| 52-30 | Lost Conf Finals |
| Record | Outcome |
The Detroit Pistons finished the regular season with a 52-30 record. They went 32-9 at home and 20-21 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Detroit Pistons went 62-35. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Boston Celtics.
The 1986-87 Detroit Pistons played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
Yes, the Detroit Pistons made the Playoffs in 1987. They won their first series against the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. They eventually lost against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Detroit Pistons finished the regular season with a point differential of +282. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Pistons could have been expected to have about 49.8 wins, or a 50-32 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1986-87 Detroit Pistons went 13-8.
During the regular season, the 1986-87 Detroit Pistons went 3-3 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1986-87 Detroit Pistons was a 7 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Detroit Pistons had during the 1986-87 regular season was 3 games, which occured 4 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Oct 31, 1986 Fri, Oct 31, 1986 | vs Milwaukee BucksBucks | Loss L 104 - 120 | |
| Sat, Nov 1, 1986 Sat, Nov 1, 1986 | @ Indiana PacersPacers | Loss L 89 - 92 | |
| Wed, Nov 5, 1986 Wed, Nov 5, 1986 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 109 - 85 | |
| Fri, Nov 7, 1986 Fri, Nov 7, 1986 | vs Chicago BullsBulls | Win W 115 - 109 | |
| Sat, Nov 8, 1986 Sat, Nov 8, 1986 | @ Milwaukee BucksBucks | Loss L 89 - 103 | |
| Wed, Nov 12, 1986 Wed, Nov 12, 1986 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 108 - 100 | |
| Fri, Nov 14, 1986 Fri, Nov 14, 1986 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 100 - 105 | |
| Sat, Nov 15, 1986 Sat, Nov 15, 1986 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 111 - 118 | |
| Wed, Nov 19, 1986 Wed, Nov 19, 1986 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Loss L 105 - 119 | |
| Fri, Nov 21, 1986 Fri, Nov 21, 1986 | @ Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Win W 120 - 110 | |
| Sat, Nov 22, 1986 Sat, Nov 22, 1986 | vs Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 93 - 84 | |
| Fri, Nov 28, 1986 Fri, Nov 28, 1986 | vs Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 120 - 99 | |
| Wed, Dec 3, 1986 Wed, Dec 3, 1986 | @ New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 107 - 106 | OT |
| Thu, Dec 4, 1986 Thu, Dec 4, 1986 | @ Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Loss L 105 - 113 | |
| Sat, Dec 6, 1986 Sat, Dec 6, 1986 | vs Denver NuggetsNuggets | Win W 128 - 113 | |
| Wed, Dec 10, 1986 Wed, Dec 10, 1986 | vs Sacramento KingsKings | Win W 108 - 101 | |
| Fri, Dec 12, 1986 Fri, Dec 12, 1986 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Loss L 115 - 116 | |
| Sat, Dec 13, 1986 Sat, Dec 13, 1986 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Win W 119 - 114 | |
| Tue, Dec 16, 1986 Tue, Dec 16, 1986 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 111 - 100 | |
| Wed, Dec 17, 1986 Wed, Dec 17, 1986 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Win W 122 - 107 | |
| Fri, Dec 19, 1986 Fri, Dec 19, 1986 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 114 - 84 | |
| Sat, Dec 20, 1986 Sat, Dec 20, 1986 | @ Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Win W 98 - 88 | |
| Tue, Dec 23, 1986 Tue, Dec 23, 1986 | @ Indiana PacersPacers | Loss L 98 - 111 | |
| Fri, Dec 26, 1986 Fri, Dec 26, 1986 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 121 - 106 | |
| Sat, Dec 27, 1986 Sat, Dec 27, 1986 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 107 - 105 | |
| Tue, Dec 30, 1986 Tue, Dec 30, 1986 | @ Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 103 - 99 | |
| Fri, Jan 2, 1987 Fri, Jan 2 | vs New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 129 - 128 | |
| Sat, Jan 3, 1987 Sat, Jan 3 | @ Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 119 - 124 | |
| Wed, Jan 7, 1987 Wed, Jan 7 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 122 - 111 | |
| Fri, Jan 9, 1987 Fri, Jan 9 | vs Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Win W 131 - 123 | |
| Sat, Jan 10, 1987 Sat, Jan 10 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 118 - 101 | |
| Tue, Jan 13, 1987 Tue, Jan 13 | @ Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 103 - 101 | |
| Wed, Jan 14, 1987 Wed, Jan 14 | vs Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 104 - 87 | |
| Fri, Jan 16, 1987 Fri, Jan 16 | vs Houston RocketsRockets | Loss L 106 - 112 | |
| Sat, Jan 17, 1987 Sat, Jan 17 | @ New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 123 - 113 | |
| Mon, Jan 19, 1987 Mon, Jan 19 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 108 - 98 | |
| Wed, Jan 21, 1987 Wed, Jan 21 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 108 - 112 | |
| Fri, Jan 23, 1987 Fri, Jan 23 | @ Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Win W 100 - 97 | |
| Sat, Jan 24, 1987 Sat, Jan 24 | @ Sacramento KingsKings | Loss L 113 - 138 | |
| Mon, Jan 26, 1987 Mon, Jan 26 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 118 - 120 | OT |
| Tue, Jan 27, 1987 Tue, Jan 27 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 107 - 118 | |
| Thu, Jan 29, 1987 Thu, Jan 29 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 112 - 101 | |
