The Indiana Pacers were 39-43 in 1996-97. They finished 6th in the Central Division and 10th in the Eastern Conference.
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Nembhard scores 22, Nesmith hits a late 3-pointer to lead Pacers past Grizzlies 107-103
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Down to 6 players, Jay Huff and Pacers put scare in Hawks before losing 108-104
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5 starters, 1 sub: Pacers down to 6 players because of injuries and rest but nearly beat Hawks
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Porter, Randle help Nets to 98-90 victory over Pacers
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Giannis has triple-double, Heat open NBA Cup play with 145-125 win over Pacers
1996-97 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 243.0 | 95.4 | 41.7 | 21.3 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 34.8 | 76.3 | 45.6 | 5.2 | 13.8 | 38.1 | 20.6 | 28.5 | 72.2 | 53.7 | 12.5 | 29.1 | 16.3 | 24.1 |
Team Rank | 1st | 19th | 10th | 16th | 28th | 14th | 21st | 24th | 14th | 22nd | 24th | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 21st | 15th | 14th | 10th | 21st | 27th | |
Opponent | 82 | 243.0 | 94.4 | 39.8 | 21.2 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 34.1 | 77.5 | 44.0 | 6.1 | 17.6 | 34.7 | 20.0 | 26.6 | 75.3 | 52.9 | 12.2 | 27.6 | 15.7 | 23.8 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 9th | 7th | 10th | 19th | 16th | 8th | 8th | 7th | 18th | 22nd | 5th | 22nd | 19th | 28th | 9th | 8th | 10th | 14th | 3rd | |
Net | +1.0 | +1.9 | +0.2 | -1.3 | -0.3 | +0.6 | -1.3 | +1.6 | -0.8 | -3.8 | +3.4 | +0.5 | +1.9 | -3.0 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +0.3 | ||
Net Rank | 14th | 6th | 14th | 25th | 18th | 11th | 19th | 10th | 22nd | 27th | 4th | 14th | 7th | 27th | 12th | 12th | 6th | 18th | 14th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 |


