1986–87 New York Knicks season
Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks
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The 1986–87 New York Knicks season was the Knicks' 41st season in the NBA[1] and the last time they would miss the playoffs until their 2001–02 season.
Record24–58 (.293)
| 1986–87 New York Knicks season | |
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| Head coach | Hubie Brown Bob Hill |
| General manager | Scotty Stirling |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 24–58 (.293) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Atlantic) Conference: 11th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WOR-TV MSG Network (Marv Albert, John Andariese) |
| Radio | WNBC (Jim Karvellas, Ernie Grunfeld) |
With second-year center Patrick Ewing still struggling with injuries and after starting the season 4–12, head coach Hubie Brown was fired and Bob Hill took over for the rest of the season. Brown returned to coach the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2002–03 season. Bernard King, only able to play six games this year, was released at the end of the season, signing as a free agent with the Washington Bullets.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
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| 1 | 5 | Kenny Walker | SF |  United States | Kentucky |
| 2 | 47 | Michael Jackson | PG | United States | Georgetown |
| 4 | 71 | Calvin Thompson | United States | Kansas | |
| 5 | 94 | Jerome Mincey | United States | Alabama-Birmingham | |
| 6 | 117 | Butch Wade | United States | Michigan | |
| 7 | 140 | Duane Kendall | United States | South Carolina |
Roster
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Head coach
Legend
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Boston Celtics | 59 | 23 | .720 | – | 39–2 | 20–21 | 15–9 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 | 28–13 | 17–24 | 12–12 |
| x-Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 | 27–14 | 15–26 | 13–11 |
| New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 | 19–22 | 5–36 | 12–12 |
| New York Knicks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 | 18–23 | 6–35 | 8–16 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Boston Celtics | 59 | 23 | .720 | – |
| 2 | y-Atlanta Hawks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 2 |
| 3 | x-Detroit Pistons | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7 |
| 4 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 9 |
| 5 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 |
| 6 | x-Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
| 7 | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 18 |
| 8 | x-Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 19 |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 28 |
| 10 | New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 |
| 11 | New York Knicks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Regular season
| 1986–87 game log Total: 24–58 (home: 18–23; road: 6–35) | |||||||||
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October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
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November: 4–11 (home: 3–3; road: 1–8)
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December: 5–9 (home: 4–5; road: 1–4)
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January: 4–10 (home: 3–3; road: 1–7)
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February: 3–9 (home: 2–4; road: 1–5)
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March: 6–10 (home: 4–5; road: 2–5)
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April: 2–8 (home: 2–3; road: 0–5)
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| 1986–87 schedule | |||||||||