We're hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer! Come build with Sports Reference. Apply now.

1986-87 Cleveland Cavaliers Team Splits

Previous Season

Next Season

Record: 31-51, Finished 6th in NBA Central Division

Coach: Lenny Wilkens (31-51)

Executive: Wayne Embry

PTS/G: 104.4 (22nd of 23) Opp PTS/G: 108.2 (11th of 23)

SRS: -3.19 (18th of 23) Pace: 101.3 (12th of 23)

Off Rtg: 102.6 (22nd of 23) Def Rtg: 106.4 (6th of 23) Net Rtg: -3.8 (19th of 23)

Expected W-L: 31-51 (19th of 23)

Preseason Odds: Championship +3500

Arena: Coliseum at Richfield Attendance: 447,125 (18th of 23)

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Team Splits

Team Splits Table
					Team																			Opponent
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
	Total	82	31	51	40.8	86.9	1.0	4.1	21.7	31.1	15.3	44.8	23.3	8.2	6.8	19.4	22.6	104.4	.470	.240	.476	.697	.519	43.4	90.7	1.2	4.2	20.3	26.9	15.3	44.5	25.1	9.9	5.8	16.8	25.3	108.2	.478	.279	.484	.753	.527
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
Place	Home	41	25	16	41.9	87.9	1.3	4.6	22.5	32.7	15.6	46.1	23.8	7.9	7.5	17.5	21.7	107.6	.477	.278	.484	.689	.526	42.6	90.4	1.5	5.1	18.9	25.7	14.5	43.1	23.4	8.4	5.5	16.4	26.3	105.6	.472	.292	.480	.735	.519
	Road	41	6	35	39.8	85.9	0.7	3.7	20.9	29.6	15.1	43.5	22.8	8.5	6.1	21.3	23.5	101.1	.463	.192	.467	.705	.511	44.1	91.1	0.8	3.2	21.7	28.2	16.1	45.9	26.7	11.3	6.2	17.3	24.4	110.7	.484	.258	.489	.770	.535
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
All-Star	Pre	47	18	29	40.6	88.4	1.4	5.0	21.0	30.8	15.9	46.9	23.1	7.8	6.8	19.7	23.7	103.5	.459	.286	.467	.682	.508	42.7	92.5	1.1	4.2	21.7	29.0	16.1	47.0	24.5	10.1	6.4	16.3	25.5	108.1	.461	.255	.467	.750	.514
	Post	35	13	22	41.2	84.8	0.4	3.0	22.7	31.7	14.5	42.0	23.5	8.8	6.9	19.0	21.1	105.5	.486	.135	.488	.716	.534	44.3	88.4	1.3	4.1	18.4	24.2	14.1	41.1	25.8	9.6	5.1	17.5	25.1	108.3	.501	.310	.508	.759	.546
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
Result	Win	31	31	0	42.7	86.5	1.2	3.6	23.6	33.8	15.6	47.2	24.7	8.4	7.1	17.9	22.3	110.2	.493	.336	.501	.698	.543	40.6	88.5	1.4	5.6	19.5	26.8	13.9	40.7	22.3	7.6	5.0	17.5	27.1	102.1	.459	.254	.467	.730	.509
	Loss	51	0	51	39.7	87.1	0.8	4.4	20.5	29.5	15.1	43.4	22.5	8.1	6.6	20.3	22.8	100.8	.456	.191	.461	.696	.504	45.1	92.1	1.0	3.3	20.7	27.0	16.1	46.8	26.8	11.2	6.3	16.4	24.2	111.9	.489	.304	.494	.767	.538
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
