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The 1986–87 NBA season was Indiana's 11th season in the NBA and 20th season as a franchise.[1]
Offseason [ ]
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 1986 NBA Draft
This table only lists picks through the second round.
Roster [ ]
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
SF
15
Anderson, Ron
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fresno State
C
54
Dreiling, Greg
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Kansas
PG
10
Fleming, Vern
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Georgia
C
55
Gray, Stuart
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
UCLA
PF
33
Kellogg, Clark
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Ohio State
SG
25
Long, John
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Detroit
G
44
Macy, Kyle
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Kentucky
SF
45
Person, Chuck
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Auburn
SG
4
Richardson, Clint
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Seattle
PG
31
Russell, Walker
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Western Michigan
C
40
Stipanovich, Steve
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Missouri
PF
23
Tisdale, Wayman
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Oklahoma
PF
32
Williams, Herb
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
Ohio State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ ]
1986-87 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
3–3
4–2
4–2
2–0
2–0
3–3
1–1
1–1
3–3
2–0
1–1
3–3
5–0
5–1
3–3
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
5–0
Boston
3–3
—
6–0
3–2
2–0
2–0
3–2
2–0
2–0
5–1
2–0
0–2
3–3
4–2
4–2
3–3
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
4–2
Chicago
2–4
0–6
—
5–1
1–1
1–1
3–3
0–2
0–2
3–2
2–0
0–2
4–2
3–2
4–2
3–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–3
Cleveland
2–4
2–3
1–5
—
0–2
1–1
1–5
1–1
0–2
3–3
2–0
0–2
1–5
4–2
4–1
2–4
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–4
Dallas
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
—
4–2
1–1
5–0
3–3
0–2
5–0
3–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–2
2–3
5–1
4–2
5–0
3–3
1–1
Denver
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–4
—
0–2
4–1
3–3
1–1
2–3
0–5
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
3–2
3–2
2–4
5–1
2–3
2–4
1–1
Detroit
3–3
2–3
3–3
5–1
1–1
2–0
—
1–1
1–1
3–3
2–0
1–1
3–3
5–1
6–0
5–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–3
Golden State
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–5
1–4
1–1
—
4–1
0–2
6–0
2–4
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–5
4–2
4–1
4–1
4–2
2–3
0–2
Houston
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
3–3
3–3
1–1
1–4
—
2–0
4–1
1–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–2
2–3
5–1
5–1
1–4
3–3
1–1
Indiana
3–3
1–5
2–3
3–3
2–0
1–1
3–3
2–0
0–2
—
2–0
0–2
2–4
5–1
3–2
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–2
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–5
3–2
0–2
0–6
1–4
0–2
—
0–6
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–5
0–6
1–4
1–4
2–4
2–3
0–2
L.A. Lakers
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–3
5–0
1–1
4–2
4–1
2–0
6–0
—
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
5–1
5–1
5–0
4–1
4–2
3–2
1–1
Milwaukee
3–3
3–3
2–4
5–1
0–2
1–1
3–3
2–0
2–0
4–2
2–0
1–1
—
4–2
4–2
2–3
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–1
New Jersey
0–5
2–4
2–3
2–4
0–2
0–2
1–5
0–2
1–1
1–5
1–1
0–2
2–4
—
5–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–4
New York
1–5
2–4
2–4
1–4
0–2
0–2
0–6
0–2
1–1
2–3
2–0
0–2
2–4
1–5
—
3–3
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–4
Philadelphia
3–3
