The Chicago Bulls were 40-42 in 1986-87. They finished 5th in the Central Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Boston Celtics, 3 games to 0.
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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 | 241.8 | 104.8 | 44.5 | 26.1 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 87.3 | 47.3 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 26.1 | 21.4 | 27.5 | 77.8 | 52.8 | 15.2 | 29.3 | 15.3 | 23.4 |
Team Rank | 8th | 20th | 10th | 12th | 17th | 10th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 18th | 20th | 16th | 17th | 21st | 7th | 16th | 8th | 13th | 3rd | 7th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 103.9 | 40.8 | 24.7 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 40.7 | 84.3 | 48.3 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.1 | 21.1 | 27.5 | 76.9 | 53.9 | 12.5 | 28.3 | 15.5 | 22.5 |
Opponent Rank | 8th | 2nd | 1st | 7th | 3rd | 20th | 3rd | 2nd | 14th | 10th | 3rd | 22nd | 6th | 5th | 18th | 11th | 1st | 7th | 21st | 22nd | |
Net | +0.9 | +3.7 | +1.4 | +1.1 | -0.7 | +0.5 | +3.0 | -1.0 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -8.0 | +0.2 | 0.0 | +0.9 | -1.2 | +2.7 | +1.0 | -0.1 | +1.0 | ||
Net Rank | 9th | 3rd | 9th | 5th | 15th | 11th | 4th | 16th | 18th | 16th | 20th | 11th | 10th | 8th | 16th | 1st | 11th | 10th | 15th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 |
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Nets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.0 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 6.0 |
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