| 41-41 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Indiana Pacers finished the regular season with a 41-41 record. They went 28-13 at home and 13-28 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Indiana Pacers went 42-44. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Atlanta Hawks.
The 1986-87 Indiana Pacers played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
Among qualifying months, the 1986-87 Indiana Pacers had their best month in March, when they went 9-5 and had a 64.3% win percentage. Their worst month was January, when they went 6-9 and had a 40% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '86 | 0-1 | 0% | -4 |
| November '86 | 7-8 | 46.7% | -32 |
| December '86 | 7-6 | 53.8% | +33 |
| January '87 | 6-9 | 40% | -48 |
| February '87 | 7-6 | 53.8% | +14 |
| March '87 | 9-5 | 64.3% | +45 |
| April '87 | 5-6 | 45.5% | -61 |
Yes, the Indiana Pacers made the Playoffs in 1987. They lost their only series against the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The Indiana Pacers finished the regular season with a point differential of -53. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Pacers could have been expected to have about 39.3 wins, or a 39-43 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1986-87 Indiana Pacers went 11-6.
During the regular season, the 1986-87 Indiana Pacers went 5-2 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1986-87 Indiana Pacers was a 6 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Indiana Pacers had during the 1986-87 regular season was 7 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Oct 31, 1986 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 104 - 108 | |
| Sat, Nov 1, 1986 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 92 - 89 | |
| Tue, Nov 4, 1986 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 125 - 121 | 2OT |
| Wed, Nov 5, 1986 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 102 - 133 | |
| Sat, Nov 8, 1986 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 130 - 97 | |
| Tue, Nov 11, 1986 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 94 - 102 | |
| Thu, Nov 13, 1986 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 120 - 117 | OT |
| Sat, Nov 15, 1986 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 104 - 103 | |
| Sun, Nov 16, 1986 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 111 - 124 | |
| Tue, Nov 18, 1986 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 98 - 93 | |
| Thu, Nov 20, 1986 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 83 - 92 | |
| Sat, Nov 22, 1986 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 111 - 121 | |
| Sun, Nov 23, 1986 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 95 - 108 | |
| Wed, Nov 26, 1986 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 88 - 92 | |
| Fri, Nov 28, 1986 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 126 - 102 | |
| Sun, Nov 30, 1986 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 101 - 118 | |
| Tue, Dec 2, 1986 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 88 - 95 | |
| Wed, Dec 3, 1986 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 116 - 103 | |
| Fri, Dec 5, 1986 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 119 - 113 | |
| Wed, Dec 10, 1986 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 112 - 122 | |
| Thu, Dec 11, 1986 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 115 - 94 | |
| Sat, Dec 13, 1986 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 95 - 91 | |
| Wed, Dec 17, 1986 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 101 - 113 | |
| Thu, Dec 18, 1986 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 88 - 97 | |
| Sat, Dec 20, 1986 | @ New York Knicks | Win 123 - 99 | |
| Sun, Dec 21, 1986 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 94 - 104 | |
| Tue, Dec 23, 1986 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 111 - 98 | |
| Sat, Dec 27, 1986 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 93 - 105 | |
| Tue, Dec 30, 1986 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 111 - 99 | |
| Fri, Jan 2, 1987 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 116 - 106 | |
| Mon, Jan 5, 1987 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 144 - 135 | |
| Tue, Jan 6, 1987 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 101 - 99 | |
| Thu, Jan 8, 1987 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 96 - 110 | |
| Sat, Jan 10, 1987 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 96 - 105 | |
| Tue, Jan 13, 1987 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 94 - 101 | |
| Thu, Jan 15, 1987 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 113 - 105 | |
| Sat, Jan 17, 1987 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 119 - 115 | 2OT |
| Mon, Jan 19, 1987 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 109 - 95 | |
| Wed, Jan 21, 1987 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 100 - 130 | |
| Thu, Jan 22, 1987 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 108 - 118 | |
| Sat, Jan 24, 1987 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 103 - 104 | |
| Tue, Jan 27, 1987 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 98 - 114 | |
| Fri, Jan 30, 1987 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 94 - 100 | |
| Sat, Jan 31, 1987 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 100 - 102 | |
| Tue, Feb 3, 1987 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 94 - 99 | |
| Thu, Feb 5, 1987 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 98 - 93 | |
| Tue, Feb 10, 1987 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 126 - 125 | OT |
| Wed, Feb 11, 1987 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 121 - 105 | |
| Fri, Feb 13, 1987 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 108 - 113 | |
| Sat, Feb 14, 1987 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 113 - 129 | |
| Mon, Feb 16, 1987 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 112 - 93 | |
| Wed, Feb 18, 1987 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 105 - 88 | |
| Fri, Feb 20, 1987 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 107 - 105 | |
| Sun, Feb 22, 1987 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 103 - 101 | |
| Tue, Feb 24, 1987 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 114 - 120 | 2OT |
| Thu, Feb 26, 1987 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 94 - 100 | |
| Fri, Feb 27, 1987 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 115 - 125 | |
| Sun, Mar 1, 1987 | vs New York Knicks | Win 122 - 115 | OT |
| Tue, Mar 3, 1987 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 108 - 109 | |
| Sat, Mar 7, 1987 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 120 - 124 | |
| Mon, Mar 9, 1987 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 107 - 102 | |
| Wed, Mar 11, 1987 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 98 - 107 | |
| Fri, Mar 13, 1987 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 116 - 109 | |
| Sun, Mar 15, 1987 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 123 - 99 | |
| Mon, Mar 16, 1987 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 95 - 115 | |
| Thu, Mar 19, 1987 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 105 - 111 | OT |
| Sat, Mar 21, 1987 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 77 - 76 | |
| Mon, Mar 23, 1987 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 101 - 92 | |
| Wed, Mar 25, 1987 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 125 - 108 | |
| Fri, Mar 27, 1987 | vs New York Knicks | Win 100 - 91 | |
| Sat, Mar 28, 1987 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 120 - 114 | |
| Wed, Apr 1, 1987 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 99 - 94 | |
| Thu, Apr 2, 1987 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 73 - 119 | |
| Sat, Apr 4, 1987 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 108 - 112 | |
| Tue, Apr 7, 1987 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 128 - 114 | |
| Thu, Apr 9, 1987 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 99 - 111 | |
| Fri, Apr 10, 1987 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 115 - 101 | |
| Sun, Apr 12, 1987 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 95 - 116 | |
| Mon, Apr 13, 1987 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 101 - 102 | |
| Wed, Apr 15, 1987 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 85 - 108 | |
| Fri, Apr 17, 1987 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 115 - 111 | |
| Sat, Apr 18, 1987 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 112 - 103 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 1 - 3) | |||
| Fri, Apr 24, 1987 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 94 - 110 | |
| Sun, Apr 26, 1987 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 93 - 94 | |
| Wed, Apr 29, 1987 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 96 - 87 | |
| Fri, May 1, 1987 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 97 - 101 | |
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