1986–87 Washington Bullets season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 November 2021 Washington Bullets Washington Wizards 1987 42 40 Atlantic 3 6 Kevin Loughery Bob Ferry Abe Pollin Capital Centre First round(lost to Pistons 0–3) WSB WDCA Home Team Sports WTOP The 1986–87 Washington Bullets season was the Bullets 26th season in the NBA and their 14th season in the city of Washington, D.C.1986-87 Washington Bullets Roster and Stats https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WSB/1987.html 2021-11-16 Basketball-Reference.com en Draft picks 1986 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 12 John Williams PF/C Louisiana State 1 21 Anthony Jones SG/SF Nevada-Las Vegas 2 36 Steve Mitchell PG Alabama-Birmingham 3 58 David Henderson PG Duke 4 82 Barry Mungar F St. Bonaventure 5 104 Paul Fortier Washington 6 128 Lorenzo Duncan Sam Houston State 7 150 Joe Price Notre Dame Roster Washington Bullets 1986–87 #C9143A white #0344AD white 14 Michael Adams basketball PG 5 10 162 1963-01-19 Boston College 10 Manute Bol C 7 7 200 1962-10-16 Bridgeport 33 Terry Catledge PF 6 8 220 1963-08-22 South Alabama 12 Darwin Cook SG 6 3 184 1958-08-06 Portland 15 Frank Johnson basketball, born 1958 PG 6 1 185 1958-11-23 Wake Forest 23 Charles Jones basketball, born 1957 PF 6 9 215 1957-04-03 Albany State 24 Jeff Malone SG 6 4 205 1961-06-28 Mississippi State 4 Moses Malone C 6 10 215 1955-03-23 Petersburg HS (VA) 42 Jay Murphy PF 6 9 220 1962-06-26 Boston College 5 Dan Roundfield PF 6 8 205 1953-05-26 Central Michigan 31 Jay Vincent SF 6 7 220 1959-06-10 Michigan State 2 Ennis Whatley PG 6 3 177 1962-08-11 Alabama 34 John Williams basketball, born 1966 SF 6 8 235 1966-10-26 LSU Kevin Loughery Bill Blair Fred Carter https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WSB/1987.html February 26, 1987 Regular season Season standings WSB WSB Notes z, y – division champions x – clinched playoff spot Game log Regular season Washington Bullets 1987 #DC143C #0000CD Total: 42–40 (home: 27–14; road: 15–26) Washington Bullets October yes #0000CD #DC143C 0 0 0 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | October 31 | @ Boston | L 102–120 | | | | Boston Garden | 0–1 Washington Bullets November #0000CD #DC143C 7 1 0 6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | November 1 | @ Cleveland | L 106–113 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | November 4 | New Jersey | W 102–101 | | | | Capital Centre | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | November 5 | @ Detroit | L 96–97 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | November 7 | Boston | L 86–88 | | | | Capital Centre | 1–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | November 8 | @ Atlanta | L 91–110 | | | | The Omni | 1–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | November 12 | Chicago | W 101–99 | | | | Capital Centre | 2–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 15 | @ New York | L 97–104 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 2–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | November 16 | Indiana | W 124–111 | | | | Capital Centre | 3–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | November 19 | Detroit | W 119–105 | | | | Capital Centre | 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | November 21 | Houston | W 115–99 | | | | Capital Centre | 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | November 22 | @ Chicago | L 84–93 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 5–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | November 25 | Portland | W 111–99 | | | | Capital Centre | 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | November 26 | @ Milwaukee | L 103–122 | | | | MECCA Arena | 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | November 29 | San Antonio | W 116–103 | | | | Capital Centre | 7–8 Washington Bullets December #0000CD #DC143C 2 4 5 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | December 2 | @ Boston | W 117–109 | | | | Hartford Civic Center | 8–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | December 3 | @ Indiana | L 103–116 | | | | Market Square Arena | 8–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | December 5 | Milwaukee | L 87–91 | | | | Capital Centre | 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 10 | New York | W 106–105 | | | | Capital Centre | 9–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 12 | @ Detroit | W 116–115 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 10–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 13 | Boston | L 98–105 | | | | Capital Centre | 10–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 16 | Utah | L 106–109 | | | | Capital Centre | 10–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 18 | @ Golden State | W 128–110 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 11–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | December 20 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 113–101 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 12–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 21 | @ Portland | L 101–128 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 12–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 25 | @ Philadelphia | W 102–97 | | | | The Spectrum | 13–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 27 | Detroit | L 105–107 | | | | Capital Centre | 13–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | December 29 | Golden State | W 125–105 | | | | Capital Centre | 14–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | December 30 | @ New York | L 97–103 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 14–15 Washington Bullets January #0000CD #DC143C 6 2 2 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | January 2 | Atlanta | L 101–118 | | | | Capital Centre | 14–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | January 6 | L.A. Clippers | W 112–97 | | | | Capital Centre | 15–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | January 7 | @ New Jersey | L 96–118 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 15–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | January 9 | @ Milwaukee | W 100–92 | | | | MECCA Arena | 16–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | January 10 | Philadelphia | W 117–111 | | | | Capital Centre | 17–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | January 12 | Sacramento | W 113–109 | | | | Capital Centre | 18–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | January 14 | New Jersey | W 118–100 | | | | Capital Centre | 19–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 15 | @ Indiana | L 105–113 | | | | Market Square Arena | 19–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 18 | L.A. Lakers | L 101–115 | | | | Capital Centre | 19–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | January 23 | Phoenix | W 109–90 | | | | Capital Centre | 20–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | January 24 | @ Houston | L 92–115 | | | | The Summit | 20–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 27 | @ Dallas | W 118–113 | | | | Reunion Arena | 21–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 | January 29 | @ Detroit | L 101–112 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 21–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | January 31 | Philadelphia | W 106–105 | | | | Capital Centre | 22–21 Washington Bullets February #0000CD #DC143C 4 0 5 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | February 2 | New York | W 104–98 | | | | Capital Centre | 23–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | February 3 | @ Chicago | L 91–98 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 23–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | February 5 | Cleveland | W 94–85 | | | | Capital Centre | 24–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | February 11 | @ San Antonio | W 133–108 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 25–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | February 12 | @ Denver | W 121–115 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 26–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | February 14 | @ Sacramento | L 111–136 | | | | ARCO Arena | 26–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | February 16 | @ Phoenix | W 124–110 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 27–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 17 | @ L.A. Lakers | W 114–99 | | | | The Forum | 28–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 20 | @ Utah | W 118–113 | | | | Salt Palace | 29–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 21 | @ Seattle | L 93–110 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 29–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 | February 23 | @ Cleveland | L 105–109 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 29–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | February 26 | Indiana | W 100–94 | | | | Capital Centre | 30–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | February 28 | New York | W 106–105 | | | | Capital Centre | 31–25 Washington Bullets March #0000CD #DC143C 5 4 0 6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | March 2 | @ Atlanta | L 99–121 | | | | The Omni | 31–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | March 4 | New Jersey | W 117–114 | | | | Capital Centre | 32–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 | March 6 | @ Philadelphia | L 113–123 | | | | The Spectrum | 32–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | March 10 | @ New Jersey | L 79–121 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 32–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 11 | Milwaukee | L 107–115 | | | | Capital Centre | 32–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 14 | Chicago | W 106–105 (OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 33–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 15 | Cleveland | W 97–89 | | | | Capital Centre | 34–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 17 | @ Atlanta | L 98–118 | | | | The Omni | 34–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 | March 19 | Seattle | W 110–106 | | | | Capital Centre | 35–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 21 | Denver | L 107–117 | | | | Capital Centre | 35–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 | March 23 | @ Indiana | L 92–101 | | | | Market Square Arena | 35–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 24 | Atlanta | L 87–96 | | | | Capital Centre | 35–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | March 26 | Boston | W 106–103 | | | | Capital Centre | 36–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | March 28 | Dallas | L 107–114 | | | | Capital Centre | 36–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | March 31 | @ Chicago | L 75–101 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 36–35 Washington Bullets April #0000CD #DC143C 3 3 3 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 | April 1 | @ Boston | L 86–103 | | | | Boston Garden | 36–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | April 3 | Chicago | W 122–118 | | | | Capital Centre | 37–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | April 4 | @ Cleveland | W 127–111 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 38–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | April 7 | Milwaukee | L 94–95 | | | | Capital Centre | 38–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | April 8 | @ New Jersey | W 118–109 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 39–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | April 10 | Indiana | L 101–115 | | | | Capital Centre | 39–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 12 | Detroit | W 103–98 | | | | Capital Centre | 40–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 | April 13 | @ Philadelphia | L 105–113 | | | | The Spectrum | 40–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | April 15 | Cleveland | W 110–101 | | | | Capital Centre | 41–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | April 17 | @ New York | W 142–110 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 42–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | April 19 | Philadelphia | L 102–108 | | | | Capital Centre | 42–40 WSB 1987 Playoffs Washington Bullets 1987 yes #DC143C #0000CD Washington Bullets First Round no yes yes #0000CD #DC143C 0 1 0 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 24 | @ Detroit | L 92–106 | Terry Catledge (24) | Malone, Catledge (12) | Moses Malone (3) | Pontiac Silverdome15,419 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 26 | @ Detroit | L 85–128 | Terry Catledge (19) | Moses Malone (10) | Ennis Whatley (4) | Pontiac Silverdome14,389 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 29 | Detroit | L 96–97 | Moses Malone (31) | Moses Malone (16) | Michael Adams (8) | Capital Centre10,831 | 0–3 |- WSB 1987 yes See also 1986-87 NBA season References Category:Washington Wizards seasons Wash Washing Washing