| 58-24 | Lost Conf Finals |
| Record | Outcome |
The Indiana Pacers finished the regular season with a 58-24 record. They went 32-9 at home and 26-15 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Indiana Pacers went 68-30. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Chicago Bulls.
The 1997-98 Indiana Pacers played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
Among qualifying months, the 1997-98 Indiana Pacers had their best month in January, when they went 12-2 and had a 85.7% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 8-5 and had a 61.5% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '97 | 0-1 | 0% | -2 |
| November '97 | 8-5 | 61.5% | +107 |
| December '97 | 11-4 | 73.3% | +78 |
| January '98 | 12-2 | 85.7% | +93 |
| February '98 | 8-5 | 61.5% | +109 |
| March '98 | 11-5 | 68.8% | +80 |
| April '98 | 8-2 | 80% | +34 |
Yes, the Indiana Pacers made the Playoffs in 1998. They won their first series against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. They eventually lost against the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Indiana Pacers finished the regular season with a point differential of +499. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Pacers could have been expected to have about 58.5 wins, or a 58-24 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1997-98 Indiana Pacers went 9-7.
During the regular season, the 1997-98 Indiana Pacers went 4-1 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1997-98 Indiana Pacers went 1-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1997-98 Indiana Pacers was a 7 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Indiana Pacers had during the 1997-98 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Oct 31, 1997 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 95 - 97 | |
| Sat, Nov 1, 1997 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 96 - 83 | |
| Tue, Nov 4, 1997 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 77 - 80 | |
| Wed, Nov 5, 1997 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 99 - 87 | |
| Fri, Nov 7, 1997 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 93 - 99 | |
| Sat, Nov 8, 1997 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Loss 82 - 89 | |
| Wed, Nov 12, 1997 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 86 - 89 | |
| Fri, Nov 14, 1997 | vs Miami Heat | Win 82 - 78 | |
| Sat, Nov 15, 1997 | @ Toronto Raptors | Win 105 - 77 | |
| Thu, Nov 20, 1997 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 109 - 83 | |
| Sat, Nov 22, 1997 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Loss 94 - 95 | |
| Thu, Nov 27, 1997 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 106 - 85 | |
| Fri, Nov 28, 1997 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 94 - 83 | |
| Sun, Nov 30, 1997 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 101 - 89 | |
| Wed, Dec 3, 1997 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 94 - 90 | |
| Fri, Dec 5, 1997 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 96 - 85 | |
| Sun, Dec 7, 1997 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 99 - 97 | OT |
| Mon, Dec 8, 1997 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 97 - 106 | |
| Wed, Dec 10, 1997 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 85 - 93 | |
| Fri, Dec 12, 1997 | vs Miami Heat | Win 104 - 89 | |
| Sat, Dec 13, 1997 | vs Washington Wizards | Win 109 - 92 | |
| Mon, Dec 15, 1997 | @ Toronto Raptors | Win 108 - 101 | |
| Wed, Dec 17, 1997 | vs New York Knicks | Win 87 - 80 | |
| Fri, Dec 19, 1997 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 98 - 90 | |
| Sat, Dec 20, 1997 | @ Orlando Magic | Win 95 - 92 | |
| Tue, Dec 23, 1997 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 79 - 91 | |
| Fri, Dec 26, 1997 | vs Orlando Magic | Win 107 - 81 | |
| Sun, Dec 28, 1997 | @ Miami Heat | Loss 90 - 101 | |
| Tue, Dec 30, 1997 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 109 - 91 | |
| Fri, Jan 2, 1998 | @ Washington Wizards | Win 99 - 81 | |
| Sat, Jan 3, 1998 | vs Toronto Raptors | Win 89 - 77 | |
| Tue, Jan 6, 1998 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 80 - 81 | |
| Thu, Jan 8, 1998 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 87 - 80 | |
| Sat, Jan 10, 1998 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 84 - 79 | |
| Wed, Jan 14, 1998 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 100 - 93 | |
| Fri, Jan 16, 1998 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 117 - 92 | |
| Sun, Jan 18, 1998 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 103 - 96 | |
| Wed, Jan 21, 1998 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 89 - 97 | |
| Fri, Jan 23, 1998 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 106 - 102 | |
| Sat, Jan 24, 1998 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 95 - 88 | |
| Tue, Jan 27, 1998 | vs Washington Wizards | Win 85 - 84 | |
