1986–87 Cleveland Cavaliers season
| 1986–87 Cleveland Cavaliers season | ||||||||||||||
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| Head coach | Lenny Wilkens | |||||||||||||
| Arena | Coliseum at Richfield | |||||||||||||
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The 1986-87 NBA season was the Cavaliers' 17th season in the NBA.[1]
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Brad Daugherty | C |  United States | North Carolina |
| 1 | 8 | Ron Harper | G/SF | United States | Miami (FL) |
| 2 | 29 | Johnny Newman | SF | United States | Richmond |
| 3 | 50 | Kevin Henderson | United States | California State-Fullerton | |
| 4 | 73 | Warren Martin | United States | North Carolina | |
| 5 | 96 | Ben Davis | United States | Gardner-Webb | |
| 6 | 119 | Gilbert Wilburn | United States | New Mexico State | |
| 7 | 142 | Ralph Dalton | United States | Georgetown |
Regular season
Season standings
Template:1986-87 NBA Central standings
| # | Eastern Conference | ||||
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| 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 |
| 10 | New York Knicks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 | ||
Awards and records
- Brad Daugherty, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
- Ron Harper, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
- John "Hot Rod" Williams, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
References
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