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1986-87 Detroit Pistons

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52-30, Finished 2nd in NBA Central Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 111.2 points per game, Allowed 107.8 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 50-32)
Coached by Chuck Daly (52-30)

Arena: Pontiac Silverdome / Attendance: 908,240 (1st of 23 available)

SRS: 3.52 (6th of 23) / Pace Factor: 101.0 (13th of 23)
Offensive Rating: 109.2 (9th of 23) / Defensive Rating: 105.8 (5th of 23)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-3) versus Boston Celtics
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Atlanta Hawks
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus Washington Bullets

1986-87 Statistics / Schedule / Game Log / Splits / Starting Lineups

Click on the Date for game box score.

Starting Lineups

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G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Starting Lineup
1 Fri, Oct 31, 1986 Milwaukee Bucks L 104 120 0 1 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / John Salley / Isiah Thomas
2 Sat, Nov 1, 1986 @ Indiana Pacers L 89 92 0 2 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / John Salley / Isiah Thomas
3 Wed, Nov 5, 1986 Washington Bullets W 109 85 1 2 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
4 Fri, Nov 7, 1986 Chicago Bulls W 115 109 2 2 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
5 Sat, Nov 8, 1986 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 89 103 2 3 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
6 Wed, Nov 12, 1986 Phoenix Suns W 108 100 3 3 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
7 Fri, Nov 14, 1986 Atlanta Hawks L 100 105 3 4 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
8 Sat, Nov 15, 1986 Boston Celtics L 111 118 3 5 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
9 Wed, Nov 19, 1986 @ Washington Bullets L 105 119 3 6 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
10 Fri, Nov 21, 1986 @ Philadelphia 76ers W 120 110 4 6 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
11 Sat, Nov 22, 1986 Cleveland Cavaliers W 93 84 5 6 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
12 Fri, Nov 28, 1986 Milwaukee Bucks W 120 99 6 6 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
13 Wed, Dec 3, 1986 @ New Jersey Nets W OT 107 106 7 6 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
14 Thu, Dec 4, 1986 @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 105 113 7 7 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
15 Sat, Dec 6, 1986 Denver Nuggets W 128 113 8 7 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
16 Wed, Dec 10, 1986 Sacramento Kings W 108 101 9 7 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
17 Fri, Dec 12, 1986 Washington Bullets L 115 116 9 8 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
18 Sat, Dec 13, 1986 Los Angeles Lakers W 119 114 10 8 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
19 Tue, Dec 16, 1986 @ Atlanta Hawks W 111 100 11 8 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
20 Wed, Dec 17, 1986 Utah Jazz W 122 107 12 8 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
21 Fri, Dec 19, 1986 San Antonio Spurs W 114 84 13 8 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
22 Sat, Dec 20, 1986 @ Philadelphia 76ers W 98 88 14 8 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
23 Tue, Dec 23, 1986 @ Indiana Pacers L 98 111 14 9 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
24 Fri, Dec 26, 1986 Golden State Warriors W 121 106 15 9 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
25 Sat, Dec 27, 1986 @ Washington Bullets W 107 105 16 9 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
26 Tue, Dec 30, 1986 @ Milwaukee Bucks W 103 99 17 9 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
27 Fri, Jan 2, 1987 New Jersey Nets W 129 128 18 9 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
28 Sat, Jan 3, 1987 @ Chicago Bulls L 119 124 18 10 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
29 Wed, Jan 7, 1987 New York Knickerbockers W 122 111 19 10 Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Dennis Rodman / Isiah Thomas
30 Fri, Jan 9, 1987 Los Angeles Clippers W 131 123 20 10 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
31 Sat, Jan 10, 1987 Boston Celtics W 118 101 21 10 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
32 Tue, Jan 13, 1987 @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 103 101 22 10 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
33 Wed, Jan 14, 1987 Cleveland Cavaliers W 104 87 23 10 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
34 Fri, Jan 16, 1987 Houston Rockets L 106 112 23 11 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
35 Sat, Jan 17, 1987 @ New Jersey Nets W 123 113 24 11 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
36 Mon, Jan 19, 1987 Atlanta Hawks W 108 98 25 11 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
37 Wed, Jan 21, 1987 @ Utah Jazz L 108 112 25 12 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
38 Fri, Jan 23, 1987 @ Los Angeles Clippers W 100 97 26 12 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
