1986–87 Golden State Warriors season

The 1986–87 NBA season was the Warriors' 41st season in the NBA and 24th in the San Francisco Bay Area.

In the playoffs, the Warriors defeated the Utah Jazz in five games in the First Round, before losing to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the Semi-finals.

Season standings

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

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * April 23
 * @ Utah
 * L 85–99
 * Joe Barry Carroll (18)
 * Joe Barry Carroll (9)
 * Sleepy Floyd (8)
 * Salt Palace 11,376
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * April 25
 * @ Utah
 * L 100–103
 * Joe Barry Carroll (22)
 * Larry Smith (12)
 * Sleepy Floyd (9)
 * Salt Palace 12,095
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * April 29
 * Utah
 * W 110–95
 * Terry Teagle (30)
 * Larry Smith (17)
 * Sleepy Floyd (8)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * May 1
 * Utah
 * W 98–94
 * Purvis Short (32)
 * Larry Smith (8)
 * Sleepy Floyd (11)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
 * 2–2
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 * 5
 * May 3
 * @ Utah
 * W 118–113
 * Joe Barry Carroll (24)
 * Larry Smith (14)
 * Sleepy Floyd (14)
 * Salt Palace 11,071
 * 3–2


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 * 1
 * May 5
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * L 116–125
 * Joe Barry Carroll (22)
 * Larry Smith (7)
 * Larry Smith (11)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * May 7
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * L 101–116
 * Joe Barry Carroll (22)
 * Larry Smith (13)
 * Sleepy Floyd (12)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * May 9
 * L.A. Lakers
 * L 108–133
 * Joe Barry Carroll (23)
 * Larry Smith (15)
 * Sleepy Floyd (12)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
 * 0–3
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 * 4
 * May 10
 * L.A. Lakers
 * W 129–121
 * Sleepy Floyd (51)
 * Larry Smith (16)
 * Sleepy Floyd (10)
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
 * 1–3
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 * 5
 * May 12
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * L 108–116
 * Purvis Short (20)
 * Larry Smith (23)
 * Sleepy Floyd (11)
 * The Forum 17,505
 * 1–4