1986-1987 Philadelphia 76ers

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Season Overview

45-37 Lost First Round
Record Outcome

1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers

What was the record of the 1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers?

The Philadelphia 76ers finished the regular season with a 45-37 record. They went 28-13 at home and 17-24 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers went 47-40. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Milwaukee Bucks.

What division did the 1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers play in?

The 1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers had their best month in January, when they went 10-5 and had a 66.7% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 6-9 and had a 40% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
October '86 1-0 100% +4
November '86 9-5 64.3% +8
December '86 6-9 40% -48
January '87 10-5 66.7% +5
February '87 5-7 41.7% +25
March '87 9-6 60% +29
April '87 5-5 50% -39

Did the 1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Philadelphia 76ers made the Playoffs in 1987. They lost their only series against the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference First Round.

What was the point differential for the 1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers?

The Philadelphia 76ers finished the regular season with a point differential of -16. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the 76ers could have been expected to have about 40.5 wins, or a 40-42 record in the regular season.

How did the 1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers went 11-13.

How did the 1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers went 4-3 in overtime games.

How did the 1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers went 1-0 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers was a 4 game winning streak on 3 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers?

The longest losing streak that the Philadelphia 76ers had during the 1986-87 regular season was 4 games, which occured 2 separate times.

