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1986–87 Washington Bullets season

NBA professional basketball team season

Field	Value
team	Washington Bullets
team_link	Washington Wizards
end_year	1987
wins	42
losses	40
division	Atlantic
division_place	3
conf_place	6
coach	Kevin Loughery
gm	Bob Ferry
owner	Abe Pollin
arena	Capital Centre
playoffs	[First round](1987-nba-playoffs-bracket)
(lost to [Pistons](1986-87-detroit-pistons-season) 0–3)
bbr_team	WSB
radio	WTOP

(lost to Pistons 0–3)

WDCA
Home Team Sports

Draft picks

Main article: 1986 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1	12	John Williams	PF/C	Louisiana State
1	21	Anthony Jones	SG/SF	Nevada-Las Vegas
2	36	Steve Mitchell	PG	Alabama-Birmingham
3	58	David Henderson	PG	Duke
4	82	Barry Mungar	F	St. Bonaventure
5	104	Paul Fortier		Washington
6	128	Lorenzo Duncan		Sam Houston State
7	150	Joe Price		Notre Dame

Roster

Kevin Loughery
Bill Blair
Fred Carter

Regular season

Season standings

Notes

z, y – division champions
x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | October 31 | @ Boston | L 102–120 | | | | Boston Garden | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | November 1 | @ Cleveland | L 106–113 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | November 4 | New Jersey | W 102–101 | | | | Capital Centre | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | November 5 | @ Detroit | L 96–97 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | November 7 | Boston | L 86–88 | | | | Capital Centre | 1–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | November 8 | @ Atlanta | L 91–110 | | | | The Omni | 1–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | November 12 | Chicago | W 101–99 | | | | Capital Centre | 2–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 15 | @ New York | L 97–104 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 2–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | November 16 | Indiana | W 124–111 | | | | Capital Centre | 3–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | November 19 | Detroit | W 119–105 | | | | Capital Centre | 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | November 21 | Houston | W 115–99 | | | | Capital Centre | 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | November 22 | @ Chicago | L 84–93 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 5–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | November 25 | Portland | W 111–99 | | | | Capital Centre | 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | November 26 | @ Milwaukee | L 103–122 | | | | MECCA Arena | 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | November 29 | San Antonio | W 116–103 | | | | Capital Centre | 7–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | December 2 | @ Boston | W 117–109 | | | | Hartford Civic Center | 8–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | December 3 | @ Indiana | L 103–116 | | | | Market Square Arena | 8–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | December 5 | Milwaukee | L 87–91 | | | | Capital Centre | 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 10 | New York | W 106–105 | | | | Capital Centre | 9–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 12 | @ Detroit | W 116–115 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 10–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 13 | Boston | L 98–105 | | | | Capital Centre | 10–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 16 | Utah | L 106–109 | | | | Capital Centre | 10–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 18 | @ Golden State | W 128–110 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 11–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | December 20 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 113–101 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 12–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 21 | @ Portland | L 101–128 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 12–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 25 | @ Philadelphia | W 102–97 | | | | The Spectrum | 13–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 27 | Detroit | L 105–107 | | | | Capital Centre | 13–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | December 29 | Golden State | W 125–105 | | | | Capital Centre | 14–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | December 30 | @ New York | L 97–103 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 14–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | January 2 | Atlanta | L 101–118 | | | | Capital Centre | 14–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | January 6 | L.A. Clippers | W 112–97 | | | | Capital Centre | 15–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | January 7 | @ New Jersey | L 96–118 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 15–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | January 9 | @ Milwaukee | W 100–92 | | | | MECCA Arena | 16–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | January 10 | Philadelphia | W 117–111 | | | | Capital Centre | 17–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | January 12 | Sacramento | W 113–109 | | | | Capital Centre | 18–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | January 14 | New Jersey | W 118–100 | | | | Capital Centre | 19–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 15 | @ Indiana | L 105–113 | | | | Market Square Arena | 19–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 18 | L.A. Lakers | L 101–115 | | | | Capital Centre | 19–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | January 23 | Phoenix | W 109–90 | | | | Capital Centre | 20–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | January 24 | @ Houston | L 92–115 | | | | The Summit | 20–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 27 | @ Dallas | W 118–113 | | | | Reunion Arena | 21–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 | January 29 | @ Detroit | L 101–112 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 21–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | January 31 | Philadelphia | W 106–105 | | | | Capital Centre | 22–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | February 2 | New York | W 104–98 | | | | Capital Centre | 23–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | February 3 | @ Chicago | L 91–98 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 23–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | February 5 | Cleveland | W 94–85 | | | | Capital Centre | 24–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | February 11 | @ San Antonio | W 133–108 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 25–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | February 12 | @ Denver | W 121–115 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 26–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | February 14 | @ Sacramento | L 111–136 | | | | ARCO Arena | 26–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | February 16 | @ Phoenix | W 124–110 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 27–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 17 | @ L.A. Lakers | W 114–99 | | | | The Forum | 28–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 20 | @ Utah | W 118–113 | | | | Salt Palace | 29–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 21 | @ Seattle | L 93–110 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 29–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 | February 23 | @ Cleveland | L 105–109 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 29–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | February 26 | Indiana | W 100–94 | | | | Capital Centre | 30–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | February 28 | New York | W 106–105 | | | | Capital Centre | 31–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | March 2 | @ Atlanta | L 99–121 | | | | The Omni | 31–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | March 4 | New Jersey | W 117–114 | | | | Capital Centre | 32–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 | March 6 | @ Philadelphia | L 113–123 | | | | The Spectrum | 32–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | March 10 | @ New Jersey | L 79–121 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 32–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 11 | Milwaukee | L 107–115 | | | | Capital Centre | 32–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 14 | Chicago | W 106–105 (OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 33–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 15 | Cleveland | W 97–89 | | | | Capital Centre | 34–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 17 | @ Atlanta | L 98–118 | | | | The Omni | 34–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 | March 19 | Seattle | W 110–106 | | | | Capital Centre | 35–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 21 | Denver | L 107–117 | | | | Capital Centre | 35–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 | March 23 | @ Indiana | L 92–101 | | | | Market Square Arena | 35–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 24 | Atlanta | L 87–96 | | | | Capital Centre | 35–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | March 26 | Boston | W 106–103 | | | | Capital Centre | 36–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | March 28 | Dallas | L 107–114 | | | | Capital Centre | 36–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | March 31 | @ Chicago | L 75–101 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 36–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 | April 1 | @ Boston | L 86–103 | | | | Boston Garden | 36–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | April 3 | Chicago | W 122–118 | | | | Capital Centre | 37–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | April 4 | @ Cleveland | W 127–111 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 38–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | April 7 | Milwaukee | L 94–95 | | | | Capital Centre | 38–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | April 8 | @ New Jersey | W 118–109 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 39–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | April 10 | Indiana | L 101–115 | | | | Capital Centre | 39–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 12 | Detroit | W 103–98 | | | | Capital Centre | 40–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 | April 13 | @ Philadelphia | L 105–113 | | | | The Spectrum | 40–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | April 15 | Cleveland | W 110–101 | | | | Capital Centre | 41–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | April 17 | @ New York | W 142–110 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 42–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | April 19 | Philadelphia | L 102–108 | | | | Capital Centre | 42–40

Playoffs

0–3

References

"1986-87 Washington Bullets Roster and Stats".

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