Biggest NBA Comebacks In 1986-87

What was the biggest NBA comeback in the 1986-87 season?

The New York Knicks had the biggest comeback win of the 1986-87 season, having come back from a 23 point deficit. The Knicks were trailing 36-59 in the 3rd quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers on Apr 6, 1987, and came back and won the game 108-101.

What was the biggest NBA 4th quarter comeback in the 1986-87 season?

The Denver Nuggets had the biggest 4th quarter comeback win in the 1986-87 season, having come back from a 17 point deficit. The Nuggets were trailing 81-98 in the 4th quarter against the Seattle SuperSonics on Jan 13, 1987, and came back and won the game 117-109.

What NBA team had the most wins after being down by at least 10 points in the 1986-87 season?

The Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons are tied for the most comebacks after trailing by at least 10 points in the 1986-87 season, with each having 6 wins after trailing by 10.

Biggest 1986-87 NBA Comebacks

	Date	Team	Opponent	Point Deficit		Final Score
1	Apr 6, 1987	New York Knicks	vs Philadelphia 76ers	23	36-59, 3rd	108-101
2	Nov 11, 1986	Philadelphia 76ers	@ Seattle SuperSonics	22	48-70, 3rd	121-114
	Jan 9, 1987	Washington Bullets	@ Milwaukee Bucks	22	34-56, 3rd	100-92
4	Jan 13, 1987	Denver Nuggets	vs Seattle SuperSonics	17	81-98, 4th	117-109
5	Nov 2, 1986	Chicago Bulls	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	16	18-34, 2nd	94-89
	Mar 4, 1987	New York Knicks	@ Philadelphia 76ers	16	38-54, 3rd	102-99
7	Feb 22, 1987	Indiana Pacers	vs Sacramento Kings	15	20-35, 2nd	103-101
	Feb 27, 1987	New Jersey Nets	vs Indiana Pacers	15	57-72, 3rd	125-115
	Jan 4, 1987	Phoenix Suns	@ Golden State Warriors	15	41-56, 3rd	104-101
	Dec 6, 1986	San Antonio Spurs	vs Chicago Bulls	15	41-56, 3rd	106-97
	Mar 6, 1987	Utah Jazz	@ Milwaukee Bucks	15	84-99, 4th	124-123
12	Jan 2, 1987	Atlanta Hawks	@ Washington Bullets	14	46-60, 3rd	118-101
	Apr 17, 1987	Detroit Pistons	vs New Jersey Nets	14	24-38, 2nd	130-117
	Mar 6, 1987	Detroit Pistons	vs Dallas Mavericks	14	22-36, 2nd	125-115
	Dec 19, 1986	Detroit Pistons	vs San Antonio Spurs	14	19-33, 2nd	114-84
	May 10, 1987	Golden State Warriors	vs Los Angeles Lakers	14	88-102, 4th	129-121
	Dec 16, 1986	Phoenix Suns	@ Houston Rockets	14	71-85, 4th	106-102
18	Apr 3, 1987	Boston Celtics	vs Detroit Pistons	13	80-93, 4th	119-115
	Nov 11, 1986	Chicago Bulls	vs Atlanta Hawks	13	23-36, 2nd	112-110
	Mar 29, 1987	Detroit Pistons	@ Seattle SuperSonics	13	20-33, 2nd	108-107
	Mar 14, 1987	Detroit Pistons	vs Philadelphia 76ers	13	67-80, 4th	98-95
	Dec 13, 1986	Golden State Warriors	@ San Antonio Spurs	13	17-30, 2nd	117-102
	Apr 15, 1987	Phoenix Suns	@ Golden State Warriors	13	51-64, 3rd	119-116
	Jan 9, 1987	Portland Trail Blazers	@ New Jersey Nets	13	54-67, 3rd	127-120
	Dec 26, 1986	Seattle SuperSonics	vs Los Angeles Clippers	13	79-92, 4th	113-107
26	Dec 30, 1986	Boston Celtics	@ Seattle SuperSonics	12	49-61, 3rd	104-102
	Nov 7, 1986	Boston Celtics	@ Washington Bullets	12	13-25, 2nd	88-86
	May 13, 1987	Detroit Pistons	@ Atlanta Hawks	12	65-77, 4th	104-96
	Nov 22, 1986	Golden State Warriors	@ New York Knicks	12	17-29, 2nd	97-93
	Mar 2, 1987	Sacramento Kings	@ Denver Nuggets	12	49-61, 3rd	117-114
31	Apr 16, 1987	Atlanta Hawks	@ Chicago Bulls	11	80-91, 4th	117-114
	Feb 27, 1987	Atlanta Hawks	vs Boston Celtics	11	25-36, 2nd	115-105
	Dec 18, 1986	Chicago Bulls	@ Indiana Pacers	11	37-48, 3rd	97-88
	Nov 4, 1986	Chicago Bulls	vs San Antonio Spurs	11	75-86, 4th	111-104
	Dec 13, 1986	Cleveland Cavaliers	vs Philadelphia 76ers	11	24-35, 2nd	123-120
	Mar 13, 1987	Los Angeles Clippers	vs Seattle SuperSonics	11	24-35, 2nd	108-104
	May 1, 1987	Philadelphia 76ers	vs Milwaukee Bucks	11	18-29, 2nd	124-118
	Mar 20, 1987	Philadelphia 76ers	vs Denver Nuggets	11	21-32, 2nd	116-106
39	Apr 10, 1987	Atlanta Hawks	vs Detroit Pistons	10	65-75, 4th	101-99
	Mar 8, 1987	Chicago Bulls	vs Dallas Mavericks	10	14-24, 2nd	115-105
	Dec 27, 1986	Chicago Bulls	vs Indiana Pacers	10	20-30, 2nd	105-93
	Jan 8, 1987	Cleveland Cavaliers	vs Los Angeles Clippers	10	20-30, 2nd	103-93
	Nov 7, 1986	Cleveland Cavaliers	@ Golden State Warriors	10	54-64, 3rd	115-114
	Mar 13, 1987	Detroit Pistons	@ Chicago Bulls	10	44-54, 3rd	100-99
	Feb 26, 1987	Houston Rockets	@ Utah Jazz	10	41-51, 3rd	85-84
	Dec 10, 1986	Houston Rockets	@ Phoenix Suns	10	26-36, 2nd	117-109
	Mar 9, 1987	Indiana Pacers	vs Utah Jazz	10	75-85, 4th	107-102
	Mar 1, 1987	Indiana Pacers	vs New York Knicks	10	28-38, 2nd	122-115
	Jan 21, 1987	Los Angeles Lakers	@ Atlanta Hawks	10	27-37, 2nd	112-109
	Apr 29, 1987	Milwaukee Bucks	@ Philadelphia 76ers	10	85-95, 4th	121-120
	Nov 22, 1986	Milwaukee Bucks	@ Sacramento Kings	10	20-30, 2nd	107-99
	Dec 6, 1986	Philadelphia 76ers	vs New Jersey Nets	10	70-80, 4th	105-100
	Jan 24, 1987	Phoenix Suns	@ Indiana Pacers	10	77-87, 4th	104-103
	Feb 22, 1987	Portland Trail Blazers	vs Milwaukee Bucks	10	29-39, 2nd	124-120
	Dec 28, 1986	Portland Trail Blazers	@ Seattle SuperSonics	10	59-69, 3rd	127-118
	Mar 22, 1987	San Antonio Spurs	@ Los Angeles Clippers	10	46-56, 3rd	116-112
	Jan 6, 1987	Seattle SuperSonics	vs Phoenix Suns	10	59-69, 3rd	138-108

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