The
1986–87 NBA season
The 1986–87 NBA season was the 41st season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their fourth championship of the decade, beating the Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
Notable ...
was the Rockets' 20th season in the
NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...
and 16th season in the city of
Houston
Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...
.
1986-87 Houston Rockets
/ref> The Rockets entered the season as runner-ups in the 1986 NBA Finals
The 1986 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1985–86 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. It pitted the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics against the Western Con ...
, having lost to the Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), ...
in six games.
In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (N ...
in four games in the First Round before losing to the Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly shortened to Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Division (1967–1970), and ...
in six games in the Semifinals.
Draft picks
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
:z – clinched division title
:y – clinched division title
:x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Regular season
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, 1
, November 1, 1986
, L.A. Lakers
W 112–102
,
,
,
, The Summit
, 1–0
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, 6
, November 12, 1986
, @ Dallas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 8
, November 18, 1986
, Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
*Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon
*Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine
*Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel
Portland may also r ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 9
, November 20, 1986
, Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 10
, November 21, 1986
, @ Washington
Washington most commonly refers to:
* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 11
, November 23, 1986
, @ Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 13
, November 26, 1986
, @ Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 15
, December 2, 1986
, @ Golden State
L 99–104
,
,
,
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Oakland Arena, often referred to as the Oakland Coliseum Arena, is an indoor arena in Oakland, California, and part of the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Authority. Opened in 1966, the arena was originally home to the California Seals of the ...
, 7–8
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 16
, December 4, 1986
, Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...
L 93–109
,
,
,
, The Summit
, 7–9
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, 17
, December 6, 1986
, Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
L 80–136
,
,
,
, The Summit
, 7–10
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 19
, December 11, 1986
, Golden State
L 104–111
,
,
,
, The Summit
, 8–11
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 22
, December 18, 1986
, @ Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
L 100–114
,
,
,
, Seattle Center Coliseum
Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located north of downtown Seattle in the entertainment complex known as the Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, for which it was ...
, 9–13
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 23
, December 19, 1986
, @ Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
*Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon
*Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine
*Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel
Portland may also r ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 24
, December 21, 1986
, L.A. Lakers
L 96–103
,
,
,
, The Summit
, 9–15
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, 26
, December 26, 1986
, @ L.A. Lakers
L 111–134
,
,
,
, The Forum
, 10–16
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 27
, December 27, 1986
, @ Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 29
, January 2, 1987
, @ Denver
Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 30
, January 3, 1987
, Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
W 138–114
,
,
,
, The Summit
, 13–17
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 31
, January 6, 1987
, @ Golden State
L 100–118
,
,
,
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Oakland Arena, often referred to as the Oakland Coliseum Arena, is an indoor arena in Oakland, California, and part of the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Authority. Opened in 1966, the arena was originally home to the California Seals of the ...
, 13–18
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 32
, January 8, 1987
, Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 33
, January 10, 1987
, Dallas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 35
, January 15, 1987
, @ Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...
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, 36
, January 16, 1987
, @ Detroit
Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...
W 112–106
,
,
,
, Pontiac Silverdome
The Pontiac Silverdome (also known as the Silverdome) was a stadium in Pontiac, Michigan. It opened in 1975 and sat on 199 acres (51 ha) of land. When the stadium opened, it featured a fiberglass fabric roof held up by air pressure, the fi ...
, 18–18
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 37
, January 18, 1987
, @ Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
L 99–122
,
,
,
, Boston Garden
The Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928, as "Boston Madison Square Garden" (later ...
, 18–19
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, 41
, January 24, 1987
, Washington
Washington most commonly refers to:
* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 42
, January 27, 1987
, Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 43
, January 29, 1987
, Milwaukee
Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States ...
L 93–99
,
,
,
, The Summit
, 22–21
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, 44
, February 1, 1987
, @ Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...
W 106–104
,
,
,
, The Omni
Omni Coliseum (often called The Omni) was an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Completed in 1972, the arena seated 16,378 for basketball and 15,278 for ice hockey, hockey. It was part of the Omni Complex, now known as the CNN Cente ...
, 23–21
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 45
, February 3, 1987
, Denver
Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 46
, February 5, 1987
, Golden State
W 120–110
,
,
,
, The Summit
, 24–22
, - align="center"
, colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff", All-Star Break
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 49
, February 14, 1987
, @ Milwaukee
Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States ...
L 101–116
,
,
,
, MECCA Arena
, 26–23
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 50
, February 16, 1987
, Dallas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 51
, February 19, 1987
, Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
L 92–99
,
,
,
, The Summit
, 27–24
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 52
, February 21, 1987
, Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 53
, February 23, 1987
, Denver
Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 54
, February 24, 1987
, @ Denver
Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 55
, February 26, 1987
, @ Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 56
, March 1, 1987
, Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 59
, March 5, 1987
, @ Golden State
L 96–105
,
,
,
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Oakland Arena, often referred to as the Oakland Coliseum Arena, is an indoor arena in Oakland, California, and part of the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Authority. Opened in 1966, the arena was originally home to the California Seals of the ...
, 32–27
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 60
, March 7, 1987
, @ Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
L 115–118
,
,
,
, Seattle Center Coliseum
Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located north of downtown Seattle in the entertainment complex known as the Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, for which it was ...
