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December Schedule

December Schedule Table
Date	Start (ET)	Visitor/Neutral	PTS	Home/Neutral	PTS			Attend.	LOG	Arena	Notes
Tue, Dec 2, 1986		Denver Nuggets	100	Atlanta Hawks	116	Box Score		10,435		Omni Coliseum
Tue, Dec 2, 1986		Washington Bullets	117	Boston Celtics	109	Box Score		15,134	1:49	Hartford Civic Center	at Hartford, CT
Tue, Dec 2, 1986		San Antonio Spurs	105	Cleveland Cavaliers	115	Box Score		6,473		Coliseum at Richfield
Tue, Dec 2, 1986		Houston Rockets	99	Golden State Warriors	104	Box Score		9,657		Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Tue, Dec 2, 1986		Indiana Pacers	88	Milwaukee Bucks	95	Box Score		10,032		MECCA Arena
Tue, Dec 2, 1986		New York Knicks	100	Phoenix Suns	124	Box Score		10,284		Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Tue, Dec 2, 1986		Los Angeles Clippers	99	Portland Trail Blazers	134	Box Score		12,666		Memorial Coliseum
Tue, Dec 2, 1986		Dallas Mavericks	127	Sacramento Kings	124	Box Score		10,333		ARCO Arena (I)
Tue, Dec 2, 1986		Chicago Bulls	115	Seattle SuperSonics	109	Box Score	OT	13,438		Seattle Center Coliseum
Wed, Dec 3, 1986		Denver Nuggets	113	Boston Celtics	119	Box Score		14,890	2:08	Boston Garden
Wed, Dec 3, 1986		Washington Bullets	103	Indiana Pacers	116	Box Score		10,246		Market Square Arena
Wed, Dec 3, 1986		Milwaukee Bucks	110	Philadelphia 76ers	115	Box Score	OT	11,127		The Spectrum
Wed, Dec 3, 1986		Chicago Bulls	94	Utah Jazz	99	Box Score		12,212		Salt Palace
Wed, Dec 3, 1986	7:41p	Detroit Pistons	107	New Jersey Nets	106	Box Score	OT	7,623	2:49	Brendan Byrne Arena
Thu, Dec 4, 1986		Detroit Pistons	105	Cleveland Cavaliers	113	Box Score		8,036		Coliseum at Richfield
Thu, Dec 4, 1986		Los Angeles Lakers	106	Golden State Warriors	116	Box Score		15,025		Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Thu, Dec 4, 1986		Atlanta Hawks	109	Houston Rockets	93	Box Score		16,016		The Summit
Thu, Dec 4, 1986		New York Knicks	95	Los Angeles Clippers	91	Box Score		6,316		Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Thu, Dec 4, 1986		Portland Trail Blazers	106	Sacramento Kings	102	Box Score		10,333		ARCO Arena (I)
Thu, Dec 4, 1986		Seattle SuperSonics	109	San Antonio Spurs	102	Box Score		5,893		HemisFair Arena
Fri, Dec 5, 1986		Philadelphia 76ers	106	Boston Celtics	108	Box Score		14,890	2:14	Boston Garden
Fri, Dec 5, 1986		Atlanta Hawks	113	Indiana Pacers	119	Box Score		13,490		Market Square Arena
Fri, Dec 5, 1986		Dallas Mavericks	104	Los Angeles Lakers	112	Box Score		15,896		The Forum
Fri, Dec 5, 1986		Chicago Bulls	112	Phoenix Suns	114	Box Score		14,519		Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Fri, Dec 5, 1986		New York Knicks	96	Utah Jazz	123	Box Score		12,212		Salt Palace
Fri, Dec 5, 1986		Milwaukee Bucks	91	Washington Bullets	87	Box Score		9,728		Capital Centre
Fri, Dec 5, 1986	8:10p	Denver Nuggets	113	New Jersey Nets	100	Box Score		7,498	2:11	Brendan Byrne Arena
Sat, Dec 6, 1986		Boston Celtics	86	Cleveland Cavaliers	88	Box Score		19,587	2:02	Coliseum at Richfield
Sat, Dec 6, 1986		Denver Nuggets	113	Detroit Pistons	128	Box Score		12,578		Pontiac Silverdome
Sat, Dec 6, 1986		Dallas Mavericks	109	Golden State Warriors	104	Box Score		11,509		Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Sat, Dec 6, 1986		Seattle SuperSonics	136	Houston Rockets	80	Box Score		16,016		The Summit
