The Boston Celtics averaged 6.9 three-point attempts per game in 1986-87.

nba teams 3 point attempts per game 1987

TEAM	3PA	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
Boston Celtics	6.9	1986-87	82	241.5	112.6	42.9	29.5	6.8	6.4	15.9	44.5	86.0	51.7	2.5	36.6	21.2	26.3	80.8	19,805	9,237	3,518	2,421	561	526	1,300	1,710
New York Knicks	4.6	1986-87	82	241.2	103.8	39.9	23.7	8.6	4.8	17.3	40.6	85.6	47.4	1.5	33.3	21.0	28.8	73.0	19,780	8,508	3,270	1,941	704	396	1,420	2,028
Golden State Warriors	4.4	1986-87	82	242.7	112.0	43.2	25.4	8.7	3.9	16.5	43.3	90.4	47.9	1.4	31.9	24.0	30.8	78.0	19,905	9,188	3,544	2,083	715	321	1,354	2,138
Detroit Pistons	2.1	1986-87	82	241.8	111.2	47.5	24.6	7.8	5.3	17.3	43.2	88.3	49.0	0.5	23.1	24.3	31.7	76.5	19,830	9,118	3,894	2,021	643	436	1,417	2,078
Los Angeles Lakers	5.5	1986-87	82	240.6	117.8	44.4	29.6	8.9	5.9	16.6	45.6	88.4	51.6	2.0	36.7	24.5	31.1	78.9	19,730	9,656	3,642	2,428	728	482	1,358	1,853
Sacramento Kings	3.7	1986-87	82	241.2	110.9	45.4	26.6	6.3	4.8	17.1	43.0	90.4	47.5	0.9	25.1	24.1	30.2	79.6	19,780	9,095	3,723	2,185	513	397	1,403	2,007
Philadelphia 76ers	4.1	1986-87	82	242.4	106.5	42.7	23.7	9.4	6.6	18.5	40.7	82.8	49.1	1.1	25.9	24.0	31.9	75.3	19,880	8,729	3,505	1,943	768	540	1,519	1,774
Atlanta Hawks	5.2	1986-87	82	240.6	110.0	46.7	25.3	8.5	6.2	15.6	41.9	87.1	48.1	1.6	31.8	24.6	32.5	75.9	19,730	9,024	3,828	2,077	700	511	1,279	2,152
Washington Bullets	2.7	1986-87	82	240.3	106.0	44.1	21.3	9.2	8.4	15.9	40.9	90.2	45.4	0.5	19.7	23.6	30.9	76.5	19,705	8,690	3,620	1,750	755	685	1,301	1,775
Chicago Bulls	3.6	1986-87	82	241.8	104.8	44.5	26.1	8.3	5.3	15.3	41.2	87.3	47.3	1.0	26.1	21.4	27.5	77.8	19,830	8,596	3,648	2,143	677	438	1,257	1,922
San Antonio Spurs	4.9	1986-87	82	241.5	108.3	44.3	27.1	9.6	4.0	17.1	43.1	90.9	47.4	1.4	29.0	20.7	28.0	74.2	19,805	8,882	3,632	2,220	786	325	1,406	1,930
Denver Nuggets	4.8	1986-87	82	241.2	116.7	44.7	28.3	9.2	5.1	14.8	45.7	97.0	47.1	1.3	27.1	24.1	31.3	76.9	19,780	9,569	3,662	2,317	754	421	1,216	2,184
Indiana Pacers	3.9	1986-87	82	243.0	106.1	43.9	26.5	8.5	3.8	15.6	42.1	89.3	47.2	1.1	29.7	20.7	26.5	78.2	19,930	8,698	3,596	2,170	697	311	1,276	2,097
New Jersey Nets	5.5	1986-87	82	242.1	108.5	43.6	24.3	7.8	4.8	19.7	41.1	86.4	47.6	1.8	32.3	24.4	31.8	76.7	19,855	8,893	3,578	1,991	643	397	1,617	2,353
Houston Rockets	4.0	1986-87	82	241.2	106.9	44.8	27.2	8.0	6.8	16.9	42.3	88.6	47.7	1.1	27.5	21.3	28.7	74.1	19,780	8,765	3,671	2,227	654	555	1,384	1,973
Seattle SuperSonics	7.0	1986-87	82	242.1	113.7	46.0	26.6	8.6	5.5	18.4	43.8	90.9	48.2	2.3	33.5	23.8	31.4	75.8	19,855	9,325	3,768	2,184	705	450	1,509	2,224
Milwaukee Bucks	7.0	1986-87	82	241.2	110.4	42.0	24.9	10.3	4.8	15.4	42.2	88.8	47.5	2.3	32.3	23.8	31.1	76.6	19,780	9,052	3,441	2,044	845	393	1,260	2,180
Phoenix Suns	3.1	1986-87	82	242.1	111.1	42.4	28.7	8.6	4.8	18.3	43.6	87.7	49.7	0.7	24.2	23.2	30.5	76.0	19,855	9,111	3,479	2,354	703	397	1,497	2,047
Los Angeles Clippers	4.2	1986-87	82	241.2	104.5	41.1	24.0	9.2	5.3	18.2	40.4	89.4	45.2	1.0	22.4	22.8	30.7	74.2	19,780	8,566	3,368	1,971	751	432	1,493	2,004
Cleveland Cavaliers	4.1	1986-87	82	240.9	104.4	44.8	23.3	8.2	6.8	19.7	40.8	86.9	47.0	1.0	24.0	21.7	31.1	69.7	19,755	8,558	3,677	1,912	672	559	1,619	1,853
Portland Trail Blazers	4.1	1986-87	82	241.5	117.9	43.8	28.8	9.4	4.7	18.9	44.5	88.4	50.4	1.2	28.9	27.7	35.7	77.5	19,805	9,667	3,593	2,359	767	387	1,546	2,082
Utah Jazz	5.5	1986-87	82	240.9	107.9	44.5	27.3	10.2	7.7	17.1	42.5	91.6	46.4	1.7	31.0	21.2	29.1	72.6	19,755	8,844	3,650	2,240	835	628	1,403	2,040
Dallas Mavericks	8.0	1986-87	82	242.4	116.7	45.3	24.6	8.4	5.2	14.7	43.8	89.9	48.7	2.8	35.4	26.2	33.1	79.1	19,880	9,567	3,713	2,017	688	424	1,205	1,873