| 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.
Among qualifying months, the 1986-87 Detroit Pistons had their best month in December, when they went 11-3 and had a 78.6% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 5-5 and had a 50% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '86 | 0-1 | 0% | -16 |
| November '86 | 6-5 | 54.5% | +35 |
| December '86 | 11-3 | 78.6% | +93 |
| January '87 | 11-6 | 64.7% | +38 |
| February '87 | 9-3 | 75% | +51 |
| March '87 | 10-7 | 58.8% | +35 |
| April '87 | 5-5 | 50% | +46 |
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 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 104 - 120 | |
| Sat, Nov 1, 1986 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 89 - 92 | |
| Wed, Nov 5, 1986 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 109 - 85 | |
| Fri, Nov 7, 1986 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 115 - 109 | |
| Sat, Nov 8, 1986 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 89 - 103 | |
| Wed, Nov 12, 1986 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 108 - 100 | |
| Fri, Nov 14, 1986 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 100 - 105 | |
| Sat, Nov 15, 1986 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 111 - 118 | |
| Wed, Nov 19, 1986 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 105 - 119 | |
| Fri, Nov 21, 1986 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 120 - 110 | |
| Sat, Nov 22, 1986 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 93 - 84 | |
| Fri, Nov 28, 1986 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 120 - 99 | |
| Wed, Dec 3, 1986 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 107 - 106 | OT |
| Thu, Dec 4, 1986 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 105 - 113 | |
| Sat, Dec 6, 1986 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 128 - 113 | |
| Wed, Dec 10, 1986 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 108 - 101 | |
| Fri, Dec 12, 1986 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 115 - 116 | |
| Sat, Dec 13, 1986 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 119 - 114 | |
| Tue, Dec 16, 1986 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 111 - 100 | |
| Wed, Dec 17, 1986 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 122 - 107 | |
| Fri, Dec 19, 1986 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 114 - 84 | |
| Sat, Dec 20, 1986 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 98 - 88 | |
| Tue, Dec 23, 1986 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 98 - 111 | |
| Fri, Dec 26, 1986 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 121 - 106 | |
| Sat, Dec 27, 1986 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 107 - 105 | |
| Tue, Dec 30, 1986 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 103 - 99 | |
| Fri, Jan 2, 1987 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 129 - 128 | |
| Sat, Jan 3, 1987 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 119 - 124 | |
| Wed, Jan 7, 1987 | vs New York Knicks | Win 122 - 111 | |
| Fri, Jan 9, 1987 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 131 - 123 | |
| Sat, Jan 10, 1987 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 118 - 101 | |
| Tue, Jan 13, 1987 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 103 - 101 | |
| Wed, Jan 14, 1987 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 104 - 87 | |
| Fri, Jan 16, 1987 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 106 - 112 | |
| Sat, Jan 17, 1987 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 123 - 113 | |
| Mon, Jan 19, 1987 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 108 - 98 | |
| Wed, Jan 21, 1987 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 108 - 112 | |
| Fri, Jan 23, 1987 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 100 - 97 | |
| Sat, Jan 24, 1987 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 113 - 138 | |
| Mon, Jan 26, 1987 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 118 - 120 | OT |
| Tue, Jan 27, 1987 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 107 - 118 | |
| Thu, Jan 29, 1987 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 112 - 101 | |
| Sat, Jan 31, 1987 | @ New York Knicks | Win 114 - 113 | |
| Sun, Feb 1, 1987 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 94 - 92 | |
| Thu, Feb 5, 1987 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 93 - 98 | |
| Wed, Feb 11, 1987 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 123 - 113 | OT |
| Thu, Feb 12, 1987 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 113 - 109 | |
| Sat, Feb 14, 1987 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 125 - 107 | |
| Tue, Feb 17, 1987 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 103 - 107 | |
| Thu, Feb 19, 1987 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 117 - 105 | |
| Sat, Feb 21, 1987 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 102 - 97 | |
| Sun, Feb 22, 1987 | vs New York Knicks | Win 122 - 110 | |
| Tue, Feb 24, 1987 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 120 - 112 | |
| Wed, Feb 25, 1987 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 106 - 105 | |
| Fri, Feb 27, 1987 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 111 - 123 | |
| Sun, Mar 1, 1987 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 102 - 112 | |
| Wed, Mar 4, 1987 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 120 - 125 | OT |
| Fri, Mar 6, 1987 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 125 - 115 | |
| Sun, Mar 8, 1987 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 122 - 119 | OT |
| Tue, Mar 10, 1987 | @ New York Knicks | Win 116 - 93 | |
| Wed, Mar 11, 1987 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 107 - 98 | |
| Fri, Mar 13, 1987 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 100 - 99 | |
| Sat, Mar 14, 1987 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 98 - 95 | |
| Mon, Mar 16, 1987 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 115 - 95 | |
| Wed, Mar 18, 1987 | vs New Jersey Nets | Loss 112 - 113 | |
| Sat, Mar 21, 1987 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 118 - 122 | |
| Mon, Mar 23, 1987 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 114 - 110 | |
| Wed, Mar 25, 1987 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 115 - 127 | |
| Thu, Mar 26, 1987 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 111 - 128 | |
| Sat, Mar 28, 1987 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 121 - 109 | |
| Sun, Mar 29, 1987 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 108 - 107 | |
| Tue, Mar 31, 1987 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 111 - 113 | |
| Thu, Apr 2, 1987 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 119 - 73 | |
| Fri, Apr 3, 1987 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 115 - 119 | OT |
| Sun, Apr 5, 1987 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 125 - 107 | |
| Tue, Apr 7, 1987 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 86 - 116 | |
| Fri, Apr 10, 1987 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 99 - 101 | |
| Sun, Apr 12, 1987 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 98 - 103 | |
| Mon, Apr 13, 1987 | @ New York Knicks | Win 120 - 100 | |
| Wed, Apr 15, 1987 | vs New York Knicks | Win 118 - 114 | |
| Fri, Apr 17, 1987 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 130 - 117 | |
| Sat, Apr 18, 1987 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 110 - 124 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Won 3 - 0) | |||
| Fri, Apr 24, 1987 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 106 - 92 | |
| Sun, Apr 26, 1987 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 128 - 85 | |
| Wed, Apr 29, 1987 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 97 - 96 | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 4 - 1) | |||
| Sun, May 3, 1987 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 112 - 111 | |
| Tue, May 5, 1987 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 102 - 115 | |
| Fri, May 8, 1987 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 108 - 99 | |
| Sun, May 10, 1987 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 89 - 88 | |
| Wed, May 13, 1987 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 104 - 96 | |
| Eastern Conference Finals (Lost 3 - 4) | |||
| Tue, May 19, 1987 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 91 - 104 | |
| Thu, May 21, 1987 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 101 - 110 | |
| Sat, May 23, 1987 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 122 - 104 | |
| Sun, May 24, 1987 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 145 - 119 | |
| Tue, May 26, 1987 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 107 - 108 | |
| Thu, May 28, 1987 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 113 - 105 | |
| Sat, May 30, 1987 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 114 - 117 | |
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