1986-87 Atlanta Hawks Schedule and Results

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Record: 57-25, Finished 1st in NBA Central Division

Coach: Mike Fratello (57-25)

Executive: Stan Kasten

PTS/G: 110.0 (12th of 23) Opp PTS/G: 102.8 (1st of 23)

SRS: 7.18 (2nd of 23) Pace: 97.4 (21st of 23)

Off Rtg: 112.6 (4th of 23) Def Rtg: 105.2 (2nd of 23) Net Rtg: +7.4 (2nd of 23)

Expected W-L: 59-23 (2nd of 23)

Preseason Odds: Championship +1800

Arena: Omni Coliseum Attendance: 549,526 (8th of 23)

NBA 1987 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-1) versus Indiana Pacers (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (1-4) versus Detroit Pistons (Series Stats)

Central Div Champs

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Sat, Nov 1, 1986		Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		131	111	1	0	W 1	13,650
2	Sun, Nov 2, 1986		Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		122	113	2	0	W 2	11,468
3	Tue, Nov 4, 1986		Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		107	98	3	0	W 3	10,762
4	Fri, Nov 7, 1986		Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		106	86	4	0	W 4	7,061
5	Sat, Nov 8, 1986		Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		110	91	5	0	W 5	13,929
6	Tue, Nov 11, 1986		Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		110	112	5	1	L 1	16,877
7	Fri, Nov 14, 1986		Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		105	100	6	1	W 1	17,663
8	Sat, Nov 15, 1986	7:41p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		109	90	7	1	W 2	11,745	2:09
9	Wed, Nov 19, 1986		Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		107	111	7	2	L 1	14,890	2:11
10	Thu, Nov 20, 1986		Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		108	89	8	2	W 1	8,547
11	Sat, Nov 22, 1986		Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		97	96	9	2	W 2	16,522	2:14
12	Tue, Nov 25, 1986		Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W		113	107	10	2	W 3	17,505
13	Wed, Nov 26, 1986		Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		106	120	10	3	L 1	11,123
14	Fri, Nov 28, 1986		Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W		97	88	11	3	W 1	12,212
15	Sun, Nov 30, 1986		Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		113	109	12	3	W 2	10,333
16	Tue, Dec 2, 1986		Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		116	100	13	3	W 3	10,435
17	Thu, Dec 4, 1986		Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		109	93	14	3	W 4	16,016
18	Fri, Dec 5, 1986		Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		113	119	14	4	L 1	13,490
19	Tue, Dec 9, 1986		Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		122	98	15	4	W 1	10,276
20	Wed, Dec 10, 1986		Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		123	95	16	4	W 2	16,522
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Fri, Dec 12, 1986		Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		130	120	17	4	W 3	11,808
22	Sat, Dec 13, 1986		Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		122	110	18	4	W 4	14,425
23	Tue, Dec 16, 1986		Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		100	111	18	5	L 1	13,412
24	Thu, Dec 18, 1986		Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		95	104	18	6	L 2	11,052
25	Sat, Dec 20, 1986		Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		111	96	19	6	W 1	11,570
26	Sat, Dec 27, 1986		Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		119	108	20	6	W 2	16,074
27	Mon, Dec 29, 1986		Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		106	107	20	7	L 1	15,458
28	Fri, Jan 2, 1987		Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		118	101	21	7	W 1	13,057
29	Sat, Jan 3, 1987		Box Score		New York Knicks	W		114	92	22	7	W 2	16,522
30	Tue, Jan 6, 1987		Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		86	118	22	8	L 1	13,248
31	Wed, Jan 7, 1987		Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		102	109	22	9	L 2	13,716
32	Sat, Jan 10, 1987		Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		129	104	23	9	W 1	15,649
33	Mon, Jan 12, 1987		Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		125	115	24	9	W 2	6,473
34	Wed, Jan 14, 1987		Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		93	96	24	10	L 1	16,355
35	Thu, Jan 15, 1987		Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		130	91	25	10	W 1	11,925
36	Sun, Jan 18, 1987		Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		91	100	25	11	L 1	11,052
37	Mon, Jan 19, 1987		Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		98	108	25	12	L 2	19,735
38	Wed, Jan 21, 1987		Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		109	112	25	13	L 3	16,522
39	Fri, Jan 23, 1987		Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		106	126	25	14	L 4	14,890	2:03
40	Sat, Jan 24, 1987		Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		97	87	26	14	W 1	13,842
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Tue, Jan 27, 1987		Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		114	98	27	14	W 2	6,916
42	Thu, Jan 29, 1987		Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		91	102	27	15	L 1	10,569
43	Fri, Jan 30, 1987		Box Score		New York Knicks	W		106	98	28	15	W 1	14,906
