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Detroit Pistons 1986-1987 Schedule and Results

All the scores of the games played by the Pistons in the NBA 1986-87 Regular Season and the 1987 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.

Regular Season Record:
52-30 (.634), 3rd in Eastern Conference
Playoffs Record:
10-5 (.667), Lost East Conf Finals

Detroit Pistons 1986-1987 Game Schedule and Results

NBA Regular Season

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Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
1 Oct 31, 1986 Pistons vs. Milwaukee Bucks L 104 - 120 lost 1 0 - 1
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
2 Nov 1, 1986 Pistons @ Indiana Pacers L 89 - 92 lost 2 0 - 2
3 Nov 5, 1986 Pistons vs. Washington Bullets W 109 - 85 won 1 1 - 2
4 Nov 7, 1986 Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls W 115 - 109 won 2 2 - 2
5 Nov 8, 1986 Pistons @ Milwaukee Bucks L 89 - 103 lost 1 2 - 3
6 Nov 12, 1986 Pistons vs. Phoenix Suns W 108 - 100 won 1 3 - 3
7 Nov 14, 1986 Pistons vs. Atlanta Hawks L 100 - 105 lost 1 3 - 4
8 Nov 15, 1986 Pistons vs. Boston Celtics L 111 - 118 lost 2 3 - 5
9 Nov 19, 1986 Pistons @ Washington Bullets L 105 - 119 lost 3 3 - 6
10 Nov 21, 1986 Pistons @ Philadelphia 76ers W 120 - 110 won 1 4 - 6
11 Nov 22, 1986 Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 93 - 84 won 2 5 - 6
12 Nov 28, 1986 Pistons vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 120 - 99 won 3 6 - 6
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
13 Dec 3, 1986 Pistons @ New Jersey Nets W 107 - 106 OTwon 4 7 - 6
14 Dec 4, 1986 Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 105 - 113 lost 1 7 - 7
15 Dec 6, 1986 Pistons vs. Denver Nuggets W 128 - 113 won 1 8 - 7
16 Dec 10, 1986 Pistons vs. Sacramento Kings W 108 - 101 won 2 9 - 7
17 Dec 12, 1986 Pistons vs. Washington Bullets L 115 - 116 lost 1 9 - 8
18 Dec 13, 1986 Pistons vs. Los Angeles Lakers W 119 - 114 won 1 10 - 8
19 Dec 16, 1986 Pistons @ Atlanta Hawks W 111 - 100 won 2 11 - 8
20 Dec 17, 1986 Pistons vs. Utah Jazz W 122 - 107 won 3 12 - 8
21 Dec 19, 1986 Pistons vs. San Antonio Spurs W 114 - 84 won 4 13 - 8
22 Dec 20, 1986 Pistons @ Philadelphia 76ers W 98 - 88 won 5 14 - 8
23 Dec 23, 1986 Pistons @ Indiana Pacers L 98 - 111 lost 1 14 - 9
24 Dec 26, 1986 Pistons vs. Golden State Warriors W 121 - 106 won 1 15 - 9
25 Dec 27, 1986 Pistons @ Washington Bullets W 107 - 105 won 2 16 - 9
26 Dec 30, 1986 Pistons @ Milwaukee Bucks W 103 - 99 won 3 17 - 9
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
27 Jan 2, 1987 Pistons vs. New Jersey Nets W 129 - 128 won 4 18 - 9
28 Jan 3, 1987 Pistons @ Chicago Bulls L 119 - 124 lost 1 18 - 10
29 Jan 7, 1987 Pistons vs. New York Knicks W 122 - 111 won 1 19 - 10
30 Jan 9, 1987 Pistons vs. Los Angeles Clippers W 131 - 123 won 2 20 - 10
31 Jan 10, 1987 Pistons vs. Boston Celtics W 118 - 101 won 3 21 - 10
32 Jan 13, 1987 Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 103 - 101 won 4 22 - 10
33 Jan 14, 1987 Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 104 - 87 won 5 23 - 10
34 Jan 16, 1987 Pistons vs. Houston Rockets L 106 - 112 lost 1 23 - 11
35 Jan 17, 1987 Pistons @ New Jersey Nets W 123 - 113 won 1 24 - 11
36 Jan 19, 1987 Pistons vs. Atlanta Hawks W 108 - 98 won 2 25 - 11
37 Jan 21, 1987 Pistons @ Utah Jazz L 108 - 112 lost 1 25 - 12
38 Jan 23, 1987 Pistons @ Los Angeles Clippers W 100 - 97 won 1 26 - 12
39 Jan 24, 1987 Pistons @ Sacramento Kings L 113 - 138 lost 1 26 - 13
40 Jan 26, 1987 Pistons @ Phoenix Suns L 118 - 120 OTlost 2 26 - 14
41 Jan 27, 1987 Pistons @ San Antonio Spurs L 107 - 118 lost 3 26 - 15
42 Jan 29, 1987 Pistons vs. Washington Bullets W 112 - 101 won 1 27 - 15
43 Jan 31, 1987 Pistons @ New York Knicks W 114 - 113 won 2 28 - 15
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
44 Feb 1, 1987 Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls W 94 - 92 won 3 29 - 15
45 Feb 5, 1987 Pistons vs. Indiana Pacers L 93 - 98 lost 1 29 - 16
46 Feb 11, 1987 Pistons @ Philadelphia 76ers W 123 - 113 OTwon 1 30 - 16
47 Feb 12, 1987 Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 113 - 109 won 2 31 - 16
48 Feb 14, 1987 Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 125 - 107 won 3 32 - 16
49 Feb 17, 1987 Pistons @ Atlanta Hawks L 103 - 107 lost 1 32 - 17
50 Feb 19, 1987 Pistons vs. Seattle Supersonics W 117 - 105 won 1 33 - 17
51 Feb 21, 1987 Pistons vs. Atlanta Hawks W 102 - 97 won 2 34 - 17
52 Feb 22, 1987 Pistons vs. New York Knicks W 122 - 110 won 3 35 - 17
53 Feb 24, 1987 Pistons @ New Jersey Nets W 120 - 112 won 4 36 - 17
54 Feb 25, 1987 Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 106 - 105 won 5 37 - 17
55 Feb 27, 1987 Pistons vs. Portland Trail Blazers L 111 - 123 lost 1 37 - 18
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
56 Mar 1, 1987 Pistons @ Boston Celtics L 102 - 112 lost 2 37 - 19
57 Mar 4, 1987 Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls L 120 - 125 OTlost 3 37 - 20
58 Mar 6, 1987 Pistons vs. Dallas Mavericks W 125 - 115 won 1 38 - 20
59 Mar 8, 1987 Pistons vs. Boston Celtics W 122 - 119 OTwon 2 39 - 20
60 Mar 10, 1987 Pistons @ New York Knicks W 116 - 93 won 3 40 - 20
61 Mar 11, 1987 Pistons @ Indiana Pacers W 107 - 98 won 4 41 - 20
62 Mar 13, 1987 Pistons @ Chicago Bulls W 100 - 99 won 5 42 - 20
63 Mar 14, 1987 Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 98 - 95 won 6 43 - 20
64 Mar 16, 1987 Pistons vs. Indiana Pacers W 115 - 95 won 7 44 - 20
65 Mar 18, 1987 Pistons vs. New Jersey Nets L 112 - 113 lost 1 44 - 21
66 Mar 21, 1987 Pistons @ Dallas Mavericks L 118 - 122 lost 2 44 - 22
67 Mar 23, 1987 Pistons @ Houston Rockets W 114 - 110 won 1 45 - 22
68 Mar 25, 1987 Pistons @ Golden State Warriors L 115 - 127 lost 1 45 - 23
69 Mar 26, 1987 Pistons @ Los Angeles Lakers L 111 - 128 lost 2 45 - 24
70 Mar 28, 1987 Pistons @ Denver Nuggets W 121 - 109 won 1 46 - 24
71 Mar 29, 1987 Pistons @ Seattle Supersonics W 108 - 107 won 2 47 - 24
72 Mar 31, 1987 Pistons @ Portland Trail Blazers L 111 - 113 lost 1 47 - 25
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
73 Apr 2, 1987 Pistons vs. Indiana Pacers W 119 - 73 won 1 48 - 25
74 Apr 3, 1987 Pistons @ Boston Celtics L 115 - 119 OTlost 1 48 - 26
75 Apr 5, 1987 Pistons vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 125 - 107 won 1 49 - 26
76 Apr 7, 1987 Pistons @ Chicago Bulls L 86 - 116 lost 1 49 - 27
77 Apr 10, 1987 Pistons @ Atlanta Hawks L 99 - 101 lost 2 49 - 28
78 Apr 12, 1987 Pistons @ Washington Bullets L 98 - 103 lost 3 49 - 29
79 Apr 13, 1987 Pistons @ New York Knicks W 120 - 100 won 1 50 - 29
80 Apr 15, 1987 Pistons vs. New York Knicks W 118 - 114 won 2 51 - 29
81 Apr 17, 1987 Pistons vs. New Jersey Nets W 130 - 117 won 3 52 - 29
82 Apr 18, 1987 Pistons @ Milwaukee Bucks L 110 - 124 lost 1 52 - 30

