1986–87 Washington Bullets season
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| 1986–87 Washington Bullets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Kevin Loughery |
| Arena | Capital Centre |
| Results | |
| Record | 42–40 (.512) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 6th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | East First Round (eliminated 0-3) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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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]
Contents
Draft picks
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| 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 | United States |
Alabama-Birmingham | |
| 3 | 58 | Dave 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
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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
Game log
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Playoffs
East First Round
(3) Detroit Pistons vs. (6) Washington Bullets: Pistons win series 3-0
- Game 1 @ Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac (April 24): Detroit 106, Washington 92
- Game 2 @ Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac (April 26): Detroit 128, Washington 85
- Game 3 @ Capital Centre, Landover (April 29): Detroit 97, Washington 96
Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)
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
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Playoffs
Awards and records
Transactions
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