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Contents

   



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1 Draft picks  




2 Roster  




3 Regular season  


3.1  Season standings  




3.2  Record vs. opponents  




3.3  Game log  






4 Playoffs  




5 Player statistics  


5.1  Season  




5.2  Playoffs  






6 Awards and records  




7 Transactions  




8 References  




9 See also  













1986–87 Denver Nuggets season






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1986–87 Denver Nuggets season
Head coachDoug Moe
ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena
Results
Record37–45 (.451)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Midwest)
Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finishWest First Round
(lost to Lakers 0–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1985–86 1987–88 >

The 1986–87 NBA season was the Nuggets' 11th season in the NBA and 20th season as a franchise.[1]

In the playoffs, the Nuggets were swept by the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in three games in the First Round. They also dubiously dropped the season series to the lowly Los Angeles Clippers, who had one of the all-time NBA worst seasons finishing at 12-70.

Draft picks[edit]

Main article: 1986 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 16 Maurice Martin SF/SG  United States St. Joseph's
1 18 Mark Alarie PF  United States Duke
3 64 Don Redden G/F  United States Louisiana State
4 87 Anthony Watson G  United States San Diego State
5 110 Jon Collins SG  United States Eastern Illinois
6 133 Anthony Frederick SF  United States Pepperdine
7 156 Mike Marshall  United States McNeese State

Roster[edit]

Denver Nuggets roster
  • t
  • e
    •
    Players Coaches
    Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
    PF 32 Alarie, Mark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Duke
    C 42 Cooper, Wayne 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) New Orleans
    SG 23 Dunn, T.R. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Alabama
    SF 2 English, Alex 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) South Carolina
    SG 5 Evans, Mike 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Kansas State
    PF 24 Hanzlik, Bill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Notre Dame
    PG 12 Lever, Fat 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Arizona State
    SF 11 Martin, Maurice 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Saint Joseph's
    PF 33 Natt, Calvin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Louisiana–Monroe
    C 41 Rasmussen, Blair 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Oregon
    C 34 Schayes, Danny 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Syracuse
    SG 22 Smith, Otis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jacksonville
    PG 4 Walker, Darrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Arkansas
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend

    • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
    • (FA) Free agent
    • (S) Suspended
    • Injured Injured

    Regular season[edit]

    Season standings[edit]

    Midwest Division
  • t
  • e
    		•  W L PCT GB Home Road Div
    y-Dallas Mavericks 55 27 .671 – 35–6 20–21 19–11
    x-Utah Jazz 44 38 .537 11 31–10 13–28 19–11
    x-Houston Rockets 42 40 .512 13 25–16 17–24 19–11
    x-Denver Nuggets 37 45 .451 18 27–14 10–31 14–16
    Sacramento Kings 29 53 .354 26 20–21 9–32 10–20
    San Antonio Spurs 28 54 .341 27 21–20 7–34 9–21
    #
    Western Conference
  • t
  • e
    • Team W L PCT GB
    1 z-Los Angeles Lakers 65 17 .793 –
    2 y-Dallas Mavericks 55 27 .671 10
    3 x-Portland Trail Blazers 49 33 .598 16
    4 x-Utah Jazz 44 38 .537 21
    5 x-Golden State Warriors 42 40 .512 23
    6 x-Houston Rockets 42 40 .512 23
    7 x-Seattle SuperSonics 39 43 .476 26
    8 x-Denver Nuggets 37 45 .451 28
    9 Phoenix Suns 36 46 .439 29
    10 Sacramento Kings 29 53 .354 36
    11 San Antonio Spurs 28 54 .341 37
    12 Los Angeles Clippers 12 70 .146 53
    z - clinched division title
    y - clinched division title
    x - clinched playoff spot

    Record vs. opponents[edit]

