The

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was the Warriors' 41st season in the

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and 24th in the

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.1986-87 Golden State Warriors
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in five games in the First Round, before losing to the eventual NBA champion

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in five games in the Semi-finals.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

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L 85–99
, Joe Barry Carroll (18) , Joe Barry Carroll (9) , Sleepy Floyd (8) ,

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L 100–103
, Joe Barry Carroll (22) , Larry Smith (12) , Sleepy Floyd (9) ,

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W 110–95
, Terry Teagle (30) , Larry Smith (17) , Sleepy Floyd (8) ,

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W 98–94
, Purvis Short (32) , Larry Smith (8) , Sleepy Floyd (11) ,

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W 118–113
, Joe Barry Carroll (24) , Larry Smith (14) , Sleepy Floyd (14) ,

11,071 , 3–2 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , May 5 , @ L.A. Lakers
L 116–125
, Joe Barry Carroll (22) , Larry Smith (7) , Larry Smith (11) , The Forum
17,505 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , May 7 , @ L.A. Lakers
L 101–116
, Joe Barry Carroll (22) , Larry Smith (13) , Sleepy Floyd (12) , The Forum
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L 108–133
, Joe Barry Carroll (23) , Larry Smith (15) , Sleepy Floyd (12) ,

15,025 , 0–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , May 10 , L.A. Lakers
W 129–121
, Sleepy Floyd (51) , Larry Smith (16) , Sleepy Floyd (10) ,

15,025 , 1–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 5 , May 12 , @ L.A. Lakers
L 108–116
, Purvis Short (20) , Larry Smith (23) , Sleepy Floyd (11) , The Forum
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Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

Free agents

References

See also