The Houston Rockets were 42-40 in 1986-87. They finished 3rd in the Midwest Division and 6th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Seattle SuperSonics, 4 games to 2.
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1986-87 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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4 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21.0 | |
5 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23.0 | |
6 |  Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23.0 |
7 | 39 | 43 | .476 | 26.0 | |
8 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 28.0 |
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Dosunmu scores 21 and Kuminga sparks late surge in Timberwolves’ 117-107 win over Rockets
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Rockets beat Celtics 109-93 behind Alperen Sengun’s 26 points, 10 assists
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Alperen Sengun leads Rockets past Celtics 109-93 as Houston moves into first in West
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Jabari Smith Jr. scores 30 points, Rockets beat Thunder 119-98
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Irving scores 35 and Flagg adds 33 as Mavericks hand Rockets 1st loss of season 116-111
1986-87 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 241.2 | 106.9 | 44.8 | 27.2 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 42.3 | 88.6 | 47.7 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 27.5 | 21.3 | 28.7 | 74.1 | 52.8 | 14.5 | 30.3 | 16.9 | 24.1 |
Team Rank | 13th | 16th | 7th | 7th | 19th | 4th | 13th | 12th | 11th | 15th | 17th | 14th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 14th | 14th | 5th | 11th | 9th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 105.9 | 43.1 | 25.9 | 8.8 | 4.5 | 40.8 | 88.1 | 46.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.2 | 23.0 | 29.5 | 77.9 | 52.4 | 14.2 | 28.8 | 16.7 | 23.4 |
Opponent Rank | 13th | 3rd | 11th | 11th | 13th | 2nd | 6th | 8th | 5th | 4th | 6th | 5th | 10th | 9th | 22nd | 7th | 8th | 12th | 15th | 19th | |
Net | +1.0 | +1.7 | +1.2 | -0.8 | +2.3 | +1.4 | +0.5 | +1.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -1.7 | -0.8 | -3.8 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +0.6 | ||
Net Rank | 8th | 7th | 11th | 18th | 2nd | 7th | 11th | 6th | 13th | 15th | 13th | 16th | 13th | 21st | 8th | 10th | 7th | 14th | 14th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 |
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