1986–87 Washington Bullets season

The 1986–87 NBA season was the Bullets 26th season in the NBA and their 14th season in the city of Washington, D.C.

Season standings
Notes
 * z, y – division champions
 * x – clinched playoff spot

Regular season

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 * 1
 * October 31
 * @ Boston
 * L 102–120
 * Boston Garden
 * 0–1
 * Boston Garden
 * 0–1
 * 0–1


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 * 2
 * November 1
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 106–113
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * November 4
 * New Jersey
 * W 102–101
 * Capital Centre
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * November 5
 * @ Detroit
 * L 96–97
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 1–3
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 * 5
 * November 7
 * Boston
 * L 86–88
 * Capital Centre
 * 1–4
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 * 6
 * November 8
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 91–110
 * The Omni
 * 1–5
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 * 7
 * November 12
 * Chicago
 * W 101–99
 * Capital Centre
 * 2–5
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 * 8
 * November 15
 * @ New York
 * L 97–104
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 2–6
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 * 9
 * November 16
 * Indiana
 * W 124–111
 * Capital Centre
 * 3–6
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 * 10
 * November 19
 * Detroit
 * W 119–105
 * Capital Centre
 * 4–6
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 * 11
 * November 21
 * Houston
 * W 115–99
 * Capital Centre
 * 5–6
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 * 12
 * November 22
 * @ Chicago
 * L 84–93
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 5–7
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 * 13
 * November 25
 * Portland
 * W 111–99
 * Capital Centre
 * 6–7
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 * 14
 * November 26
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 103–122
 * MECCA Arena
 * 6–8
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 * 15
 * November 29
 * San Antonio
 * W 116–103
 * Capital Centre
 * 7–8
 * Capital Centre
 * 5–6
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 * 12
 * November 22
 * @ Chicago
 * L 84–93
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 5–7
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 * 13
 * November 25
 * Portland
 * W 111–99
 * Capital Centre
 * 6–7
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 * 14
 * November 26
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 103–122
 * MECCA Arena
 * 6–8
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 * 15
 * November 29
 * San Antonio
 * W 116–103
 * Capital Centre
 * 7–8
 * MECCA Arena
 * 6–8
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 * 15
 * November 29
 * San Antonio
 * W 116–103
 * Capital Centre
 * 7–8
 * Capital Centre
 * 7–8
 * 7–8


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 * 16
 * December 2
 * @ Boston
 * W 117–109
 * Hartford Civic Center
 * 8–8
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 * 17
 * December 3
 * @ Indiana
 * L 103–116
 * Market Square Arena
 * 8–9
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 * 18
 * December 5
 * Milwaukee
 * L 87–91
 * Capital Centre
 * 8–10
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 * 19
 * December 10
 * New York
 * W 106–105
 * Capital Centre
 * 9–10
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 * 20
 * December 12
 * @ Detroit
 * W 116–115
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 10–10
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 * 21
 * December 13
 * Boston
 * L 98–105
 * Capital Centre
 * 10–11
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 * 22
 * December 16
 * Utah
 * L 106–109
 * Capital Centre
 * 10–12
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 * 23
 * December 18
 * @ Golden State
 * W 128–110
 * Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 11–12
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 * 24
 * December 20
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * W 113–101
 * Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
 * 12–12
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 * 25
 * December 21
 * @ Portland
 * L 101–128
 * Memorial Coliseum
 * 12–13
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 * 26
 * December 25
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 102–97
 * The Spectrum
 * 13–13
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 * 27
 * December 27
 * Detroit
 * L 105–107
 * Capital Centre
 * 13–14
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 * 28
 * December 29
 * Golden State
 * W 125–105
 * Capital Centre
 * 14–14
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 * 29
 * December 30
 * @ New York
 * L 97–103
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 14–15
 * Memorial Coliseum
 * 12–13
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 * 26
 * December 25
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 102–97
 * The Spectrum
 * 13–13
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 * 27
 * December 27
 * Detroit
 * L 105–107
 * Capital Centre
 * 13–14
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 * 28
 * December 29
 * Golden State
 * W 125–105
 * Capital Centre
 * 14–14
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 * 29
 * December 30
 * @ New York
 * L 97–103
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 14–15
 * Capital Centre
 * 14–14
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 * 29
 * December 30
 * @ New York
 * L 97–103
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 14–15
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 14–15
 * 14–15


