1986–87 Washington Bullets season

1986–87 Washington Bullets season
1986–87 Washington Bullets season
Head coach	Kevin Loughery
General manager	Bob Ferry
Owner(s)	Abe Pollin
Arena	Capital Centre
Results
Record	42–40 (.512)
Place	Division: 3rd (Atlantic); Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	First round; (lost to Pistons 0–3)
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WDCA; Home Team Sports;
Radio	WTOP
< 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

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

Kevin Loughery

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 26, 1987

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division v t e	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 v t e
#	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	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	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	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	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	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	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

Moses Malone, All-NBA Second Team

Transactions

References

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

1986–87 Washington Bullets season

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

Playoffs

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

References

See also