1997-98 Indiana Pacers Schedule and Results

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Record: 58-24, Finished 2nd in NBA Central Division

Coach: Larry Bird (58-24)

Executive: Donnie Walsh

PTS/G: 96.0 (12th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 89.9 (5th of 29)

SRS: 6.25 (4th of 29) Pace: 87.9 (27th of 29)

Off Rtg: 108.4 (4th of 29) Def Rtg: 101.6 (5th of 29) Net Rtg: +6.9 (5th of 29)

Expected W-L: 59-23 (5th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +2500, Over-Under 45.5

Arena: Market Square Arena Attendance: 645,302 (21st of 29)

NBA 1998 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-1) versus Cleveland Cavaliers (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus New York Knicks (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals (3-4) versus Chicago Bulls (Series Stats)

Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Fri, Oct 31, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		95	97	0	1	L 1
2	Sat, Nov 1, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		96	83	1	1	W 1
3	Tue, Nov 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		77	80	1	2	L 1
4	Wed, Nov 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		99	87	2	2	W 1
5	Fri, Nov 7, 1997	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		93	99	2	3	L 1
6	Sat, Nov 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		82	89	2	4	L 2
7	Wed, Nov 12, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		86	89	2	5	L 3
8	Fri, Nov 14, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		82	78	3	5	W 1
9	Sat, Nov 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		105	77	4	5	W 2
10	Thu, Nov 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		109	83	5	5	W 3
11	Sat, Nov 22, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		94	95	5	6	L 1
12	Thu, Nov 27, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		106	85	6	6	W 1
13	Fri, Nov 28, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		94	83	7	6	W 2
14	Sun, Nov 30, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		101	89	8	6	W 3
15	Wed, Dec 3, 1997	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		94	90	9	6	W 4
16	Fri, Dec 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		96	85	10	6	W 5
17	Sun, Dec 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W	OT	99	97	11	6	W 6
18	Mon, Dec 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		97	106	11	7	L 1
19	Wed, Dec 10, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		85	93	11	8	L 2
20	Fri, Dec 12, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		104	89	12	8	W 1
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
21	Sat, Dec 13, 1997	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		109	92	13	8	W 2
22	Mon, Dec 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		108	101	14	8	W 3
23	Wed, Dec 17, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		87	80	15	8	W 4
24	Fri, Dec 19, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		98	90	16	8	W 5
25	Sat, Dec 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		95	92	17	8	W 6
26	Tue, Dec 23, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		79	91	17	9	L 1
27	Fri, Dec 26, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		107	81	18	9	W 1
28	Sun, Dec 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		90	101	18	10	L 1
29	Tue, Dec 30, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		109	91	19	10	W 1
30	Fri, Jan 2, 1998	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	W		99	81	20	10	W 2
31	Sat, Jan 3, 1998	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		89	77	21	10	W 3
32	Tue, Jan 6, 1998	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		80	81	21	11	L 1
33	Thu, Jan 8, 1998	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		87	80	22	11	W 1
34	Sat, Jan 10, 1998	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		84	79	23	11	W 2
35	Wed, Jan 14, 1998	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		100	93	24	11	W 3
36	Fri, Jan 16, 1998	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		117	92	25	11	W 4
37	Sun, Jan 18, 1998	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		103	96	26	11	W 5
38	Wed, Jan 21, 1998	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		89	97	26	12	L 1
39	Fri, Jan 23, 1998	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		106	102	27	12	W 1
40	Sat, Jan 24, 1998	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		95	88	28	12	W 2
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
41	Tue, Jan 27, 1998	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		85	84	29	12	W 3
42	Wed, Jan 28, 1998	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W	OT	93	90	30	12	W 4
43	Fri, Jan 30, 1998	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		89	83	31	12	W 5
44	Sun, Feb 1, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		99	92	32	12	W 6
45	Tue, Feb 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		115	93	33	12	W 7
46	Wed, Feb 4, 1998	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		97	104	33	13	L 1
