1996–97 Indiana Pacers season

The 1996–97 NBA season was the Pacers' 21st season in the National Basketball Association, and 30th season as a franchise.[1] During the offseason, the Pacers acquired Jalen Rose from the Denver Nuggets. Injuries and sluggish play would hamper the Pacers all season long as Rik Smits only played just 52 games due to a foot injury, and Derrick McKey appeared in just 50 games due to a ruptured Achilles tendon. They missed the playoffs for the first time in eight years with a disappointing 39–43 record, sixth in the Central Division. Reggie Miller averaged 21.6 points per game and led the league with 229 three-point field goals. At midseason, the Pacers brought back playmaker Mark Jackson in exchange for Eddie Johnson after a brief stint with the Denver Nuggets. Jackson would remain with the Pacers until 2000, where the team reached the NBA Finals. He also led the league with 11.4 assists per game.

1996–97 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachLarry Brown
General managerDonnie Walsh
ArenaMarket Square Arena
Results
Record39–43 (.476)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Central)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid Not Qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

Following the season, head coach Larry Brown, who won his 600th game during the season was forced to resign. He would later on take a coaching job with the Philadelphia 76ers.[2] Also following the season, top draft pick Erick Dampier was traded to the Golden State Warriors.

Offseason

Draft picks
Main article: 1996 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
110Erick DampierC United StatesMississippi State
252Mark PopePF/C United StatesKentucky

Roster
Roster listing
Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PG 4 Best, Travis 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Georgia Tech
C 25 Dampier, Erick 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Mississippi State
PF 33 Davis, Antonio 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) UTEP
PF 32 Davis, Dale 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Clemson
SF 27 Ferrell, Duane 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Georgia Tech
SF 24 Ham, Darvin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Texas Tech
SG 20 Hoiberg, Fred 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Iowa State
PG 13 Jackson, Mark 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) St. John's
SF 9 McKey, Derrick  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Alabama
SG 31 Miller, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) UCLA
SG 5 Rose, Jalen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Michigan
PF 55 Scott, Brent 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Rice
C 45 Smits, Rik 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Marist
C 41 Thompson, LaSalle  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Texas
PG 3 Workman, Haywoode  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oral Roberts
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls 6913.841–39–230–1124–4
x-Atlanta Hawks 5626.6831336–520–2117–11
x-Detroit Pistons 5428.6591530–1124–1717–11
x-Charlotte Hornets 5428.6591530–1124–1714–14
Cleveland Cavaliers 4240.5122725–1617–2413–15
Indiana Pacers 3943.4763021–2018–2311–17
Milwaukee Bucks 3349.4023620–2113–2810–18
Toronto Raptors 3052.3663918–2312–296–22
1996–97 NBA East standings
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Chicago Bulls6913.841–
2 y-Miami Heat6121.7448
3 x-New York Knicks5725.69512
4 x-Atlanta Hawks5626.68313
5 x-Detroit Pistons5428.65915
6 x-Charlotte Hornets5428.65915
7 x-Orlando Magic4537.54924
8 x-Washington Bullets4438.53725
9 Cleveland Cavaliers4240.51227
10 Indiana Pacers3943.47630
11 Milwaukee Bucks3349.40236
12 Toronto Raptors3052.36639
13 New Jersey Nets2656.31743
14 Philadelphia 76ers2260.26847
15 Boston Celtics1567.18354
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1996-97 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta —3–11–31–33–12–01–11–32–01–13–12–01–11–24–02–03–11–33–14–01–12–02–02–01–14–01–12–02–1
Boston 1–3—0–40–41–21–11–10–41–10–21–20–21–10–41–30–20–40–40–41–31–11–10–21–10–23–10–20–20–4
Charlotte 3–14–0—0–43–11–12–02–22–02–02–21–11–11–22–22–04–03–11–24–01–10–22–02–02–02–20–22–03–1
Chicago 3–14–04–0—3–12–02–03–12–01–14–02–01–12–24–02–03–12–23–04–02–02–02–02–02–03–11–12–02–1
Cleveland 1–32–11–31–3—2–01–12–21–10–23–12–01–10–42–22–04–01–32–23–01–11–12–00–20–23–11–12–01–3
Dallas 0–21–11–10–20–2—3–10–20–40–41–12–20–40–20–21–31–11–11–12–01–31–32–21–31–30–21–33–10–2
Denver 1–11–10–20–21–11–3—0–21–31–30–21–30–40–21–10–41–10–20–21–12–20–42–22–20–41–10–43–11–1
Detroit 3–14–02–21–32–22–02–0—2–01–13–12–01–10–43–12–04–01–22–22–10–21–11–12–01–13–11–12–04–0
Golden State 0–21–10–20–21–14–03–10–2—0–41–11–30–40–21–11–32–00–21–12–00–42–21–34–00–42–00–43–10–2
Houston 1–12–00–21–12–04–03–11–14–0—1–13–13–10–21–14–02–01–10–22–02–22–24–03–13–11–12–23–12–0
Indiana 1–32–12–20–41–31–12–01–31–11–1—2–01–11–32–22–02–21–31–33–01–11–11–11–11–14–00–22–01–3
L.A. Clippers 0–22–01–10–20–22–23–10–23–11–30–2—2–20–22–01–31–10–21–11–12–20–42–24–01–32–01–34–00–2
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–11–11–14–04–01–14–01–31–12–2—1–12–03–12–01–11–12–04–01–34–02–23–11–11–34–02–0
Miami 2–14–02–12–24–02–02–04–02–02–03–12–01–1—4–01–13–11–32–23–12–01–12–02–00–23–10–22–03–1
Milwaukee 0–43–12–20–42–22–01–11–31–11–12–20–20–20–4—0–22–11–22–23–11–10–20–21–11–13–11–12–01–3
Minnesota 0–22–00–20–20–23–14–00–23–10–40–23–11–31–12–0—2–01–11–11–13–12–20–44–00–41–11–34–01–1
New Jersey 1–34–00–41–30–41–11–10–40–20–22–21–10–21–31–20–2—2–21–32–21–10–21–12–01–10–30–22–01–3
New York 3–14–01–32–23–11–12–02–12–01–13–12–01–13–12–11–12–2—3–13–21–11–12–02–00–23–01–12–04–0
Orlando 1–34–02–10–32–21–12–02–21–12–03–11–11–12–22–21–13–11–3—2–21–12–01–11–11–14–00–21–11–3
Philadelphia 0–43–10–40–40–30–21–11–20–20–20–31–10–21–31–31–12–22–32–2—1–11–10–21–10–21–30–22–01–3
Phoenix 1–11–11–10–21–13–12–22–04–02–21–12–20–40–21–11–31–11–11–11–1—1–34–03–12–20–21–32–21–1
Portland 0–21–12–00–21–13–14–01–12–22–21–14–03–11–12–02–22–01–10–21–13–1—2–24–01–30–22–24–00–2
Sacramento 0–22–00–20–20–22–22–21–13–10–41–12–20–40–22–04–01–10–21–12–00–42–2—3–11–31–10–44–00–2
San Antonio 0–21–10–20–22–03–12–20–20–41–31–10–42–20–21–10–40–20–21–11–11–30–41–3—0–41–11–31–30–2
Seattle 1–12–00–20–22–03–14–01–14–01–31–13–11–32–01–14–01–12–01–12–02–23–13–14–0—2–01–34–02–0
Toronto 0–41–32–21–31–32–01–11–30–21–10–40–21–11–31–31–13–00–30–43–12–02–01–11–10–2—1–11–12–2
Utah 1–12–02–01–11–13–14–01–14–02–22–03–13–12–01–13–12–01–12–02–03–12–24–03–13–11–1—4–02–0
Vancouver 0–22–00–20–20–21–31–30–21–31–30–20–40–40–20–20–40–20–21–10–22–20–40–43–10–41–10–4—1–1
Washington 1–24–01–31–23–12–01–10–42–00–23–12–00–21–33–11–13–10–43–13–11–12–02–02–00–22–20–21–1—

