NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1986–87 NBA season was the Cavaliers' 17th season in the NBA .[1]
The season saw the team draft Brad Daugherty and Ron Harper with the first and eighth overall picks, respectively. Future four-time All-Star Mark Price was brought in from Dallas, who drafted him in the second round of the draft.
Draft picks [ edit ] 1986–87 Cleveland Cavaliers roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From PG 5 Bagley, John 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1960-04-23 Boston College SF 23 Corbin, Tyrone 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1962-12-31 DePaul C 43 Daugherty, Brad 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1965-10-19 North Carolina SG 3 Ehlo, Craig 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1961-08-11 Washington State SG 4 Harper, Ron 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1964-01-20 Miami (OH) SF 35 Hubbard, Phil 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1956-12-13 Michigan PF 24 Lee, Keith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1962-12-28 Memphis SF 22 Newman, Johnny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1963-11-28 Richmond PG 25 Price, Mark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1964-02-15 Georgia Tech C 54 Turpin, Melvin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1960-12-28 Kentucky C 41 West, Mark 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1960-11-05 Old Dominion PF 18 Williams, Hot Rod 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1962-08-09 Tulane
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured Roster Last transaction: March 5, 1987
Regular season [ edit ] Season standings [ edit ] z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 1986–87 game log Total: 31–51 (Home: 25–16; Road: 6–35) November: 5–9 (home: 2–2; road: 3–7)
December : 8–7 (home: 7–3; road: 1–4)
January : 5–11 (home: 5–5; road: 0–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 32 January 6, 1987 Chicago 34 January 10, 1987 @ Atlanta L 104–129 The Omni 15,649 14–20 35 January 13, 1987 Detroit 36 January 14, 1987 @ Detroit 37 January 16, 1987 @ Boston 39 January 19, 1987 Houston 41 January 23, 1987 @ Chicago 42 January 24, 1987 Chicago 44 January 29, 1987 Atlanta W 102–91 Coliseum at Richfield 10,569 17–27
February : 5–7 (home: 4–1; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 46 February 4, 1987 @ Boston 49 February 12, 1987 Detroit 54 February 22, 1987 Chicago 56 February 25, 1987 @ Detroit 57 February 28, 1987 @ Denver
March : 4–12 (home: 3–4; road: 1–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 67 March 18, 1987 Denver 70 March 24, 1987 vs. Boston (at Hartford , CT ) 72 March 29, 1987 Dallas
April : 4–5 (home: 4–1; road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 76 April 6, 1987 @ Atlanta L 105–110 The Omni 8,459 27–49 77 April 7, 1987
1986–87 schedule
Player statistics [ edit ] Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Ron Harper 82 82 37.4 45.5 21.3 68.4 4.8 4.8 2.5 1.0 22.9 Brad Daugherty 80 80 33.7 53.8 0.0 69.6 8.1 3.8 0.6 0.8 15.7 Hot Rod Williams 80 80 33.9 48.5 0.0 74.5 7.9 1.9 0.7 2.1 14.6 Phil Hubbard 68 68 30.6 53.1 0.0 59.6 5.7 2.0 1.0 0.1 11.8 John Bagley 72 67 30.3 42.6 30.1 83.1 3.5 5.3 1.3 0.1 10.7 Mark Price 67 0 18.2 40.8 32.9 83.3 1.7 3.0 0.6 0.1 6.9 Mark West 78 13 17.1 54.3 0.0 51.4 4.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 6.5 Craig Ehlo 44 15 20.2 41.4 17.2 70.7 3.7 2.1 0.9 0.7 6.2 Keith Lee 67 1 13.0 45.5 0.0 71.3 3.7 1.0 0.4 0.6 6.1 Melvin Turpin 64 1 12.5 46.2 0.0 71.4 3.0 0.5 0.2 0.6 6.1 Johnny Newman 59 0 10.7 41.1 4.5 86.8 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 5.0 Tyrone Corbin 32 0 13.7 36.8 25.0 73.7 3.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 4.0 Scooter McCray 24 2 11.6 46.2 0.0 48.8 2.4 1.0 0.4 0.2 3.3 Ben Poquette 37 1 11.8 50.0 0.0 79.5 2.1 0.8 0.2 0.6 3.1 Dirk Minniefield 11 0 11.1 31.0 0.0 25.0 0.9 1.2 0.5 0.1 2.5
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