Month	November	14	5	9	40.7	87.7	0.6	3.7	19.1	27.4	14.5	46.0	24.8	7.4	7.0	21.1	24.6	101.1	.464	.154	.467	.695	.506	43.2	95.1	0.6	3.1	21.0	28.3	17.8	49.4	24.3	10.9	5.9	16.3	24.7	108.0	.454	.186	.457	.742	.502
	December	15	8	7	41.7	90.4	2.5	6.3	22.0	31.1	16.3	47.7	23.1	8.2	6.8	19.3	22.5	107.9	.462	.389	.475	.707	.518	44.2	94.3	1.5	5.3	21.1	29.0	16.2	46.7	25.4	10.1	6.5	16.8	26.1	111.1	.469	.291	.477	.729	.519
	January	16	5	11	39.6	86.6	1.2	4.8	22.3	34.2	16.6	47.0	21.7	7.4	6.4	19.1	23.8	102.8	.457	.250	.464	.653	.505	41.4	89.1	1.0	3.9	22.8	29.5	14.8	45.1	23.9	9.7	6.1	15.9	26.3	106.6	.465	.254	.470	.773	.522
	February	12	5	7	41.2	87.9	0.4	3.8	23.1	31.6	15.9	43.4	22.9	9.8	7.4	19.0	24.1	105.8	.468	.109	.471	.731	.520	42.0	85.2	0.9	3.6	22.5	29.5	13.3	41.8	24.6	9.3	6.3	18.9	25.8	107.4	.493	.256	.499	.763	.547
	March	16	4	12	40.7	84.2	0.4	2.4	21.3	30.1	13.6	40.8	23.0	8.8	6.8	19.3	20.0	103.0	.483	.158	.486	.707	.529	44.8	89.3	1.6	4.6	17.1	22.7	14.3	41.8	26.4	10.1	5.6	17.0	23.9	108.3	.502	.342	.511	.755	.546
	April	9	4	5	41.6	83.4	0.7	3.4	23.1	32.9	15.0	43.7	25.2	7.8	6.7	18.1	20.0	106.9	.498	.194	.502	.703	.546	45.0	91.1	1.3	4.4	16.0	21.0	15.3	40.6	26.1	8.7	3.9	16.2	25.2	107.3	.494	.300	.501	.762	.535
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
Day	Sunday	7	1	6	40.7	87.7	0.7	3.3	16.1	22.9	15.1	45.9	21.3	7.9	7.3	22.7	22.4	98.3	.464	.217	.468	.706	.503	42.1	90.4	0.4	2.1	21.3	27.6	15.7	45.1	23.6	11.6	7.1	16.3	22.3	106.0	.466	.200	.468	.772	.517
	Monday	6	3	3	38.8	84.7	1.7	3.8	26.7	37.2	15.2	43.5	22.3	7.3	7.0	16.2	21.8	106.0	.459	.435	.469	.717	.525	44.2	94.0	2.0	6.7	20.5	25.2	17.7	47.7	28.0	8.2	6.0	15.2	28.7	110.8	.470	.300	.480	.815	.527
	Tuesday	16	5	11	40.0	84.8	0.9	4.1	23.3	32.4	13.4	41.6	22.5	8.4	6.4	17.9	22.2	104.1	.472	.212	.477	.718	.526	43.4	88.1	1.4	4.4	18.4	25.4	14.8	43.6	24.6	8.9	5.1	18.7	25.6	106.6	.493	.310	.501	.724	.537
	Wednesday	13	3	10	41.5	86.9	1.0	4.4	20.8	29.9	15.9	43.2	23.1	7.9	7.0	20.5	22.6	104.9	.478	.228	.484	.697	.524	42.9	89.8	1.0	3.0	22.3	27.8	15.2	42.2	24.4	10.2	6.5	16.6	24.9	109.2	.478	.333	.484	.803	.535
	Thursday	12	5	7	39.0	87.8	1.2	5.1	23.4	32.8	16.7	48.7	21.9	7.7	7.0	20.4	22.3	102.6	.444	.230	.451	.715	.502	43.3	90.5	0.8	4.3	20.0	26.5	13.3	43.6	25.6	11.2	7.1	15.8	25.8	107.3	.478	.196	.483	.755	.525
	Friday	8	4	4	42.6	91.8	1.4	6.3	25.1	36.6	17.3	46.6	24.8	8.9	6.5	17.4	23.9	111.8	.465	.220	.472	.686	.518	45.8	93.9	1.9	5.4	21.5	28.1	15.3	46.0	27.9	9.1	5.3	16.6	28.0	114.9	.487	.349	.497	.764	.541