Sat, Dec 6, 1986		Phoenix Suns	111	Los Angeles Clippers	109	Box Score		6,296		Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Sat, Dec 6, 1986		New Jersey Nets	100	Philadelphia 76ers	105	Box Score		14,387		The Spectrum
Sat, Dec 6, 1986		Utah Jazz	114	Sacramento Kings	111	Box Score		10,333		ARCO Arena (I)
Sat, Dec 6, 1986		Chicago Bulls	97	San Antonio Spurs	106	Box Score		11,939		HemisFair Arena
Sun, Dec 7, 1986		Golden State Warriors	100	Los Angeles Lakers	132	Box Score		14,937		The Forum
Sun, Dec 7, 1986		New York Knicks	104	Portland Trail Blazers	107	Box Score	OT	12,666		Memorial Coliseum
Tue, Dec 9, 1986		Denver Nuggets	100	Chicago Bulls	106	Box Score		10,717		Chicago Stadium
Tue, Dec 9, 1986		Atlanta Hawks	122	Cleveland Cavaliers	98	Box Score		10,276		Coliseum at Richfield
Tue, Dec 9, 1986		Phoenix Suns	109	Golden State Warriors	94	Box Score		7,059		Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Tue, Dec 9, 1986		Los Angeles Lakers	113	New York Knicks	87	Box Score		19,320		Madison Square Garden (IV)
Tue, Dec 9, 1986		Portland Trail Blazers	120	San Antonio Spurs	104	Box Score		5,362		HemisFair Arena
Tue, Dec 9, 1986	7:42p	Sacramento Kings	120	New Jersey Nets	107	Box Score		7,521	2:11	Brendan Byrne Arena
Wed, Dec 10, 1986		Chicago Bulls	95	Atlanta Hawks	123	Box Score		16,522		Omni Coliseum
Wed, Dec 10, 1986		New Jersey Nets	98	Boston Celtics	108	Box Score		14,890	2:09	Boston Garden
Wed, Dec 10, 1986		Portland Trail Blazers	129	Dallas Mavericks	130	Box Score		17,007		Reunion Arena
Wed, Dec 10, 1986		Utah Jazz	112	Denver Nuggets	110	Box Score		9,479		McNichols Sports Arena
Wed, Dec 10, 1986		Sacramento Kings	101	Detroit Pistons	108	Box Score		10,344		Pontiac Silverdome
Wed, Dec 10, 1986		Seattle SuperSonics	94	Los Angeles Clippers	101	Box Score		5,573		Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Wed, Dec 10, 1986		Los Angeles Lakers	93	Milwaukee Bucks	116	Box Score		11,052		MECCA Arena
Wed, Dec 10, 1986		Indiana Pacers	112	Philadelphia 76ers	122	Box Score		10,049		The Spectrum
Wed, Dec 10, 1986		Houston Rockets	117	Phoenix Suns	109	Box Score		10,535		Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Wed, Dec 10, 1986		New York Knicks	105	Washington Bullets	106	Box Score		13,273		Capital Centre
Thu, Dec 11, 1986		Golden State Warriors	111	Houston Rockets	104	Box Score		15,853		The Summit
Thu, Dec 11, 1986		Cleveland Cavaliers	94	Indiana Pacers	115	Box Score		8,104		Market Square Arena
Thu, Dec 11, 1986		San Antonio Spurs	107	Seattle SuperSonics	113	Box Score		5,056		Seattle Center Coliseum
Thu, Dec 11, 1986		Dallas Mavericks	99	Utah Jazz	103	Box Score		12,212		Salt Palace
Fri, Dec 12, 1986		Sacramento Kings	120	Atlanta Hawks	130	Box Score		11,808		Omni Coliseum
Fri, Dec 12, 1986		Los Angeles Lakers	117	Boston Celtics	110	Box Score		14,890	1:53	Boston Garden
Fri, Dec 12, 1986		Phoenix Suns	116	Denver Nuggets	128	Box Score		9,382		McNichols Sports Arena
Fri, Dec 12, 1986		Washington Bullets	116	Detroit Pistons	115	Box Score		12,551		Pontiac Silverdome
Fri, Dec 12, 1986		Portland Trail Blazers	113	Los Angeles Clippers	112	Box Score		6,627		Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Fri, Dec 12, 1986		Chicago Bulls	106	Milwaukee Bucks	93	Box Score		11,052		MECCA Arena