44	Sun, Feb 1, 1987		Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		104	106	28	16	L 1	15,663
45	Tue, Feb 3, 1987		Box Score		Boston Celtics	W	OT	126	123	29	16	W 1	16,522	2:34
46	Tue, Feb 10, 1987		Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		125	113	30	16	W 2	12,004
47	Wed, Feb 11, 1987		Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		109	82	31	16	W 3	10,841
48	Sat, Feb 14, 1987		Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		96	103	31	17	L 1	15,025
49	Sun, Feb 15, 1987		Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		93	98	31	18	L 2	12,666
50	Tue, Feb 17, 1987		Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		107	103	32	18	W 1	14,301
51	Fri, Feb 20, 1987		Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		105	107	32	19	L 1	11,603
52	Sat, Feb 21, 1987		Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		97	102	32	20	L 2	44,970
53	Mon, Feb 23, 1987		Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		112	103	33	20	W 1	13,632
54	Tue, Feb 24, 1987		Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		103	113	33	21	L 1	17,815
55	Fri, Feb 27, 1987		Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		115	105	34	21	W 1	16,522	2:06
56	Sat, Feb 28, 1987		Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		123	102	35	21	W 2	16,522
57	Mon, Mar 2, 1987		Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		121	99	36	21	W 3	8,991
58	Tue, Mar 3, 1987		Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		109	108	37	21	W 4	10,244
59	Fri, Mar 6, 1987	7:39p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		111	83	38	21	W 5	11,638	2:01
60	Sat, Mar 7, 1987		Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		122	97	39	21	W 6	13,885
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Mon, Mar 9, 1987		Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		108	103	40	21	W 7	16,522
62	Tue, Mar 10, 1987		Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W	OT	113	106	41	21	W 8	21,533
63	Fri, Mar 13, 1987		Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		113	105	42	21	W 9	17,007
64	Sun, Mar 15, 1987		Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		104	100	43	21	W 10	16,040
65	Tue, Mar 17, 1987		Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		118	98	44	21	W 11	10,816
66	Wed, Mar 18, 1987		Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		107	109	44	22	L 1	15,189
67	Fri, Mar 20, 1987		Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		114	97	45	22	W 1	15,964
68	Sat, Mar 21, 1987		Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		97	85	46	22	W 2	14,824
69	Tue, Mar 24, 1987		Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		96	87	47	22	W 3	9,623
70	Thu, Mar 26, 1987		Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		120	112	48	22	W 4	14,480
71	Sat, Mar 28, 1987		Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		114	120	48	23	L 1	12,562
72	Wed, Apr 1, 1987		Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		92	104	48	24	L 2	11,852
73	Fri, Apr 3, 1987		Box Score		New York Knicks	W		126	89	49	24	W 1	13,766
74	Sat, Apr 4, 1987		Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		110	97	50	24	W 2	16,522
75	Mon, Apr 6, 1987		Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		110	105	51	24	W 3	8,459
76	Wed, Apr 8, 1987		Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		110	92	52	24	W 4	16,522
77	Fri, Apr 10, 1987		Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		101	99	53	24	W 5	15,905
78	Sun, Apr 12, 1987	1:10p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		115	88	54	24	W 6	13,311	1:58
79	Mon, Apr 13, 1987		Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		102	101	55	24	W 7	11,170
80	Wed, Apr 15, 1987		Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		136	116	56	24	W 8	13,604
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Thu, Apr 16, 1987		Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		117	114	57	24	W 9	18,122
82	Sun, Apr 19, 1987		Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		107	118	57	25	L 1	14,890	2:21

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Apr 24, 1987	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W	110	94	1	0	W 1	16,522	2:12
2	Sun, Apr 26, 1987	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W	94	93	2	0	W 2	16,522	2:11
3	Wed, Apr 29, 1987	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L	87	96	2	1	L 1	12,303	2:14
4	Fri, May 1, 1987	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W	101	97	3	1	W 1	14,039	2:27
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
5	Sun, May 3, 1987	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L	111	112	3	2	L 1	14,361	2:29
6	Tue, May 5, 1987	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W	115	102	4	2	W 1	16,522	2:14
7	Fri, May 8, 1987	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L	99	108	4	3	L 1	24,544	2:19
8	Sun, May 10, 1987	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L	88	89	4	4	L 2	17,269	2:25
9	Wed, May 13, 1987	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L	96	104	4	5	L 3	16,522	2:28

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