1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 45-37
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 3-2
Coach: Matt Guokas (45-37)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 587,748, Avg. 14,335 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers StatisticsTeam Record: 45-37
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 3-2
Coach: Matt Guokas (45-37)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 587,748, Avg. 14,335 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers Roster
The Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The 76ers poured in 8,729 points and yielded 8,745. Charles Barkley scored a team-leading 1,564 points for Philadelphia and racked up 994 rebounds. Maurice Cheeks dished out 538 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Maurice Cheeks added 180 steals, while Roy Hinson blocked 161 shots.
Matt Guokas coached the team. The 1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers lost in the conference first round.
Click on column headings to sort.
Regular Season Points For: 8729
Regular Season Points Against: 8745
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 108 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 2, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 122 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| November 4, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 121 at Indiana Pacers 125 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2OT | |
| November 5, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 101 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | W | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| November 7, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 97 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | W | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | ||
| November 9, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 125 at Portland Trail Blazers 119 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| November 11, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 121 at Seattle Supersonics 114 | W | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | ||
| November 13, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Golden State Warriors 112 | L | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | ||
| November 14, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 97 at Phoenix Suns 127 | L | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 16, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Los Angeles Clippers 90 | W | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | ||
| November 19, 1986 | New York Knicks 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 98 | W | 4-1 | 3-3 | 7-4 | ||
| November 21, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 120 at Philadelphia 76ers 110 | L | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | ||
| November 23, 1986 | Houston Rockets 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | W | 5-2 | 3-3 | 8-5 | ||
| November 25, 1986 | Boston Celtics 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 | W | 6-2 | 3-3 | 9-5 | ||
| November 28, 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 | W | 7-2 | 3-3 | 10-5 | ||
| December 3, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 | W | 8-2 | 3-3 | 11-5 | OT | |
| December 5, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 106 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 8-2 | 3-4 | 11-6 | ||
| December 6, 1986 | New Jersey Nets 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 105 | W | 9-2 | 3-4 | 12-6 | ||
| December 10, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 | W | 10-2 | 3-4 | 13-6 | ||
| December 12, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 90 at New Jersey Nets 123 | L | 10-2 | 3-5 | 13-7 | ||
| December 13, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 120 at Cleveland Cavaliers 123 | L | 10-2 | 3-6 | 13-8 | ||
| December 16, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | L | 10-2 | 3-7 | 13-9 | ||
| December 17, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | L | 10-3 | 3-7 | 13-10 | ||
| December 19, 1986 | Boston Celtics 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 | W | 11-3 | 3-7 | 14-10 | ||
| December 20, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Philadelphia 76ers 88 | L | 11-4 | 3-7 | 14-11 | ||
| December 22, 1986 | Utah Jazz 114 at Philadelphia 76ers 111 | L | 11-5 | 3-7 | 14-12 | ||
| December 25, 1986 | Washington Bullets 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 97 | L | 11-6 | 3-7 | 14-13 | ||
| December 27, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 99 at Sacramento Kings 95 | W | 11-6 | 4-7 | 15-13 | ||
| December 28, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 | L | 11-6 | 4-8 | 15-14 | ||
| December 30, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 111 at Denver Nuggets 108 | W | 11-6 | 5-8 | 16-14 | ||
| January 2, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Utah Jazz 99 | W | 11-6 | 6-8 | 17-14 | ||
| January 5, 1987 | Los Angeles Clippers 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 108 | W | 12-6 | 6-8 | 18-14 | ||
| January 7, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 109 at Atlanta Hawks 102 | W | 12-6 | 7-8 | 19-14 | ||
| January 9, 1987 | New York Knicks 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 84 | L | 12-7 | 7-8 | 19-15 | ||
| January 10, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 111 at Washington Bullets 117 | L | 12-7 | 7-9 | 19-16 | ||
| January 13, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 101 at Indiana Pacers 94 | W | 12-7 | 8-9 | 20-16 | ||
| January 14, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 96 | W | 13-7 | 8-9 | 21-16 | ||