Fri, Dec 12, 1986	7:44p	Philadelphia 76ers	90	New Jersey Nets	123	Box Score		15,086	2:14	Brendan Byrne Arena
Sat, Dec 13, 1986		Milwaukee Bucks	113	Chicago Bulls	90	Box Score		17,335		Chicago Stadium
Sat, Dec 13, 1986		Philadelphia 76ers	120	Cleveland Cavaliers	123	Box Score		16,096		Coliseum at Richfield
Sat, Dec 13, 1986		Los Angeles Lakers	114	Detroit Pistons	119	Box Score		33,447		Pontiac Silverdome
Sat, Dec 13, 1986		Sacramento Kings	106	Houston Rockets	119	Box Score		16,016		The Summit
Sat, Dec 13, 1986		New Jersey Nets	91	Indiana Pacers	95	Box Score		10,848		Market Square Arena
Sat, Dec 13, 1986		Atlanta Hawks	122	New York Knicks	110	Box Score		14,425		Madison Square Garden (IV)
Sat, Dec 13, 1986		Denver Nuggets	110	Phoenix Suns	123	Box Score		11,076		Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Sat, Dec 13, 1986		Golden State Warriors	117	San Antonio Spurs	102	Box Score		6,486		HemisFair Arena
Sat, Dec 13, 1986		Dallas Mavericks	126	Seattle SuperSonics	109	Box Score		9,789		Seattle Center Coliseum
Sat, Dec 13, 1986		Los Angeles Clippers	100	Utah Jazz	115	Box Score		11,131		Salt Palace
Sat, Dec 13, 1986		Boston Celtics	105	Washington Bullets	98	Box Score		19,411	2:28	Capital Centre
Sun, Dec 14, 1986		Dallas Mavericks	100	Portland Trail Blazers	134	Box Score		12,666		Memorial Coliseum
Tue, Dec 16, 1986		Detroit Pistons	111	Atlanta Hawks	100	Box Score		13,412		Omni Coliseum
Tue, Dec 16, 1986		New Jersey Nets	98	Chicago Bulls	99	Box Score		10,162		Chicago Stadium
Tue, Dec 16, 1986		Los Angeles Lakers	121	Cleveland Cavaliers	116	Box Score		17,755		Coliseum at Richfield
Tue, Dec 16, 1986		San Antonio Spurs	98	Dallas Mavericks	101	Box Score		17,007		Reunion Arena
Tue, Dec 16, 1986		Phoenix Suns	106	Houston Rockets	102	Box Score		16,016		The Summit
Tue, Dec 16, 1986		Golden State Warriors	119	Los Angeles Clippers	117	Box Score		6,813		Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Tue, Dec 16, 1986		Philadelphia 76ers	91	Milwaukee Bucks	103	Box Score		11,052		MECCA Arena
Tue, Dec 16, 1986		Boston Celtics	107	New York Knicks	96	Box Score		18,694	2:01	Madison Square Garden (IV)
Tue, Dec 16, 1986		Seattle SuperSonics	118	Portland Trail Blazers	126	Box Score		12,666		Memorial Coliseum
Tue, Dec 16, 1986		Denver Nuggets	120	Sacramento Kings	119	Box Score		10,333		ARCO Arena (I)
Tue, Dec 16, 1986		Utah Jazz	109	Washington Bullets	106	Box Score		6,239		Capital Centre
Wed, Dec 17, 1986		Indiana Pacers	101	Boston Celtics	113	Box Score		14,890	1:58	Boston Garden
Wed, Dec 17, 1986		Utah Jazz	107	Detroit Pistons	122	Box Score		12,898		Pontiac Silverdome
Wed, Dec 17, 1986		Cleveland Cavaliers	110	Philadelphia 76ers	107	Box Score		9,531		The Spectrum
Wed, Dec 17, 1986		Phoenix Suns	81	San Antonio Spurs	94	Box Score		4,754		HemisFair Arena
Thu, Dec 18, 1986		Washington Bullets	128	Golden State Warriors	110	Box Score		11,819		Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Thu, Dec 18, 1986		Chicago Bulls	97	Indiana Pacers	88	Box Score		15,844		Market Square Arena
Thu, Dec 18, 1986		Sacramento Kings	117	Los Angeles Clippers	113	Box Score		6,825		Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Thu, Dec 18, 1986		Portland Trail Blazers	115	Los Angeles Lakers	131	Box Score		15,007		The Forum
Thu, Dec 18, 1986		Atlanta Hawks	95	Milwaukee Bucks	104	Box Score		11,052		MECCA Arena
