1988-89 Indiana Pacers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 28-54
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Jack Ramsay (0-7)
Coach: Mel Daniels (0-2)
Coach: George Irvine (6-14)
Coach: Dick Versace (22-31)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 468,912, Avg. 11,437 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Indiana Pacers StatisticsTeam Record: 28-54
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Jack Ramsay (0-7)
Coach: Mel Daniels (0-2)
Coach: George Irvine (6-14)
Coach: Dick Versace (22-31)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 468,912, Avg. 11,437 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Indiana Pacers Roster
The Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 28 wins and 54 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Pacers racked up 8,767 points and gave up 9,109. Chuck Person tossed in a team-leading 1,728 points for Indiana and contributed 516 rebounds. Vern Fleming dished out 494 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Reggie Miller added 93 steals, while Rik Smits rejected 151 opposing shots.
Jack Ramsay, Mel Daniels, George Irvine and Dick Versace coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8767
Regular Season Points Against: 9109
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Indiana Pacers 103 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| November 5, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Indiana Pacers 99 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| November 8, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
| November 11, 1988 | New York Knicks 121 at Indiana Pacers 120 | L | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-4 | OT | |
| November 12, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 121 | L | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-5 | ||
| November 15, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Utah Jazz 108 | L | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 | ||
| November 16, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Phoenix Suns 123 | L | 0-3 | 0-4 | 0-7 | ||
| November 18, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Los Angeles Clippers 113 | L | 0-3 | 0-5 | 0-8 | ||
| November 19, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Sacramento Kings 107 | L | 0-3 | 0-6 | 0-9 | ||
| November 22, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Indiana Pacers 105 | W | 1-3 | 0-6 | 1-9 | ||
| November 25, 1988 | Washington Bullets 106 at Indiana Pacers 101 | L | 1-4 | 0-6 | 1-10 | ||
| November 26, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 | L | 1-4 | 0-7 | 1-11 | ||
| November 29, 1988 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Indiana Pacers 107 | W | 2-4 | 0-7 | 2-11 | ||
| November 30, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Detroit Pistons 114 | L | 2-4 | 0-8 | 2-12 | ||
| December 3, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Indiana Pacers 100 | L | 2-5 | 0-8 | 2-13 | ||
| December 7, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 120 at Indiana Pacers 129 | W | 3-5 | 0-8 | 3-13 | ||
| December 9, 1988 | Sacramento Kings 105 at Indiana Pacers 112 | W | 4-5 | 0-8 | 4-13 | ||
| December 10, 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Indiana Pacers 105 | L | 4-6 | 0-8 | 4-14 | ||
| December 13, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 104 at Indiana Pacers 115 | W | 5-6 | 0-8 | 5-14 | ||
| December 14, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Charlotte Hornets 115 | L | 5-6 | 0-9 | 5-15 | ||
| December 16, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 93 at Chicago Bulls 100 | L | 5-6 | 0-10 | 5-16 | ||
| December 17, 1988 | New Jersey Nets 100 at Indiana Pacers 92 | L | 5-7 | 0-10 | 5-17 | ||
| December 20, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 113 at New York Knicks 141 | L | 5-7 | 0-11 | 5-18 | ||
| December 23, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Atlanta Hawks 131 | L | 5-7 | 0-12 | 5-19 | ||
| December 27, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | L | 5-7 | 0-13 | 5-20 | ||
| December 28, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 101 at New Jersey Nets 118 | L | 5-7 | 0-14 | 5-21 | ||
| December 30, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Indiana Pacers 85 | L | 5-8 | 0-14 | 5-22 | ||
| January 3, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 119 | L | 5-8 | 0-15 | 5-23 | ||
| January 4, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 113 at Indiana Pacers 116 | W | 6-8 | 0-15 | 6-23 | ||
| January 6, 1989 | Los Angeles Clippers 88 at Indiana Pacers 123 | W | 7-8 | 0-15 | 7-23 | ||
| January 7, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Indiana Pacers 113 | W | 8-8 | 0-15 | 8-23 | ||
| January 11, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 127 at Boston Celtics 108 | W | 8-8 | 1-15 | 9-23 | ||
| January 14, 1989 | New Jersey Nets 106 at Indiana Pacers 97 | L | 8-9 | 1-15 | 9-24 | ||
| January 15, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 117 at Miami Heat 118 | L | 8-9 | 1-16 | 9-25 | 2OT | |
| January 17, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Chicago Bulls 103 | L | 8-9 | 1-17 | 9-26 | ||