, 32–28
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 61
, March 8, 1987
, @ Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
*Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon
*Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine
*Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel
Portland may also r ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 62
, March 10, 1987
, Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
L 127–136 (2OT)
,
,
,
, The Summit
, 32–30
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 64
, March 14, 1987
, @ Dallas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 65
, March 16, 1987
, Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 68
, March 21, 1987
, @ Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 69
, March 23, 1987
, Detroit
Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...
L 110–114
,
,
,
, The Summit
, 36–33
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 71
, March 26, 1987
, Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
*Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon
*Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine
*Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel
Portland may also r ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 72
, March 28, 1987
, L.A. Lakers
L 109–123
,
,
,
, The Summit
, 37–35
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 73
, March 31, 1987
, @ L.A. Lakers
L 96–111
,
,
,
, The Forum
, 37–36
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 76
, April 6, 1987
, @ Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
*Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon
*Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine
*Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel
Portland may also r ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 79
, April 11, 1987
, Denver
Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 80
, April 15, 1987
, @ Dallas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 81
, April 17, 1987
, Dallas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 82
, April 18, 1987
, @ Denver
Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...
Playoffs
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 1
, April 24, 1987
, @ Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
*Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon
*Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine
*Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel
Portland may also r ...
W 125–115
, Olajuwon (30)
, Olajuwon (10)
, Leavell (10)
, Memorial Coliseum
12,666
, 1–0
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 2
, April 26, 1987
, @ Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
*Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon
*Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine
*Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel
Portland may also r ...
L 98–111
, Leavell,
Sampson Sampson may refer to:
Military
* , several Royal Navy ships
* , several US Navy ships
* Sampson-class destroyer, a World War I US Navy class
* Sampson Air Force Base, near Seneca Lake, New York, closed in 1956
* SAMPSON, a multi-function radar ...
(28)
, McCray (12)
, Leavell (8)
, Memorial Coliseum
12,666
, 1–1
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 3
, April 28, 1987
, Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
*Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon
*Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine
*Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel
Portland may also r ...
W 117–108
, Olajuwon (35)
, Olajuwon (11)
, Leavell (13)
, The Summit
16,279
, 2–1
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 4
, April 30, 1987
, Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
*Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon
*Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine
*Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel
Portland may also r ...
W 113–101
, Olajuwon (27)
, McCray,
Sampson Sampson may refer to:
Military
* , several Royal Navy ships
* , several US Navy ships
* Sampson-class destroyer, a World War I US Navy class
* Sampson Air Force Base, near Seneca Lake, New York, closed in 1956
* SAMPSON, a multi-function radar ...
(10)
, Leavell (8)
, The Summit
16,279
, 3–1
, -
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 1
, May 2, 1987
, Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
L 106–111 (OT)
, Olajuwon (28)
, Olajuwon (16)
, McCray (8)
, The Summit
16,279
, 0–1
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 2
, May 5, 1987
, Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
L 97–99
, Olajuwon (27)
, Olajuwon,
Sampson Sampson may refer to:
Military
* , several Royal Navy ships
* , several US Navy ships
* Sampson-class destroyer, a World War I US Navy class
* Sampson Air Force Base, near Seneca Lake, New York, closed in 1956
* SAMPSON, a multi-function radar ...
(13)
, Leavell,
McCray (8)
, The Summit
16,279
, 0–2
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 3
, May 7, 1987
, @ Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
W 102–84
, Olajuwon (33)
, Olajuwon (11)
, Reid
Reid is a surname of Scotland, Scottish origin. It means "red".
People with the surname
* Alec Cunningham-Reid (1895–1977), British politician
* Alan Reid (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alex Reid (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alexan ...
(9)
, Seattle Center Coliseum
Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located north of downtown Seattle in the entertainment complex known as the Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, for which it was ...
14,587
, 1–2
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 4
, May 9, 1987
, @ Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
L 102–117
, McCray,
Olajuwon (20)
, McCray (12)
, Leavell (5)
, Seattle Center Coliseum
Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located north of downtown Seattle in the entertainment complex known as the Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, for which it was ...
14,559
, 1–3
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
, 5
, May 12, 1987
, Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
W 112–107
, Olajuwon (26)
, McCray (10)
, McCray (11)
, The Summit
16,279
, 2–3
, - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
, 6
, May 14, 1987
, @ Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
L 125–128 (2OT)
, Olajuwon (49)
, Olajuwon (25)
, Reid
Reid is a surname of Scotland, Scottish origin. It means "red".
People with the surname
* Alec Cunningham-Reid (1895–1977), British politician
* Alan Reid (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alex Reid (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alexan ...
(12)
, Seattle Center Coliseum
Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located north of downtown Seattle in the entertainment complex known as the Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, for which it was ...
14,751
, 2–4
, -
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
* Akeem Olajuwon, All-NBA First Team
The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The team has been sel ...
* Akeem Olajuwon, NBA All-Defensive First Team
The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. The All-Defensive Team is generally composed of ten players in tw ...
* Rodney McCray, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. The All-Defensive Team is generally composed of ten players in two ...
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*1986–87 NBA season
The 1986–87 NBA season was the 41st season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their fourth championship of the decade, beating the Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
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Houston Rockets seasons
1986 in sports in Texas
1987 in sports in Texas
1986 in Houston
1987 in Houston