The Atlanta Hawks were 57-25 in 1986-87. They finished 1st in the Central Division and 2nd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 1.
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See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.6 | 110.0 | 46.7 | 25.3 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 41.9 | 87.1 | 48.1 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 31.8 | 24.6 | 32.5 | 75.9 | 54.3 | 16.5 | 30.2 | 15.6 | 26.2 |
Team Rank | 21st | 12th | 2nd | 14th | 14th | 7th | 16th | 18th | 9th | 8th | 8th | 9th | 3rd | 3rd | 15th | 9th | 2nd | 6th | 6th | 19th | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.6 | 102.8 | 42.4 | 23.4 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 38.5 | 85.3 | 45.1 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 30.0 | 24.2 | 31.7 | 76.5 | 51.8 | 14.6 | 27.8 | 16.0 | 24.8 |
Opponent Rank | 21st | 1st | 4th | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 1st | 4th | 1st | 19th | 19th | 13th | 17th | 17th | 15th | 2nd | 11th | 3rd | 19th | 9th | |
Net | +7.2 | +4.3 | +2.0 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +3.4 | +1.7 | +3.0 | +0.1 | 0.0 | +1.7 | +0.4 | +0.8 | -0.6 | +2.5 | +1.9 | +2.5 | -0.4 | +1.4 | ||
Net Rank | 2nd | 2nd | 6th | 7th | 5th | 1st | 7th | 3rd | 9th | 11th | 7th | 10th | 7th | 15th | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 9th | 19th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 22 | .732 | ||
| 2 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 8 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | |
| 12 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | |
| 13 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 | |
| 14 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | |
| 15 | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 18 | .780 | ||
| 2 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | |
| 5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | |
| 8 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 13 | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | |
| 14 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | |
| 15 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |

