1997-98 Indiana Pacers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 58-24
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 10-6 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-3
Coach: Larry Bird (58-24)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 645,302, Avg. 15,739 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Indiana Pacers StatisticsTeam Record: 58-24
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 10-6 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-3
Coach: Larry Bird (58-24)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 645,302, Avg. 15,739 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Indiana Pacers Roster
The Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 58 wins and 24 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-6.
The Pacers tossed in 7,874 points and yielded 7,375. Reggie Miller scored a team-leading 1,578 points for Indiana, and Rik Smits contributed 15 or more per game as well. Dale Davis accounted for 611 boards. Mark Jackson dished out 713 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Chris Mullin added 95 steals.
Larry Bird coached the team. The 1997-98 Indiana Pacers lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 7874
Regular Season Points Against: 7375
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 95 at New Jersey Nets 97 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 1, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 83 at Indiana Pacers 96 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 4, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 77 at Cleveland Cavaliers 80 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| November 5, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Detroit Pistons 87 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 7, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Indiana Pacers 93 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| November 8, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 82 at Charlotte Hornets 89 | L | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | ||
| November 12, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 89 at Indiana Pacers 86 | L | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 | ||
| November 14, 1997 | Miami Heat 78 at Indiana Pacers 82 | W | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-5 | ||
| November 15, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Toronto Raptors 77 | W | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 | ||
| November 20, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 83 | W | 2-2 | 3-3 | 5-5 | ||
| November 22, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 95 at Indiana Pacers 94 | L | 2-3 | 3-3 | 5-6 | ||
| November 27, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 85 at Indiana Pacers 106 | W | 3-3 | 3-3 | 6-6 | ||
| November 28, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 83 at Indiana Pacers 94 | W | 4-3 | 3-3 | 7-6 | ||
| November 30, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 89 at Indiana Pacers 101 | W | 5-3 | 3-3 | 8-6 | ||
| December 3, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 94 at Minnesota Timberwolves 90 | W | 5-3 | 4-3 | 9-6 | ||
| December 5, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Denver Nuggets 85 | W | 5-3 | 5-3 | 10-6 | ||
| December 7, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Phoenix Suns 97 | W | 5-3 | 6-3 | 11-6 | OT | |
| December 8, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 97 at Utah Jazz 106 | L | 5-3 | 6-4 | 11-7 | ||
| December 10, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 85 at Portland Trail Blazers 93 | L | 5-3 | 6-5 | 11-8 | ||
| December 12, 1997 | Miami Heat 89 at Indiana Pacers 104 | W | 6-3 | 6-5 | 12-8 | ||
| December 13, 1997 | Washington Wizards 92 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 7-3 | 6-5 | 13-8 | ||
| December 15, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Toronto Raptors 101 | W | 7-3 | 7-5 | 14-8 | ||
| December 17, 1997 | New York Knicks 80 at Indiana Pacers 87 | W | 8-3 | 7-5 | 15-8 | ||
| December 19, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Indiana Pacers 98 | W | 9-3 | 7-5 | 16-8 | ||
| December 20, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 95 at Orlando Magic 92 | W | 9-3 | 8-5 | 17-8 | ||
| December 23, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 79 at San Antonio Spurs 91 | L | 9-3 | 8-6 | 17-9 | ||
| December 26, 1997 | Orlando Magic 81 at Indiana Pacers 107 | W | 10-3 | 8-6 | 18-9 | ||
| December 28, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 90 at Miami Heat 101 | L | 10-3 | 8-7 | 18-10 | ||
| December 30, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 91 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 11-3 | 8-7 | 19-10 | ||
| January 2, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Washington Wizards 81 | W | 11-3 | 9-7 | 20-10 | ||
| January 3, 1998 | Toronto Raptors 77 at Indiana Pacers 89 | W | 12-3 | 9-7 | 21-10 | ||
| January 6, 1998 | Phoenix Suns 81 at Indiana Pacers 80 | L | 12-4 | 9-7 | 21-11 | ||
| January 8, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 87 at Houston Rockets 80 | W | 12-4 | 10-7 | 22-11 | ||
| January 10, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 84 at Dallas Mavericks 79 | W | 12-4 | 11-7 | 23-11 | ||
| January 14, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Indiana Pacers 100 | W | 13-4 | 11-7 | 24-11 | ||
| January 16, 1998 | Sacramento Kings 92 at Indiana Pacers 117 | W | 14-4 | 11-7 | 25-11 | ||
| January 18, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Boston Celtics 96 | W | 14-4 | 12-7 | 26-11 | ||
| January 21, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 89 at New York Knicks 97 | L | 14-4 | 12-8 | 26-12 | ||
| January 23, 1998 | Utah Jazz 102 at Indiana Pacers 106 | W | 15-4 | 12-8 | 27-12 | ||
| January 24, 1998 | Boston Celtics 88 at Indiana Pacers 95 | W | 16-4 | 12-8 | 28-12 | ||
| January 27, 1998 | Washington Wizards 84 at Indiana Pacers 85 | W | 17-4 | 12-8 | 29-12 | ||
| January 28, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 90 | W | 17-4 | 13-8 | 30-12 | OT | |
| January 30, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at Indiana Pacers 89 | W | 18-4 | 13-8 | 31-12 | ||
