Indiana Pacers 1996-97 Roster and Stats

The 1996-97 Indiana Pacers season was a transitional period for the franchise. Under head coach Larry Brown, the Pacers finished with a disappointing 39-43 record, missing the playoffs for the first time in eight years. Despite a strong roster featuring Reggie Miller, the team struggled with consistency and injuries.

Reggie Miller led the team in scoring, averaging 21.6 points per game, but the Pacers were unable to find a reliable supporting cast to complement his efforts. The season was marked by the midseason acquisition of Jalen Rose from the Denver Nuggets, which hinted at future roster changes. The Pacers’ struggles were compounded by the competitive Central Division, featuring powerhouses like the Chicago Bulls.

While the season was underwhelming, it set the stage for significant changes. Larry Bird would take over as head coach the following season, leading to a renaissance for the Pacers in subsequent years. The 1996-97 season stands as a pivotal moment before the team’s resurgence in the late 1990s.

Regular Season Record: 39-43
Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs

Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats for 1996-97 Season

POINTS

Reggie Miller

21.6

REBOUNDS

Dale Davis

9.7

ASSISTS

Mark Jackson

9.8

	Regular Season							Playoffs
Player	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%
Reggie Miller	81	21.6	3.5	3.4	0.9	0.3	42.7	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rik Smits	52	17.1	6.9	1.3	0.4	1.1	25.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Antonio Davis	82	10.5	7.3	0.8	0.5	1.0	7.1	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dale Davis	80	10.4	9.7	0.7	0.8	1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Travis Best	76	9.9	2.2	4.2	1.3	0.1	36.8	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Mark Jackson	30	9.0	4.1	9.8	1.5	0.1	31.6	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Derrick McKey	50	8.0	4.8	2.7	0.9	0.6	25.9	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jalen Rose	66	7.3	1.8	2.3	0.9	0.3	29.2	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Duane Ferrell	62	6.4	2.3	1.1	0.6	0.1	40.9	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Vincent Askew	41	5.7	2.4	2.2	0.4	0.1	29.2	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Haywoode Workman	4	5.5	1.8	2.8	0.8	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Eddie Johnson	28	5.3	1.4	0.6	0.2	0.0	32.1	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Erick Dampier	72	5.1	4.1	0.6	0.3	1.0	100.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fred Hoiberg	47	4.8	1.7	0.9	0.6	0.1	41.4	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jerome Allen	51	3.2	1.3	2.1	0.5	0.0	39.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Darvin Ham	1	3.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Reggie Williams	2	2.5	3.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Brent Scott	16	1.2	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
LaSalle Thompson	9	0.3	0.9	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Indiana Pacers 1996-97 Regular Season Game Log

Here is the game log for the 1996-97 season for the Indiana Pacers.