| Sat, Jan 31, 1987 Sat, Jan 31 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 114 - 113 | |
| Sun, Feb 1, 1987 Sun, Feb 1 | vs Chicago BullsBulls | Win W 94 - 92 | |
| Thu, Feb 5, 1987 Thu, Feb 5 | vs Indiana PacersPacers | Loss L 93 - 98 | |
| Wed, Feb 11, 1987 Wed, Feb 11 | @ Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Win W 123 - 113 | OT |
| Thu, Feb 12, 1987 Thu, Feb 12 | @ Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 113 - 109 | |
| Sat, Feb 14, 1987 Sat, Feb 14 | vs Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Win W 125 - 107 | |
| Tue, Feb 17, 1987 Tue, Feb 17 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 103 - 107 | |
| Thu, Feb 19, 1987 Thu, Feb 19 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 117 - 105 | |
| Sat, Feb 21, 1987 Sat, Feb 21 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 102 - 97 | |
| Sun, Feb 22, 1987 Sun, Feb 22 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 122 - 110 | |
| Tue, Feb 24, 1987 Tue, Feb 24 | @ New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 120 - 112 | |
| Wed, Feb 25, 1987 Wed, Feb 25 | vs Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 106 - 105 | |
| Fri, Feb 27, 1987 Fri, Feb 27 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 111 - 123 | |
| Sun, Mar 1, 1987 Sun, Mar 1 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 102 - 112 | |
| Wed, Mar 4, 1987 Wed, Mar 4 | vs Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 120 - 125 | OT |
| Fri, Mar 6, 1987 Fri, Mar 6 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 125 - 115 | |
| Sun, Mar 8, 1987 Sun, Mar 8 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 122 - 119 | OT |
| Tue, Mar 10, 1987 Tue, Mar 10 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 116 - 93 | |
| Wed, Mar 11, 1987 Wed, Mar 11 | @ Indiana PacersPacers | Win W 107 - 98 | |
| Fri, Mar 13, 1987 Fri, Mar 13 | @ Chicago BullsBulls | Win W 100 - 99 | |
| Sat, Mar 14, 1987 Sat, Mar 14 | vs Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Win W 98 - 95 | |
| Mon, Mar 16, 1987 Mon, Mar 16 | vs Indiana PacersPacers | Win W 115 - 95 | |
| Wed, Mar 18, 1987 Wed, Mar 18 | vs New Jersey NetsNets | Loss L 112 - 113 | |
| Sat, Mar 21, 1987 Sat, Mar 21 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Loss L 118 - 122 | |
| Mon, Mar 23, 1987 Mon, Mar 23 | @ Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 114 - 110 | |
| Wed, Mar 25, 1987 Wed, Mar 25 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Loss L 115 - 127 | |
| Thu, Mar 26, 1987 Thu, Mar 26 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 111 - 128 | |
| Sat, Mar 28, 1987 Sat, Mar 28 | @ Denver NuggetsNuggets | Win W 121 - 109 | |
| Sun, Mar 29, 1987 Sun, Mar 29 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 108 - 107 | |
| Tue, Mar 31, 1987 Tue, Mar 31 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 111 - 113 | |
| Thu, Apr 2, 1987 Thu, Apr 2 | vs Indiana PacersPacers | Win W 119 - 73 | |
| Fri, Apr 3, 1987 Fri, Apr 3 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 115 - 119 | OT |
| Sun, Apr 5, 1987 Sun, Apr 5 | vs Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 125 - 107 | |
| Tue, Apr 7, 1987 Tue, Apr 7 | @ Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 86 - 116 | |
| Fri, Apr 10, 1987 Fri, Apr 10 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 99 - 101 | |
| Sun, Apr 12, 1987 Sun, Apr 12 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Loss L 98 - 103 | |
| Mon, Apr 13, 1987 Mon, Apr 13 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 120 - 100 | |
| Wed, Apr 15, 1987 Wed, Apr 15 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 118 - 114 | |
| Fri, Apr 17, 1987 Fri, Apr 17 | vs New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 130 - 117 | |
| Sat, Apr 18, 1987 Sat, Apr 18 | @ Milwaukee BucksBucks | Loss L 110 - 124 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Eastern Conference First Round | |||
| Fri, Apr 24, 1987 Fri, Apr 24 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 106 - 92 | |
| Sun, Apr 26, 1987 Sun, Apr 26 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 128 - 85 | |
| Wed, Apr 29, 1987 Wed, Apr 29 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 97 - 96 | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | |||
| Sun, May 3, 1987 Sun, May 3 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 112 - 111 | |
| Tue, May 5, 1987 Tue, May 5 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 102 - 115 | |
| Fri, May 8, 1987 Fri, May 8 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 108 - 99 | |
| Sun, May 10, 1987 Sun, May 10 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 89 - 88 | |
| Wed, May 13, 1987 Wed, May 13 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 104 - 96 | |
| Eastern Conference Finals | |||
| Tue, May 19, 1987 Tue, May 19 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 91 - 104 | |
| Thu, May 21, 1987 Thu, May 21 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 101 - 110 | |
| Sat, May 23, 1987 Sat, May 23 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 122 - 104 | |
| Sun, May 24, 1987 Sun, May 24 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 145 - 119 | |
| Tue, May 26, 1987 Tue, May 26 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 107 - 108 | |
| Thu, May 28, 1987 Thu, May 28 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 113 - 105 | |
| Sat, May 30, 1987 Sat, May 30 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 114 - 117 | |
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