacers 117 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| November 6, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 97 at Philadelphia 76ers 105 | L | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | ||
| November 9, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Indiana Pacers 127 | W | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | ||
| November 13, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Boston Celtics 118 | L | 2-1 | 0-4 | 2-5 | ||
| November 14, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 112 at Indiana Pacers 104 | L | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-6 | ||
| November 16, 1985 | Boston Celtics 109 at Indiana Pacers 111 | W | 3-2 | 0-4 | 3-6 | ||
| November 19, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Chicago Bulls 121 | L | 3-2 | 0-5 | 3-7 | ||
| November 20, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 97 at Houston Rockets 126 | L | 3-2 | 0-6 | 3-8 | ||
| November 22, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 96 at San Antonio Spurs 108 | L | 3-2 | 0-7 | 3-9 | ||
| November 23, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Dallas Mavericks 117 | L | 3-2 | 0-8 | 3-10 | ||
| November 25, 1985 | Utah Jazz 102 at Indiana Pacers 101 | L | 3-3 | 0-8 | 3-11 | ||
| November 27, 1985 | New York Knicks 80 at Indiana Pacers 77 | L | 3-4 | 0-8 | 3-12 | ||
| November 29, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 110 at Indiana Pacers 100 | L | 3-5 | 0-8 | 3-13 | ||
| November 30, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | L | 3-5 | 0-9 | 3-14 | ||
| December 3, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | W | 3-5 | 1-9 | 4-14 | ||
| December 4, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Indiana Pacers 105 | L | 3-6 | 1-9 | 4-15 | ||
| December 6, 1985 | New York Knicks 83 at Indiana Pacers 107 | W | 4-6 | 1-9 | 5-15 | ||
| December 10, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 64 at New York Knicks 82 | L | 4-6 | 1-10 | 5-16 | ||
| December 11, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 101 at Indiana Pacers 114 | W | 5-6 | 1-10 | 6-16 | ||
| December 13, 1985 | Atlanta Hawks 89 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 6-6 | 1-10 | 7-16 | ||
| December 14, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 99 at New Jersey Nets 105 | L | 6-6 | 1-11 | 7-17 | ||
| December 17, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 102 at Indiana Pacers 96 | L | 6-7 | 1-11 | 7-18 | ||
| December 20, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Indiana Pacers 114 | W | 7-7 | 1-11 | 8-18 | ||
| December 21, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 102 at Indiana Pacers 98 | L | 7-8 | 1-11 | 8-19 | ||
| December 26, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 87 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | L | 7-8 | 1-12 | 8-20 | ||
| December 28, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Chicago Bulls 108 | L | 7-8 | 1-13 | 8-21 | ||
| December 30, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 97 at Washington Bullets 80 | W | 7-8 | 2-13 | 9-21 | ||
| January 2, 1986 | Boston Celtics 122 at Indiana Pacers 104 | L | 7-9 | 2-13 | 9-22 | ||
| January 4, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 77 at Indiana Pacers 106 | W | 8-9 | 2-13 | 10-22 | ||
| January 7, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 85 at New York Knicks 93 | L | 8-9 | 2-14 | 10-23 | ||
| January 8, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 88 at Indiana Pacers 87 | L | 8-10 | 2-14 | 10-24 | ||
| January 10, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | L | 8-10 | 2-15 | 10-25 | ||
| January 11, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Phoenix Suns 128 | L | 8-10 | 2-16 | 10-26 | ||
| January 13, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Golden State Warriors 119 | L | 8-10 | 2-17 | 10-27 | ||
| January 15, 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Indiana Pacers 104 | L | 8-11 | 2-17 | 10-28 | ||
| January 17, 1986 | Boston Celtics 123 at Indiana Pacers 105 | L | 8-12 | 2-17 | 10-29 | ||
| January 18, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 95 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | L | 8-12 | 2-18 | 10-30 | ||
| January 20, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Indiana Pacers 105 | W | 9-12 | 2-18 | 11-30 | ||
| January 24, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Indiana Pacers 92 | L | 9-13 | 2-18 | 11-31 | ||