3–3
3–3
4–2
0–2
2–0
0–5
1–1
2–0
4–2
2–0
0–2
3–2
3–3
3–3
—
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–3
Phoenix
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–3
2–3
1–1
5–1
2–3
1–1
5–1
1–5
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
—
2–4
2–3
2–3
1–5
4–1
0–2
Portland
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–3
2–0
2–4
3–2
2–0
6–0
1–5
2–0
2–0
2–0
0–2
4–2
—
3–2
4–1
4–2
3–2
1–1
Sacramento
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–5
4–2
1–1
1–4
1–5
1–1
4–1
0–5
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
3–2
2–3
—
3–3
2–3
1–5
1–1
San Antonio
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–4
1–5
1–1
1–4
1–5
0–2
4–1
1–4
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–2
1–4
3–3
—
1–4
2–4
0–2
Seattle
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–5
3–2
0–2
2–4
4–1
1–1
4–2
2–4
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
5–1
2–4
3–2
4–1
—
3–2
1–1
Utah
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
3–3
4–2
1–1
3–2
3–3
1–1
3–2
2–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–4
2–3
5–1
4–2
2–3
—
1–1
Washington
0–5
2–4
3–3
4–2
1–1
1–1
3–3
2–0
1–1
2–4
2–0
1–1
1–4
4–2
4–2
3–3
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
—
Game log [ ]
Regular season [ ]
1986–87 game log Total: 41–41 (Home: 28–13; Road: 13–28)
October: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
November: 7–8 (Home: 5–2; Road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
2
November 1, 1986
Detroit
W 92–89
Market Square Arena
1–1
3
November 4, 1986
Philadelphia
W 125–121 (2OT)
Market Square Arena
2–1
4
November 5, 1986
@ Boston
L 102–133
Boston Garden
2–2
5
November 8, 1986
San Antonio
W 130–97
Market Square Arena
3–2
6
November 11, 1986
@ Milwaukee
L 94–102
MECCA Arena
3–3
7
November 13, 1986
@ New Jersey
W 120–117
Brendan Byrne Arena
4–3
8
November 15, 1986
Milwaukee
W 104–103
Market Square Arena
5–3
9
November 16, 1986
@ Washington
L 111–124
Capital Centre
5–4
10
November 18, 1986
@ L.A. Clippers
W 98–93
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
6–4
11
November 20, 1986
@ Sacramento
L 83–92
ARCO Arena
6–5
12
November 22, 1986
@ Seattle
L 111–121
Seattle Center Coliseum
6–6
13
November 23, 1986
@ Portland
L 95–108
Memorial Coliseum
6–7
14
November 26, 1986
Houston
L 88–92
Market Square Arena
6–8
15
November 28, 1986
Denver
W 126–102
Market Square Arena
7–8
16
November 30, 1986
Portland
L 101–118
Market Square Arena
7–9
December: 7–6 (Home: 6–1; Road: 1–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
17
December 2, 1986
@ Milwaukee
L 88–95
MECCA Arena
7–10
18
December 3, 1986
Washington
W 116–103
Market Square Arena
8–10
19
December 5, 1986
Atlanta
W 119–113
Market Square Arena
9–10
20
December 10, 1986
@ Philadelphia
L 112–122
The Spectrum
9–11
21
December 11, 1986
Cleveland
W 115–94
Market Square Arena
10–11
22
December 13, 1986
New Jersey
W 95–91
Market Square Arena
11–11
23
December 17, 1986
@ Boston
L 101–113
Boston Garden
11–12
24
December 18, 1986
Chicago
L 88–97
Market Square Arena
11–13
25
December 20, 1986
@ New York
W 123–99
Madison Square Garden
12–13
26
December 21, 1986
@ Cleveland
L 94–104
Richfield Coliseum
12–14
27
December 23, 1986
Detroit
W 111–98
Market Square Arena
13–14
28
December 27, 1986
@ Chicago
L 93–105
Chicago Stadium
13–15
29
December 30, 1986
Cleveland
W 111–99
Market Square Arena
14–15
January: 6–9 (Home: 4–4; Road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
30
January 2, 1987
L.A. Clippers
W 116–106
Market Square Arena
15–15
31
January 5, 1987
@ Dallas
W 144–135
Reunion Arena
15–16
32
January 6, 1987
@ San Antonio
W 101–99
HemisFair Arena
16–16
33
January 8, 1987
@ Houston
L 96–110
The Summit
17–16
34