    1986-87 NBA Records
    Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
    Atlanta – 3–3 4–2 4–2 2–0 2–0 3–3 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 1–1 3–3 5–0 5–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 5–0
    Boston 3–3 – 6–0 3–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 0–2 3–3 4–2 4–2 3–3 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–2
    Chicago 2–4 0–6 – 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 0–2 0–2 3–2 2–0 0–2 4–2 3–2 4–2 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–3
    Cleveland 2–4 2–3 1–5 – 0–2 1–1 1–5 1–1 0–2 3–3 2–0 0–2 1–5 4–2 4–1 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–4
    Dallas 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 – 4–2 1–1 5–0 3–3 0–2 5–0 3–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–2 2–3 5–1 4–2 5–0 3–3 1–1
    Denver 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 – 0–2 4–1 3–3 1–1 2–3 0–5 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–2 3–2 2–4 5–1 2–3 2–4 1–1
    Detroit 3–3 2–3 3–3 5–1 1–1 2–0 – 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 1–1 3–3 5–1 6–0 5–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3
    Golden State 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–5 1–4 1–1 – 4–1 0–2 6–0 2–4 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–5 4–2 4–1 4–1 4–2 2–3 0–2
    Houston 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–3 3–3 1–1 1–4 – 2–0 4–1 1–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–2 2–3 5–1 5–1 1–4 3–3 1–1
    Indiana 3–3 1–5 2–3 3–3 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–0 0–2 – 2–0 0–2 2–4 5–1 3–2 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–2
    L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–5 3–2 0–2 0–6 1–4 0–2 – 0–6 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–5 0–6 1–4 1–4 2–4 2–3 0–2
    L.A. Lakers 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–3 5–0 1–1 4–2 4–1 2–0 6–0 – 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 5–1 5–1 5–0 4–1 4–2 3–2 1–1
    Milwaukee 3–3 3–3 2–4 5–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–1 – 4–2 4–2 2–3 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–1
    New Jersey 0–5 2–4 2–3 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–5 1–1 0–2 2–4 – 5–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–4
    New York 1–5 2–4 2–4 1–4 0–2 0–2 0–6 0–2 1–1 2–3 2–0 0–2 2–4 1–5 – 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–4
    Philadelphia 3–3 3–3 3–3 4–2 0–2 2–0 0–5 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–0 0–2 3–2 3–3 3–3 – 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3
    Phoenix 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–3 1–1 5–1 2–3 1–1 5–1 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 – 2–4 2–3 2–3 1–5 4–1 0–2
    Portland 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–3 2–0 2–4 3–2 2–0 6–0 1–5 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 4–2 – 3–2 4–1 4–2 3–2 1–1
    Sacramento 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–5 4–2 1–1 1–4 1–5 1–1 4–1 0–5 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 3–2 2–3 – 3–3 2–3 1–5 1–1
    San Antonio 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–4 1–5 0–2 4–1 1–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 3–3 – 1–4 2–4 0–2
    Seattle 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–5 3–2 0–2 2–4 4–1 1–1 4–2 2–4 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 5–1 2–4 3–2 4–1 – 3–2 1–1
    Utah 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–3 4–2 1–1 3–2 3–3 1–1 3–2 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–3 5–1 4–2 2–3 – 1–1
    Washington 0–5 2–4 3–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 1–4 4–2 4–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 —

    Game log[edit]

    Playoffs[edit]

    1987 playoff game log

    First round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)

    Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
    Attendance    		 Series
    1 April 23 @ L.A. Lakers L 95–128 Blair Rasmussen (26) Blair Rasmussen (13) Fat Lever (9) The Forum
    17,505     		0–1
    2 April 25 @ L.A. Lakers L 127–139 Fat Lever (26) Fat Lever (10) Fat Lever (9) The Forum
    17,297     		0–2
    3 April 29 L.A. Lakers L 103–140 Alex English (25) Wayne Cooper (12) Alex English (6) McNichols Sports Arena
    15,137     		0–3
    1987 schedule

    Player statistics[edit]

    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

    Season[edit]

    Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

    Playoffs[edit]

    Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

    Awards and records[edit]

    Transactions[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "1986-87 Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2021.

    See also[edit]


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