1986–87 Washington Bullets season

1986–87 Washington Bullets season
Head coachKevin Loughery
General managerBob Ferry
Owner(s)Abe Pollin
ArenaCapital Centre
Results
Record42–40 (.512)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Pistons 0–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWTOP
< 1985–86 1987–88 >

The 1986–87 NBA season was the Bullets 26th season in the NBA and their 14th season in the city of Washington, D.C.[1]

Draft picks

Main article: 1986 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 12 John Williams PF/C  United States Louisiana State
1 21 Anthony Jones SG/SF  United States Nevada-Las Vegas
2 36 Steve Mitchell PG  United States Alabama-Birmingham
3 58 David Henderson PG  United States Duke
4 82 Barry Mungar F  United States St. Bonaventure
5 104 Paul Fortier  United States Washington
6 128 Lorenzo Duncan  United States Sam Houston State
7 150 Joe Price  United States Notre Dame

Roster

1986–87 Washington Bullets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PG 14 Adams, Michael 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 162 lb (73 kg) 1963-01-19 Boston College
C 10 Bol, Manute 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1962-10-16 Bridgeport
PF 33 Catledge, Terry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1963-08-22 South Alabama
SG 12 Cook, Darwin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1958-08-06 Portland
PG 15 Johnson, Frank 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1958-11-23 Wake Forest
PF 23 Jones, Charles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1957-04-03 Albany State
SG 24 Malone, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1961-06-28 Mississippi State
C 4 Malone, Moses 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1955-03-23 Petersburg HS (VA)
PF 42 Murphy, Jay 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1962-06-26 Boston College
PF 5 Roundfield, Dan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1953-05-26 Central Michigan
SF 31 Vincent, Jay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1959-06-10 Michigan State
PG 2 Whatley, Ennis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1962-08-11 Alabama
SF 34 Williams, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1966-10-26 LSU
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 26, 1987

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 59 23 .720 – 39–2 20–21 15–9
x-Philadelphia 76ers 45 37 .549 14 28–13 17–24 12–12
x-Washington Bullets 42 40 .512 17 27–14 15–26 13–11
New Jersey Nets 24 58 .293 35 19–22 5–36 12–12
New York Knicks 24 58 .293 35 18–23 6–35 8–16
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Boston Celtics 59 23 .720 –
2 y-Atlanta Hawks 57 25 .695 2
3 x-Detroit Pistons 52 30 .634 7
4 x-Milwaukee Bucks 50 32 .610 9
5 x-Philadelphia 76ers 45 37 .549 14
6 x-Washington Bullets 42 40 .512 17
7 x-Indiana Pacers 41 41 .500 18
8 x-Chicago Bulls 40 42 .488 19
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 31 51 .378 28
10 New Jersey Nets 24 58 .293 35
11 New York Knicks 24 58 .293 35

