1986-87 Detroit Pistons Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 52-30
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 10-5 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Washington Bullets 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Chuck Daly (52-30)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 908,240, Avg. 22,152 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Detroit Pistons Statistics
1986-87 Detroit Pistons Results

The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-5.

The Pistons netted 9,118 points and yielded 8,836. Adrian Dantley tossed in a team-best 1,742 points for Detroit, while Isiah Thomas scored 18 or more per game, too. Bill Laimbeer contributed 955 boards. Isiah Thomas dished out 813 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Isiah Thomas added 153 steals, and John Salley blocked 125 shots.

Chuck Daly coached the team. The 1986-87 Detroit Pistons lost in the conference finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Tony CampbellF-GMay 7, 19626'7"215Ohio StateTeaneck, NJ USA
Adrian DantleyF-GFebruary 26, 19556'5"208Notre DameWashington, DC USA
Joe DumarsGMay 24, 19636'3"190McNeese StateShreveport, LA USA
Sidney GreenF-CJanuary 4, 19616'9"220UNLVBrooklyn, NY USA
Vinnie JohnsonGSeptember 1, 19566'2"200BaylorBrooklyn, NY USA
Bill LaimbeerCMay 19, 19576'11"245Notre DameBoston, MA USA
Rick MahornC-FSeptember 21, 19586'10"240Hampton InstituteHartford, CT USA
Cozell McQueenFJanuary 18, 19626'11"235North Carolina StateParis, FRA
Chuck NevittCJune 13, 19597'5"217North Carolina StateCortez, CO USA
Kurt NimphiusC-FMarch 13, 19586'10"218Arizona StateMilwaukee, WI USA
Dennis RodmanFMay 13, 19616'7"210SE Oklahoma StateTrenton, NJ USA
John SalleyF-CJune 16, 19646'11"230Georgia TechBrooklyn, NY USA
John SchweitzGApril 19, 19606'6"210RichmondWaterloo, NY USA
Jeff TaylorGJanuary 1, 19606'4"175Texas TechBlytheville, AR USA
Isiah ThomasGApril 30, 19616'1"180IndianaChicago, IL USA



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