1986–87 Utah Jazz season
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| 1986–87 Utah Jazz season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Frank Layden |
| Arena | Salt Palace |
| Results | |
| Record | 44–38 (.537) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Midwest) Conference: 4th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West First Round (eliminated 2-3) |
The 1986-87 Utah Jazz season was the team's 13th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 42-40 output from the previous season. They bested it by two wins, finishing 44-38 and qualified for the playoffs for the fourth straight season.[1]
Contents
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Dell Curry | SG/SF |  United States |
Virginia Polytech |
| 3 | 61 | John Shasky | C | United States |
Minnesota |
| 3 | 63 | Bill Breeding | United States |
Rocky Mountain | |
| 4 | 84 | Marty Embry | United States |
DePaul | |
| 5 | 107 | Kerry Boagni | PF | United States |
California State-Fullerton |
| 6 | 130 | Chuck Everson | United States |
Villanova | |
| 7 | 153 | Mark Mitchell | United States |
Hartford |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | — |
| Utah Jazz | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 11 |
| Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 13 |
| Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 18 |
| Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 26 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 27 |
Game log
Playoffs
West First Round
(4) Utah Jazz vs. (5) Golden State Warriors: Warriors win series 3-2
- Game 1 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (April 23): Utah 98, Golden State 85
- Game 2 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (April 25): Utah 103, Golden State 100
- Game 3 @ Oakland Coliseum, Oakland (April 29): Golden State 110, Utah 95
- Game 4 @ Oakland Coliseum, Oakland (May 1): Golden State 98, Utah 94
- Game 5 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (May 3): Golden State 118, Utah 113
Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)
Player statistics
| 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
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurl Bailey | |||||||||||
| Kent Benson | |||||||||||
| Dell Curry | |||||||||||
| Mark Eaton | |||||||||||
| Rickey Green | |||||||||||
| Darrell Griffith | |||||||||||
| Bob Hansen | |||||||||||
| Marc Iavaroni | |||||||||||
| Karl Malone | |||||||||||
| Carey Scurry | |||||||||||
| John Stockton | |||||||||||
| Kelly Tripucka |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurl Bailey | |||||||||||
| Kent Benson | |||||||||||
| Dell Curry | |||||||||||
| Mark Eaton | |||||||||||
| Rickey Green | |||||||||||
| Darrell Griffith | |||||||||||
| Bob Hansen | |||||||||||
| Marc Iavaroni | |||||||||||
| Karl Malone | |||||||||||
| Carey Scurry | |||||||||||
| John Stockton | |||||||||||
| Kelly Tripucka |
Awards and records
Transactions
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