1986–87 Los Angeles Clippers season
The 1986–87 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 17th season in the NBA, their 3rd in Los Angeles.[1] The Clippers finished 12-70 (.146), the worst winning percentage in team history.[2]
Draft picks
Roster
Los Angeles Clippers 1986-87 roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Nat. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | From |
6.0 !C |
00 |
USA ! |
Benjamin, Benoit |
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
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Creighton |
5.5 !F/C |
44 |
USA ! |
Cage, Michael |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
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San Diego State |
4.0 !F |
25 |
USA ! |
Cureton, Earl |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
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Detroit |
1.5 !G |
20 |
USA ! |
Dailey, Quintin |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
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San Francisco |
1.5 !G |
2 |
USA ! |
Drew, Larry |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
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Missouri |
1.5 !G |
54 |
USA ! |
Fields, Kenny |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
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UCLA |
1.5 !G |
4 |
USA ! |
Gordon, Lancaster |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
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Louisville |
1.5 !G |
15 |
USA ! |
Huston, Geoff (waived) |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
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Texas Tech |
4.0 !F |
8 |
USA ! |
Johnson, Marques |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
224 lb (102 kg) |
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UCLA |
4.0 !F |
31 |
USA ! |
Johnson, Steffond |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
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San Diego State |
5.5 !F/C |
41 |
USA ! |
Kempton, Tim |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
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Notre Dame |
4.0 !F |
19 |
USA ! |
Maxwell, Cedric |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
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UNC Charlotte |
6.0 !C |
40 |
USA ! |
Nimphius, Kurt (to DET) |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
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Arizona State |
1.5 !G |
10 |
USA ! |
Nixon, Norm |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
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Duquesne |
1.5 !G |
12 |
USA ! |
Polee, Dwayne (waived) |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
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Pepperdine |
1.5 !G |
1 |
USA ! |
Valentine, Darnell |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
183 lb (83 kg) |
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Kansas |
4.0 !F |
22 |
USA ! |
White, Rory |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
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South Alabama |
1.5 !G |
42 |
USA ! |
Woodson, Mike |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
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Indiana |
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- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Regular season
Season standings
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1986-87 NBA Records |
Team |
ATL |
BOS |
CHI |
CLE |
DAL |
DEN |
DET |
GSW |
HOU |
IND |
LAC |
LAL |
MIL |
NJN |
NYK |
PHI |
PHO |
POR |
SAC |
SAS |
SEA |
UTA |
WAS |
Atlanta |
— | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 |
Boston |
3–3 | — | 6–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
Chicago |
2–4 | 0–6 | — | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 |
Cleveland |
2–4 | 2–3 | 1–5 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 |
Dallas |
0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
Denver |
0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | — | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 |
Detroit |
3–3 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
Golden State |
1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 |
Houston |
1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
Indiana |
3–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
L.A. Clippers |
0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–4 | 0–2 | — | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 |
L.A. Lakers |
1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 6–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Milwaukee |
3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
New Jersey |
0–5 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | — | 5–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
New York |
1–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | — | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
Philadelphia |
3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
Phoenix |
1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–4 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 4–1 | 0–2 |
Portland |
1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Sacramento |
0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | — | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
San Antonio |
0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–3 | — | 1–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 |
Seattle |
0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 4–1 | — | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Utah |
0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 |
Washington |
0–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
Player statistics
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
Benjamin, Benoit !Benoit Benjamin |
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Cage, Michael !Michael Cage |
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Cureton, Earl !Earl Cureton |
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Dailey, Quintin !Quintin Dailey |
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Drew, Larry !Larry Drew |
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Fields, Kenny !Kenny Fields |
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Gordon, Lancaster !Lancaster Gordon |
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Huston, Geoff !Geoff Huston |
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Johnson, Marques !Marques Johnson |
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Johnson, Steffond !Steffond Johnson |
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Kempton, Tim !Tim Kempton |
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Maxwell, Cedric !Cedric Maxwell |
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Nimphius, Kurt !Kurt Nimphius |
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Polee, Dwayne !Dwayne Polee |
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Valentine, Darnell !Darnell Valentine |
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White, Rory !Rory White |
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Woodson, Mike !Mike Woodson |
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Transactions
The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1986–87 season.
Trades
Free agents
Additions
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