1986–87 Milwaukee Bucks season

1986–87 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coachDon Nelson
General managerDon Nelson
Owner(s)Herb Kohl
ArenaMECCA Arena
Results
Record50–32 (.610)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Celtics 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1985–86 1987–88 >

The 1986-87 NBA season was the Bucks' 19th season in the NBA.[1] For the first time since 1978-79, the Bucks did not win their division.

During the season, coach and general manager Don Nelson started to experience a rift in friendship with Bucks owner Herb Kohl due to personal disagreements with Kohl on how to run the team. During Game 4 of the 1987 Eastern Conference semifinals between the Bucks and the Boston Celtics, Nelson controversially announced to the local and national sports media that he did not expect to return to the Bucks after the season was over due to said rift with Kohl. Nelson would in fact resign after the Bucks lost the series to Boston in seven games, coming back from being down 3–1 in the series only to lose the seventh and deciding game in Boston Garden.[2] After 11 seasons coaching and managing the Bucks, Nelson took the year off only to return in the 1988–89 season as coach and manager of the Golden State Warriors. The Bucks hired Nelson's assistant coach, Del Harris, to take over the team for the 1987–88 season.

Draft picks

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Main article: 1986 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 22 Scott Skiles PG  United States Michigan State
2 45 Keith Smith SG  United States Loyola Marymount
3 68 Baskerville Holmes PF  United States Memphis
5 114 Bobby Deaton  United States Southwestern
6 137 John Kimbrell  United States Lipscomb
7 160 Jeff Strong  United States Missouri

Roster

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1986–87 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SG 24 Bradley, Dudley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1957–03–19 North Carolina
C 45 Breuer, Randy 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1960–10–11 Minnesota
SF 2 Bridgeman, Junior 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1953–09–17 Louisville
F 34 Cummings, Terry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1961–03–15 DePaul
PF 40 Henderson, Jerome 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1959–10–05 New Mexico
PG 15 Hodges, Craig 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1960–06–27 Long Beach State
G 10 Lucas, John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1953–10–31 Maryland
C 44 Mokeski, Paul 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1957–01–03 Kansas
G 4 Moncrief, Sidney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1957–09–21 Arkansas
G 22 Pierce, Ricky 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1959–08–19 Rice
F 25 Pressey, Paul 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1958–12–24 Tulsa
G/F 35 Reynolds, Jerry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1962–12–23 LSU
C 43 Sikma, Jack 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1955–11–14 Illinois Wesleyan
PG 5 Skiles, Scott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1964–03–05 Michigan State
G 11 Smith, Keith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1964–03–09 Loyola Marymount
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

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Season standings

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Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Atlanta Hawks 57 25 .695 – 35–6 22–19 17–13
x-Detroit Pistons 52 30 .634 5 32–9 20–21 17–13
x-Milwaukee Bucks 50 32 .610 7 32–9 18–23 17–13
x-Indiana Pacers 41 41 .500 16 28–13 13–28 13–16
x-Chicago Bulls 40 42 .488 17 29–12 11–30 17–12
Cleveland Cavaliers 31 51 .378 26 25–16 6–35 8–22
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Boston Celtics 59 23 .720 –
2 y-Atlanta Hawks 57 25 .695 2
3 x-Detroit Pistons 52 30 .634 7
4 x-Milwaukee Bucks 50 32 .610 9
5 x-Philadelphia 76ers 45 37 .549 14
6 x-Washington Bullets 42 40 .512 17
7 x-Indiana Pacers 41 41 .500 18
8 x-Chicago Bulls 40 42 .488 19
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 31 51 .378 28
10 New Jersey Nets 24 58 .293 35
11 New York Knicks 24 58 .293 35
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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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 —

Game log

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1986–87 game log
Total: 50–32 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
October: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 31, 1986 @ Detroit W 120–104 Pontiac Silverdome 1–0
November: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 November 1, 1986 Boston W 111–105 MECCA Arena 2–0
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1986–87 schedule

