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1986–87 Utah Jazz season
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NBA professional basketball team season
March 2026
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The 1986–87 Utah Jazz season was the team's 13th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 42–40 output from the previous season. They bested it by two wins, finishing 44–38 and qualified for the playoffs for the fourth straight season.1986-87 Utah Jazz
Draft picks
1986 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 15 Dell Curry SG/SF Virginia Polytech 3 61 John Shasky C Minnesota 3 63 Bill Breeding Rocky Mountain 4 84 Marty Embry DePaul 5 107 Kerry Boagni PF California State-Fullerton 6 130 Chuck Everson Villanova 7 153 Mark Mitchell Hartford
Roster
Utah Jazz #5C2F83 #FCC200 #087830 #FFFFFF
41 Thurl Bailey F/C 6 11 215 North Carolina State
54 Kent Benson C 6 10 235 Indiana
30 Dell Curry G 6 4 190 Virginia Tech
53 Mark Eaton C 7 4 275 UCLA
14 Rickey Green G 6 0 170 Michigan
35 Darrell Griffith G 6 4 190 Louisville
20 Bob Hansen G 6 6 190 Iowa
43 Marc Iavaroni F 6 8 210 Virginia
32 Karl Malone F 6 9 250 Louisiana Tech
22 Carey Scurry F 6 7 188 Long Island University
12 John Stockton G 6 1 170 Gonzaga
4 Kelly Tripucka F 6 6 220 Notre Dame
Frank Layden Scott Layden
Jerry Sloan
Regular season
Season standings
UTA
UTA
Game log
Regular season
Utah Jazz #36004A #FFFF00 1987 Total: 44–38 (home: 31–10; road: 13–28)
Utah Jazz October yes #FFFF00 #36004A 0 0 0 1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1
| October 31
| @ Dallas
| L 77–103
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| Reunion Arena
| 0–1
Utah Jazz November #FFFF00 #36004A 7 1 0 5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
| November 1
| Portland
| W 119–110
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| Salt Palace
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| November 5
| Cleveland
| W 111–95
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| Salt Palace
| 2–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4
| November 6
| @ Denver
| L 121–135
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|
|
| McNichols Sports Arena
| 2–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5
| November 11
| Dallas
| W 104–103
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|
| Salt Palace
| 3–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6
| November 13
| L.A. Clippers
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 7
| November 15
| Denver
| W 111–103
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|
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| Salt Palace
| 5–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 8
| November 16
| @ Portland
| L 103–124
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|
|
| Memorial Coliseum
| 5–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 9
| November 20
| @ Houston
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 10
| November 22
| New Jersey
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 11
| November 25
| @ Golden State
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 12
| November 26
| Seattle
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 13
| November 28
| Atlanta
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 14
| November 29
| @ Dallas
| L 107–118
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|
|
| Reunion Arena
| 7–7
Utah Jazz December #FFFF00 #36004A 6 0 6 3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 15
| December 3
| Chicago
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 16
| December 5
| New York
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 17
| December 6
| @ Sacramento
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 18
| December 10
| @ Denver
| W 112–110
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|
|
| McNichols Sports Arena
| 11–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 19
| December 11
| Dallas
| W 103–99
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| Salt Palace
| 12–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 20
| December 13
| L.A. Clippers
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 21
| December 16
| @ Washington
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 22
| December 17
| @ Detroit
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 23
| December 19
| @ Cleveland
| W 134–128 (2OT)
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|
|
| Richfield Coliseum
| 15–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 24
| December 20
| @ Chicago
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 25
| December 22
| @ Philadelphia
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 26
| December 23
| @ New Jersey
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 27
| December 27
| Houston
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 28
| December 29
| San Antonio
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 29
| December 30
| @ San Antonio
Utah Jazz January #FFFF00 #36004A 5 3 1 5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 30
| January 2
| Philadelphia
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 31
| January 4
| @ L.A. Lakers
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 32
| January 8
| L.A. Lakers
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 33
| January 10
| Indiana
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 34
| January 11
| @ Seattle
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 35
| January 13
| @ Portland
| L 113–121
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|
|
| Memorial Coliseum
| 21–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 36
| January 15
| @ Phoenix
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 37
| January 17
