Season of National Basketball Association team the Atlanta Hawks
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1986–87 NBA season was the Hawks' 38th season in the NBA and their 19th season in the city of Atlanta .[ 1] The Hawks finished first place in the Central Division with a franchise-best record of 57–25. Dominique Wilkins made the All-NBA Second Team, and was selected for the 1987 NBA All-Star Game . In the first round of the playoffs , the Hawks defeated the Indiana Pacers in four games, but lost in five games to the 3rd-seeded Detroit Pistons in the semifinals.
1986–87 Atlanta Hawks roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From SG 12 Battle, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1962-11-09 Rutgers PF 33 Carr, Antoine 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1961-07-23 Wichita State PF 44 Hastings, Scott 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1960-06-03 Arkansas C 32 Koncak, Jon 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1963-05-17 SMU PF 53 Levingston, Cliff 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1961-01-04 Wichita State SF 40 McGee, Mike 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1959-07-29 Michigan PG 25 Rivers, Doc 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1961-10-13 Marquette C 30 Rollins, Tree 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1955-06-16 Clemson PG 4 Webb, Spud 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 133 lb (60 kg) 1963-07-13 NC State SF 21 Wilkins, Dominique 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1960-01-12 Georgia SG 1 Williams, Gus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1953-10-10 USC PF 42 Willis, Kevin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1962-09-06 Michigan State SG 10 Wittman, Randy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1959-10-28 Indiana
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured Roster Last transaction: February 14, 1987
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z , y – division champions x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents [ edit ] 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 —
1986–87 game log Total: 57–25 (home: 35–6; road: 22–19) November: 12–3 (home: 6–0; road: 6–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
December: 8–4 (home: 5–1; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
January: 8–8 (home: 7–2; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
February: 7–6 (home: 5–2; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
March: 13–2 (home: 6–1; road: 7–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
April: 9–2 (home: 6–0; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
1986–87 schedule
1987 playoff game log First Round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Conference semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
1987 schedule
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Dominique Wilkins 9 9 40.0 41.0 30.0 89.2 7.8 2.8 1.8 0.9 26.8 Randy Wittman 9 9 33.3 55.4 0.0 82.4 2.0 3.3 0.4 0.4 16.4 Kevin Willis 9 9 39.6 52.2 0.0 67.7 9.2 0.7 1.0 0.8 15.7 Antoine Carr 9 0 18.0 69.6 0.0 81.3 3.0 1.4 0.3 0.9 11.6 Doc Rivers 8 8 30.6 38.3 0.0 50.0 3.4 11.3 1.1 0.4 7.8 John Battle 8 0 9.8 44.1 40.0 91.3 1.3 1.0 0.1 0.0 6.6 Tree Rollins 9 9 24.6 53.6 0.0 71.4 5.9 0.3 0.3 1.8 4.4 Spud Webb 8 1 15.3 47.4 0.0 76.5 1.0 4.8 0.8 0.0 3.9 Mike McGee 8 0 12.6 25.6 14.3 50.0 2.5 1.9 0.5 0.0 3.4 Cliff Levingston 9 0 12.0 38.9 0.0 77.8 3.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 3.1 Jon Koncak 8 0 10.8 53.8 0.0 75.0 3.1 0.4 0.4 0.5 2.5 Scott Hastings 4 0 5.3 66.7 0.0 100.0 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.5
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