NBA professional basketball team season
The 1986–87 NBA season was the Rockets' 20th season in the NBA and 16th season in the city of Houston .[ 1] The Rockets entered the season as runner-ups in the 1986 NBA Finals , having lost to the Boston Celtics in six games.
In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in four games in the First Round before losing to the Seattle SuperSonics in six games in the Semifinals.
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
PF
40
Anderson, Richard
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
UC Santa Barbara
C
5
Feitl, Dave
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
UTEP
SG
20
Harris, Steve
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Tulsa
SF
1
Johnson, Buck
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Alabama
PG
30
Leavell, Allen
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Oklahoma City
SF
18
Maxwell, Cedric
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Charlotte
SF
22
McCray, Rodney
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Louisville
PG
10
Minniefield, Dirk
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Kentucky
C
34
Olajuwon, Akeem
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Houston
PF
43
Petersen, Jim
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Minnesota
SG
33
Reid, Robert
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Saint Mary's
PF
50
Sampson, Ralph
7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
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: 42–40 (home: 25–16; road: 17–24)
November: 7–7 (home: 5–3; road: 2–4)
December: 4–9 (home: 2–5; road: 2–4)
January: 11–4 (home: 6–2; road: 5–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
29
January 2, 1987
@ Denver
30
January 3, 1987
Seattle
W 138–114
The Summit
13–17
31
January 6, 1987
@ Golden State
L 100–118
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13–18
32
January 8, 1987
Indiana
33
January 10, 1987
Dallas
35
January 15, 1987
@ Chicago
36
January 16, 1987
@ Detroit
W 112–106
Pontiac Silverdome
18–18
37
January 18, 1987
@ Boston
L 99–122
Boston Garden
18–19
41
January 24, 1987
Washington
42
January 27, 1987
Utah
43
January 29, 1987
Milwaukee
L 93–99
The Summit
22–21
February: 8–4 (home: 5–2; road: 3–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
44
February 1, 1987
@ Atlanta
W 106–104
The Omni
23–21
45
February 3, 1987
Denver
46
February 5, 1987
Golden State
W 120–110
The Summit
24–22
All-Star Break
49
February 14, 1987
@ Milwaukee
L 101–116
MECCA Arena
26–23
50
February 16, 1987
Dallas
51
February 19, 1987
Boston
L 92–99
The Summit
27–24
52
February 21, 1987
Utah
53
February 23, 1987
Denver
54
February 24, 1987
@ Denver
55
February 26, 1987
@ Utah
March: 7–10 (home: 4–3; road: 3–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
56
March 1, 1987
Philadelphia
59
March 5, 1987
@ Golden State
L 96–105
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
32–27
60
March 7, 1987
@ Seattle
L 115–118
Seattle Center Coliseum
32–28
61
March 8, 1987
@ Portland
62
March 10, 1987
Seattle
L 127–136 (2OT)
The Summit
32–30
64
March 14, 1987
@ Dallas
65
March 16, 1987
Chicago
68
March 21, 1987
@ Utah
69
March 23, 1987
Detroit
L 110–114
The Summit
36–33
71
March 26, 1987
Portland
72
March 28, 1987
L.A. Lakers
L 109–123
The Summit
37–35
73
March 31, 1987
@ L.A. Lakers
L 96–111
The Forum
37–36
April: 5–4 (home: 3–0; road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
76
April 6, 1987
@ Portland
79
April 11, 1987
Denver
80
April 15, 1987
@ Dallas
81
April 17, 1987
Dallas
82
April 18, 1987
@ Denver
1986–87 schedule
1987 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 24, 1987
@ Portland
W 125–115
Olajuwon (30)
Olajuwon (10)
Leavell (10)
Memorial Coliseum 12,666
1–0
2
April 26, 1987
@ Portland
L 98–111
Leavell ,Sampson (28)
McCray (12)
Leavell (8)
Memorial Coliseum 12,666
1–1
3
April 28, 1987
Portland
W 117–108
Olajuwon (35)
Olajuwon (11)
Leavell (13)
The Summit 16,279
2–1
4
April 30, 1987
Portland
W 113–101
Olajuwon (27)
McCray ,Sampson (10)
Leavell (8)
The Summit 16,279
3–1
Conference semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
May 2, 1987
Seattle
L 106–111 (OT)
Olajuwon (28)
Olajuwon (16)
McCray (8)
The Summit 16,279
0–1
2
May 5, 1987
Seattle
L 97–99
Olajuwon (27)
Olajuwon ,Sampson (13)
Leavell ,McCray (8)
The Summit 16,279
0–2
3
May 7, 1987
@ Seattle
W 102–84
Olajuwon (33)
Olajuwon (11)
Reid (9)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,587
1–2
4
May 9, 1987
@ Seattle
L 102–117
McCray ,Olajuwon (20)
McCray (12)
Leavell (5)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,559
1–3
5
May 12, 1987
Seattle
W 112–107
Olajuwon (26)
McCray (10)
McCray (11)
The Summit 16,279
2–3
6
May 14, 1987
@ Seattle
L 125–128 (2OT)
Olajuwon (49)
Olajuwon (25)
Reid (12)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,751
2–4
1987 schedule
A ticket for Game 2 of the 1987 Western Conference semifinals between the Rockets and the Seattle SuperSonics.
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GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
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