| @ San Antonio
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 38
| January 21
| Detroit
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 39
| January 23
| Golden State
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 40
| January 26
| Seattle
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 41
| January 27
| @ Houston
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 42
| January 29
| Portland
| W 120–114
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|
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| Salt Palace
| 25–17
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 43
| January 31
| L.A. Clippers
Utah Jazz February #FFFF00 #36004A 5 4 2 2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 44
| February 1
| @ Sacramento
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 45
| February 3
| Sacramento
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 46
| February 5
| @ L.A. Clippers
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 47
| February 10
| Phoenix
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 48
| February 13
| @ Phoenix
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 49
| February 14
| San Antonio
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 50
| February 16
| Boston
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 51
| February 18
| Milwaukee
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 52
| February 20
| Washington
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 53
| February 21
| @ Houston
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 54
| February 24
| Seattle
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 55
| February 26
| Houston
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 56
| February 28
| L.A. Lakers
Utah Jazz March #FFFF00 #36004A 6 0 2 8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 57
| March 3
| @ New York
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 58
| March 4
| @ Boston
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 59
| March 6
| @ Milwaukee
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 60
| March 7
| @ Atlanta
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 61
| March 9
| @ Indiana
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 62
| March 11
| @ Denver
| L 116–122
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|
|
| McNichols Sports Arena
| 33–29
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 63
| March 12
| @ Sacramento
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 64
| March 14
| Sacramento
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 65
| March 17
| Golden State
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 66
| March 18
| @ L.A. Lakers
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 67
| March 21
| Houston
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 68
| March 23
| Denver
| W 122–118
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|
|
| Salt Palace
| 38–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 69
| March 25
| @ L.A. Clippers
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 70
| March 27
| San Antonio
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 71
| March 28
| @ Golden State
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 72
| March 31
| Phoenix
Utah Jazz April #FFFF00 #36004A 2 2 2 4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 73
| April 1
| @ San Antonio
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 74
| April 3
| @ Phoenix
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 75
| April 4
| @ Dallas
| L 107–121
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|
|
| Reunion Arena
| 41–34
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 76
| April 6
| Sacramento
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 77
| April 8
| Dallas
| W 103–90
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|
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| Salt Palace
| 42–35
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 78
| April 10
| Denver
| W 106–103
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|
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| Salt Palace
| 43–35
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 79
| April 12
| @ Golden State
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 80
| April 14
| @ Seattle
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 81
| April 16
| L.A. Lakers
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 82
| April 17
| @ Portland
| L 101–111
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 44–38
UTA 1987
Playoffs
Utah Jazz 1987 yes #36004A #FFFF00
Utah Jazz First Round no yes yes #FFFF00 #36004A 2 1 0 2
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1
| April 23
| Golden State
| W 99–95
| Malone, Bailey (20)
| Mark Eaton (15)
| Rickey Green (15)
| Salt Palace11,376
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
| April 25
| Golden State
| W 103–100
| Darrell Griffith (25)
| Karl Malone (13)
| Hansen, Stockton (5)
| Salt Palace12,095
| 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3
| April 29
| @ Golden State
| L 95–110
| Kelly Tripucka (16)
| Karl Malone (9)
| John Stockton (8)
| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,025
| 2–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4
| May 1
| @ Golden State
| L 94–98
| Hansen, Malone (20)
| Mark Eaton (15)
| John Stockton (11)
| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,025
| 2–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 5
| May 3
| Golden State
| L 113–118
| Karl Malone (23)
| Mark Eaton (10)
| John Stockton (13)
| Salt Palace11,071
| 2–3
|-
UTA 1987 yes
Awards and records
Mark Eaton, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
References
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