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1986-87 Phoenix Suns

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36-46, Finished 5th in NBA Pacific Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 111.1 points per game, Allowed 113.5 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 35-47)
Coached by John MacLeod (22-34) and Dick Van Arsdale (14-12)

Arena: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum / Attendance: 471,172 (15th of 23 available)

SRS: -2.62 (17th of 23) / Pace Factor: 102.0 (5th of 23)
Offensive Rating: 108.0 (14th of 23) / Defensive Rating: 110.3 (16th of 23)

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

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Starting Lineups

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G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Starting Lineup
1 Fri, Oct 31, 1986 Golden State Warriors W 127 123 1 0 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
2 Sat, Nov 1, 1986 @ Los Angeles Clippers L 111 117 1 1 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
3 Tue, Nov 4, 1986 Portland Trail Blazers W 126 120 2 1 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
4 Fri, Nov 7, 1986 @ Atlanta Hawks L 86 106 2 2 Walter Davis / James Edwards / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
5 Sat, Nov 8, 1986 @ Chicago Bulls L 96 101 2 3 Walter Davis / James Edwards / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
6 Tue, Nov 11, 1986 @ New York Knickerbockers L 105 111 2 4 Walter Davis / James Edwards / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
7 Wed, Nov 12, 1986 @ Detroit Pistons L 100 108 2 5 Walter Davis / James Edwards / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
8 Fri, Nov 14, 1986 Philadelphia 76ers W 127 97 3 5 Rafael Addison / Walter Davis / James Edwards / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance
9 Sat, Nov 15, 1986 @ San Antonio Spurs W 116 109 4 5 Rafael Addison / Walter Davis / James Edwards / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance
10 Wed, Nov 19, 1986 New Jersey Nets W 111 101 5 5 Rafael Addison / Walter Davis / James Edwards / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance
11 Fri, Nov 21, 1986 Dallas Mavericks L OT 122 130 5 6 Rafael Addison / Walter Davis / James Edwards / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance
12 Sat, Nov 22, 1986 @ Denver Nuggets L 120 132 5 7 Rafael Addison / Walter Davis / James Edwards / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance
13 Tue, Nov 25, 1986 @ Sacramento Kings L 102 123 5 8 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
14 Wed, Nov 26, 1986 Atlanta Hawks W 120 106 6 8 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
15 Fri, Nov 28, 1986 Seattle Supersonics L 104 117 6 9 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
16 Tue, Dec 2, 1986 New York Knickerbockers W 124 100 7 9 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
17 Fri, Dec 5, 1986 Chicago Bulls W 114 112 8 9 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
18 Sat, Dec 6, 1986 @ Los Angeles Clippers W 111 109 9 9 Alvan Adams / Grant Gondrezick / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
19 Tue, Dec 9, 1986 @ Golden State Warriors W 109 94 10 9 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
20 Wed, Dec 10, 1986 Houston Rockets L 109 117 10 10 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
21 Fri, Dec 12, 1986 @ Denver Nuggets L 116 128 10 11 Alvan Adams / Rafael Addison / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney
22 Sat, Dec 13, 1986 Denver Nuggets W 123 110 11 11 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
23 Tue, Dec 16, 1986 @ Houston Rockets W 106 102 12 11 Alvan Adams / Rafael Addison / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney
24 Wed, Dec 17, 1986 @ San Antonio Spurs L 81 94 12 12 Rafael Addison / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney / Nick Vanos
25 Fri, Dec 19, 1986 Seattle Supersonics L 106 108 12 13 Alvan Adams / Rafael Addison / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney
26 Sat, Dec 20, 1986 @ Sacramento Kings L 114 122 12 14 Alvan Adams / Rafael Addison / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney
27 Tue, Dec 23, 1986 Dallas Mavericks W 120 119 13 14 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney
28 Fri, Dec 26, 1986 Boston Celtics L 112 122 13 15 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney
29 Sat, Dec 27, 1986 @ Dallas Mavericks L 97 123 13 16 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney
30 Tue, Dec 30, 1986 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 105 120 13 17 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney
31 Fri, Jan 2, 1987 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 118 155 13 18 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney / Mike Sanders
32 Sun, Jan 4, 1987 @ Golden State Warriors W 104 101 14 18 Rafael Addison / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney / Nick Vanos
33 Tue, Jan 6, 1987 @ Seattle Supersonics L 108 138 14 19 Rafael Addison / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney / Nick Vanos
34 Fri, Jan 9, 1987 San Antonio Spurs L 100 115 14 20 Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney / Nick Vanos
35 Sat, Jan 10, 1987 @ Denver Nuggets L OT 120 127 14 21 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
36 Tue, Jan 13, 1987 @ Houston Rockets L 100 118 14 22 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
37 Thu, Jan 15, 1987 Utah Jazz W 123 107 15 22 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jeff Hornacek / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney
38 Sat, Jan 17, 1987 Los Angeles Clippers W 132 101 16 22 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jeff Hornacek / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney
39 Mon, Jan 19, 1987 @ Philadelphia 76ers L 104 107 16 23 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jeff Hornacek / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney
40 Wed, Jan 21, 1987 @ New Jersey Nets L 114 120 16 24 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
41 Fri, Jan 23, 1987 @ Washington Bullets L 90 109 16 25 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
42 Sat, Jan 24, 1987 @ Indiana Pacers W 104 103 17 25 Alvan Adams / William Bedford / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance
43 Mon, Jan 26, 1987 Detroit Pistons W OT 120 118 18 25 Alvan Adams / William Bedford / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance
44 Wed, Jan 28, 1987 Golden State Warriors W 131 104 19 25 Alvan Adams / William Bedford / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance
45 Fri, Jan 30, 1987 Los Angeles Lakers L 102 114 19 26 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
46 Sat, Jan 31, 1987 @ Seattle Supersonics L OT 112 118 19 27 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance
47 Tue, Feb 3, 1987 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 103 117 19 28 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance
48 Thu, Feb 5, 1987 Denver Nuggets W 113 100 20 28 Walter Davis / Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
49 Tue, Feb 10, 1987 @ Utah Jazz W 102 98 21 28 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance
50 Wed, Feb 11, 1987 Indiana Pacers L 105 121 21 29 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance
51 Fri, Feb 13, 1987 Utah Jazz W 105 98 22 29 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance
52 Mon, Feb 16, 1987 Washington Bullets L 110 124 22 30 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance
53 Thu, Feb 19, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers L 108 124 22 31 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance
54 Sat, Feb 21, 1987 Milwaukee Bucks L 107 115 22 32 Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney / Mike Sanders
55 Tue, Feb 24, 1987 Los Angeles Lakers L 93 97 22 33 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Mike Sanders
56 Wed, Feb 25, 1987 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 91 99 22 34 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Mike Sanders
57 Sat, Feb 28, 1987 Seattle Supersonics L 105 112 22 35 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
58 Mon, Mar 2, 1987 @ Dallas Mavericks L 112 135 22 36 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
59 Thu, Mar 5, 1987 Cleveland Cavaliers W 126 102 23 36 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
60 Sat, Mar 7, 1987 Sacramento Kings W 105 102 24 36 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
61 Mon, Mar 9, 1987 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 110 118 24 37 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
62 Wed, Mar 11, 1987 @ Boston Celtics L 109 118 24 38 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
63 Thu, Mar 12, 1987 @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 109 116 24 39 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
64 Sat, Mar 14, 1987 @ San Antonio Spurs L 108 121 24 40 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
65 Wed, Mar 18, 1987 Houston Rockets L 91 113 24 41 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
66 Fri, Mar 20, 1987 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 105 134 24 42 Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney / Bernard Thompson
67 Sat, Mar 21, 1987 Golden State Warriors L 102 105 24 43 Walter Davis / Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
68 Tue, Mar 24, 1987 Los Angeles Lakers W 108 93 25 43 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
69 Thu, Mar 26, 1987 @ Sacramento Kings L 115 124 25 44 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
70 Fri, Mar 27, 1987 Los Angeles Clippers W 130 117 26 44 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
71 Tue, Mar 31, 1987 @ Utah Jazz L 95 110 26 45 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
72 Wed, Apr 1, 1987 Houston Rockets W 117 104 27 45 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
73 Fri, Apr 3, 1987 Utah Jazz W 112 98 28 45 Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney / Nick Vanos
74 Sat, Apr 4, 1987 @ Los Angeles Clippers W OT 128 123 29 45 Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney / Nick Vanos
75 Mon, Apr 6, 1987 Dallas Mavericks W OT 118 110 30 45 Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney / Nick Vanos
76 Tue, Apr 7, 1987 @ Seattle Supersonics W OT 127 125 31 45 Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney / Nick Vanos
77 Thu, Apr 9, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers W 128 122 32 45 Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney / Nick Vanos
78 Sat, Apr 11, 1987 San Antonio Spurs W 136 116 33 45 Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney / Nick Vanos
79 Sun, Apr 12, 1987 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 104 119 33 46 Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney / Nick Vanos
80 Tue, Apr 14, 1987 Sacramento Kings W 132 123 34 46 Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney / Nick Vanos
81 Wed, Apr 15, 1987 @ Golden State Warriors W 119 116 35 46 Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney / Nick Vanos
82 Sat, Apr 18, 1987 Los Angeles Clippers W 121 106 36 46 Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney / Bernard Thompson / Nick Vanos

19 Different Starting Lineups

G W L W-L% Starting Lineup
26 12 14 .462 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
10 8 2 .800 Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney / Nick Vanos
7 2 5 .286 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance
5 3 2 .600 Rafael Addison / Walter Davis / James Edwards / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance
4 0 4 .000 Walter Davis / James Edwards / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
4 1 3 .250 Alvan Adams / Rafael Addison / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney
4 0 4 .000 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
3 3 0 1.000 Alvan Adams / William Bedford / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance
3 1 2 .333 Rafael Addison / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney / Nick Vanos
3 2 1 .667 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jeff Hornacek / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney
2 0 2 .000 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Mike Sanders
2 1 1 .500 Walter Davis / Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
2 0 2 .000 William Bedford / Walter Davis / Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney
2 1 1 .500 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney
1 1 0 1.000 Alvan Adams / Grant Gondrezick / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney
1 0 1 .000 Alvan Adams / Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Ed Pinckney / Mike Sanders
1 0 1 .000 Walter Davis / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney / Mike Sanders
1 1 0 1.000 Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney / Bernard Thompson / Nick Vanos
1 0 1 .000 Kenny Gattison / Jay Humphries / Larry Nance / Ed Pinckney / Bernard Thompson