Thu, Dec 18, 1986		New Jersey Nets	94	New York Knicks	93	Box Score		9,978		Madison Square Garden (IV)
Thu, Dec 18, 1986		Houston Rockets	100	Seattle SuperSonics	114	Box Score		7,696		Seattle Center Coliseum
Fri, Dec 19, 1986		Utah Jazz	134	Cleveland Cavaliers	128	Box Score	2OT	6,754		Coliseum at Richfield
Fri, Dec 19, 1986		Denver Nuggets	118	Dallas Mavericks	141	Box Score		17,007		Reunion Arena
Fri, Dec 19, 1986		San Antonio Spurs	84	Detroit Pistons	114	Box Score		11,660		Pontiac Silverdome
Fri, Dec 19, 1986		Boston Celtics	100	Philadelphia 76ers	122	Box Score		17,967	2:08	The Spectrum
Fri, Dec 19, 1986		Seattle SuperSonics	108	Phoenix Suns	106	Box Score		10,433		Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Fri, Dec 19, 1986		Houston Rockets	112	Portland Trail Blazers	115	Box Score		12,666		Memorial Coliseum
Sat, Dec 20, 1986		San Antonio Spurs	96	Atlanta Hawks	111	Box Score		11,570		Omni Coliseum
Sat, Dec 20, 1986		Utah Jazz	91	Chicago Bulls	89	Box Score		11,493		Chicago Stadium
Sat, Dec 20, 1986		Los Angeles Lakers	119	Dallas Mavericks	130	Box Score		17,007		Reunion Arena
Sat, Dec 20, 1986		Golden State Warriors	112	Denver Nuggets	128	Box Score		10,498		McNichols Sports Arena
Sat, Dec 20, 1986		Washington Bullets	113	Los Angeles Clippers	101	Box Score		6,479		Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Sat, Dec 20, 1986		Boston Celtics	100	Milwaukee Bucks	120	Box Score		11,052	2:02	MECCA Arena
Sat, Dec 20, 1986		Indiana Pacers	123	New York Knicks	99	Box Score		9,535		Madison Square Garden (IV)
Sat, Dec 20, 1986		Detroit Pistons	98	Philadelphia 76ers	88	Box Score		13,253		The Spectrum
Sat, Dec 20, 1986		Phoenix Suns	114	Sacramento Kings	122	Box Score		10,333		ARCO Arena (I)
Sun, Dec 21, 1986		Indiana Pacers	94	Cleveland Cavaliers	104	Box Score		7,849		Coliseum at Richfield
Sun, Dec 21, 1986		Los Angeles Lakers	103	Houston Rockets	96	Box Score		16,016		The Summit
Sun, Dec 21, 1986		Washington Bullets	101	Portland Trail Blazers	128	Box Score		12,666		Memorial Coliseum
Sun, Dec 21, 1986		Golden State Warriors	121	Seattle SuperSonics	112	Box Score		5,228		Seattle Center Coliseum
Mon, Dec 22, 1986		San Antonio Spurs	99	New York Knicks	103	Box Score		9,807		Madison Square Garden (IV)
Mon, Dec 22, 1986		Utah Jazz	114	Philadelphia 76ers	111	Box Score		10,127		The Spectrum
Tue, Dec 23, 1986		Cleveland Cavaliers	92	Chicago Bulls	108	Box Score		14,698		Chicago Stadium
Tue, Dec 23, 1986		Portland Trail Blazers	111	Golden State Warriors	112	Box Score		9,402		Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Tue, Dec 23, 1986		Los Angeles Clippers	96	Houston Rockets	121	Box Score		16,016		The Summit
Tue, Dec 23, 1986		Detroit Pistons	98	Indiana Pacers	111	Box Score		11,860		Market Square Arena
Tue, Dec 23, 1986		San Antonio Spurs	108	Milwaukee Bucks	110	Box Score		11,052		MECCA Arena
Tue, Dec 23, 1986		Dallas Mavericks	119	Phoenix Suns	120	Box Score		10,123		Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Tue, Dec 23, 1986		Los Angeles Lakers	127	Sacramento Kings	117	Box Score	OT	10,333		ARCO Arena (I)
Tue, Dec 23, 1986		Denver Nuggets	116	Seattle SuperSonics	127	Box Score		7,459		Seattle Center Coliseum
Tue, Dec 23, 1986	7:40p	Utah Jazz	96	New Jersey Nets	119	Box Score		9,871	2:03	Brendan Byrne Arena
Thu, Dec 25, 1986		Chicago Bulls	85	New York Knicks	86	Box Score		15,811		Madison Square Garden (IV)