	Saturday	20	10	10	42.1	86.4	0.7	2.9	19.1	28.9	15.0	45.6	25.4	8.6	6.8	19.9	22.8	104.0	.488	.241	.492	.659	.525	42.9	91.5	1.0	4.1	19.8	27.8	16.2	45.6	24.1	10.0	5.0	16.9	24.1	106.6	.469	.244	.474	.714	.514
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
Rest	0 Days	23	8	15	40.2	86.3	0.7	4.3	19.6	28.3	16.2	46.5	22.0	8.0	6.6	20.9	22.1	100.7	.466	.160	.470	.690	.509	41.3	88.8	0.9	3.3	19.9	26.3	15.0	43.6	23.0	10.0	6.6	17.3	24.0	103.4	.465	.260	.470	.754	.515
	1 Day	34	13	21	41.4	87.5	1.3	4.1	22.1	31.4	15.3	44.4	23.1	7.7	6.8	19.3	22.5	106.1	.473	.307	.480	.702	.523	44.5	92.0	1.4	4.8	20.9	27.1	15.4	44.4	26.4	10.3	5.4	16.0	25.8	111.3	.484	.282	.491	.772	.535
	2 Days	20	7	13	40.1	86.3	0.9	4.1	23.7	33.7	14.4	43.9	24.8	9.0	7.5	18.1	22.4	104.8	.465	.220	.470	.702	.518	44.5	92.0	1.2	4.0	19.0	26.1	15.8	46.5	26.0	9.3	5.7	17.2	25.6	109.1	.483	.300	.490	.726	.527
	3+ Days	5	3	2	43.0	87.0	0.8	3.2	21.2	32.0	15.0	44.0	24.8	9.6	5.4	18.6	26.0	108.0	.494	.250	.499	.663	.534	40.6	85.8	1.0	4.2	23.4	32.0	14.0	42.0	21.8	8.8	5.8	19.0	27.0	105.6	.473	.238	.479	.731	.529
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
Conference	Eastern	58	22	36	39.9	86.0	0.9	4.1	21.4	31.1	15.7	44.6	22.3	8.3	6.6	19.1	22.1	102.2	.464	.229	.470	.689	.513	42.3	88.6	1.2	4.1	19.8	26.5	14.9	44.1	24.4	9.4	5.8	17.2	24.8	105.6	.478	.283	.485	.745	.527
	Western	24	9	15	43.0	88.9	1.1	4.1	22.5	31.4	14.5	45.3	25.8	7.9	7.3	20.2	23.7	109.6	.484	.265	.490	.716	.534	45.8	96.0	1.1	4.2	21.6	28.0	16.2	45.5	26.7	11.0	5.9	16.0	26.5	114.4	.477	.267	.483	.772	.528
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
Division	Atlantic	28	14	14	41.8	88.1	0.9	4.1	20.9	30.1	15.9	44.0	22.5	9.0	6.2	18.1	21.8	105.5	.475	.224	.480	.696	.521	42.4	87.0	1.6	4.6	20.3	26.9	14.3	42.1	23.0	8.3	6.3	18.3	23.9	106.6	.487	.338	.496	.755	.539
	Central	30	8	22	38.2	84.1	1.0	4.1	21.8	32.0	15.4	45.3	22.0	7.7	7.0	20.0	22.4	99.1	.454	.234	.460	.682	.505	42.3	90.0	0.8	3.7	19.2	26.1	15.5	45.9	25.7	10.4	5.3	16.2	25.7	104.7	.470	.218	.475	.736	.516
	Midwest	12	3	9	41.8	88.4	0.9	4.3	24.2	32.9	14.5	46.7	25.8	7.6	7.0	22.7	24.4	108.8	.473	.216	.478	.734	.528	46.5	100.8	1.3	3.8	22.2	28.4	18.3	47.6	25.8	12.7	5.5	15.8	27.7	116.4	.462	.326	.468	.780	.514
	Pacific	12	6	6	44.3	89.4	1.3	3.9	20.8	29.8	14.5	44.0	25.8	8.2	7.6	17.7	23.0	110.5	.495	.319	.502	.696	.539	45.2	91.3	1.0	4.6	21.0	27.5	14.2	43.5	27.6	9.4	6.3	16.1	25.3	112.3	.495	.218	.500	.764	.543