January 10, 1987
@ Utah
L 96–105
Salt Palace
17–17
35
January 13, 1987
Philadelphia
L 94–101
Market Square Arena
17–18
36
January 15, 1987
Washington
W 113–105
Market Square Arena
18–18
37
January 17, 1987
Dallas
W 119–115 (2OT)
Market Square Arena
19–18
38
January 19, 1987
Chicago
W 109–95
Market Square Arena
20–18
39
January 21, 1987
@ Boston
L 100–130
Boston Garden
20–19
40
January 22, 1987
L.A. Lakers
L 108–118
Market Square Arena
20–20
41
January 24, 1987
Phoenix
L 103–104
Market Square Arena
20–21
42
January 27, 1987
@ Atlanta
L 98–114
The Omni
20–22
43
January 30, 1987
Boston
L 94–100
Market Square Arena
20–23
44
January 31, 1987
@ Cleveland
L 100–102
Richfield Coliseum
20–24
February: 7–6 (Home: 3–1; Road: 4–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
45
February 3, 1987
Philadelphia
L 94–99
Market Square Arena
20–25
46
February 5, 1987
@ Detroit
W 98–93
Pontiac Silverdome
21–25
47
February 10, 1987
@ Golden State
W 126–125 (OT)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
22–25
48
February 11, 1987
@ Phoenix
W 121–105
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
23–25
49
February 13, 1987
@ L.A. Lakers
L 108–113
The Forum
23–26
50
February 14, 1987
@ Denver
L 113–129
McNichols Sports Arena
23–27
51
February 16, 1987
Golden State
W 112–93
Market Square Arena
24–27
52
February 18, 1987
Seattle
W 105–88
Market Square Arena
25–27
53
February 20, 1987
@ Atlanta
W 107–105
The Omni
26–27
54
February 22, 1987
Sacramento
W 103–101
Market Square Arena
27–27
55
February 24, 1987
@ Milwaukee
L 114–120 (2OT)
MECCA Arena
27–28
56
February 26, 1987
@ Washington
L 94–100
Capital Centre
27–29
57
February 27, 1987
@ New Jersey
L 115–125
Brendan Byrne Arena
27–30
March: 9–5 (Home: 8–3; Road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
58
March 1, 1987
New York
W 122–115 (OT)
Market Square Arena
28–30
59
March 3, 1987
Atlanta
L 108–109
Market Square Arena
28–31
60
March 7, 1987
Milwaukee
L 120–124
Market Square Arena
28–32
61
March 9, 1987
Utah
W 107–102
Market Square Arena
29–32
62
March 11, 1987
Detroit
L 98–107
Market Square Arena
29–33
63
March 13, 1987
Boston
W 116–109
Market Square Arena
30–33
64
March 15, 1987
New Jersey
W 123–99
Market Square Arena
31–33
65
March 16, 1987
@ Detroit
L 95–115
Pontiac Silverdome
31–34
66
March 19, 1987
@ New York
L 105–111 (OT)
Madison Square Garden
31–35
67
March 21, 1987
Cleveland
W 77–76
Market Square Arena
32–35
68
March 23, 1987
Washington
W 101–92
Market Square Arena
33–35
69
March 25, 1987
Milwaukee
W 125–108
Market Square Arena
34–35
70
March 27, 1987
New York
W 100–91
Market Square Arena
35–35
71
March 28, 1987
@ Atlanta
W 120–114
The Omni
36–35
April: 5–6 (Home: 2–2; Road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
72
April 1, 1987
Chicago
W 99–94
Market Square Arena
37–35
73
April 2, 1987
@ Detroit
L 73–119
Pontiac Silverdome
37–36
74
April 4, 1987
@ New York
L 108–112
Madison Square Garden
37–37
75
April 7, 1987
New Jersey
W 128–114
Market Square Arena
38–37
76
April 9, 1987
@ Cleveland
L 99–111
Richfield Coliseum
38–38
77
April 10, 1987
@ Washington
W 115–101
Capital Centre
39–38
78
April 12, 1987
@ Chicago
L 95–116
Chicago Stadium
39–39
79
April 13, 1987
Atlanta
L 101–102
Market Square Arena
39–40
80
April 15, 1987
Boston
L 85–108
Market Square Arena
39–41
81
April 17, 1987
@ Philadelphia
W 115–111
The Spectrum
40–41
82
April 18, 1987
@ New Jersey
W 112–103
Brendan Byrne Arena
41–41
1986–87 schedule
Playoffs [ ]
1987 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
1987 schedule
Player statistics [ ]
Season [ ]
Playoffs [ ]
Player Statistics Citation:[2]
Awards and records [ ]
Transactions [ ]
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