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1986-87 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 — 3–3 4–2 4–2 2–0 2–0 3–3 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 1–1 3–3 5–0 5–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 5–0
Boston 3–3 — 6–0 3–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 0–2 3–3 4–2 4–2 3–3 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–2
Chicago 2–4 0–6 — 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 0–2 0–2 3–2 2–0 0–2 4–2 3–2 4–2 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–3
Cleveland 2–4 2–3 1–5 — 0–2 1–1 1–5 1–1 0–2 3–3 2–0 0–2 1–5 4–2 4–1 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–4
Dallas 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 — 4–2 1–1 5–0 3–3 0–2 5–0 3–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–2 2–3 5–1 4–2 5–0 3–3 1–1
Denver 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 — 0–2 4–1 3–3 1–1 2–3 0–5 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–2 3–2 2–4 5–1 2–3 2–4 1–1
Detroit 3–3 2–3 3–3 5–1 1–1 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 1–1 3–3 5–1 6–0 5–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3
Golden State 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–5 1–4 1–1 — 4–1 0–2 6–0 2–4 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–5 4–2 4–1 4–1 4–2 2–3 0–2
Houston 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–3 3–3 1–1 1–4 — 2–0 4–1 1–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–2 2–3 5–1 5–1 1–4 3–3 1–1
Indiana 3–3 1–5 2–3 3–3 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–0 0–2 — 2–0 0–2 2–4 5–1 3–2 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–2
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–5 3–2 0–2 0–6 1–4 0–2 — 0–6 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–5 0–6 1–4 1–4 2–4 2–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–3 5–0 1–1 4–2 4–1 2–0 6–0 — 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 5–1 5–1 5–0 4–1 4–2 3–2 1–1
Milwaukee 3–3 3–3 2–4 5–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–1 — 4–2 4–2 2–3 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–1
New Jersey 0–5 2–4 2–3 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–5 1–1 0–2 2–4 — 5–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–4
New York 1–5 2–4 2–4 1–4 0–2 0–2 0–6 0–2 1–1 2–3 2–0 0–2 2–4 1–5 — 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–4
Philadelphia 3–3 3–3 3–3 4–2 0–2 2–0 0–5 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–0 0–2 3–2 3–3 3–3 — 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3
Phoenix 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–3 1–1 5–1 2–3 1–1 5–1 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 — 2–4 2–3 2–3 1–5 4–1 0–2
Portland 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–3 2–0 2–4 3–2 2–0 6–0 1–5 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 4–2 — 3–2 4–1 4–2 3–2 1–1
Sacramento 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–5 4–2 1–1 1–4 1–5 1–1 4–1 0–5 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 3–2 2–3 — 3–3 2–3 1–5 1–1
San Antonio 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–4 1–5 0–2 4–1 1–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 3–3 — 1–4 2–4 0–2
Seattle 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–5 3–2 0–2 2–4 4–1 1–1 4–2 2–4 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 5–1 2–4 3–2 4–1 — 3–2 1–1
Utah 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–3 4–2 1–1 3–2 3–3 1–1 3–2 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–3 5–1 4–2 2–3 — 1–1
Washington 0–5 2–4 3–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 1–4 4–2 4–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 —

