1986-87 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 52-30
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 10-5 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Washington Bullets 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Chuck Daly (52-30)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 908,240, Avg. 22,152 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 52-30
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 10-5 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Washington Bullets 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Chuck Daly (52-30)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 908,240, Avg. 22,152 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Detroit Pistons Roster
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-5.
Detroit netted 9,118 points and yielded 8,836.
Chuck Daly coached the team. The 1986-87 Detroit Pistons lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9118
Regular Season Points Against: 8836
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| November 1, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 89 at Indiana Pacers 92 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| November 5, 1986 | Washington Bullets 85 at Detroit Pistons 109 | W | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 7, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Detroit Pistons 115 | W | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| November 8, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 89 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | L | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| November 12, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Detroit Pistons 108 | W | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | ||
| November 14, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 105 at Detroit Pistons 100 | L | 3-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | ||
| November 15, 1986 | Boston Celtics 118 at Detroit Pistons 111 | L | 3-3 | 0-2 | 3-5 | ||
| November 19, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 105 at Washington Bullets 119 | L | 3-3 | 0-3 | 3-6 | ||
| November 21, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 120 at Philadelphia 76ers 110 | W | 3-3 | 1-3 | 4-6 | ||
| November 22, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at Detroit Pistons 93 | W | 4-3 | 1-3 | 5-6 | ||
| November 28, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at Detroit Pistons 120 | W | 5-3 | 1-3 | 6-6 | ||
| December 3, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 107 at New Jersey Nets 106 | W | 5-3 | 2-3 | 7-6 | OT | |
| December 4, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113 | L | 5-3 | 2-4 | 7-7 | ||
| December 6, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Detroit Pistons 128 | W | 6-3 | 2-4 | 8-7 | ||
| December 10, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 101 at Detroit Pistons 108 | W | 7-3 | 2-4 | 9-7 | ||
| December 12, 1986 | Washington Bullets 116 at Detroit Pistons 115 | L | 7-4 | 2-4 | 9-8 | ||
| December 13, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Detroit Pistons 119 | W | 8-4 | 2-4 | 10-8 | ||
| December 16, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | W | 8-4 | 3-4 | 11-8 | ||
| December 17, 1986 | Utah Jazz 107 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 9-4 | 3-4 | 12-8 | ||
| December 19, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 84 at Detroit Pistons 114 | W | 10-4 | 3-4 | 13-8 | ||
| December 20, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Philadelphia 76ers 88 | W | 10-4 | 4-4 | 14-8 | ||
| December 23, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Indiana Pacers 111 | L | 10-4 | 4-5 | 14-9 | ||
| December 26, 1986 | Golden State Warriors 106 at Detroit Pistons 121 | W | 11-4 | 4-5 | 15-9 | ||
| December 27, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Washington Bullets 105 | W | 11-4 | 5-5 | 16-9 | ||
| December 30, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 99 | W | 11-4 | 6-5 | 17-9 | ||
| January 2, 1987 | New Jersey Nets 128 at Detroit Pistons 129 | W | 12-4 | 6-5 | 18-9 | ||
| January 3, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 119 at Chicago Bulls 124 | L | 12-4 | 6-6 | 18-10 | ||
| January 7, 1987 | New York Knicks 111 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 13-4 | 6-6 | 19-10 | ||
| January 9, 1987 | Los Angeles Clippers 123 at Detroit Pistons 131 | W | 14-4 | 6-6 | 20-10 | ||
| January 10, 1987 | Boston Celtics 101 at Detroit Pistons 118 | W | 15-4 | 6-6 | 21-10 | ||
| January 13, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | W | 15-4 | 7-6 | 22-10 | ||
| January 14, 1987 | Cleveland Cavaliers 87 at Detroit Pistons 104 | W | 16-4 | 7-6 | 23-10 | ||
| January 16, 1987 | Houston Rockets 112 at Detroit Pistons 106 | L | 16-5 | 7-6 | 23-11 | ||
| January 17, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 123 at New Jersey Nets 113 | W | 16-5 | 8-6 | 24-11 | ||
| January 19, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Detroit Pistons 108 | W | 17-5 | 8-6 | 25-11 | ||
| January 21, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Utah Jazz 112 | L | 17-5 | 8-7 | 25-12 | ||
| January 23, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Los Angeles Clippers 97 | W | 17-5 | 9-7 | 26-12 | ||
| January 24, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Sacramento Kings 138 | L | 17-5 | 9-8 | 26-13 | ||
| January 26, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 118 at Phoenix Suns 120 | L | 17-5 | 9-9 | 26-14 | OT | |
| January 27, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 107 at San Antonio Spurs 118 | L | 17-5 | 9-10 | 26-15 | ||
| January 29, 1987 | Washington Bullets 101 at Detroit Pistons 112 | W | 18-5 | 9-10 | 27-15 | ||
| January 31, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 114 at New York Knicks 113 | W | 18-5 | 10-10 | 28-15 | ||
| February 1, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 92 at Detroit Pistons 94 | W | 19-5 | 10-10 | 29-15 | ||
