1986–87 Cleveland Cavaliers season

The 1986–87 NBA season was the Cavaliers' 17th season in the NBA.

The season saw the team draft Brad Daugherty and Ron Harper with the first and eighth overall picks, respectively. Future four-time All-Star Mark Price was brought in from Dallas, who drafted him in the second round of the draft.

Season standings

 * z - clinched division title
 * y - clinched division title
 * x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

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 * 2 || November 2, 1986 || Chicago
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 * 4 || November 7, 1986 || @ Golden State
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 * 8 || November 15, 1986 || @ Dallas
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 * 9 || November 16, 1986 || @ Houston
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 * 10 || November 19, 1986 || Golden State
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 * 11 || November 20, 1986 || @ Atlanta
 * L 89–108
 * The Omni 8,547
 * 3–8
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 * 12 || November 22, 1986 || @ Detroit
 * 3–8
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 * 12 || November 22, 1986 || @ Detroit


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 * 16 || December 4, 1986 || Detroit
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 * 17 || December 6, 1986 || Boston
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 * 18 || December 9, 1986 || Atlanta
 * L 98–122
 * Coliseum at Richfield 10,276
 * 8–10
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 * 25 || December 23, 1986 || @ Chicago
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 * 28 || December 29, 1986 || Atlanta
 * W 107–106
 * Coliseum at Richfield 15,458
 * 13–15
 * W 107–106
 * Coliseum at Richfield 15,458
 * 13–15
 * Coliseum at Richfield 15,458
 * 13–15
 * 13–15


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 * 32 || January 6, 1987 || Chicago
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 * 34 || January 10, 1987 || @ Atlanta
 * L 104–129
 * The Omni 15,649
 * 14–20
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 * 35 || January 13, 1987 || Detroit
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 * 36 || January 14, 1987 || @ Detroit
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 * 37 || January 16, 1987 || @ Boston
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 * 39 || January 19, 1987 || Houston
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 * 41 || January 23, 1987 || @ Chicago
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 * 42 || January 24, 1987 || Chicago
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 * 44 || January 29, 1987 || Atlanta
 * W 102–91
 * Coliseum at Richfield 10,569
 * 17–27
 * W 102–91
 * Coliseum at Richfield 10,569
 * 17–27
 * Coliseum at Richfield 10,569
 * 17–27
 * 17–27


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 * 46 || February 4, 1987 || @ Boston
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 * 49 || February 12, 1987 || Detroit
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 * 54 || February 22, 1987 || Chicago
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 * 56 || February 25, 1987 || @ Detroit
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 * 57 || February 28, 1987 || @ Denver


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 * 67 || March 18, 1987 || Denver
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 * 70 || March 24, 1987 || vs. Boston (at Hartford, CT)
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 * 72 || March 29, 1987 || Dallas


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 * 76 || April 6, 1987 || @ Atlanta
 * L 105–110
 * The Omni 8,459
 * 27–49
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 * 77 || April 7, 1987
 * 27–49
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 * 77 || April 7, 1987

Player statistics
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Awards and records

 * Brad Daugherty, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
 * Ron Harper, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
 * John "Hot Rod" Williams, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team