39 Sat, Jan 24, 1987 @ Sacramento Kings L 113 138 26 13 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
40 Mon, Jan 26, 1987 @ Phoenix Suns L OT 118 120 26 14 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
41 Tue, Jan 27, 1987 @ San Antonio Spurs L 107 118 26 15 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
42 Thu, Jan 29, 1987 Washington Bullets W 112 101 27 15 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
43 Sat, Jan 31, 1987 @ New York Knickerbockers W 114 113 28 15 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
44 Sun, Feb 1, 1987 Chicago Bulls W 94 92 29 15 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
45 Thu, Feb 5, 1987 Indiana Pacers L 93 98 29 16 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
46 Wed, Feb 11, 1987 @ Philadelphia 76ers W OT 123 113 30 16 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
47 Thu, Feb 12, 1987 @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 113 109 31 16 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
48 Sat, Feb 14, 1987 Philadelphia 76ers W 125 107 32 16 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
49 Tue, Feb 17, 1987 @ Atlanta Hawks L 103 107 32 17 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
50 Thu, Feb 19, 1987 Seattle Supersonics W 117 105 33 17 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
51 Sat, Feb 21, 1987 Atlanta Hawks W 102 97 34 17 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
52 Sun, Feb 22, 1987 New York Knickerbockers W 122 110 35 17 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
53 Tue, Feb 24, 1987 @ New Jersey Nets W 120 112 36 17 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
54 Wed, Feb 25, 1987 Cleveland Cavaliers W 106 105 37 17 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
55 Fri, Feb 27, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers L 111 123 37 18 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
56 Sun, Mar 1, 1987 @ Boston Celtics L 102 112 37 19 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
57 Wed, Mar 4, 1987 Chicago Bulls L OT 120 125 37 20 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
58 Fri, Mar 6, 1987 Dallas Mavericks W 125 115 38 20 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
59 Sun, Mar 8, 1987 Boston Celtics W OT 122 119 39 20 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
60 Tue, Mar 10, 1987 @ New York Knickerbockers W 116 93 40 20 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
61 Wed, Mar 11, 1987 @ Indiana Pacers W 107 98 41 20 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
62 Fri, Mar 13, 1987 @ Chicago Bulls W 100 99 42 20 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
63 Sat, Mar 14, 1987 Philadelphia 76ers W 98 95 43 20 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
64 Mon, Mar 16, 1987 Indiana Pacers W 115 95 44 20 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
65 Wed, Mar 18, 1987 New Jersey Nets L 112 113 44 21 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
66 Sat, Mar 21, 1987 @ Dallas Mavericks L 118 122 44 22 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
67 Mon, Mar 23, 1987 @ Houston Rockets W 114 110 45 22 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
68 Wed, Mar 25, 1987 @ Golden State Warriors L 115 127 45 23 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
69 Thu, Mar 26, 1987 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 111 128 45 24 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Sidney Green / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
70 Sat, Mar 28, 1987 @ Denver Nuggets W 121 109 46 24 Adrian Dantley / Sidney Green / Vinnie Johnson / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
71 Sun, Mar 29, 1987 @ Seattle Supersonics W 108 107 47 24 Adrian Dantley / Sidney Green / Vinnie Johnson / Bill Laimbeer / Isiah Thomas
72 Tue, Mar 31, 1987 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 111 113 47 25 Adrian Dantley / Vinnie Johnson / Bill Laimbeer / Kurt Nimphius / Isiah Thomas
73 Thu, Apr 2, 1987 Indiana Pacers W 119 73 48 25 Adrian Dantley / Vinnie Johnson / Bill Laimbeer / Kurt Nimphius / Isiah Thomas
74 Fri, Apr 3, 1987 @ Boston Celtics L OT 115 119 48 26 Adrian Dantley / Vinnie Johnson / Bill Laimbeer / Kurt Nimphius / Isiah Thomas
75 Sun, Apr 5, 1987 Milwaukee Bucks W 125 107 49 26 Adrian Dantley / Vinnie Johnson / Bill Laimbeer / Kurt Nimphius / Isiah Thomas
76 Tue, Apr 7, 1987 @ Chicago Bulls L 86 116 49 27 Adrian Dantley / Vinnie Johnson / Bill Laimbeer / Kurt Nimphius / Isiah Thomas
77 Fri, Apr 10, 1987 @ Atlanta Hawks L 99 101 49 28 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
78 Sun, Apr 12, 1987 @ Washington Bullets L 98 103 49 29 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
79 Mon, Apr 13, 1987 @ New York Knickerbockers W 120 100 50 29 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
80 Wed, Apr 15, 1987 New York Knickerbockers W 118 114 51 29 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
81 Fri, Apr 17, 1987 New Jersey Nets W 130 117 52 29 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn / Isiah Thomas
82 Sat, Apr 18, 1987 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 110 124 52 30 Adrian Dantley / Joe Dumars / Vinnie Johnson / Bill Laimbeer / Rick Mahorn

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