Split	Value	G	W	L	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	eFG%	FT%	TS%
Opponent	Atlanta	6	2	4	35.8	82.8	2.5	6.7	26.7	37.5	16.7	45.7	20.7	7.3	4.7	19.0	22.8	100.8	.433	.375	.448	.711	.508	44.3	92.7	1.7	6.3	20.7	28.0	17.3	48.0	27.7	9.3	6.5	15.2	27.3	111.0	.478	.263	.487	.738	.529
	Boston	5	2	3	43.8	95.2	0.8	4.2	14.2	22.0	16.2	43.8	22.8	8.0	5.6	11.8	20.2	102.6	.460	.190	.464	.645	.489	40.6	84.0	1.6	5.6	20.6	24.2	11.8	42.4	24.6	5.4	7.8	16.2	19.0	103.4	.483	.286	.493	.851	.546
	Chicago	6	1	5	39.8	85.3	0.3	2.0	17.3	23.2	14.5	43.5	23.2	7.3	7.3	19.2	20.2	97.3	.467	.167	.469	.748	.509	42.0	86.3	0.7	1.8	16.0	20.7	14.0	41.5	27.5	9.8	6.8	15.8	22.8	100.7	.486	.364	.490	.774	.527
	Dallas	2	0	2	41.0	84.0	0.5	4.5	14.5	22.0	12.0	46.5	28.5	7.0	6.5	25.0	19.5	97.0	.488	.111	.491	.659	.518	44.5	105.5	1.0	4.5	16.0	19.5	20.5	48.5	22.0	13.5	1.5	15.5	21.5	106.0	.422	.222	.427	.821	.465
	Denver	2	1	1	41.0	83.5	0.0	1.0	27.5	35.5	13.5	43.5	23.5	9.0	8.0	21.5	23.5	109.5	.491	.000	.491	.775	.552	46.5	94.0	0.0	0.5	17.5	21.5	15.0	41.0	26.5	10.5	4.5	17.0	25.5	110.5	.495	.000	.495	.814	.534
	Detroit	6	1	5	40.3	87.8	0.3	4.0	18.8	30.7	15.2	44.2	21.8	7.8	8.3	19.7	26.5	99.8	.459	.083	.461	.614	.493	41.2	85.2	0.0	1.0	21.7	31.3	13.8	47.0	23.3	10.2	4.0	19.7	25.7	104.0	.483	.000	.483	.691	.526
	Golden State	2	1	1	42.0	95.0	1.0	5.0	24.5	31.0	19.0	44.0	22.5	8.5	8.0	18.0	22.5	109.5	.442	.200	.447	.790	.504	47.5	96.5	0.5	1.5	17.5	19.5	16.0	47.5	28.5	10.5	8.0	16.0	26.5	113.0	.492	.333	.495	.897	.538
	Houston	2	0	2	42.0	92.5	1.0	4.0	19.5	28.5	14.0	46.5	26.5	6.5	7.0	23.5	27.0	104.5	.454	.250	.459	.684	.497	51.0	99.5	1.0	2.0	27.5	33.5	16.0	52.0	31.5	15.0	9.0	15.5	26.0	130.5	.513	.500	.518	.821	.571
	Indiana	6	3	3	37.7	83.2	1.2	4.2	21.2	30.5	16.5	49.8	21.8	7.3	6.7	22.3	19.5	97.7	.453	.280	.460	.694	.506	41.0	94.3	0.5	3.5	16.8	22.2	16.8	47.0	24.8	10.7	5.0	15.3	25.3	99.3	.435	.143	.437	.759	.477
	LA Clippers	2	2	0	43.5	86.5	2.0	4.5	12.5	23.0	12.5	50.5	26.5	4.0	6.5	17.5	29.0	101.5	.503	.444	.514	.543	.525	34.5	87.5	0.0	5.0	24.0	33.5	14.0	44.5	18.0	4.5	6.5	13.5	24.0	93.0	.394	.000	.394	.716	.455
	LA Lakers	2	0	2	50.0	93.0	1.5	4.0	15.5	24.0	17.5	43.0	27.5	8.5	6.0	16.5	18.5	117.0	.538	.375	.546	.646	.565	50.5	92.5	0.5	4.0	20.0	26.5	16.0	43.5	29.0	11.0	6.5	15.0	23.5	121.5	.546	.125	.549	.755	.583
