The Washington Bullets were 42-40 in 1986-87. They finished 3rd in the Atlantic Division and 6th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Detroit Pistons, 3 games to 0.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.3 | 106.0 | 44.1 | 21.3 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 40.9 | 90.2 | 45.4 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 19.7 | 23.6 | 30.9 | 76.5 | 51.1 | 15.9 | 28.2 | 15.9 | 21.6 |
Team Rank | 23rd | 19th | 13th | 23rd | 6th | 1st | 19th | 7th | 22nd | 22nd | 22nd | 23rd | 13th | 12th | 13th | 22nd | 3rd | 21st | 8th | 3rd | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.3 | 107.3 | 46.5 | 26.1 | 8.5 | 6.7 | 43.0 | 90.9 | 47.3 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 29.1 | 20.2 | 26.6 | 75.8 | 52.3 | 16.3 | 30.3 | 17.5 | 23.6 |
Opponent Rank | 23rd | 8th | 20th | 12th | 9th | 22nd | 13th | 18th | 8th | 6th | 7th | 10th | 3rd | 3rd | 9th | 6th | 23rd | 19th | 6th | 18th | |
Net | -1.4 | -2.4 | -4.8 | +0.7 | +1.7 | -2.0 | -0.7 | -1.9 | -0.7 | -1.7 | -9.3 | +3.4 | +4.2 | +0.7 | -1.3 | -0.4 | -2.0 | -1.7 | -2.0 | ||
Net Rank | 15th | 18th | 22nd | 8th | 4th | 18th | 14th | 20th | 21st | 21st | 22nd | 3rd | 3rd | 10th | 18th | 14th | 19th | 5th | 5th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 14 | .763 | ||
| 2 | 41 | 20 | .672 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 39 | 22 | .639 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 38 | 24 | .613 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 35 | 25 | .583 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 33 | 27 | .550 | 12.5 | |
| 7 | 31 | 28 | .525 | 14.0 | |
| 8 | 32 | 29 | .525 | 14.0 | |
| 9 | 31 | 31 | .500 | 15.5 | |
| 10 | 30 | 31 | .492 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 26 | 34 | .433 | 19.5 | |
| 12 | 25 | 36 | .410 | 21.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 44 | .267 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 45 | .250 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 46 | .246 | 31.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | 15 | .758 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 17 | .717 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 38 | 22 | .633 | 8.0 | |
| 4 | 38 | 23 | .623 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 38 | 24 | .613 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 36 | 24 | .600 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 34 | 26 | .567 | 12.0 | |
| 8 | 31 | 30 | .508 | 15.5 | |
| 9 | 29 | 31 | .483 | 17.0 | |
| 10 | 29 | 33 | .468 | 18.0 | |
| 11 | 23 | 36 | .390 | 22.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 39 | .350 | 25.0 | |
| 13 | 19 | 43 | .306 | 28.0 | |
| 14 | 18 | 43 | .295 | 28.5 | |
| 15 | 14 | 48 | .226 | 33.0 |