The 1986–87 Golden State Warriors season was the Warriors' 41st season in the NBA and 24th in the San Francisco Bay Area.1986-87 Golden State Warriors
In the playoffs, the Warriors defeated the Utah Jazz in five games in the First Round, before losing to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the Semi-finals.
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 3 Chris Washburn C North Carolina State 3 51 Mike Williams PF Bradley 3 59 Wendell Alexis PF Syracuse 4 75 Dan Bingenheimer Missouri 5 97 Clinton Smith SF Cleveland State 6 121 Bobby Lee Hurt Alabama 7 143 Steve Kenilvort Santa Clara
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 23 | @ Utah | L 85–99 | Joe Barry Carroll (18) | Joe Barry Carroll (9) | Sleepy Floyd (8) | Salt Palace11,376 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 25 | @ Utah | L 100–103 | Joe Barry Carroll (22) | Larry Smith (12) | Sleepy Floyd (9) | Salt Palace12,095 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 29 | Utah | W 110–95 | Terry Teagle (30) | Larry Smith (17) | Sleepy Floyd (8) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,025 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | May 1 | Utah | W 98–94 | Purvis Short (32) | Larry Smith (8) | Sleepy Floyd (11) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,025 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | May 3 | @ Utah | W 118–113 | Joe Barry Carroll (24) | Larry Smith (14) | Sleepy Floyd (14) | Salt Palace11,071 | 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 Forum17,505 | 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 Forum17,505 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | May 9 | L.A. Lakers | L 108–133 | Joe Barry Carroll (23) | Larry Smith (15) | Sleepy Floyd (12) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,025 | 0–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | May 10 | L.A. Lakers | W 129–121 | Sleepy Floyd (51) | Larry Smith (16) | Sleepy Floyd (10) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,025 | 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 Forum17,505 | 1–4
Transactions
Free agents AdditionsPlayerDate signedFormer teamJohn SchweitzSeptember 5Cincinnati Slammers (CBA)Phil FordSeptember 23Houston RocketsBen McDonaldSeptember 24Cleveland CavaliersBarry StevensSeptember 30noneRod HigginsOctober 2Chicago BullsKenny PattersonN/ABryan WarrickIndiana PacersPerry MossNovember 6Philadelphia 76ersKevin Henderson (10-day)February 9noneKevin HendersonJune 14Golden State Warriors
SubtractionsPlayerDate signedNew TeamBrad WrightSeptember 17Wyoming Wildcatters (CBA)Mike WilliamsOctober 10CB Murcia (Spain)John SchweitzOctober 20Detroit PistonsGary PlummerOctober 22Charleston Gunners (CBA)Pete VerhoevenOctober 28Indiana PacersGeoff HustonNovember 11Los Angeles Clippers
References
See also 1986-87 NBA season