1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers Schedule

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Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Fri, Oct 31, 1986 vs Indiana Pacers Win 108 - 104
Sun, Nov 2, 1986 vs Atlanta Hawks Loss 113 - 122
Tue, Nov 4, 1986 @ Indiana Pacers Loss 121 - 125 OT2
Wed, Nov 5, 1986 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 107 - 101
Fri, Nov 7, 1986 vs San Antonio Spurs Win 114 - 97
Sun, Nov 9, 1986 @ Portland Trail Blazers Win 125 - 119
Tue, Nov 11, 1986 @ Seattle SuperSonics Win 121 - 114
Thu, Nov 13, 1986 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 104 - 112
Fri, Nov 14, 1986 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 97 - 127
Sun, Nov 16, 1986 @ Los Angeles Clippers Win 103 - 90
Wed, Nov 19, 1986 vs New York Knicks Win 98 - 94
Fri, Nov 21, 1986 vs Detroit Pistons Loss 110 - 120
Sun, Nov 23, 1986 vs Houston Rockets Win 114 - 104
Tue, Nov 25, 1986 vs Boston Celtics Win 102 - 100
Fri, Nov 28, 1986 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 116 - 112
Wed, Dec 3, 1986 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 115 - 110 OT
Fri, Dec 5, 1986 @ Boston Celtics Loss 106 - 108
Sat, Dec 6, 1986 vs New Jersey Nets Win 105 - 100
Wed, Dec 10, 1986 vs Indiana Pacers Win 122 - 112
Fri, Dec 12, 1986 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 90 - 123
Sat, Dec 13, 1986 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 120 - 123
Tue, Dec 16, 1986 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 91 - 103
Wed, Dec 17, 1986 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 107 - 110
Fri, Dec 19, 1986 vs Boston Celtics Win 122 - 100
Sat, Dec 20, 1986 vs Detroit Pistons Loss 88 - 98
Mon, Dec 22, 1986 vs Utah Jazz Loss 111 - 114
Thu, Dec 25, 1986 vs Washington Bullets Loss 97 - 102
Sat, Dec 27, 1986 @ Sacramento Kings Win 99 - 95
Sun, Dec 28, 1986 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 85 - 111
Tue, Dec 30, 1986 @ Denver Nuggets Win 111 - 108
Fri, Jan 2, 1987 @ Utah Jazz Win 104 - 99
Mon, Jan 5, 1987 vs Los Angeles Clippers Win 108 - 102
Wed, Jan 7, 1987 @ Atlanta Hawks Win 109 - 102
Fri, Jan 9, 1987 vs New York Knicks Loss 84 - 94
Sat, Jan 10, 1987 @ Washington Bullets Loss 111 - 117
Tue, Jan 13, 1987 @ Indiana Pacers Win 101 - 94
Wed, Jan 14, 1987 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 96 - 93
Sat, Jan 17, 1987 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 89 - 105
Mon, Jan 19, 1987 vs Phoenix Suns Win 107 - 104
Wed, Jan 21, 1987 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 129 - 123 OT
Sun, Jan 25, 1987 @ Boston Celtics Loss 96 - 111
Tue, Jan 27, 1987 @ New York Knicks Win 108 - 103
Wed, Jan 28, 1987 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 109 - 107
Fri, Jan 30, 1987 vs Chicago Bulls Win 121 - 112
Sat, Jan 31, 1987 @ Washington Bullets Loss 105 - 106
Tue, Feb 3, 1987 @ Indiana Pacers Win 99 - 94
Wed, Feb 4, 1987 @ New Jersey Nets Win 121 - 95
Tue, Feb 10, 1987 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 99 - 104
Wed, Feb 11, 1987 vs Detroit Pistons Loss 113 - 123 OT
Sat, Feb 14, 1987 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 107 - 125
Mon, Feb 16, 1987 @ New York Knicks Win 111 - 101
Wed, Feb 18, 1987 vs Golden State Warriors Win 114 - 103
Fri, Feb 20, 1987 vs Sacramento Kings Win 123 - 91
Sun, Feb 22, 1987 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 110 - 112 OT
Mon, Feb 23, 1987 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 103 - 112
Thu, Feb 26, 1987 @ San Antonio Spurs Loss 94 - 96
Fri, Feb 27, 1987 @ Dallas Mavericks Loss 110 - 123
Sun, Mar 1, 1987 @ Houston Rockets Win 102 - 97
Wed, Mar 4, 1987 vs New York Knicks Loss 99 - 102
Fri, Mar 6, 1987 vs Washington Bullets Win 123 - 113
Sat, Mar 7, 1987 vs New Jersey Nets Loss 102 - 114
Tue, Mar 10, 1987 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 100 - 91
Wed, Mar 11, 1987 vs Chicago Bulls Win 117 - 108
Sat, Mar 14, 1987 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 95 - 98
Wed, Mar 18, 1987 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 109 - 107
Fri, Mar 20, 1987 vs Denver Nuggets Win 116 - 106
Sat, Mar 21, 1987 @ Milwaukee Bucks Win 105 - 102
Mon, Mar 23, 1987 vs Dallas Mavericks Loss 100 - 103
Tue, Mar 24, 1987 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 91 - 93
Fri, Mar 27, 1987 vs New Jersey Nets Win 110 - 99
Sun, Mar 29, 1987 @ Boston Celtics Loss 100 - 118
Tue, Mar 31, 1987 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 116 - 105
Wed, Apr 1, 1987 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 108 - 99
Fri, Apr 3, 1987 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 109 - 113
Sun, Apr 5, 1987 vs Boston Celtics Win 106 - 104 OT
Mon, Apr 6, 1987 @ New York Knicks Loss 101 - 108
Wed, Apr 8, 1987 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 92 - 110
Fri, Apr 10, 1987 vs Chicago Bulls Win 98 - 96 OT
Mon, Apr 13, 1987 vs Washington Bullets Win 113 - 105
Wed, Apr 15, 1987 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 95 - 128
Fri, Apr 17, 1987 vs Indiana Pacers Loss 111 - 115
Sun, Apr 19, 1987 @ Washington Bullets Win 108 - 102
Playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 2 - 3)
Fri, Apr 24, 1987 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 104 - 107
Sun, Apr 26, 1987 @ Milwaukee Bucks Win 125 - 122 OT
Wed, Apr 29, 1987 vs Milwaukee Bucks Loss 120 - 121
Fri, May 1, 1987 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 124 - 118
Sun, May 3, 1987 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 89 - 102

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