1986-87 Seattle Supersonics Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 39-43
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 7-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Dallas Mavericks 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Houston Rockets 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Coach: Bernie Bickerstaff (39-43)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 356,362, Avg. 8,692 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Seattle Supersonics StatisticsTeam Record: 39-43
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 7-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Dallas Mavericks 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Houston Rockets 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Coach: Bernie Bickerstaff (39-43)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 356,362, Avg. 8,692 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Seattle Supersonics Roster
The Seattle Supersonics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 39 wins and 43 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.
Seattle tossed in 9,325 points and conceded 9,287. Dale Ellis scored a team-high 2,041 points for the Supersonics, while Tom Chambers and Xavier McDaniel netted 18 or more per game, too. Alton Lister and Xavier McDaniel each contributed 705 rebounds. Nate McMillan dished out 583 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Nate McMillan added 125 steals, and Alton Lister blocked 180 shots.
Bernie Bickerstaff coached the team. The 1986-87 Seattle Supersonics lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9325
Regular Season Points Against: 9287
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 127 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 1, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 103 at Seattle Supersonics 114 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 4, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Seattle Supersonics 96 | L | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| November 6, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 147 at Seattle Supersonics 124 | L | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | ||
| November 8, 1986 | New York Knicks 102 at Seattle Supersonics 105 | W | 2-2 | 1-0 | 3-2 | ||
| November 11, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 121 at Seattle Supersonics 114 | L | 2-3 | 1-0 | 3-3 | ||
| November 12, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 | L | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 | ||
| November 15, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 127 at Golden State Warriors 121 | W | 2-3 | 2-1 | 4-4 | ||
| November 18, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 105 at Seattle Supersonics 119 | W | 3-3 | 2-1 | 5-4 | ||
| November 20, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Seattle Supersonics 105 | L | 3-4 | 2-1 | 5-5 | ||
| November 22, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Seattle Supersonics 121 | W | 4-4 | 2-1 | 6-5 | ||
| November 25, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 103 at Seattle Supersonics 113 | W | 5-4 | 2-1 | 7-5 | ||
| November 26, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Utah Jazz 127 | L | 5-4 | 2-2 | 7-6 | ||
| November 28, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 117 at Phoenix Suns 104 | W | 5-4 | 3-2 | 8-6 | ||
| December 2, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 115 at Seattle Supersonics 109 | L | 5-5 | 3-2 | 8-7 | OT | |
| December 4, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 109 at San Antonio Spurs 102 | W | 5-5 | 4-2 | 9-7 | ||
| December 6, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 136 at Houston Rockets 80 | W | 5-5 | 5-2 | 10-7 | ||
| December 10, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 101 | L | 5-5 | 5-3 | 10-8 | ||
| December 11, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 107 at Seattle Supersonics 113 | W | 6-5 | 5-3 | 11-8 | ||
| December 13, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 126 at Seattle Supersonics 109 | L | 6-6 | 5-3 | 11-9 | ||
| December 16, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 126 | L | 6-6 | 5-4 | 11-10 | ||
| December 18, 1986 | Houston Rockets 100 at Seattle Supersonics 114 | W | 7-6 | 5-4 | 12-10 | ||
