who was the defensive player of the year in 1987

Michael Cooper won the Defensive Player of the Year award in 1986-87.

		NAME	DPOY	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1		Michael Cooper M. Cooper	1	1986-87	LAL	82	27.5	10.5	3.1	4.5	1.0	0.5	3.9	9.0	43.8	1.1	2.8	38.5	1.5	1.8	85.1	53.6	0.7	2.4	1.2	2,253	859	254	373	78	43	102	199

	NAME	DATE	DPOY	SEASON	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/19/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	SEA	26	0	3	2	1	0	0	7	0.0	0	3	0.0	0	0		0.0	2	1	2	0
2	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/17/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	SAS	25	5	4	4	1	0	2	8	25.0	0	2	0.0	1	2	50.0	28.2	0	4	2	3
3	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/16/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	UTA	33	9	5	5	1	1	4	10	40.0	1	3	33.3	0	0		45.0	1	4	3	1
4	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/12/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	PHX	26	10	3	6	1	1	4	12	33.3	0	4	0.0	2	2	100.0	38.8	0	3	0	0
5	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/10/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	SAS	32	14	1	6	1	0	6	13	46.2	1	6	16.7	1	1	100.0	52.1	0	1	2	0
6	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/9/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	LAC	25	12	0	3	0	1	4	10	40.0	2	4	50.0	2	2	100.0	55.1	0	0	4	0
7	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/6/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	LAC	20	12	3	4	0	0	4	6	66.7	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	87.2	0	3	0	2
8	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/5/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	DEN	28	14	3	3	1	0	3	6	50.0	3	4	75.0	5	6	83.3	81.0	1	2	1	4
9	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/3/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	POR	30	11	2	3	0	1	3	5	60.0	0	1	0.0	5	6	83.3	72.0	1	1	0	3
10	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/2/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	SEA	26	6	4	3	1	0	3	7	42.9	0	1	0.0	0	0		42.9	2	2	1	2
11	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/31/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	HOU	25	10	2	4	2	1	5	7	71.4	0	0		0	0		71.4	0	2	1	2
12	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/28/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	HOU	18	4	0	6	0	0	1	6	16.7	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	29.1	0	0	0	3
13	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/26/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	DET	24	10	5	5	0	0	3	8	37.5	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	56.3	2	3	1	4
14	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/24/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	PHX	37	15	7	9	0	0	6	15	40.0	1	5	20.0	2	2	100.0	47.2	4	3	1	4
15	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/22/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	SAC	24	8	1	6	1	0	3	7	42.9	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	50.8	0	1	0	3
16	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/20/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	SAS	20	9	8	3	0	0	4	6	66.7	1	2	50.0	0	0		75.0	0	8	1	4
17	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/18/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	UTA	22	10	6	4	0	0	4	7	57.1	2	3	66.7	0	0		71.4	1	5	0	0
18	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/15/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	LAC	21	9	3	3	0	1	4	6	66.7	1	2	50.0	0	0		75.0	0	3	1	2
19	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/12/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	POR	28	6	7	6	2	0	3	10	30.0	0	3	0.0	0	0		30.0	2	5	0	3
20	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/10/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	DEN	19	9	1	4	0	0	3	4	75.0	1	1	100.0	2	2	100.0	92.2	0	1	2	1
21	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/9/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	LAC	17	8	3	7	0	0	3	6	50.0	2	2	100.0	0	0		66.7	0	3	1	0
22	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/7/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	CLE	26	6	2	6	2	1	2	5	40.0	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	51.0	0	2	3	4
23	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/4/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	SEA	30	11	5	5	0	0	5	8	62.5	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	65.2	2	3	1	3
24	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/3/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	GSW	31	7	3	4	0	0	3	7	42.9	1	2	50.0	0	0		50.0	1	2	0	1
25	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	2/28/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	UTA	27	22	4	0	0	1	8	14	57.1	4	5	80.0	2	2	100.0	73.9	0	4	1	2
	Average		0.0					27.5	10.5	3.1	4.5	1.0	0.5	3.9	9.0	43.8	1.1	2.8	38.5	1.5	1.8	85.1	53.6	0.7	2.4	1.2	2.4
	Total		1					2,253	859	254	373	78	43	322	736	43.8	89	231	38.5	126	148	85.1	53.6	58	196	102	199

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