| January 17, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 89 at Chicago Bulls 105 | L | 13-7 | 8-10 | 21-17 | ||
| January 19, 1987 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | W | 14-7 | 8-10 | 22-17 | ||
| January 21, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 123 at Philadelphia 76ers 129 | W | 15-7 | 8-10 | 23-17 | OT | |
| January 25, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Boston Celtics 111 | L | 15-7 | 8-11 | 23-18 | ||
| January 27, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 108 at New York Knicks 103 | W | 15-7 | 9-11 | 24-18 | ||
| January 28, 1987 | Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 109 | W | 16-7 | 9-11 | 25-18 | ||
| January 30, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 121 | W | 17-7 | 9-11 | 26-18 | ||
| January 31, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Washington Bullets 106 | L | 17-7 | 9-12 | 26-19 | ||
| February 3, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 99 at Indiana Pacers 94 | W | 17-7 | 10-12 | 27-19 | ||
| February 4, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 121 at New Jersey Nets 95 | W | 17-7 | 11-12 | 28-19 | ||
| February 10, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 99 at Chicago Bulls 104 | L | 17-7 | 11-13 | 28-20 | ||
| February 11, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 123 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 | L | 17-8 | 11-13 | 28-21 | OT | |
| February 14, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Detroit Pistons 125 | L | 17-8 | 11-14 | 28-22 | ||
| February 16, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 111 at New York Knicks 101 | W | 17-8 | 12-14 | 29-22 | ||
| February 18, 1987 | Golden State Warriors 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | W | 18-8 | 12-14 | 30-22 | ||
| February 20, 1987 | Sacramento Kings 91 at Philadelphia 76ers 123 | W | 19-8 | 12-14 | 31-22 | ||
| February 22, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 110 | L | 19-9 | 12-14 | 31-23 | OT | |
| February 23, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | L | 19-9 | 12-15 | 31-24 | ||
| February 26, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 94 at San Antonio Spurs 96 | L | 19-9 | 12-16 | 31-25 | ||
| February 27, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 110 at Dallas Mavericks 123 | L | 19-9 | 12-17 | 31-26 | ||
| March 1, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 102 at Houston Rockets 97 | W | 19-9 | 13-17 | 32-26 | ||
| March 4, 1987 | New York Knicks 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 99 | L | 19-10 | 13-17 | 32-27 | ||
| March 6, 1987 | Washington Bullets 113 at Philadelphia 76ers 123 | W | 20-10 | 13-17 | 33-27 | ||
| March 7, 1987 | New Jersey Nets 114 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 | L | 20-11 | 13-17 | 33-28 | ||
| March 10, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | W | 20-11 | 14-17 | 34-28 | ||
| March 11, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 117 | W | 21-11 | 14-17 | 35-28 | ||
| March 14, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 95 at Detroit Pistons 98 | L | 21-11 | 14-18 | 35-29 | ||
| March 18, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 109 | W | 22-11 | 14-18 | 36-29 | ||
| March 20, 1987 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 | W | 23-11 | 14-18 | 37-29 | ||
| March 21, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | W | 23-11 | 15-18 | 38-29 | ||
| March 23, 1987 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 100 | L | 23-12 | 15-18 | 38-30 | ||
| March 24, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 91 at Chicago Bulls 93 | L | 23-12 | 15-19 | 38-31 | ||
| March 27, 1987 | New Jersey Nets 99 at Philadelphia 76ers 110 | W | 24-12 | 15-19 | 39-31 | ||
| March 29, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 100 at Boston Celtics 118 | L | 24-12 | 15-20 | 39-32 | ||
| March 31, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | W | 24-12 | 16-20 | 40-32 | ||
| April 1, 1987 | Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Philadelphia 76ers 108 | W | 25-12 | 16-20 | 41-32 | ||
| April 3, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 109 at New Jersey Nets 113 | L | 25-12 | 16-21 | 41-33 | ||
| April 5, 1987 | Boston Celtics 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 106 | W | 26-12 | 16-21 | 42-33 | OT | |
| April 6, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 101 at New York Knicks 108 | L | 26-12 | 16-22 | 42-34 | ||
| April 8, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 92 at Atlanta Hawks 110 | L | 26-12 | 16-23 | 42-35 | ||
| April 10, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 98 | W | 27-12 | 16-23 | 43-35 | OT | |
| April 13, 1987 | Washington Bullets 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 | W | 28-12 | 16-23 | 44-35 | ||
| April 15, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 128 | L | 28-12 | 16-24 | 44-36 | ||
| April 17, 1987 | Indiana Pacers 115 at Philadelphia 76ers 111 | L | 28-13 | 16-24 | 44-37 | ||
| April 19, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 108 at Washington Bullets 102 | W | 28-13 | 17-24 | 45-37 | ||
| April 24, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 26, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 125 at Milwaukee Bucks 122 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | OT | |
| April 29, 1987 | Milwaukee Bucks 121 at Philadelphia 76ers 120 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| May 1, 1987 | Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Philadelphia 76ers 124 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| May 3, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 89 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