Game log
1996–97 game log
November
December
January
February
March
April
1996–97 schedule

Player stats
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season
Player GP REB AST STL BLK PTS AVG
Reggie Miller
Rik Smits
Antonio Davis
Dale Davis
Travis Best
Mark Jackson
Derrick McKey
Jalen Rose
Duane Ferrell
Vincent Askew
Haywoode Workman
Eddie Johnson
Erick Dampier
Fred Hoiberg
Jerome Allen
Darvin Ham
Reggie Williams
Brent Scott
LaSalle Thompson

Transactions

Overview
Players added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

 Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Trades
June 13, 1996 To Indiana Pacers
Reggie Williams, Jalen Rose and the draft rights to Erick Dampier		 To Denver Nuggets
Mark Jackson, Ricky Pierce, and a first round draft pick
November 4, 1996 To Indiana Pacers
Vincent Askew		 To New Jersey Nets
Reggie Williams
February 20, 1997 To Indiana Pacers
Mark Jackson, LaSalle Thompson, and Darvin Ham		 To Denver Nuggets
Vincent Askew, Eddie Johnson, Jerome Allen, and 1997 and 1998 Second Round draft picks

Free agents
Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Jerome Allen August 17, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves
Brent Scott September 27, 1996 Olitalia Forli (Italy)
Subtractions
Player Reason Left New team
Scott Haskin Unknown None
Dwayne Schintzius Free Agency Los Angeles Clippers
Adrian Caldwell Free Agency New Jersey Nets

References
  1. 1996–97 Indiana Pacers
  2. "Carr Is Out at Boston; Brown Leaves Indiana". Los Angeles Times. May 1, 1997. Retrieved July 24, 2017.

See also
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