| January 25, 1986 | Golden State Warriors 101 at Indiana Pacers 124 | W | 10-13 | 2-18 | 12-31 | ||
| January 28, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 92 at Atlanta Hawks 123 | L | 10-13 | 2-19 | 12-32 | ||
| January 29, 1986 | Washington Bullets 88 at Indiana Pacers 92 | W | 11-13 | 2-19 | 13-32 | ||
| January 31, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 94 at Indiana Pacers 101 | W | 12-13 | 2-19 | 14-32 | ||
| February 2, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Indiana Pacers 131 | W | 13-13 | 2-19 | 15-32 | ||
| February 4, 1986 | New Jersey Nets 101 at Indiana Pacers 117 | W | 14-13 | 2-19 | 16-32 | ||
| February 6, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 100 at Indiana Pacers 85 | L | 14-14 | 2-19 | 16-33 | ||
| February 11, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 97 at Cleveland Cavaliers 119 | L | 14-14 | 2-20 | 16-34 | ||
| February 12, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Indiana Pacers 97 | L | 14-15 | 2-20 | 16-35 | ||
| February 14, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Chicago Bulls 88 | W | 14-15 | 3-20 | 17-35 | ||
| February 15, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Indiana Pacers 105 | W | 15-15 | 3-20 | 18-35 | ||
| February 17, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 110 at Indiana Pacers 124 | W | 16-15 | 3-20 | 19-35 | ||
| February 19, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 90 at Indiana Pacers 81 | L | 16-16 | 3-20 | 19-36 | ||
| February 21, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | L | 16-16 | 3-21 | 19-37 | ||
| February 23, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Boston Celtics 113 | L | 16-16 | 3-22 | 19-38 | at Hartford, CT | |
| February 25, 1986 | Washington Bullets 87 at Indiana Pacers 100 | W | 17-16 | 3-22 | 20-38 | ||
| February 27, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 92 at Utah Jazz 109 | L | 17-16 | 3-23 | 20-39 | ||
| February 28, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Sacramento Kings 121 | L | 17-16 | 3-24 | 20-40 | ||
| March 2, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 129 at Los Angeles Clippers 112 | W | 17-16 | 4-24 | 21-40 | ||
| March 4, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 | L | 17-16 | 4-25 | 21-41 | ||
| March 5, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 120 at Seattle Supersonics 112 | W | 17-16 | 5-25 | 22-41 | ||
| March 7, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 117 at Denver Nuggets 134 | L | 17-16 | 5-26 | 22-42 | ||
| March 9, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 120 | L | 17-16 | 5-27 | 22-43 | ||
| March 11, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 101 at Indiana Pacers 91 | L | 17-17 | 5-27 | 22-44 | ||
| March 12, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 101 at Detroit Pistons 111 | L | 17-17 | 5-28 | 22-45 | ||
| March 14, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | W | 17-17 | 6-28 | 23-45 | ||
| March 15, 1986 | Washington Bullets 100 at Indiana Pacers 105 | W | 18-17 | 6-28 | 24-45 | ||
| March 17, 1986 | New York Knicks 92 at Indiana Pacers 112 | W | 19-17 | 6-28 | 25-45 | ||
| March 19, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Boston Celtics 127 | L | 19-17 | 6-29 | 25-46 | ||
| March 22, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Washington Bullets 111 | L | 19-17 | 6-30 | 25-47 | ||
| March 24, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 126 at Indiana Pacers 120 | L | 19-18 | 6-30 | 25-48 | ||
| March 26, 1986 | Houston Rockets 110 at Indiana Pacers 101 | L | 19-19 | 6-30 | 25-49 | ||
| March 28, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 100 at Indiana Pacers 92 | L | 19-20 | 6-30 | 25-50 | ||
| April 1, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Detroit Pistons 116 | L | 19-20 | 6-31 | 25-51 | ||
| April 3, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Indiana Pacers 108 | L | 19-21 | 6-31 | 25-52 | ||
| April 5, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 115 at Indiana Pacers 106 | L | 19-22 | 6-31 | 25-53 | ||
| April 7, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 104 at New York Knicks 106 | L | 19-22 | 6-32 | 25-54 | ||
| April 8, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Washington Bullets 104 | W | 19-22 | 7-32 | 26-54 | ||
| April 11, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 122 at Philadelphia 76ers 130 | L | 19-22 | 7-33 | 26-55 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 91 at Atlanta Hawks 108 | L | 19-22 | 7-34 | 26-56 |