Thu, Dec 25, 1986		Washington Bullets	102	Philadelphia 76ers	97	Box Score		16,655		The Spectrum
Fri, Dec 26, 1986		New Jersey Nets	112	Cleveland Cavaliers	121	Box Score		14,080		Coliseum at Richfield
Fri, Dec 26, 1986		Dallas Mavericks	123	Denver Nuggets	121	Box Score		13,826		McNichols Sports Arena
Fri, Dec 26, 1986		Golden State Warriors	106	Detroit Pistons	121	Box Score		18,478		Pontiac Silverdome
Fri, Dec 26, 1986		Houston Rockets	111	Los Angeles Lakers	134	Box Score		17,505		The Forum
Fri, Dec 26, 1986		Boston Celtics	122	Phoenix Suns	112	Box Score		14,519	2:00	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Fri, Dec 26, 1986		Los Angeles Clippers	107	Seattle SuperSonics	113	Box Score		6,353		Seattle Center Coliseum
Sat, Dec 27, 1986		Golden State Warriors	108	Atlanta Hawks	119	Box Score		16,074		Omni Coliseum
Sat, Dec 27, 1986		Indiana Pacers	93	Chicago Bulls	105	Box Score		16,781		Chicago Stadium
Sat, Dec 27, 1986		Phoenix Suns	97	Dallas Mavericks	123	Box Score		17,007		Reunion Arena
Sat, Dec 27, 1986		Boston Celtics	114	Los Angeles Clippers	101	Box Score		14,410	1:54	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Sat, Dec 27, 1986		Milwaukee Bucks	100	New York Knicks	114	Box Score		12,726		Madison Square Garden (IV)
Sat, Dec 27, 1986		Philadelphia 76ers	99	Sacramento Kings	95	Box Score		10,333		ARCO Arena (I)
Sat, Dec 27, 1986		Denver Nuggets	108	San Antonio Spurs	106	Box Score		10,723		HemisFair Arena
Sat, Dec 27, 1986		Houston Rockets	96	Utah Jazz	103	Box Score		12,212		Salt Palace
Sat, Dec 27, 1986		Detroit Pistons	107	Washington Bullets	105	Box Score		13,127		Capital Centre
Sat, Dec 27, 1986	7:40p	Cleveland Cavaliers	111	New Jersey Nets	120	Box Score		11,475	2:10	Brendan Byrne Arena
Sun, Dec 28, 1986		Philadelphia 76ers	85	Los Angeles Lakers	111	Box Score		17,505		The Forum
Sun, Dec 28, 1986		Portland Trail Blazers	127	Seattle SuperSonics	118	Box Score		9,365		Seattle Center Coliseum
Mon, Dec 29, 1986		Atlanta Hawks	106	Cleveland Cavaliers	107	Box Score		15,458		Coliseum at Richfield
Mon, Dec 29, 1986		Boston Celtics	119	Sacramento Kings	102	Box Score		10,333	1:55	ARCO Arena (I)
Mon, Dec 29, 1986		San Antonio Spurs	101	Utah Jazz	109	Box Score		12,212		Salt Palace
Mon, Dec 29, 1986		Golden State Warriors	105	Washington Bullets	125	Box Score		8,053		Capital Centre
Mon, Dec 29, 1986	7:42p	Milwaukee Bucks	117	New Jersey Nets	122	Box Score		10,050	2:25	Brendan Byrne Arena
Tue, Dec 30, 1986		Golden State Warriors	102	Chicago Bulls	99	Box Score		15,317		Chicago Stadium
Tue, Dec 30, 1986		Philadelphia 76ers	111	Denver Nuggets	108	Box Score		17,022		McNichols Sports Arena
Tue, Dec 30, 1986		Cleveland Cavaliers	99	Indiana Pacers	111	Box Score		10,496		Market Square Arena
Tue, Dec 30, 1986		Houston Rockets	105	Los Angeles Clippers	102	Box Score		8,019		Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Tue, Dec 30, 1986		Detroit Pistons	103	Milwaukee Bucks	99	Box Score		11,052		MECCA Arena
Tue, Dec 30, 1986		Washington Bullets	97	New York Knicks	103	Box Score		13,201		Madison Square Garden (IV)
Tue, Dec 30, 1986		Phoenix Suns	105	Portland Trail Blazers	120	Box Score		12,666		Memorial Coliseum
Tue, Dec 30, 1986		Utah Jazz	109	San Antonio Spurs	115	Box Score		6,465		HemisFair Arena
Tue, Dec 30, 1986		Boston Celtics	104	Seattle SuperSonics	102	Box Score		14,600	2:13	Seattle Center Coliseum