| January 19, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers 113 at Indiana Pacers 106 | L | 8-10 | 1-17 | 9-27 | ||
| January 20, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Detroit Pistons 132 | L | 8-10 | 1-18 | 9-28 | ||
| January 23, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Indiana Pacers 117 | W | 9-10 | 1-18 | 10-28 | ||
| January 25, 1989 | Boston Celtics 94 at Indiana Pacers 103 | W | 10-10 | 1-18 | 11-28 | ||
| January 26, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Washington Bullets 126 | L | 10-10 | 1-19 | 11-29 | ||
| January 28, 1989 | Golden State Warriors 114 at Indiana Pacers 112 | L | 10-11 | 1-19 | 11-30 | ||
| January 31, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 111 at New York Knicks 120 | L | 10-11 | 1-20 | 11-31 | ||
| February 3, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Indiana Pacers 91 | L | 10-12 | 1-20 | 11-32 | ||
| February 4, 1989 | New York Knicks 113 at Indiana Pacers 106 | L | 10-13 | 1-20 | 11-33 | ||
| February 8, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Boston Celtics 109 | L | 10-13 | 1-21 | 11-34 | ||
| February 9, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | L | 10-13 | 1-22 | 11-35 | ||
| February 14, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 113 at Indiana Pacers 108 | L | 10-14 | 1-22 | 11-36 | ||
| February 15, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 | L | 10-14 | 1-23 | 11-37 | ||
| February 18, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Charlotte Hornets 119 | L | 10-14 | 1-24 | 11-38 | ||
| February 21, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | L | 10-14 | 1-25 | 11-39 | ||
| February 23, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 97 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | L | 10-14 | 1-26 | 11-40 | ||
| February 24, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 93 at Indiana Pacers 112 | W | 11-14 | 1-26 | 12-40 | ||
| February 26, 1989 | Utah Jazz 89 at Indiana Pacers 128 | W | 12-14 | 1-26 | 13-40 | ||
| February 28, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Seattle Supersonics 106 | W | 12-14 | 2-26 | 14-40 | ||
| March 2, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 131 at Golden State Warriors 127 | W | 12-14 | 3-26 | 15-40 | OT | |
| March 3, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 139 | L | 12-14 | 3-27 | 15-41 | ||
| March 5, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 121 at Portland Trail Blazers 118 | W | 12-14 | 4-27 | 16-41 | OT | |
| March 7, 1989 | Seattle Supersonics 110 at Indiana Pacers 92 | L | 12-15 | 4-27 | 16-42 | ||
| March 10, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 116 at Indiana Pacers 121 | W | 13-15 | 4-27 | 17-42 | ||
| March 11, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 95 at New York Knicks 114 | L | 13-15 | 4-28 | 17-43 | ||
| March 13, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 90 at Chicago Bulls 122 | L | 13-15 | 4-29 | 17-44 | ||
| March 14, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 129 at Indiana Pacers 117 | L | 13-16 | 4-29 | 17-45 | ||
| March 16, 1989 | Boston Celtics 111 at Indiana Pacers 99 | L | 13-17 | 4-29 | 17-46 | ||
| March 18, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Indiana Pacers 114 | W | 14-17 | 4-29 | 18-46 | ||
| March 21, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 92 at New Jersey Nets 89 | W | 14-17 | 5-29 | 19-46 | ||
| March 22, 1989 | Washington Bullets 92 at Indiana Pacers 101 | W | 15-17 | 5-29 | 20-46 | ||
| March 25, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Washington Bullets 111 | L | 15-17 | 5-30 | 20-47 | OT | |
| March 27, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Indiana Pacers 104 | W | 16-17 | 5-30 | 21-47 | ||
| March 29, 1989 | Miami Heat 89 at Indiana Pacers 96 | W | 17-17 | 5-30 | 22-47 | ||
| March 31, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 105 at Indiana Pacers 102 | L | 17-18 | 5-30 | 22-48 | ||
| April 2, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 132 at Indiana Pacers 109 | L | 17-19 | 5-30 | 22-49 | ||
| April 4, 1989 | Houston Rockets 90 at Indiana Pacers 88 | L | 17-20 | 5-30 | 22-50 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 118 at Denver Nuggets 132 | L | 17-20 | 5-31 | 22-51 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 128 at San Antonio Spurs 126 | W | 17-20 | 6-31 | 23-51 | OT | |
| April 10, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Dallas Mavericks 103 | W | 17-20 | 7-31 | 24-51 | ||
| April 11, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Houston Rockets 108 | L | 17-20 | 7-32 | 24-52 | ||
| April 13, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 18-20 | 7-32 | 25-52 | ||
| April 15, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 105 at Indiana Pacers 115 | W | 19-20 | 7-32 | 26-52 | ||
| April 18, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 121 at Indiana Pacers 114 | L | 19-21 | 7-32 | 26-53 | ||
| April 19, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Detroit Pistons 115 | L | 19-21 | 7-33 | 26-54 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Boston Celtics 110 at Indiana Pacers 120 | W | 20-21 | 7-33 | 27-54 | ||
| April 22, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | W | 20-21 | 8-33 | 28-54 |