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 * 30
 * January 2
 * Atlanta
 * L 101–118
 * Capital Centre
 * 14–16
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 * 31
 * January 6
 * L.A. Clippers
 * W 112–97
 * Capital Centre
 * 15–16
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 * 32
 * January 7
 * @ New Jersey
 * L 96–118
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 15–17
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 * 33
 * January 9
 * @ Milwaukee
 * W 100–92
 * MECCA Arena
 * 16–17
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 * 34
 * January 10
 * Philadelphia
 * W 117–111
 * Capital Centre
 * 17–17
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 * 35
 * January 12
 * Sacramento
 * W 113–109
 * Capital Centre
 * 18–17
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 * 36
 * January 14
 * New Jersey
 * W 118–100
 * Capital Centre
 * 19–17
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 * 37
 * January 15
 * @ Indiana
 * L 105–113
 * Market Square Arena
 * 19–18
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 * 38
 * January 18
 * L.A. Lakers
 * L 101–115
 * Capital Centre
 * 19–19
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 * 39
 * January 23
 * Phoenix
 * W 109–90
 * Capital Centre
 * 20–19
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 * 40
 * January 24
 * @ Houston
 * L 92–115
 * The Summit
 * 20–20
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 * 41
 * January 27
 * @ Dallas
 * W 118–113
 * Reunion Arena
 * 21–20
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 * 42
 * January 29
 * @ Detroit
 * L 101–112
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 21–21
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 * 43
 * January 31
 * Philadelphia
 * W 106–105
 * Capital Centre
 * 22–21
 * Capital Centre
 * 20–19
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 * 40
 * January 24
 * @ Houston
 * L 92–115
 * The Summit
 * 20–20
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 * 41
 * January 27
 * @ Dallas
 * W 118–113
 * Reunion Arena
 * 21–20
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 * 42
 * January 29
 * @ Detroit
 * L 101–112
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 21–21
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 * 43
 * January 31
 * Philadelphia
 * W 106–105
 * Capital Centre
 * 22–21
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 21–21
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 * 43
 * January 31
 * Philadelphia
 * W 106–105
 * Capital Centre
 * 22–21
 * Capital Centre
 * 22–21
 * 22–21


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 * 44
 * February 2
 * New York
 * W 104–98
 * Capital Centre
 * 23–21
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 * 45
 * February 3
 * @ Chicago
 * L 91–98
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 23–22
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 * 46
 * February 5
 * Cleveland
 * W 94–85
 * Capital Centre
 * 24–22
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 * 47
 * February 11
 * @ San Antonio
 * W 133–108
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 25–22
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 * 48
 * February 12
 * @ Denver
 * W 121–115
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 26–22
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 * 49
 * February 14
 * @ Sacramento
 * L 111–136
 * ARCO Arena
 * 26–23
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 * 50
 * February 16
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 124–110
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 27–23
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 * 51
 * February 17
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * W 114–99
 * The Forum
 * 28–23
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 * 52
 * February 20
 * @ Utah
 * W 118–113
 * Salt Palace
 * 29–23
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 * 53
 * February 21
 * @ Seattle
 * L 93–110
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 29–24
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 * 54
 * February 23
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 105–109
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 29–25
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 * 55
 * February 26
 * Indiana
 * W 100–94
 * Capital Centre
 * 30–25
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 * 56
 * February 28
 * New York
 * W 106–105
 * Capital Centre
 * 31–25
 * 53
 * February 21
 * @ Seattle
 * L 93–110
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 29–24
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 * 54
 * February 23
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 105–109
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 29–25
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 * 55
 * February 26
 * Indiana
 * W 100–94
 * Capital Centre
 * 30–25
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 * 56
 * February 28
 * New York
 * W 106–105
 * Capital Centre
 * 31–25
 * Capital Centre
 * 30–25
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 * 56
 * February 28
 * New York
 * W 106–105
 * Capital Centre
 * 31–25
 * Capital Centre
 * 31–25
 * 31–25


