1986–87 Golden State Warriors season

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The 1986–87 Golden State Warriors season was the Warriors' 41st season in the NBA and 24th in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1]

Head coachGeorge Karl
ArenaOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Record42–40 (.512)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 5th (Western)
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1986–87 Golden State Warriors season
Head coachGeorge Karl
ArenaOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Results
Record42–40 (.512)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishWest Conference Semi-finals
(lost to Lakers 1–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionKPIX-TV
RadioKNBR
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In the playoffs, the Warriors defeated the Utah Jazz in five games in the First Round, before losing to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the Semi-finals.

Draft picks

Main article: 1986 NBA draft
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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
13Chris WashburnC United StatesNorth Carolina State
351Mike WilliamsPF United StatesBradley
359Wendell AlexisPF United StatesSyracuse
475Dan Bingenheimer United StatesMissouri
597Clinton SmithSF United StatesCleveland State
6121Bobby Lee Hurt United StatesAlabama
7143Steve Kenilvort United StatesSanta Clara
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Roster

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Golden State Warriors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F 5 Greg Ballard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oregon
C 2 Joe Barry Carroll 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Purdue
G 21 Sleepy Floyd 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Georgetown
F 22 Rod Higgins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fresno State
F 30 Ben McDonald 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UC Irvine
G 10 Perry Moss 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Northeastern
G/F 17 Chris Mullin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) St. John's
G/F 45 Purvis Short 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jackson State
G 11 Clinton Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Cleveland State
F 13 Larry Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Alcorn State
G/F 20 Terry Teagle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Baylor
C 8 Chris Washburn 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) NC State
C 33 Jerome Whitehead 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Marquette
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
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Regular season

Season standings

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Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 6517.793–37–428–1324–6
x-Portland Trail Blazers 4933.5981634–715–2617–13
x-Golden State Warriors 4240.5122325–1617–2417–13
x-Seattle SuperSonics 3943.4762625–1614–2715–15
Phoenix Suns 3646.4392926–1510–3114–16
Los Angeles Clippers 1270.146539–323–383–27
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Los Angeles Lakers6517.793–
2 y-Dallas Mavericks5527.67110
3 x-Portland Trail Blazers4933.59816
4 x-Utah Jazz4438.53721
5 x-Golden State Warriors4240.51223
6 x-Houston Rockets4240.51223
7 x-Seattle SuperSonics3943.47626
8 x-Denver Nuggets3745.45128
9 Phoenix Suns3646.43929
10 Sacramento Kings2953.35436
11 San Antonio Spurs2854.34137
12 Los Angeles Clippers1270.14653
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z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Playoffs

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1987 playoff game log
First round: 3–2 (home: 2–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 23 @ Utah L 85–99 Joe Barry Carroll (18) Joe Barry Carroll (9) Sleepy Floyd (8) Salt Palace
11,376		 0–1
2 April 25 @ Utah L 100–103 Joe Barry Carroll (22) Larry Smith (12) Sleepy Floyd (9) Salt Palace
12,095		 0–2
3 April 29 Utah W 110–95 Terry Teagle (30) Larry Smith (17) Sleepy Floyd (8) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025		 1–2
4 May 1 Utah W 98–94 Purvis Short (32) Larry Smith (8) Sleepy Floyd (11) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025		 2–2
5 May 3 @ Utah W 118–113 Joe Barry Carroll (24) Larry Smith (14) Sleepy Floyd (14) Salt Palace
11,071		 3–2
Conference Semi-finals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 5 @ L.A. Lakers L 116–125 Joe Barry Carroll (22) Larry Smith (7) Larry Smith (11) The Forum
17,505		 0–1
2 May 7 @ L.A. Lakers L 101–116 Joe Barry Carroll (22) Larry Smith (13) Sleepy Floyd (12) The Forum
17,505		 0–2
3 May 9 L.A. Lakers L 108–133 Joe Barry Carroll (23) Larry Smith (15) Sleepy Floyd (12) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025		 0–3
4 May 10 L.A. Lakers W 129–121 Sleepy Floyd (51) Larry Smith (16) Sleepy Floyd (10) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025		 1–3
5 May 12 @ L.A. Lakers L 108–116 Purvis Short (20) Larry Smith (23) Sleepy Floyd (11) The Forum
17,505		 1–4
1987 schedule
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Transactions

Free agents

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Additions
Player Date signed Former team
John Schweitz September 5 Cincinnati Slammers (CBA)
Phil Ford September 23 Houston Rockets
Ben McDonald September 24 Cleveland Cavaliers
Barry Stevens September 30 none
Rod Higgins October 2 Chicago Bulls
Kenny Patterson N/A
Bryan Warrick Indiana Pacers
Perry Moss November 6 Philadelphia 76ers
Kevin Henderson (10-day) February 9 none
Kevin Henderson June 14 Golden State Warriors
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More information Subtractions, Player ...
Subtractions
Player Date signed New Team
Brad Wright September 17 Wyoming Wildcatters (CBA)
Mike Williams October 10 CB Murcia (Spain)
John Schweitz October 20 Detroit Pistons
Gary Plummer October 22 Charleston Gunners (CBA)
Pete Verhoeven October 28 Indiana Pacers
Geoff Huston November 11 Los Angeles Clippers
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