| 1985–86 Indiana Pacers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | George Irvine | 
| Arena | Market Square Arena | 
| Results | |
| Record | 26–56 (.317) | 
| Place | Division: 6th (Central) Conference: 10th (Eastern) | 
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | 
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WTTV (Eddie Doucette, Bobby "Slick" Leonard) | 
| Radio | WNDE (Greg Papa) | 
The 1985–86 NBA season was Indiana's tenth season in the NBA and 19th season as a franchise.[1]
Offseason
Draft picks
This table only lists picks through the second round.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Wayman Tisdale | PF/C |  United States | Oklahoma | 
| 2 | 26 | Bill Martin | F |  United States | Georgetown | 
| 2 | 27 | Dwayne McClain | SG/SF |  United States | Villanova | 
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Milwaukee Bucks | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 33–8 | 24–17 | 21–9 | 
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 | 34–7 | 16–25 | 21–9 | 
| x-Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 | 31–10 | 15–26 | 18–12 | 
| x-Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 | 22–19 | 8–33 | 10–20 | 
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 | 16–25 | 13–28 | 10–19 | 
| Indiana Pacers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 31 | 19–22 | 7–34 | 9–20 | 
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Boston Celtics | 67 | 15 | .817 | – | 
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 10 | 
| 3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 13 | 
| 4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 17 | 
| 5 | x-Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 21 | 
| 6 | x-Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | 
| 7 | x-New Jersey Nets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | 
| 8 | x-Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 37 | 
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 38 | 
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 41 | 
| 11 | New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 44 | 
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
| 1985-86 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 | — | 0–6 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 
| Boston | 6–0 | — | 5–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 
| Chicago | 1–5 | 1–5 | — | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 
| Cleveland | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 
| Dallas | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 
| Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 
| Detroit | 2–4 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 
| Golden State | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 0–5 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 
| Houston | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 5–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 
| Indiana | 1–5 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 0–2 | — | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 
| Milwaukee | 3–3 | 0–5 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 4–2 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 
| New Jersey | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | — | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 
| New York | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 1–5 | — | 0–6 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 
| Philadelphia | 1–4 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 6–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 
| Phoenix | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–4 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 
| Portland | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | — | 3–2 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 
| Sacramento | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | — | 5–1 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–5 | — | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 
| Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 0–5 | 3–2 | — | 2–3 | 1–1 | 
| Utah | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | 
| Washington | 4–1 | 1–5 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 
Game log
Player statistics
| 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 | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Williams | 78 | 74 | 35.5 | 49.2 | 8.3 | 73.0 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 19.9 | 
| Clark Kellogg | 19 | 12 | 29.9 | 47.3 | 30.8 | 76.8 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 17.6 | 
| Wayman Tisdale | 81 | 60 | 28.1 | 51.5 | 0.0 | 68.4 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 14.7 | 
| Vern Fleming | 80 | 77 | 35.9 | 50.6 | 16.7 | 74.5 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 
| Steve Stipanovich | 79 | 65 | 30.3 | 47.0 | 20.0 | 76.8 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 13.6 | 
| Ron Anderson | 60 | 27 | 24.5 | 49.3 | 25.0 | 65.8 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 10.4 | 
| Clint Richardson | 82 | 61 | 27.1 | 45.5 | 11.1 | 83.7 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 
| Bryan Warrick | 31 | 5 | 21.2 | 47.1 | 20.0 | 79.1 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 7.0 | 
| Terence Stansbury | 74 | 17 | 18.0 | 43.3 | 17.0 | 81.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 6.7 | 
| Bill Martin | 66 | 0 | 10.5 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 85.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 
| Bill Garnett | 80 | 2 | 15.0 | 46.9 | 0.0 | 71.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 
| Quinn Buckner | 32 | 3 | 13.1 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 70.4 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 
| Dwayne McClain | 45 | 4 | 10.2 | 38.3 | 11.1 | 51.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 
| Stuart Gray | 67 | 3 | 6.3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 63.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 
Player Statistics Citation:[2]
Awards and records
Transactions
References
- ↑ 1985-86 Indiana Pacers
- ↑ "1985-86 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
See also
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