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 57
 * March 2
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 99–121
 * The Omni
 * 31–26
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 * 58
 * March 4
 * New Jersey
 * W 117–114
 * Capital Centre
 * 32–26
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 59
 * March 6
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 113–123
 * The Spectrum
 * 32–27
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 60
 * March 10
 * @ New Jersey
 * L 79–121
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 32–28
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 61
 * March 11
 * Milwaukee
 * L 107–115
 * Capital Centre
 * 32–29
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 62
 * March 14
 * Chicago
 * W 106–105 (OT)
 * Capital Centre
 * 33–29
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 63
 * March 15
 * Cleveland
 * W 97–89
 * Capital Centre
 * 34–29
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 64
 * March 17
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 98–118
 * The Omni
 * 34–30
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 65
 * March 19
 * Seattle
 * W 110–106
 * Capital Centre
 * 35–30
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 66
 * March 21
 * Denver
 * L 107–117
 * Capital Centre
 * 35–31
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 67
 * March 23
 * @ Indiana
 * L 92–101
 * Market Square Arena
 * 35–32
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 68
 * March 24
 * Atlanta
 * L 87–96
 * Capital Centre
 * 35–33
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 69
 * March 26
 * Boston
 * W 106–103
 * Capital Centre
 * 36–33
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 70
 * March 28
 * Dallas
 * L 107–114
 * Capital Centre
 * 36–34
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 71
 * March 31
 * @ Chicago
 * L 75–101
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 36–35
 * Market Square Arena
 * 35–32
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 68
 * March 24
 * Atlanta
 * L 87–96
 * Capital Centre
 * 35–33
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 69
 * March 26
 * Boston
 * W 106–103
 * Capital Centre
 * 36–33
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 70
 * March 28
 * Dallas
 * L 107–114
 * Capital Centre
 * 36–34
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 71
 * March 31
 * @ Chicago
 * L 75–101
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 36–35
 * Capital Centre
 * 36–34
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 71
 * March 31
 * @ Chicago
 * L 75–101
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 36–35
 * L 75–101
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 36–35
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 36–35
 * 36–35


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 72
 * April 1
 * @ Boston
 * L 86–103
 * Boston Garden
 * 36–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 73
 * April 3
 * Chicago
 * W 122–118
 * Capital Centre
 * 37–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 74
 * April 4
 * @ Cleveland
 * W 127–111
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 38–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 75
 * April 7
 * Milwaukee
 * L 94–95
 * Capital Centre
 * 38–37
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 76
 * April 8
 * @ New Jersey
 * W 118–109
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 39–37
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 77
 * April 10
 * Indiana
 * L 101–115
 * Capital Centre
 * 39–38
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 78
 * April 12
 * Detroit
 * W 103–98
 * Capital Centre
 * 40–38
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 79
 * April 13
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 105–113
 * The Spectrum
 * 40–39
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 80
 * April 15
 * Cleveland
 * W 110–101
 * Capital Centre
 * 41–39
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 81
 * April 17
 * @ New York
 * W 142–110
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 42–39
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 82
 * April 19
 * Philadelphia
 * L 102–108
 * Capital Centre
 * 42–40
 * The Spectrum
 * 40–39
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 80
 * April 15
 * Cleveland
 * W 110–101
 * Capital Centre
 * 41–39
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 81
 * April 17
 * @ New York
 * W 142–110
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 42–39
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 82
 * April 19
 * Philadelphia
 * L 102–108
 * Capital Centre
 * 42–40
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 82
 * April 19
 * Philadelphia
 * L 102–108
 * Capital Centre
 * 42–40
 * Capital Centre
 * 42–40
 * 42–40

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * April 24
 * @ Detroit
 * L 92–106
 * Terry Catledge (24)
 * Malone, Catledge (12)
 * Moses Malone (3)
 * Pontiac Silverdome 15,419
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * April 26
 * @ Detroit
 * L 85–128
 * Terry Catledge (19)
 * Moses Malone (10)
 * Ennis Whatley (4)
 * Pontiac Silverdome 14,389
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * April 29
 * Detroit
 * L 96–97
 * Moses Malone (31)
 * Moses Malone (16)
 * Michael Adams (8)
 * Capital Centre 10,831
 * 0–3

Awards and records

 * Moses Malone, All-NBA Second Team