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 | 29 | 10 | .744 | ||
| 2 | 25 | 15 | .625 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 25 | 16 | .610 | 5.0 | |
| 4 | 25 | 18 | .581 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 23 | 18 | .561 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 7.5 | |
| 8 | 21 | 20 | .512 | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 20 | 23 | .465 | 11.0 | |
| 10 | 19 | 22 | .463 | 11.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 24 | .415 | 13.0 | |
| 12 | 15 | 26 | .366 | 15.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 27 | .308 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 30 | .250 | 19.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 32 | .238 | 20.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 7 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.5 | |
| 3 | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 27 | 15 | .643 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 24 | 15 | .615 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 24 | 15 | .615 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 24 | 17 | .585 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 20 | 22 | .476 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 18 | 23 | .439 | 16.5 | |
| 11 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 17.0 | |
| 12 | 16 | 26 | .381 | 19.0 | |
| 13 | 14 | 27 | .341 | 20.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 30 | .286 | 23.0 | |
| 15 | 10 | 34 | .227 | 26.0 |