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
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
Roster Last transaction: March 5, 1987
Regular season
Season standings
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)
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
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
Player Statistics Citation:[ 2]
Awards and records
Transactions
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