| Wed, Jan 28, 1998 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 93 - 90 | OT |
| Fri, Jan 30, 1998 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 89 - 83 | |
| Sun, Feb 1, 1998 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 99 - 92 | |
| Tue, Feb 3, 1998 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 115 - 93 | |
| Wed, Feb 4, 1998 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 97 - 104 | |
| Tue, Feb 10, 1998 | vs Orlando Magic | Win 85 - 66 | |
| Wed, Feb 11, 1998 | @ Miami Heat | Win 110 - 101 | |
| Fri, Feb 13, 1998 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Loss 82 - 85 | 2OT |
| Sat, Feb 14, 1998 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 96 - 92 | |
| Tue, Feb 17, 1998 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 97 - 105 | |
| Thu, Feb 19, 1998 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 82 - 77 | |
| Fri, Feb 20, 1998 | @ Orlando Magic | Loss 91 - 93 | |
| Sun, Feb 22, 1998 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 97 - 92 | |
| Wed, Feb 25, 1998 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 89 - 96 | |
| Fri, Feb 27, 1998 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 124 - 59 | |
| Sun, Mar 1, 1998 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 90 - 63 | |
| Tue, Mar 3, 1998 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 111 - 103 | |
| Wed, Mar 4, 1998 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 95 - 104 | |
| Fri, Mar 6, 1998 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 101 - 87 | |
| Sun, Mar 8, 1998 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 104 - 100 | |
| Wed, Mar 11, 1998 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 91 - 122 | |
| Fri, Mar 13, 1998 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 96 - 76 | |
| Sun, Mar 15, 1998 | @ New York Knicks | Win 91 - 86 | |
| Tue, Mar 17, 1998 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 84 - 90 | |
| Thu, Mar 19, 1998 | @ Washington Wizards | Win 95 - 91 | |
| Fri, Mar 20, 1998 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 99 - 92 | |
| Sun, Mar 22, 1998 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 96 - 94 | OT |
| Wed, Mar 25, 1998 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 81 - 86 | |
| Fri, Mar 27, 1998 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 133 - 96 | |
| Sun, Mar 29, 1998 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 55 - 74 | |
| Tue, Mar 31, 1998 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 128 - 106 | |
| Thu, Apr 2, 1998 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 111 - 108 | |
| Fri, Apr 3, 1998 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Loss 89 - 96 | |
| Sun, Apr 5, 1998 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 93 - 92 | |
| Tue, Apr 7, 1998 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 82 - 80 | |
| Thu, Apr 9, 1998 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 105 - 102 | OT |
| Sun, Apr 12, 1998 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 93 - 87 | |
| Mon, Apr 13, 1998 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 114 - 105 | |
| Wed, Apr 15, 1998 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 82 - 70 | |
| Fri, Apr 17, 1998 | vs Toronto Raptors | Win 107 - 98 | |
| Sat, Apr 18, 1998 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 92 - 96 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Won 3 - 1) | |||
| Thu, Apr 23, 1998 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 106 - 77 | |
| Sat, Apr 25, 1998 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 92 - 86 | |
| Mon, Apr 27, 1998 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 77 - 86 | |
| Thu, Apr 30, 1998 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 80 - 74 | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 4 - 1) | |||
| Tue, May 5, 1998 | vs New York Knicks | Win 93 - 83 | |
| Thu, May 7, 1998 | vs New York Knicks | Win 85 - 77 | |
| Sat, May 9, 1998 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 76 - 83 | |
| Sun, May 10, 1998 | @ New York Knicks | Win 118 - 107 | OT |
| Wed, May 13, 1998 | vs New York Knicks | Win 99 - 88 | |
| Eastern Conference Finals (Lost 3 - 4) | |||
| Sun, May 17, 1998 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 79 - 85 | |
| Tue, May 19, 1998 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 98 - 104 | |
| Sat, May 23, 1998 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 107 - 105 | |
| Mon, May 25, 1998 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 96 - 94 | |
| Wed, May 27, 1998 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 87 - 106 | |
| Fri, May 29, 1998 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 92 - 89 | |
| Sun, May 31, 1998 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 83 - 88 | |
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