Playoffs

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1987 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 24 Philadelphia W 107–104 Terry Cummings (21) Jack Sikma (11) Paul Pressey (10) MECCA Arena
11,052 		1–0
2 April 26 Philadelphia L 122–125 (OT) Ricky Pierce (24) Randy Breuer (9) Paul Pressey (9) MECCA Arena
11,052 		1–1
3 April 29 @ Philadelphia W 121–120 Terry Cummings (26) Jack Sikma (12) John Lucas (9) Spectrum
14,361 		2–1
4 May 1 @ Philadelphia L 118–124 Terry Cummings (29) Jack Sikma (13) John Lucas (10) Spectrum
15,464 		2–2
5 May 3 Philadelphia W 102–89 Jack Sikma (18) Jack Sikma (21) Paul Pressey (9) MECCA Arena
11,052 		3–2
Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 5 @ Boston L 98–111 Terry Cummings (28) Terry Cummings (12) Paul Pressey (8) Boston Garden
14,890 		0–1
2 May 6 @ Boston L 124–126 Terry Cummings (28) Jack Sikma (14) Paul Pressey (6) Boston Garden
14,890 		0–2
3 May 8 Boston W 126–121 (OT) John Lucas (30) Terry Cummings (12) Paul Pressey (7) MECCA Arena
11,052 		1–2
4 May 10 Boston L 137–138 (2OT) Terry Cummings (31) Terry Cummings (11) Paul Pressey (11) MECCA Arena
11,052 		1–3
5 May 13 @ Boston W 129–124 Sidney Moncrief (33) Sikma, Cummings (9) Paul Pressey (10) Boston Garden
14,890 		2–3
6 May 15 Boston W 121–111 Sidney Moncrief (34) Terry Cummings (11) Paul Pressey (11) MECCA Arena
11,052 		3–3
7 May 17 @ Boston L 113–119 Paul Pressey (28) Jack Sikma (10) Paul Pressey (8) Boston Garden
14,890 		3–4
1987 schedule

Player statistics

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Source:[3]

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

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Terry Cummings 82 77 33.8 51.1 0.0 66.2 8.5 2.8 1.6 1.0 20.8
Ricky Pierce 79 31 31.7 53.4 10.7 88.0 3.4 1.8 0.8 0.3 19.5
John Lucas 43 40 31.6 45.7 36.5 78.7 2.9 6.7 1.7 0.1 17.5
Paul Pressey 61 60 33.7 47.7 29.1 73.8 4.9 7.2 1.8 0.8 13.9
Jack Sikma 82 82 30.9 46.3 0.0 84.7 10.0 2.5 1.1 1.1 12.7
Sidney Moncrief 39 30 25.4 48.8 25.8 84.0 3.3 3.1 0.7 0.3 11.8
Craig Hodges 78 43 27.5 46.2 37.3 89.1 1.8 3.1 1.0 0.1 10.8
Randy Breuer 76 10 19.3 48.5 0.0 58.4 4.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 7.9
Jerry Reynolds 58 24 16.6 39.3 33.3 64.1 3.0 1.8 0.9 0.5 7.0
Junior Bridgeman 34 4 12.3 46.2 16.7 80.0 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.1 5.1
Don Collins 6 0 9.5 35.7 0.0 71.4 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 4.2
Scott Skiles 13 0 15.8 29.0 21.4 83.3 2.0 3.5 0.4 0.1 3.8
Mike Glenn 4 0 8.5 38.5 0.0 71.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 3.8
Keith Smith 42 4 11.0 38.0 33.3 75.0 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.1 3.3
Kenny Fields 4 0 5.5 75.0 0.0 20.0 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 3.3
Dudley Bradley 68 2 13.2 35.7 26.0 81.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 0.1 3.1
Hank McDowell 7 0 10.0 47.1 0.0 85.7 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 3.1
Cedric Henderson 2 0 3.0 66.7 0.0 100.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0
Paul Mokeski 62 3 10.1 40.3 0.0 71.9 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 2.4
Jerome Henderson 6 0 6.0 30.8 0.0 100.0 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 2.0
Marvin Webster 15 0 6.8 52.6 100.0 75.0 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.8
Chris Engler 5 0 9.6 25.0 0.0 100.0 3.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.4

Playoffs

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Terry Cummings 12 10 36.9 48.8 0.0 68.7 7.9 2.3 1.0 1.1 22.3
Sidney Moncrief 12 10 35.5 47.3 28.6 81.1 4.5 3.0 1.1 0.5 19.4
Jack Sikma 12 12 35.5 48.7 0.0 98.0 10.8 1.9 1.3 0.8 16.2
Ricky Pierce 12 2 26.4 47.9 0.0 82.1 2.3 1.3 0.8 0.4 15.9
John Lucas 12 12 30.2 45.3 33.3 81.3 2.1 5.2 1.2 0.1 15.6
Paul Pressey 12 12 38.8 46.6 12.5 73.9 5.2 8.6 2.3 0.7 14.3
Craig Hodges 12 0 18.8 51.9 29.4 90.9 1.8 1.7 0.8 0.2 7.9
Randy Breuer 12 2 13.0 48.5 0.0 66.7 2.6 0.3 0.6 0.8 3.3
Paul Mokeski 12 0 8.9 36.4 0.0 80.0 2.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 2.3
Dudley Bradley 12 0 3.8 36.4 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.8
Jerry Reynolds 4 0 1.3 33.3 0.0 50.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.8
Jerome Henderson 1 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Awards and records

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Transactions

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Trades

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July 1, 1986 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Seattle SuperSonics----

References

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  1. ^ 1986-87 Milwaukee Bucks
  2. ^ "Don Nelson resigned as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks".
  3. ^ "1986-87 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.

See also

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