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NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season
1986–87 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachLenny Wilkens
General managerWayne Embry
Owners
ArenaColiseum at Richfield
Results
Record31–51 (.378)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Central)
Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWUAB
RadioWWWE
< 1985–86 1987–88 >

The 1986–87 NBA season was the Cavaliers' 17th season in the NBA.

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

Main article: 1986 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 1 Brad Daugherty C  United States North Carolina
1 8 Ron Harper G/SF  United States Miami (OH)
2 29 Johnny Newman SF  United States Richmond
3 50 Kevin Henderson  United States California State-Fullerton
4 73 Warren Martin  United States North Carolina
5 96 Ben Davis  United States Gardner-Webb
6 119 Gilbert Wilburn  United States New Mexico State
7 142 Ralph Dalton  United States Georgetown

Roster

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 Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 5, 1987

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Atlanta Hawks 57 25 .695 – 35–6 22–19 17–13
x-Detroit Pistons 52 30 .634 5 32–9 20–21 17–13
x-Milwaukee Bucks 50 32 .610 7 32–9 18–23 17–13
x-Indiana Pacers 41 41 .500 16 28–13 13–28 13–16
x-Chicago Bulls 40 42 .488 17 29–12 11–30 17–12
Cleveland Cavaliers 31 51 .378 26 25–16 6–35 8–22
# 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
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
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

1986–87 game log
Total: 31–51 (Home: 25–16; Road: 6–35)
November: 5–9 (home: 2–2; road: 3–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 November 2, 1986 Chicago
4 November 7, 1986 @ Golden State
8 November 15, 1986 @ Dallas
9 November 16, 1986 @ Houston
10 November 19, 1986 Golden State
11 November 20, 1986 @ Atlanta L 89–108 The Omni
8,547 		3–8
12 November 22, 1986 @ Detroit
December : 8–7 (home: 7–3; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
16 December 4, 1986 Detroit
17 December 6, 1986 Boston
18 December 9, 1986 Atlanta L 98–122 Coliseum at Richfield
10,276 		8–10
25 December 23, 1986 @ Chicago
28 December 29, 1986 Atlanta W 107–106 Coliseum at Richfield
15,458 		13–15
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

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
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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Awards and records

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References

  1. 1986-87 Cleveland Cavaliers
  2. "1986-87 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
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