Game log

Regular season

1986–87 game log
Total: 42–40 (home: 27–14; road: 15–26)
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 31 @ Boston L 102–120 Boston Garden 0–1
November: 7–7 (home: 7–1; road: 0–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 November 1 @ Cleveland L 106–113 Richfield Coliseum 0–2
3 November 4 New Jersey W 102–101 Capital Centre 1–2
4 November 5 @ Detroit L 96–97 Pontiac Silverdome 1–3
5 November 7 Boston L 86–88 Capital Centre 1–4
6 November 8 @ Atlanta L 91–110 The Omni 1–5
7 November 12 Chicago W 101–99 Capital Centre 2–5
8 November 15 @ New York L 97–104 Madison Square Garden 2–6
9 November 16 Indiana W 124–111 Capital Centre 3–6
10 November 19 Detroit W 119–105 Capital Centre 4–6
11 November 21 Houston W 115–99 Capital Centre 5–6
12 November 22 @ Chicago L 84–93 Chicago Stadium 5–7
13 November 25 Portland W 111–99 Capital Centre 6–7
14 November 26 @ Milwaukee L 103–122 MECCA Arena 6–8
15 November 29 San Antonio W 116–103 Capital Centre 7–8
December: 7–7 (home: 2–4; road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
16 December 2 @ Boston W 117–109 Hartford Civic Center 8–8
17 December 3 @ Indiana L 103–116 Market Square Arena 8–9
18 December 5 Milwaukee L 87–91 Capital Centre 8–10
19 December 10 New York W 106–105 Capital Centre 9–10
20 December 12 @ Detroit W 116–115 Pontiac Silverdome 10–10
21 December 13 Boston L 98–105 Capital Centre 10–11
22 December 16 Utah L 106–109 Capital Centre 10–12
23 December 18 @ Golden State W 128–110 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 11–12
24 December 20 @ L.A. Clippers W 113–101 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 12–12
25 December 21 @ Portland L 101–128 Memorial Coliseum 12–13
26 December 25 @ Philadelphia W 102–97 The Spectrum 13–13
27 December 27 Detroit L 105–107 Capital Centre 13–14
28 December 29 Golden State W 125–105 Capital Centre 14–14
29 December 30 @ New York L 97–103 Madison Square Garden 14–15
January: 8–6 (home: 6–2; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
30 January 2 Atlanta L 101–118 Capital Centre 14–16
31 January 6 L.A. Clippers W 112–97 Capital Centre 15–16
32 January 7 @ New Jersey L 96–118 Brendan Byrne Arena 15–17
33 January 9 @ Milwaukee W 100–92 MECCA Arena 16–17
34 January 10 Philadelphia W 117–111 Capital Centre 17–17
35 January 12 Sacramento W 113–109 Capital Centre 18–17
36 January 14 New Jersey W 118–100 Capital Centre 19–17
37 January 15 @ Indiana L 105–113 Market Square Arena 19–18
38 January 18 L.A. Lakers L 101–115 Capital Centre 19–19
39 January 23 Phoenix W 109–90 Capital Centre 20–19
40 January 24 @ Houston L 92–115 The Summit 20–20
41 January 27 @ Dallas W 118–113 Reunion Arena 21–20
42 January 29 @ Detroit L 101–112 Pontiac Silverdome 21–21
43 January 31 Philadelphia W 106–105 Capital Centre 22–21
February: 9–4 (home: 4–0; road: 5–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
44 February 2 New York W 104–98 Capital Centre 23–21
45 February 3 @ Chicago L 91–98 Chicago Stadium 23–22
46 February 5 Cleveland W 94–85 Capital Centre 24–22
47 February 11 @ San Antonio W 133–108 HemisFair Arena 25–22
48 February 12 @ Denver W 121–115 McNichols Sports Arena 26–22
49 February 14 @ Sacramento L 111–136 ARCO Arena 26–23
50 February 16 @ Phoenix W 124–110 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 27–23
51 February 17 @ L.A. Lakers W 114–99 The Forum 28–23
52 February 20 @ Utah W 118–113 Salt Palace 29–23
53 February 21 @ Seattle L 93–110 Seattle Center Coliseum 29–24
54 February 23 @ Cleveland L 105–109 Richfield Coliseum 29–25
55 February 26 Indiana W 100–94 Capital Centre 30–25
56 February 28 New York W 106–105 Capital Centre 31–25
March: 5–10 (home: 5–4; road: 0–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
57 March 2 @ Atlanta L 99–121 The Omni 31–26
58 March 4 New Jersey W 117–114 Capital Centre 32–26
59 March 6 @ Philadelphia L 113–123 The Spectrum 32–27
60 March 10 @ New Jersey L 79–121 Brendan Byrne Arena 32–28
61 March 11 Milwaukee L 107–115 Capital Centre 32–29
62 March 14 Chicago W 106–105 (OT) Capital Centre 33–29
63 March 15 Cleveland W 97–89 Capital Centre 34–29
64 March 17 @ Atlanta L 98–118 The Omni 34–30
65 March 19 Seattle W 110–106 Capital Centre 35–30
66 March 21 Denver L 107–117 Capital Centre 35–31
67 March 23 @ Indiana L 92–101 Market Square Arena 35–32
68 March 24 Atlanta L 87–96 Capital Centre 35–33
69 March 26 Boston W 106–103 Capital Centre 36–33
70 March 28 Dallas L 107–114 Capital Centre 36–34
71 March 31 @ Chicago L 75–101 Chicago Stadium 36–35
April: 6–5 (home: 3–3; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
72 April 1 @ Boston L 86–103 Boston Garden 36–36
73 April 3 Chicago W 122–118 Capital Centre 37–36
74 April 4 @ Cleveland W 127–111 Richfield Coliseum 38–36
75 April 7 Milwaukee L 94–95 Capital Centre 38–37
76 April 8 @ New Jersey W 118–109 Brendan Byrne Arena 39–37
77 April 10 Indiana L 101–115 Capital Centre 39–38
78 April 12 Detroit W 103–98 Capital Centre 40–38
79 April 13 @ Philadelphia L 105–113 The Spectrum 40–39
80 April 15 Cleveland W 110–101 Capital Centre 41–39
81 April 17 @ New York W 142–110 Madison Square Garden 42–39
82 April 19 Philadelphia L 102–108 Capital Centre 42–40
1986–87 schedule

Playoffs

1987 playoff game log
First Round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 24 @ Detroit L 92–106 Terry Catledge (24) Malone, Catledge (12) Moses Malone (3) Pontiac Silverdome
15,419 		0–1
2 April 26 @ Detroit L 85–128 Terry Catledge (19) Moses Malone (10) Ennis Whatley (4) Pontiac Silverdome
14,389 		0–2
3 April 29 Detroit L 96–97 Moses Malone (31) Moses Malone (16) Michael Adams (8) Capital Centre
10,831 		0–3
1987 schedule

Player statistics

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

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

References

  1. ^ "1986-87 Washington Bullets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2021.

See also