1986–87 Golden State Warriors season

The 1986–87 NBA season was the Warriors' 41st season in the NBA and 24th in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1]

1986–87 Golden State Warriors season
Head coachGeorge Karl
ArenaOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Results
Record42–40 (.512)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishWest Conference Semi-finals
(lost to Lakers 1–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKPIX-TV
RadioKNBR
< 1985–86 1987–88 >

In the playoffs, the Warriors defeated the Utah Jazz in five games in the First Round, before losing to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the Semi-finals.

Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 3 Chris Washburn C   United States North Carolina State
3 51 Mike Williams PF   United States Bradley
3 59 Wendell Alexis PF   United States Syracuse
4 75 Dan Bingenheimer   United States Missouri
5 97 Clinton Smith SF   United States Cleveland State
6 121 Bobby Lee Hurt   United States Alabama
7 143 Steve Kenilvort   United States Santa Clara

Roster

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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 5 Ballard, Greg 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oregon
C 2 Carroll, Joe Barry 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Purdue
G 21 Floyd, Sleepy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Georgetown
F 22 Higgins, Rod 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fresno State
F 30 McDonald, Ben 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UC Irvine
G 10 Moss, Perry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Northeastern
G/F 17 Mullin, Chris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) St. John's
G/F 45 Short, Purvis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jackson State
G 11 Smith, Clinton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Cleveland State
F 13 Smith, Larry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Alcorn State
G/F 20 Teagle, Terry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Baylor
C 8 Washburn, Chris 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) NC State
C 33 Whitehead, Jerome 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Marquette
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Regular season

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Season standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 65 17 .793 37–4 28–13 24–6
x-Portland Trail Blazers 49 33 .598 16 34–7 15–26 17–13
x-Golden State Warriors 42 40 .512 23 25–16 17–24 17–13
x-Seattle SuperSonics 39 43 .476 26 25–16 14–27 15–15
Phoenix Suns 36 46 .439 29 26–15 10–31 14–16
Los Angeles Clippers 12 70 .146 53 9–32 3–38 3–27
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Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Los Angeles Lakers 65 17 .793
2 y-Dallas Mavericks 55 27 .671 10
3 x-Portland Trail Blazers 49 33 .598 16
4 x-Utah Jazz 44 38 .537 21
5 x-Golden State Warriors 42 40 .512 23
6 x-Houston Rockets 42 40 .512 23
7 x-Seattle SuperSonics 39 43 .476 26
8 x-Denver Nuggets 37 45 .451 28
9 Phoenix Suns 36 46 .439 29
10 Sacramento Kings 29 53 .354 36
11 San Antonio Spurs 28 54 .341 37
12 Los Angeles Clippers 12 70 .146 53
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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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

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Playoffs

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1987 playoff game log
First round: 3–2 (home: 2–0; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 April 23 @ Utah L 85–99 Joe Barry Carroll (18) Joe Barry Carroll (9) Sleepy Floyd (8) Salt Palace
11,376
0–1
2 April 25 @ Utah L 100–103 Joe Barry Carroll (22) Larry Smith (12) Sleepy Floyd (9) Salt Palace
12,095
0–2
3 April 29 Utah W 110–95 Terry Teagle (30) Larry Smith (17) Sleepy Floyd (8) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025
1–2
4 May 1 Utah W 98–94 Purvis Short (32) Larry Smith (8) Sleepy Floyd (11) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025
2–2
5 May 3 @ Utah W 118–113 Joe Barry Carroll (24) Larry Smith (14) Sleepy Floyd (14) Salt Palace
11,071
3–2
Conference Semi-finals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 May 5 @ L.A. Lakers L 116–125 Joe Barry Carroll (22) Larry Smith (7) Larry Smith (11) The Forum
17,505
0–1
2 May 7 @ L.A. Lakers L 101–116 Joe Barry Carroll (22) Larry Smith (13) Sleepy Floyd (12) The Forum
17,505
0–2
3 May 9 L.A. Lakers L 108–133 Joe Barry Carroll (23) Larry Smith (15) Sleepy Floyd (12) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025
0–3
4 May 10 L.A. Lakers W 129–121 Sleepy Floyd (51) Larry Smith (16) Sleepy Floyd (10) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025
1–3
5 May 12 @ L.A. Lakers L 108–116 Purvis Short (20) Larry Smith (23) Sleepy Floyd (11) The Forum
17,505
1–4
1987 schedule

Player statistics

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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

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Awards and records

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Transactions

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Free agents

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Additions
Player Date signed Former team
John Schweitz September 5 Cincinnati Slammers (CBA)
Phil Ford September 23 Houston Rockets
Ben McDonald September 24 Cleveland Cavaliers
Barry Stevens September 30 none
Rod Higgins October 2 Chicago Bulls
Kenny Patterson N/A
Bryan Warrick Indiana Pacers
Perry Moss November 6 Philadelphia 76ers
Kevin Henderson (10-day) February 9 none
Kevin Henderson June 14 Golden State Warriors
Subtractions
Player Date signed New Team
Brad Wright September 17 Wyoming Wildcatters (CBA)
Mike Williams October 10 CB Murcia (Spain)
John Schweitz October 20 Detroit Pistons
Gary Plummer October 22 Charleston Gunners (CBA)
Pete Verhoeven October 28 Indiana Pacers
Geoff Huston November 11 Los Angeles Clippers

References

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See also

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