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The 1986-87 NBA season was the Pistons' 39th season in the NBA and 30th season in the city of Detroit.[1]
After drafting John Salley and Dennis Rodman, the team earned the nickname "Bad Boys" because of their physical style of play.
Draft picks[]
Main article: 1986 NBA Draft
Roster[]
1986–87 Detroit Pistons roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) |
From
|
SF
|
00
|
Campbell, Tony
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1962-05-07
|
Ohio State
|
SF
|
45
|
Dantley, Adrian
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
208 lb (94 kg)
|
1955-02-28
|
Notre Dame
|
SG
|
4
|
Dumars, Joe
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1963-05-24
|
McNeese State
|
PF
|
12
|
Green, Sidney
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1961-01-04
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UNLV
|
SG
|
15
|
Johnson, Vinnie
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
1956-09-01
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Baylor
|
C
|
40
|
Laimbeer, Bill
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
245 lb (111 kg)
|
1957-05-19
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Notre Dame
|
F/C
|
44
|
Mahorn, Rick
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
1958-09-21
|
Hampton
|
C
|
42
|
Nevitt, Chuck
|
7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)
|
217 lb (98 kg)
|
1959-06-13
|
North Carolina State
|
PF
|
41
|
Nimphius, Kurt
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
218 lb (99 kg)
|
1958-03-13
|
Arizona State
|
SF
|
10
|
Rodman, Dennis
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1961-05-13
|
Southeastern Oklahoma State
|
F/C
|
22
|
Salley, John
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
230 lb (104 kg)
|
1964-05-16
|
Georgia Tech
|
PG
|
11
|
Thomas, Isiah (C)
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
1961-04-30
|
Indiana
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 10, 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 |
—
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Game log[]
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Playoffs[]
1987 playoff game log
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First Round: 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–0)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–1)
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Conference Finals: 3–4 (Home: 3–0; Road: 0–4)
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1987 schedule
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Player statistics[]
Season[]
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Playoffs[]
Awards and records[]
Transactions[]
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References[]
See also[]
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