| February 1, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Los Angeles Clippers 92 | W | 18-4 | 14-8 | 32-12 | ||
| February 3, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 115 at Sacramento Kings 93 | W | 18-4 | 15-8 | 33-12 | ||
| February 4, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 97 at Seattle Supersonics 104 | L | 18-4 | 15-9 | 33-13 | ||
| February 10, 1998 | Orlando Magic 66 at Indiana Pacers 85 | W | 19-4 | 15-9 | 34-13 | ||
| February 11, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Miami Heat 101 | W | 19-4 | 16-9 | 35-13 | ||
| February 13, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 85 at Indiana Pacers 82 | L | 19-5 | 16-9 | 35-14 | 2OT | |
| February 14, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Atlanta Hawks 92 | W | 19-5 | 17-9 | 36-14 | ||
| February 17, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 97 at Chicago Bulls 105 | L | 19-5 | 17-10 | 36-15 | ||
| February 19, 1998 | Philadelphia 76ers 77 at Indiana Pacers 82 | W | 20-5 | 17-10 | 37-15 | ||
| February 20, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 91 at Orlando Magic 93 | L | 20-5 | 17-11 | 37-16 | ||
| February 22, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 97 at Philadelphia 76ers 92 | W | 20-5 | 18-11 | 38-16 | ||
| February 25, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Indiana Pacers 89 | L | 20-6 | 18-11 | 38-17 | ||
| February 27, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 59 at Indiana Pacers 124 | W | 21-6 | 18-11 | 39-17 | ||
| March 1, 1998 | Denver Nuggets 63 at Indiana Pacers 90 | W | 22-6 | 18-11 | 40-17 | ||
| March 3, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Vancouver Grizzlies 103 | W | 22-6 | 19-11 | 41-17 | ||
| March 4, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 95 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | L | 22-6 | 19-12 | 41-18 | ||
| March 6, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 101 at Golden State Warriors 87 | W | 22-6 | 20-12 | 42-18 | ||
| March 8, 1998 | Boston Celtics 100 at Indiana Pacers 104 | W | 23-6 | 20-12 | 43-18 | ||
| March 11, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 91 at Detroit Pistons 122 | L | 23-6 | 20-13 | 43-19 | ||
| March 13, 1998 | Milwaukee Bucks 76 at Indiana Pacers 96 | W | 24-6 | 20-13 | 44-19 | ||
| March 15, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 91 at New York Knicks 86 | W | 24-6 | 21-13 | 45-19 | ||
| March 17, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Indiana Pacers 84 | L | 24-7 | 21-13 | 45-20 | ||
| March 19, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 95 at Washington Wizards 91 | W | 24-7 | 22-13 | 46-20 | ||
| March 20, 1998 | New Jersey Nets 92 at Indiana Pacers 99 | W | 25-7 | 22-13 | 47-20 | ||
| March 22, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 94 | W | 25-7 | 23-13 | 48-20 | OT | |
| March 25, 1998 | Houston Rockets 86 at Indiana Pacers 81 | L | 25-8 | 23-13 | 48-21 | ||
| March 27, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 96 at Indiana Pacers 133 | W | 26-8 | 23-13 | 49-21 | ||
| March 29, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 74 at Indiana Pacers 55 | L | 26-9 | 23-13 | 49-22 | ||
| March 31, 1998 | Los Angeles Clippers 106 at Indiana Pacers 128 | W | 27-9 | 23-13 | 50-22 | ||
| April 2, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 108 at Indiana Pacers 111 | W | 28-9 | 23-13 | 51-22 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 89 at Charlotte Hornets 96 | L | 28-9 | 23-14 | 51-23 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | Milwaukee Bucks 92 at Indiana Pacers 93 | W | 29-9 | 23-14 | 52-23 | ||
| April 7, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 80 at Indiana Pacers 82 | W | 30-9 | 23-14 | 53-23 | ||
| April 9, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Atlanta Hawks 102 | W | 30-9 | 24-14 | 54-23 | OT | |
| April 12, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 93 at Boston Celtics 87 | W | 30-9 | 25-14 | 55-23 | ||
| April 13, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Chicago Bulls 105 | W | 30-9 | 26-14 | 56-23 | ||
| April 15, 1998 | Atlanta Hawks 70 at Indiana Pacers 82 | W | 31-9 | 26-14 | 57-23 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | Toronto Raptors 98 at Indiana Pacers 107 | W | 32-9 | 26-14 | 58-23 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 92 at Cleveland Cavaliers 96 | L | 32-9 | 26-15 | 58-24 | ||
| April 23, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 77 at Indiana Pacers 106 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 25, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at Indiana Pacers 92 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 27, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 77 at Cleveland Cavaliers 86 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 30, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 80 at Cleveland Cavaliers 74 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| May 5, 1998 | New York Knicks 83 at Indiana Pacers 93 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| May 7, 1998 | New York Knicks 77 at Indiana Pacers 85 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| May 9, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 76 at New York Knicks 83 | L | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
| May 10, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 118 at New York Knicks 107 | W | 4-0 | 2-2 | 6-2 | OT | |
| May 13, 1998 | New York Knicks 88 at Indiana Pacers 99 | W | 5-0 | 2-2 | 7-2 | ||
| May 17, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 79 at Chicago Bulls 85 | L | 5-0 | 2-3 | 7-3 | ||
| May 19, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Chicago Bulls 104 | L | 5-0 | 2-4 | 7-4 | ||
| May 23, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Indiana Pacers 107 | W | 6-0 | 2-4 | 8-4 | ||
| May 25, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 94 at Indiana Pacers 96 | W | 7-0 | 2-4 | 9-4 | ||
| May 27, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 87 at Chicago Bulls 106 | L | 7-0 | 2-5 | 9-5 | ||
| May 29, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 89 at Indiana Pacers 92 | W | 8-0 | 2-5 | 10-5 | ||
| May 31, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 83 at Chicago Bulls 88 | L | 8-0 | 2-6 | 10-6 |
