1986-87 Detroit Pistons Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 52-30
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 10-5 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Washington Bullets 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Chuck Daly (52-30)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 908,240, Avg. 22,152 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 52-30
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 10-5 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Washington Bullets 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Chuck Daly (52-30)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 908,240, Avg. 22,152 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Detroit Pistons Results
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-5.
The Pistons netted 9,118 points and yielded 8,836. Adrian Dantley tossed in a team-best 1,742 points for Detroit, while Isiah Thomas scored 18 or more per game, too. Bill Laimbeer contributed 955 boards. Isiah Thomas dished out 813 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Isiah Thomas added 153 steals, and John Salley blocked 125 shots.
Chuck Daly coached the team. The 1986-87 Detroit Pistons lost in the conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Campbell | F-G | May 7, 1962 | 6'7" | 215 | Ohio State | Teaneck, NJ USA |
| Adrian Dantley | F-G | February 26, 1955 | 6'5" | 208 | Notre Dame | Washington, DC USA |
| Joe Dumars | G | May 24, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | McNeese State | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Sidney Green | F-C | January 4, 1961 | 6'9" | 220 | UNLV | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Vinnie Johnson | G | September 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | Baylor | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | May 19, 1957 | 6'11" | 245 | Notre Dame | Boston, MA USA |
| Rick Mahorn | C-F | September 21, 1958 | 6'10" | 240 | Hampton Institute | Hartford, CT USA |
| Cozell McQueen | F | January 18, 1962 | 6'11" | 235 | North Carolina State | Paris, FRA |
| Chuck Nevitt | C | June 13, 1959 | 7'5" | 217 | North Carolina State | Cortez, CO USA |
| Kurt Nimphius | C-F | March 13, 1958 | 6'10" | 218 | Arizona State | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Dennis Rodman | F | May 13, 1961 | 6'7" | 210 | SE Oklahoma State | Trenton, NJ USA |
| John Salley | F-C | June 16, 1964 | 6'11" | 230 | Georgia Tech | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| John Schweitz | G | April 19, 1960 | 6'6" | 210 | Richmond | Waterloo, NY USA |
| Jeff Taylor | G | January 1, 1960 | 6'4" | 175 | Texas Tech | Blytheville, AR USA |
| Isiah Thomas | G | April 30, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | Indiana | Chicago, IL USA |
