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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SEATeam Leaders
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1986-87 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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Nuggets1986-87 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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