The 1986–87 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the Cavaliers' 17th season in the NBA.1986-87 Cleveland Cavaliers
The season saw the team draft Brad Daugherty and Ron Harper with the first and eighth overall picks, respectively. Future four-time All-Star Mark Price was brought in from Dallas, who drafted him in the second round of the draft.
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 1 Brad Daugherty C North Carolina 1 8 Ron Harper G/SF Miami (OH) 2 29 Johnny Newman SF Richmond 3 50 Kevin Henderson California State-Fullerton 4 73 Warren Martin North Carolina 5 96 Ben Davis Gardner-Webb 6 119 Gilbert Wilburn New Mexico State 7 142 Ralph Dalton Georgetown
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
|-style="background:#fcc;" | 2 || November 2, 1986 || Chicago |-style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || November 7, 1986 || @ Golden State |-style="background:#fcc;" | 8 || November 15, 1986 || @ Dallas |-style="background:#fcc;" | 9 || November 16, 1986 || @ Houston |-style="background:#fcc;" | 10 || November 19, 1986 || Golden State |-style="background:#fcc;" | 11 || November 20, 1986 || @ Atlanta | L 89–108
| The Omni8,547 | 3–8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 12 || November 22, 1986 || @ Detroit
|-style="background:#cfc;" | 16 || December 4, 1986 || Detroit |-style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || December 6, 1986 || Boston |-style="background:#fcc;" | 18 || December 9, 1986 || Atlanta | L 98–122
| Coliseum at Richfield10,276 | 8–10 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 25 || December 23, 1986 || @ Chicago |-style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || December 29, 1986 || Atlanta | W 107–106
| Coliseum at Richfield15,458 | 13–15
|-style="background:#fcc;" | 32 || January 6, 1987 || Chicago |-style="background:#fcc;" | 34 || January 10, 1987 || @ Atlanta | L 104–129
| The Omni15,649 | 14–20 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 35 || January 13, 1987 || Detroit |-style="background:#fcc;" | 36 || January 14, 1987 || @ Detroit |-style="background:#fcc;" | 37 || January 16, 1987 || @ Boston |-style="background:#fcc;" | 39 || January 19, 1987 || Houston |-style="background:#fcc;" | 41 || January 23, 1987 || @ Chicago |-style="background:#cfc;" | 42 || January 24, 1987 || Chicago |-style="background:#cfc;" | 44 || January 29, 1987 || Atlanta | W 102–91
| Coliseum at Richfield10,569 | 17–27
|-style="background:#fcc;" | 46 || February 4, 1987 || @ Boston |-style="background:#fcc;" | 49 || February 12, 1987 || Detroit |-style="background:#fcc;" | 54 || February 22, 1987 || Chicago |-style="background:#fcc;" | 56 || February 25, 1987 || @ Detroit |-style="background:#cfc;" | 57 || February 28, 1987 || @ Denver
|-style="background:#fcc;" | 67 || March 18, 1987 || Denver |-style="background:#fcc;" | 70 || March 24, 1987 || vs. Boston(at Hartford, CT) |-style="background:#fcc;" | 72 || March 29, 1987 || Dallas
|-style="background:#fcc;" | 76 || April 6, 1987 || @ Atlanta | L 105–110
| The Omni8,459 | 27–49 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 77 || April 7, 1987
Player statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPGRon Harper828237.445.521.368.44.84.82.51.022.9Brad Daugherty808033.753.80.069.68.13.80.60.815.7Hot Rod Williams808033.948.50.074.57.91.90.72.114.6Phil Hubbard686830.653.10.059.65.72.01.00.111.8John Bagley726730.342.630.183.13.55.31.30.110.7Mark Price67018.240.832.983.31.73.00.60.16.9Mark West781317.154.30.051.44.30.50.31.06.5Craig Ehlo441520.241.417.270.73.72.10.90.76.2Keith Lee67113.045.50.071.33.71.00.40.66.1Melvin Turpin64112.546.20.071.43.00.50.20.66.1Johnny Newman59010.741.14.586.81.20.50.30.15.0Tyrone Corbin32013.736.825.073.73.00.50.50.14.0Scooter McCray24211.646.20.048.82.41.00.40.23.3Ben Poquette37111.850.00.079.52.10.80.20.63.1Dirk Minniefield11011.131.00.025.00.91.20.50.12.5
Player statistics citation:
Awards and records Brad Daugherty, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team Ron Harper, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team John "Hot Rod" Williams, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
References