NBA Playoffs

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NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 Apr 24, 1987 Pistons vs. Washington Bullets W 106 - 92 Pistons lead
1-0
won 1
2 Apr 26, 1987 Pistons vs. Washington Bullets W 128 - 85 Pistons lead
2-0
won 2
3 Apr 29, 1987 Pistons @ Washington Bullets W 97 - 96 Pistons win
3-0
won 3

NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 May 3, 1987 Pistons @ Atlanta Hawks W 112 - 111 Pistons lead
1-0
won 4
2 May 5, 1987 Pistons @ Atlanta Hawks L 102 - 115 series tied
1-1
lost 1
3 May 8, 1987 Pistons vs. Atlanta Hawks W 108 - 99 Pistons lead
2-1
won 1
4 May 10, 1987 Pistons vs. Atlanta Hawks W 89 - 88 Pistons lead
3-1
won 2
5 May 13, 1987 Pistons @ Atlanta Hawks W 104 - 96 Pistons win
4-1
won 3

NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 May 19, 1987 Pistons @ Boston Celtics L 91 - 104 Celtics lead
0-1
lost 1
2 May 21, 1987 Pistons @ Boston Celtics L 101 - 110 Celtics lead
0-2
lost 2
3 May 23, 1987 Pistons vs. Boston Celtics W 122 - 104 Celtics lead
1-2
won 1
4 May 24, 1987 Pistons vs. Boston Celtics W 145 - 119 series tied
2-2
won 2
5 May 26, 1987 Pistons @ Boston Celtics L 107 - 108 Celtics lead
2-3
lost 1
6 May 28, 1987 Pistons vs. Boston Celtics W 113 - 105 series tied
3-3
won 1
7 May 30, 1987 Pistons @ Boston Celtics L 114 - 117 Celtics win
3-4
lost 1