	Milwaukee	6	1	5	37.2	81.2	0.5	3.8	25.0	38.0	14.3	43.2	22.5	8.8	8.0	19.7	23.0	99.8	.458	.130	.461	.658	.510	43.2	91.7	1.2	5.7	21.0	28.5	15.3	46.0	25.2	12.2	4.2	14.8	27.5	108.5	.471	.206	.477	.737	.521
	New Jersey	6	4	2	40.5	81.8	1.0	3.0	28.8	41.2	13.2	42.0	19.0	9.0	6.7	21.2	26.2	110.8	.495	.333	.501	.700	.554	41.3	86.8	1.8	6.5	22.7	30.0	14.2	41.7	22.7	7.3	4.0	21.2	30.8	107.2	.476	.282	.487	.756	.536
	New York	5	4	1	41.0	88.0	0.6	4.6	24.0	34.8	19.8	51.0	22.2	8.8	5.2	18.0	22.2	106.6	.466	.130	.469	.690	.516	42.8	84.4	1.6	4.8	18.0	27.6	12.6	40.0	22.8	9.4	3.4	18.4	27.0	105.2	.507	.333	.517	.652	.545
	Philadelphia	6	2	4	42.2	87.8	1.8	5.0	19.7	26.0	14.0	39.2	23.7	11.2	5.5	18.8	20.3	105.8	.480	.367	.491	.756	.533	43.5	86.7	1.5	4.0	21.5	28.7	15.7	44.0	21.8	10.5	7.3	20.0	21.5	110.0	.502	.375	.511	.750	.554
	Phoenix	2	1	1	40.5	85.5	1.0	2.5	27.0	34.5	14.0	44.5	26.5	9.0	7.0	20.0	21.0	109.0	.474	.400	.480	.783	.541	49.0	90.0	2.5	5.0	17.0	23.5	7.0	33.0	36.0	11.5	7.5	14.0	26.0	117.5	.544	.500	.558	.723	.586
	Portland	2	1	1	47.5	94.0	1.0	5.0	24.0	35.0	13.0	41.5	27.5	9.5	9.0	16.5	26.0	120.0	.505	.200	.511	.686	.548	45.5	84.0	0.5	2.5	29.0	37.5	12.0	43.0	27.5	8.5	4.5	22.0	24.5	120.5	.542	.200	.545	.773	.600
	Sacramento	2	1	1	44.0	88.0	1.0	5.5	32.5	42.0	15.5	44.5	25.0	7.0	7.5	15.5	22.0	121.5	.500	.182	.506	.774	.571	46.5	98.5	2.0	3.5	24.0	29.5	18.5	43.0	25.5	8.5	7.0	13.5	30.0	119.0	.472	.571	.482	.814	.534
	San Antonio	2	1	1	41.0	84.5	0.5	1.5	26.0	34.0	13.0	45.5	25.5	7.5	5.5	24.0	24.5	108.5	.485	.333	.488	.765	.545	43.0	96.0	0.5	5.5	23.5	32.0	19.0	46.5	21.0	13.5	2.0	15.5	31.5	110.0	.448	.091	.451	.734	.500
	Seattle	2	1	1	42.0	82.5	1.0	2.5	21.0	31.5	11.0	40.5	24.5	9.5	9.0	17.5	21.0	106.0	.509	.400	.515	.667	.550	44.0	97.5	2.0	9.5	18.5	24.5	20.0	49.5	26.5	10.5	5.0	16.0	27.0	108.5	.451	.211	.462	.755	.501
	Utah	2	0	2	42.0	98.0	2.5	9.0	25.0	35.5	19.0	53.5	26.0	8.5	7.5	26.5	30.0	111.5	.429	.278	.441	.704	.491	47.5	111.0	3.0	7.0	24.5	34.5	20.5	54.5	28.5	15.0	9.0	18.0	31.5	122.5	.428	.429	.441	.710	.485
	Washington	6	2	4	41.8	88.8	0.3	4.0	17.3	25.8	17.2	45.0	25.0	7.7	7.8	19.7	20.0	101.3	.471	.083	.473	.671	.506	43.3	92.0	1.3	2.5	18.5	23.8	16.7	42.3	23.3	8.5	8.8	15.3	20.8	106.5	.471	.533	.478	.776	.520

More 1986-87 Cavaliers Pages

Cavaliers Franchise Index

Previous Season

Next Season

1986-87 Cleveland Cavaliers Team Splits

Team Splits

More 1986-87 Cavaliers Pages

Full Site Menu

FAQs, Tip & Tricks