| February 5, 1987 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Detroit Pistons 93 | L | 19-6 | 10-10 | 29-16 | ||
| February 11, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 123 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 | W | 19-6 | 11-10 | 30-16 | OT | |
| February 12, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109 | W | 19-6 | 12-10 | 31-16 | ||
| February 14, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Detroit Pistons 125 | W | 20-6 | 12-10 | 32-16 | ||
| February 17, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Atlanta Hawks 107 | L | 20-6 | 12-11 | 32-17 | ||
| February 19, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 105 at Detroit Pistons 117 | W | 21-6 | 12-11 | 33-17 | ||
| February 21, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Detroit Pistons 102 | W | 22-6 | 12-11 | 34-17 | ||
| February 22, 1987 | New York Knicks 110 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 23-6 | 12-11 | 35-17 | ||
| February 24, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 120 at New Jersey Nets 112 | W | 23-6 | 13-11 | 36-17 | ||
| February 25, 1987 | Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 24-6 | 13-11 | 37-17 | ||
| February 27, 1987 | Portland Trail Blazers 123 at Detroit Pistons 111 | L | 24-7 | 13-11 | 37-18 | ||
| March 1, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Boston Celtics 112 | L | 24-7 | 13-12 | 37-19 | ||
| March 4, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 125 at Detroit Pistons 120 | L | 24-8 | 13-12 | 37-20 | OT | |
| March 6, 1987 | Dallas Mavericks 115 at Detroit Pistons 125 | W | 25-8 | 13-12 | 38-20 | ||
| March 8, 1987 | Boston Celtics 119 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 26-8 | 13-12 | 39-20 | OT | |
| March 10, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 116 at New York Knicks 93 | W | 26-8 | 14-12 | 40-20 | ||
| March 11, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Indiana Pacers 98 | W | 26-8 | 15-12 | 41-20 | ||
| March 13, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Chicago Bulls 99 | W | 26-8 | 16-12 | 42-20 | ||
| March 14, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 95 at Detroit Pistons 98 | W | 27-8 | 16-12 | 43-20 | ||
| March 16, 1987 | Indiana Pacers 95 at Detroit Pistons 115 | W | 28-8 | 16-12 | 44-20 | ||
| March 18, 1987 | New Jersey Nets 113 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 28-9 | 16-12 | 44-21 | ||
| March 21, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 118 at Dallas Mavericks 122 | L | 28-9 | 16-13 | 44-22 | ||
| March 23, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Houston Rockets 110 | W | 28-9 | 17-13 | 45-22 | ||
| March 25, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 115 at Golden State Warriors 127 | L | 28-9 | 17-14 | 45-23 | ||
| March 26, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 128 | L | 28-9 | 17-15 | 45-24 | ||
| March 28, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Denver Nuggets 109 | W | 28-9 | 18-15 | 46-24 | ||
| March 29, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Seattle Supersonics 107 | W | 28-9 | 19-15 | 47-24 | ||
| March 31, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 113 | L | 28-9 | 19-16 | 47-25 | ||
| April 2, 1987 | Indiana Pacers 73 at Detroit Pistons 119 | W | 29-9 | 19-16 | 48-25 | ||
| April 3, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 115 at Boston Celtics 119 | L | 29-9 | 19-17 | 48-26 | OT | |
| April 5, 1987 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Detroit Pistons 125 | W | 30-9 | 19-17 | 49-26 | ||
| April 7, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Chicago Bulls 116 | L | 30-9 | 19-18 | 49-27 | ||
| April 10, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Atlanta Hawks 101 | L | 30-9 | 19-19 | 49-28 | ||
| April 12, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Washington Bullets 103 | L | 30-9 | 19-20 | 49-29 | ||
| April 13, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 120 at New York Knicks 100 | W | 30-9 | 20-20 | 50-29 | ||
| April 15, 1987 | New York Knicks 114 at Detroit Pistons 118 | W | 31-9 | 20-20 | 51-29 | ||
| April 17, 1987 | New Jersey Nets 117 at Detroit Pistons 130 | W | 32-9 | 20-20 | 52-29 | ||
| April 18, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 110 at Milwaukee Bucks 124 | L | 32-9 | 20-21 | 52-30 | ||
| April 24, 1987 | Washington Bullets 92 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 26, 1987 | Washington Bullets 85 at Detroit Pistons 128 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 29, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 97 at Washington Bullets 96 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| May 3, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| May 5, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Atlanta Hawks 115 | L | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| May 8, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks 99 at Detroit Pistons 108 | W | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | ||
| May 10, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks 88 at Detroit Pistons 89 | W | 4-0 | 2-1 | 6-1 | ||
| May 13, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Atlanta Hawks 96 | W | 4-0 | 3-1 | 7-1 | ||
| May 19, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Boston Celtics 104 | L | 4-0 | 3-2 | 7-2 | ||
| May 21, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Boston Celtics 110 | L | 4-0 | 3-3 | 7-3 | ||
| May 23, 1987 | Boston Celtics 104 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 5-0 | 3-3 | 8-3 | ||
| May 24, 1987 | Boston Celtics 119 at Detroit Pistons 145 | W | 6-0 | 3-3 | 9-3 | ||
| May 26, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 6-0 | 3-4 | 9-4 | ||
| May 28, 1987 | Boston Celtics 105 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 7-0 | 3-4 | 10-4 | ||
| May 30, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Boston Celtics 117 | L | 7-0 | 3-5 | 10-5 |
