| 40-42 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Chicago Bulls finished the regular season with a 40-42 record. They went 29-12 at home and 11-30 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Chicago Bulls went 40-45. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Boston Celtics.
The 1986-87 Chicago Bulls played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1986-87 Chicago Bulls had their best month in February, when they went 8-4 and had a 66.7% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 3-6 and had a 33.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| November '86 | 7-6 | 53.8% | -1 |
| December '86 | 7-8 | 46.7% | -10 |
| January '87 | 7-7 | 50% | -42 |
| February '87 | 8-4 | 66.7% | +25 |
| March '87 | 8-11 | 42.1% | +73 |
| April '87 | 3-6 | 33.3% | +28 |
Yes, the Chicago Bulls made the Playoffs in 1987. They lost their only series against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The Chicago Bulls finished the regular season with a point differential of +73. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bulls could have been expected to have about 43.4 wins, or a 43-39 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1986-87 Chicago Bulls went 8-17.
During the regular season, the 1986-87 Chicago Bulls went 3-3 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1986-87 Chicago Bulls was a 4 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Chicago Bulls had during the 1986-87 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Sat, Nov 1, 1986 | @ New York Knicks | Win 108 - 103 | |
| Sun, Nov 2, 1986 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 94 - 89 | |
| Tue, Nov 4, 1986 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 111 - 104 | |
| Fri, Nov 7, 1986 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 109 - 115 | |
| Sat, Nov 8, 1986 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 101 - 96 | |
| Tue, Nov 11, 1986 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 112 - 110 | |
| Wed, Nov 12, 1986 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 99 - 101 | |
| Fri, Nov 14, 1986 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 98 - 110 | |
| Fri, Nov 21, 1986 | vs New York Knicks | Win 101 - 99 | |
| Sat, Nov 22, 1986 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 93 - 84 | |
| Wed, Nov 26, 1986 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 107 - 109 | |
| Fri, Nov 28, 1986 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 103 - 110 | |
| Sat, Nov 29, 1986 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 106 - 113 | |
| Tue, Dec 2, 1986 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 115 - 109 | OT |
| Wed, Dec 3, 1986 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 94 - 99 | |
| Fri, Dec 5, 1986 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 112 - 114 | |
| Sat, Dec 6, 1986 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 97 - 106 | |
| Tue, Dec 9, 1986 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 106 - 100 | |
| Wed, Dec 10, 1986 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 95 - 123 | |
| Fri, Dec 12, 1986 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 106 - 93 | |
| Sat, Dec 13, 1986 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 90 - 113 | |
| Tue, Dec 16, 1986 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 99 - 98 | |
| Thu, Dec 18, 1986 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 97 - 88 | |
| Sat, Dec 20, 1986 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 89 - 91 | |
| Tue, Dec 23, 1986 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 108 - 92 | |
| Thu, Dec 25, 1986 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 85 - 86 | |
| Sat, Dec 27, 1986 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 105 - 93 | |
| Tue, Dec 30, 1986 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 99 - 102 | |
| Fri, Jan 2, 1987 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 99 - 113 | |
| Sat, Jan 3, 1987 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 124 - 119 | |
| Tue, Jan 6, 1987 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 99 - 95 | |
| Thu, Jan 8, 1987 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 121 - 117 | |
| Sat, Jan 10, 1987 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 119 - 109 | |
| Thu, Jan 15, 1987 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 96 - 107 | |
| Sat, Jan 17, 1987 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 105 - 89 | |
| Mon, Jan 19, 1987 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 95 - 109 | |
| Tue, Jan 20, 1987 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 103 - 90 | |
| Fri, Jan 23, 1987 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 117 - 96 | |
| Sat, Jan 24, 1987 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 84 - 114 | |
| Tue, Jan 27, 1987 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 97 - 105 | |
| Wed, Jan 28, 1987 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 103 - 132 | |
| Fri, Jan 30, 1987 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 112 - 121 | |
| Sun, Feb 1, 1987 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 92 - 94 | |
| Tue, Feb 3, 1987 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 98 - 91 | |
| Thu, Feb 5, 1987 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 105 - 120 | |
| Tue, Feb 10, 1987 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 104 - 99 | |
| Fri, Feb 13, 1987 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 106 - 98 | |
| Sat, Feb 14, 1987 | @ New York Knicks | Win 112 - 108 | |
| Mon, Feb 16, 1987 | vs Sacramento Kings | Loss 120 - 124 | OT |
| Fri, Feb 20, 1987 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 100 - 110 | |
| Sun, Feb 22, 1987 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 102 - 98 | |
| Tue, Feb 24, 1987 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 113 - 103 | |
| Thu, Feb 26, 1987 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 128 - 113 | |
| Sat, Feb 28, 1987 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 107 - 104 | |
| Sun, Mar 1, 1987 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 95 - 105 | |
| Tue, Mar 3, 1987 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 114 - 80 | |
| Wed, Mar 4, 1987 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 125 - 120 | OT |
| Fri, Mar 6, 1987 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 109 - 110 | |
| Sun, Mar 8, 1987 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 115 - 105 | OT |
| Mon, Mar 9, 1987 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 103 - 108 | |
| Wed, Mar 11, 1987 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 108 - 117 | |
| Fri, Mar 13, 1987 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 99 - 100 | |
| Sat, Mar 14, 1987 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 105 - 106 | OT |
| Mon, Mar 16, 1987 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 96 - 97 | |
| Tue, Mar 17, 1987 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 96 - 114 | |
| Thu, Mar 19, 1987 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 114 - 97 | |
| Sat, Mar 21, 1987 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 112 - 97 | |
| Sun, Mar 22, 1987 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 113 - 115 | |
| Tue, Mar 24, 1987 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 93 - 91 | |
| Thu, Mar 26, 1987 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 107 - 109 | |
| Fri, Mar 27, 1987 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 106 - 111 | |
| Sun, Mar 29, 1987 | vs New York Knicks | Win 115 - 96 | |
| Tue, Mar 31, 1987 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 101 - 75 | |
| Wed, Apr 1, 1987 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 94 - 99 | |
| Fri, Apr 3, 1987 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 118 - 122 | |
| Sat, Apr 4, 1987 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 97 - 110 | |
| Tue, Apr 7, 1987 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 116 - 86 | |
| Fri, Apr 10, 1987 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 96 - 98 | OT |
| Sun, Apr 12, 1987 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 116 - 95 | |
| Mon, Apr 13, 1987 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 114 - 107 | |
| Thu, Apr 16, 1987 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 114 - 117 | |
| Fri, Apr 17, 1987 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 105 - 108 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 0 - 3) | |||
| Thu, Apr 23, 1987 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 104 - 108 | |
| Sun, Apr 26, 1987 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 96 - 105 | |
| Tue, Apr 28, 1987 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 94 - 105 | |
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