| December 19, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Phoenix Suns 106 | W | 7-6 | 6-4 | 13-10 | ||
| December 21, 1986 | Golden State Warriors 121 at Seattle Supersonics 112 | L | 7-7 | 6-4 | 13-11 | ||
| December 23, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 116 at Seattle Supersonics 127 | W | 8-7 | 6-4 | 14-11 | ||
| December 26, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 107 at Seattle Supersonics 113 | W | 9-7 | 6-4 | 15-11 | ||
| December 28, 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers 127 at Seattle Supersonics 118 | L | 9-8 | 6-4 | 15-12 | ||
| December 30, 1986 | Boston Celtics 104 at Seattle Supersonics 102 | L | 9-9 | 6-4 | 15-13 | ||
| January 2, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 107 at Dallas Mavericks 117 | L | 9-9 | 6-5 | 15-14 | ||
| January 3, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 114 at Houston Rockets 138 | L | 9-9 | 6-6 | 15-15 | ||
| January 6, 1987 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Seattle Supersonics 138 | W | 10-9 | 6-6 | 16-15 | ||
| January 8, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 115 at Golden State Warriors 108 | W | 10-9 | 7-6 | 17-15 | ||
| January 11, 1987 | Utah Jazz 111 at Seattle Supersonics 127 | W | 11-9 | 7-6 | 18-15 | ||
| January 13, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 109 at Denver Nuggets 117 | L | 11-9 | 7-7 | 18-16 | ||
| January 14, 1987 | San Antonio Spurs 104 at Seattle Supersonics 130 | W | 12-9 | 7-7 | 19-16 | ||
| January 16, 1987 | Denver Nuggets 100 at Seattle Supersonics 134 | W | 13-9 | 7-7 | 20-16 | ||
| January 17, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 115 at Sacramento Kings 125 | L | 13-9 | 7-8 | 20-17 | ||
| January 21, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 123 at Philadelphia 76ers 129 | L | 13-9 | 7-9 | 20-18 | OT | |
| January 23, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 125 at New Jersey Nets 120 | W | 13-9 | 8-9 | 21-18 | ||
| January 24, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 87 at Atlanta Hawks 97 | L | 13-9 | 8-10 | 21-19 | ||
| January 26, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Utah Jazz 95 | W | 13-9 | 9-10 | 22-19 | ||
| January 28, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Seattle Supersonics 125 | W | 14-9 | 9-10 | 23-19 | ||
| January 30, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 119 at Golden State Warriors 127 | L | 14-9 | 9-11 | 23-20 | ||
| January 31, 1987 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Seattle Supersonics 118 | W | 15-9 | 9-11 | 24-20 | OT | |
| February 2, 1987 | New Jersey Nets 100 at Seattle Supersonics 108 | W | 16-9 | 9-11 | 25-20 | ||
| February 4, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 94 at Dallas Mavericks 124 | L | 16-9 | 9-12 | 25-21 | ||
| February 5, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 111 at San Antonio Spurs 117 | L | 16-9 | 9-13 | 25-22 | ||
| February 10, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks 125 at Seattle Supersonics 113 | L | 16-10 | 9-13 | 25-23 | ||
| February 12, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | L | 16-10 | 9-14 | 25-24 | ||
| February 13, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 98 at Chicago Bulls 106 | L | 16-10 | 9-15 | 25-25 | ||
| February 16, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | L | 16-10 | 9-16 | 25-26 | ||
| February 18, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 88 at Indiana Pacers 105 | L | 16-10 | 9-17 | 25-27 | ||
| February 19, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 105 at Detroit Pistons 117 | L | 16-10 | 9-18 | 25-28 | ||
| February 21, 1987 | Washington Bullets 93 at Seattle Supersonics 110 | W | 17-10 | 9-18 | 26-28 | ||
| February 23, 1987 | Los Angeles Clippers 112 at Seattle Supersonics 124 | W | 18-10 | 9-18 | 27-28 | ||
| February 24, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 103 at Utah Jazz 133 | L | 18-10 | 9-19 | 27-29 | ||
| February 26, 1987 | Denver Nuggets 100 at Seattle Supersonics 106 | W | 19-10 | 9-19 | 28-29 | ||
| February 28, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 112 at Phoenix Suns 105 | W | 19-10 | 10-19 | 29-29 | ||
| March 2, 1987 | Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at Seattle Supersonics 123 | W | 20-10 | 10-19 | 30-29 | ||
| March 4, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 124 at Los Angeles Lakers 138 | L | 20-10 | 10-20 | 30-30 | ||