47	Tue, Feb 10, 1998	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		85	66	34	13	W 1
48	Wed, Feb 11, 1998	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		110	101	35	13	W 2
49	Fri, Feb 13, 1998	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	L	2OT	82	85	35	14	L 1
50	Sat, Feb 14, 1998	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		96	92	36	14	W 1
51	Tue, Feb 17, 1998	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		97	105	36	15	L 1
52	Thu, Feb 19, 1998	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		82	77	37	15	W 1
53	Fri, Feb 20, 1998	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		91	93	37	16	L 1
54	Sun, Feb 22, 1998	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		97	92	38	16	W 1
55	Wed, Feb 25, 1998	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		89	96	38	17	L 1
56	Fri, Feb 27, 1998	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		124	59	39	17	W 1
57	Sun, Mar 1, 1998	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		90	63	40	17	W 2
58	Tue, Mar 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		111	103	41	17	W 3
59	Wed, Mar 4, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		95	104	41	18	L 1
60	Fri, Mar 6, 1998	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		101	87	42	18	W 1
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
61	Sun, Mar 8, 1998	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		104	100	43	18	W 2
62	Wed, Mar 11, 1998	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		91	122	43	19	L 1
63	Fri, Mar 13, 1998	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		96	76	44	19	W 1
64	Sun, Mar 15, 1998	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		91	86	45	19	W 2
65	Tue, Mar 17, 1998	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		84	90	45	20	L 1
66	Thu, Mar 19, 1998	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	W		95	91	46	20	W 1
67	Fri, Mar 20, 1998	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		99	92	47	20	W 2
68	Sun, Mar 22, 1998	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W	OT	96	94	48	20	W 3
69	Wed, Mar 25, 1998	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		81	86	48	21	L 1
70	Fri, Mar 27, 1998	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		133	96	49	21	W 1
71	Sun, Mar 29, 1998	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		55	74	49	22	L 1
72	Tue, Mar 31, 1998	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		128	106	50	22	W 1
73	Thu, Apr 2, 1998	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		111	108	51	22	W 2
74	Fri, Apr 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		89	96	51	23	L 1
75	Sun, Apr 5, 1998	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		93	92	52	23	W 1
76	Tue, Apr 7, 1998	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		82	80	53	23	W 2
77	Thu, Apr 9, 1998	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W	OT	105	102	54	23	W 3
78	Sun, Apr 12, 1998	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		93	87	55	23	W 4
79	Mon, Apr 13, 1998	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		114	105	56	23	W 5
80	Wed, Apr 15, 1998	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		82	70	57	23	W 6
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 17, 1998	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		107	98	58	23	W 7
82	Sat, Apr 18, 1998	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		92	96	58	24	L 1

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Thu, Apr 23, 1998	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		106	77	1	0	W 1
2	Sat, Apr 25, 1998	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		92	86	2	0	W 2
3	Mon, Apr 27, 1998	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		77	86	2	1	L 1
4	Thu, Apr 30, 1998	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		80	74	3	1	W 1
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
5	Tue, May 5, 1998	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		93	83	4	1	W 2
6	Thu, May 7, 1998	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		85	77	5	1	W 3
7	Sat, May 9, 1998	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		76	83	5	2	L 1
8	Sun, May 10, 1998	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W	OT	118	107	6	2	W 1
9	Wed, May 13, 1998	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		99	88	7	2	W 2
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
10	Sun, May 17, 1998	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		79	85	7	3	L 1
11	Tue, May 19, 1998	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		98	104	7	4	L 2
12	Sat, May 23, 1998	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		107	105	8	4	W 1
13	Mon, May 25, 1998	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		96	94	9	4	W 2
14	Wed, May 27, 1998	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		87	106	9	5	L 1
15	Fri, May 29, 1998	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		92	89	10	5	W 1
16	Sun, May 31, 1998	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		83	88	10	6	L 1

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