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Nov 01, 1996	@ Detroit Pistons	L 95-89	Reggie Miller (17 pts)
Nov 02, 1996	vs. Miami Heat	L 97-95	Reggie Miller (34 pts)
Nov 06, 1996	@ Boston Celtics	L 94-84	Reggie Miller (28 pts)
Nov 09, 1996	vs. Washington Bullets	W 103-100	Travis Best (23 pts)
Nov 12, 1996	@ Dallas Mavericks	L 103-82	Reggie Miller (19 pts)
Nov 14, 1996	@ Houston Rockets	L 90-88	Travis Best (23 pts)
Nov 15, 1996	@ San Antonio Spurs	W 93-78	Derrick McKey (15 pts)
Nov 17, 1996	vs. Portland Trail Blazers	L 88-83	Reggie Miller (30 pts)
Nov 20, 1996	@ Philadelphia 76ers	W 103-92	Reggie Miller (22 pts)
Nov 21, 1996	vs. Charlotte Hornets	L 90-87	Duane Ferrell (16 pts)
Nov 23, 1996	vs. Orlando Magic	L 76-73	Reggie Miller (24 pts)
Nov 28, 1996	vs. Sacramento Kings	W 101-83	Reggie Miller (19 pts)
Nov 29, 1996	vs. Vancouver Grizzlies	W 104-94	Reggie Miller (25 pts)
Dec 03, 1996	@ Portland Trail Blazers	W 98-93	Reggie Miller (32 pts)
Dec 04, 1996	@ Vancouver Grizzlies	W 127-80	Reggie Miller (36 pts)
Dec 06, 1996	@ Golden State Warriors	W 86-71	Reggie Miller (16 pts)
Dec 08, 1996	@ Phoenix Suns	L 106-93	Reggie Miller (18 pts)
Dec 10, 1996	@ Utah Jazz	L 110-86	Reggie Miller (13 pts)
Dec 11, 1996	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 79-76	Reggie Miller (14 pts)
Dec 13, 1996	vs. Boston Celtics	W 97-94	Reggie Miller (25 pts)
Dec 17, 1996	@ Miami Heat	W 103-89	Antonio Davis (21 pts)
Dec 18, 1996	@ Orlando Magic	W 102-95	Reggie Miller (34 pts)
Dec 20, 1996	vs. Detroit Pistons	L 84-75	Reggie Miller (18 pts)
Dec 22, 1996	vs. Toronto Raptors	W 111-92	Reggie Miller (21 pts)
Dec 26, 1996	@ Detroit Pistons	W 95-89	Reggie Miller (23 pts)
Dec 27, 1996	@ New Jersey Nets	L 105-94	Antonio Davis (22 pts)
Dec 29, 1996	vs. New Jersey Nets	L 110-102	Reggie Miller (37 pts)
Dec 30, 1996	@ Chicago Bulls	L 81-79	Eddie Johnson (13 pts)
Jan 03, 1997	vs. Phoenix Suns	W 117-104	Reggie Miller (33 pts)
Jan 04, 1997	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	L 99-91	Reggie Miller (20 pts)
Jan 07, 1997	vs. Cleveland Cavaliers	W 95-90	Dale Davis (21 pts)
Jan 10, 1997	@ Denver Nuggets	W 108-89	Reggie Miller (18 pts)
Jan 11, 1997	@ Seattle SuperSonics	L 92-82	Rik Smits (20 pts)
Jan 14, 1997	@ Sacramento Kings	L 105-98	Antonio Davis (30 pts)
Jan 15, 1997	@ Los Angeles Clippers	W 108-93	Reggie Miller (25 pts)
Jan 17, 1997	vs. Golden State Warriors	L 98-91	Dale Davis (20 pts)
Jan 19, 1997	vs. Philadelphia 76ers	W 111-107	Reggie Miller (20 pts)
Jan 21, 1997	@ Milwaukee Bucks	W 92-89	Rik Smits (25 pts)
Jan 23, 1997	vs. New York Knicks	L 92-90	Travis Best (22 pts)
Jan 25, 1997	vs. Milwaukee Bucks	L 88-86	Reggie Miller (24 pts)
Jan 28, 1997	vs. Charlotte Hornets	L 98-97	Reggie Miller (26 pts)
Jan 29, 1997	@ Charlotte Hornets	W 106-95	Reggie Miller (40 pts)
Jan 31, 1997	vs. Houston Rockets	W 100-74	Reggie Miller (33 pts)
Feb 02, 1997	vs. New Jersey Nets	W 92-90	Reggie Miller (28 pts)
Feb 04, 1997	@ Orlando Magic	L 111-87	Reggie Miller (18 pts)
Feb 06, 1997	@ New Jersey Nets	W 104-100	Reggie Miller (26 pts)
Feb 12, 1997	vs. Cleveland Cavaliers	L 83-75	Reggie Miller (22 pts)
Feb 13, 1997	@ Miami Heat	L 106-90	Antonio Davis (14 pts)
Feb 16, 1997	@ New York Knicks	L 89-80	Reggie Miller (20 pts)
Feb 17, 1997	vs. Toronto Raptors	W 105-103	Reggie Miller (25 pts)
Feb 19, 1997	@ Atlanta Hawks	L 100-87	Reggie Miller (19 pts)
Feb 20, 1997	vs. Denver Nuggets	W 92-68	Rik Smits (23 pts)
Feb 23, 1997	vs. Orlando Magic	L 99-90	Reggie Miller (26 pts)
Feb 25, 1997	@ Washington Bullets	L 108-87	Reggie Miller (14 pts)
Feb 26, 1997	vs. Seattle SuperSonics	W 92-78	Reggie Miller (22 pts)
Feb 28, 1997	vs. Milwaukee Bucks	W 104-85	Rik Smits (21 pts)
Mar 02, 1997	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	W 101-85	Reggie Miller (27 pts)
Mar 04, 1997	vs. Boston Celtics	W 98-95	Reggie Miller (29 pts)
Mar 05, 1997	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	L 85-78	Reggie Miller (25 pts)
Mar 07, 1997	@ Chicago Bulls	L 104-96	Reggie Miller (27 pts)
Mar 08, 1997	vs. San Antonio Spurs	L 102-98	Rik Smits (25 pts)
Mar 12, 1997	vs. Atlanta Hawks	W 92-82	Reggie Miller (25 pts)
Mar 14, 1997	vs. Utah Jazz	L 105-96	Rik Smits (25 pts)
Mar 16, 1997	@ Milwaukee Bucks	L 102-98	Rik Smits (24 pts)
Mar 18, 1997	vs. Minnesota Timberwolves	W 115-97	Reggie Miller (27 pts)
Mar 19, 1997	@ Atlanta Hawks	L 107-95	Reggie Miller (18 pts)
Mar 21, 1997	vs. Chicago Bulls	L 117-98	Rik Smits (20 pts)
Mar 25, 1997	@ Toronto Raptors	W 98-84	Rik Smits (28 pts)
Mar 26, 1997	vs. Dallas Mavericks	W 104-80	Fred Hoiberg (21 pts)
Mar 28, 1997	@ Charlotte Hornets	W 116-115	Reggie Miller (39 pts)
Mar 30, 1997	vs. Los Angeles Clippers	W 103-96	Rik Smits (40 pts)
Apr 01, 1997	vs. Washington Bullets	L 104-100	Reggie Miller (28 pts)
Apr 03, 1997	vs. Miami Heat	L 92-78	Rik Smits (16 pts)
Apr 04, 1997	@ Philadelphia 76ers	W 114-103	Travis Best (27 pts)
Apr 06, 1997	@ Minnesota Timberwolves	W 94-83	Rik Smits (27 pts)
Apr 09, 1997	vs. Chicago Bulls	L 86-80	Antonio Davis (15 pts)
Apr 11, 1997	vs. Atlanta Hawks	L 104-92	Jalen Rose (21 pts)
Apr 12, 1997	@ Toronto Raptors	W 100-89	Rik Smits (23 pts)
Apr 14, 1997	vs. New York Knicks	W 110-107	Reggie Miller (24 pts)
Apr 16, 1997	@ Washington Bullets	L 103-90	Dale Davis (20 pts)
Apr 18, 1997	@ New York Knicks	L 97-89	Reggie Miller (19 pts)
Apr 20, 1997	vs. Detroit Pistons	L 124-120	Rik Smits (29 pts)

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Indiana Pacers 1996-97 Roster and Stats

Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats for 1996-97 Season

Indiana Pacers 1996-97 Regular Season Game Log