| March 5, 1987 | Portland Trail Blazers 122 at Seattle Supersonics 127 | W | 21-10 | 10-20 | 31-30 | ||
| March 7, 1987 | Houston Rockets 115 at Seattle Supersonics 118 | W | 22-10 | 10-20 | 32-30 | ||
| March 10, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 136 at Houston Rockets 127 | W | 22-10 | 11-20 | 33-30 | 2OT | |
| March 11, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 117 at Dallas Mavericks 130 | L | 22-10 | 11-21 | 33-31 | ||
| March 13, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 104 at Los Angeles Clippers 108 | L | 22-10 | 11-22 | 33-32 | ||
| March 15, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Sacramento Kings 107 | L | 22-10 | 11-23 | 33-33 | ||
| March 16, 1987 | San Antonio Spurs 111 at Seattle Supersonics 122 | W | 23-10 | 11-23 | 34-33 | ||
| March 19, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Washington Bullets 110 | L | 23-10 | 11-24 | 34-34 | ||
| March 20, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Boston Celtics 112 | L | 23-10 | 11-25 | 34-35 | ||
| March 23, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 126 at New York Knicks 121 | W | 23-10 | 12-25 | 35-35 | OT | |
| March 26, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 113 at Denver Nuggets 123 | L | 23-10 | 12-26 | 35-36 | ||
| March 27, 1987 | Golden State Warriors 106 at Seattle Supersonics 105 | L | 23-11 | 12-26 | 35-37 | ||
| March 29, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Seattle Supersonics 107 | L | 23-12 | 12-26 | 35-38 | ||
| March 31, 1987 | Sacramento Kings 129 at Seattle Supersonics 132 | W | 24-12 | 12-26 | 36-38 | ||
| April 2, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Seattle Supersonics 114 | L | 24-13 | 12-26 | 36-39 | ||
| April 4, 1987 | Portland Trail Blazers 126 at Seattle Supersonics 123 | L | 24-14 | 12-26 | 36-40 | ||
| April 7, 1987 | Phoenix Suns 127 at Seattle Supersonics 125 | L | 24-15 | 12-26 | 36-41 | OT | |
| April 10, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 | L | 24-15 | 12-27 | 36-42 | ||
| April 14, 1987 | Utah Jazz 102 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | W | 25-15 | 12-27 | 37-42 | ||
| April 16, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 118 at Los Angeles Clippers 87 | W | 25-15 | 13-27 | 38-42 | ||
| April 18, 1987 | Golden State Warriors 132 at Seattle Supersonics 127 | L | 25-16 | 13-27 | 38-43 | ||
| April 19, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | W | 25-16 | 14-27 | 39-43 | ||
| April 23, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 129 at Dallas Mavericks 151 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 25, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 112 at Dallas Mavericks 110 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 28, 1987 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Seattle Supersonics 117 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | at Univ of Wash, Seattle, WA | |
| April 30, 1987 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at Seattle Supersonics 124 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | at Univ of Wash, Seattle, WA | |
| May 2, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 111 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | OT | |
| May 5, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Houston Rockets 97 | W | 2-0 | 3-1 | 5-1 | ||
| May 7, 1987 | Houston Rockets 102 at Seattle Supersonics 84 | L | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | ||
| May 9, 1987 | Houston Rockets 102 at Seattle Supersonics 117 | W | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | ||
| May 12, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 107 at Houston Rockets 112 | L | 3-1 | 3-2 | 6-3 | ||
| May 14, 1987 | Houston Rockets 125 at Seattle Supersonics 128 | W | 4-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | 2OT | |
| May 16, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 87 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 | L | 4-1 | 3-3 | 7-4 | ||
| May 19, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | L | 4-1 | 3-4 | 7-5 | ||
| May 23, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers 122 at Seattle Supersonics 121 | L | 4-2 | 3-4 | 7-6 | ||
| May 25, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers 133 at Seattle Supersonics 102 | L | 4-3 | 3-4 | 7-7 |
