1986-87 New Jersey Nets Schedule and Results

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Record: 24-58, Finished 4th in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: Dave Wohl (24-58)

Executive: Bob MacKinnon, Harry Weltman

PTS/G: 108.5 (13th of 23) Opp PTS/G: 113.5 (17th of 23)

SRS: -4.42 (20th of 23) Pace: 101.8 (6th of 23)

Off Rtg: 105.6 (19th of 23) Def Rtg: 110.5 (18th of 23) Net Rtg: -4.9 (20th of 23)

Expected W-L: 28-54 (20th of 23)

Preseason Odds: Championship +2500

Arena: Brendan Byrne Arena Attendance: 452,704 (16th of 23)

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Regular Season Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Oct 31, 1986	7:55p	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		108	97	1	0	W 1	17,684	2:18
2	Sat, Nov 1, 1986		Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		111	131	1	1	L 1	13,650
3	Tue, Nov 4, 1986		Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		101	102	1	2	L 2	9,489
4	Wed, Nov 5, 1986	7:42p	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		103	112	1	3	L 3	6,799	2:17
5	Fri, Nov 7, 1986	7:42p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		94	115	1	4	L 4	8,286	2:21
6	Tue, Nov 11, 1986	7:45p	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		114	110	2	4	W 1	14,720	2:17
7	Thu, Nov 13, 1986	7:44p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L	OT	117	120	2	5	L 1	7,709	2:22
8	Sat, Nov 15, 1986	7:41p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		90	109	2	6	L 2	11,745	2:09
9	Tue, Nov 18, 1986		Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		112	125	2	7	L 3	8,471
10	Wed, Nov 19, 1986		Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		101	111	2	8	L 4	9,651
11	Fri, Nov 21, 1986		Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		95	111	2	9	L 5	14,918
12	Sat, Nov 22, 1986		Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		78	96	2	10	L 6	11,732
13	Tue, Nov 25, 1986		Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		99	117	2	11	L 7	5,511
14	Fri, Nov 28, 1986		Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		94	119	2	12	L 8	17,007
15	Sat, Nov 29, 1986		Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		102	97	3	12	W 1	16,016
16	Wed, Dec 3, 1986	7:41p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L	OT	106	107	3	13	L 1	7,623	2:49
17	Fri, Dec 5, 1986	8:10p	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	L		100	113	3	14	L 2	7,498	2:11
18	Sat, Dec 6, 1986		Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		100	105	3	15	L 3	14,387
19	Tue, Dec 9, 1986	7:42p	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	L		107	120	3	16	L 4	7,521	2:11
20	Wed, Dec 10, 1986		Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		98	108	3	17	L 5	14,890	2:09
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Fri, Dec 12, 1986	7:44p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		123	90	4	17	W 1	15,086	2:14
22	Sat, Dec 13, 1986		Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		91	95	4	18	L 1	10,848
23	Tue, Dec 16, 1986		Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		98	99	4	19	L 2	10,162
24	Thu, Dec 18, 1986		Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		94	93	5	19	W 1	9,978
25	Tue, Dec 23, 1986	7:40p	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		119	96	6	19	W 2	9,871	2:03
26	Fri, Dec 26, 1986		Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		112	121	6	20	L 1	14,080
27	Sat, Dec 27, 1986	7:40p	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		120	111	7	20	W 1	11,475	2:10
28	Mon, Dec 29, 1986	7:42p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		122	117	8	20	W 2	10,050	2:25
29	Fri, Jan 2, 1987		Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		128	129	8	21	L 1	22,590
30	Sat, Jan 3, 1987	7:40p	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		118	97	9	21	W 1	7,707	2:02
31	Tue, Jan 6, 1987		Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		112	124	9	22	L 1	10,968
32	Wed, Jan 7, 1987	7:42p	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		118	96	10	22	W 1	8,018	1:54
33	Fri, Jan 9, 1987	7:43p	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L	OT	120	127	10	23	L 1	8,113	2:32
34	Sat, Jan 10, 1987		Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		109	119	10	24	L 2	16,243
35	Tue, Jan 13, 1987	7:42p	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		117	123	10	25	L 3	14,891	2:10
36	Wed, Jan 14, 1987		Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		100	118	10	26	L 4	6,605
37	Sat, Jan 17, 1987	7:43p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		113	123	10	27	L 5	9,455	2:13
38	Mon, Jan 19, 1987	1:11p	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		115	126	10	28	L 6	14,197	2:06
39	Wed, Jan 21, 1987	7:41p	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		120	114	11	28	W 1	7,463	2:18
40	Fri, Jan 23, 1987	7:40p	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		120	125	11	29	L 1	9,182
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Tue, Jan 27, 1987		Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		115	118	11	30	L 2	10,333
42	Wed, Jan 28, 1987		Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		91	98	11	31	L 3	5,711
43	Fri, Jan 30, 1987		Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		107	125	11	32	L 4	12,666
44	Sun, Feb 1, 1987		Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L	4OT	147	150	11	33	L 5	9,395
45	Mon, Feb 2, 1987		Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		100	108	11	34	L 6	6,132
46	Wed, Feb 4, 1987	7:41p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		95	121	11	35	L 7	12,131	2:03
47	Thu, Feb 5, 1987		Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		118	135	11	36	L 8	11,198
48	Thu, Feb 12, 1987	7:40p	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		99	121	11	37	L 9	9,029
49	Sun, Feb 15, 1987	3:10p	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		120	104	12	37	W 1	9,586	2:08
50	Mon, Feb 16, 1987		Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		124	128	12	38	L 1	11,052
51	Thu, Feb 19, 1987	7:42p	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	L		106	110	12	39	L 2	11,791	2:10
52	Sat, Feb 21, 1987	7:39p	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		111	107	13	39	W 1	12,859	2:22
53	Mon, Feb 23, 1987		Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		103	116	13	40	L 1	15,134	2:10	at Hartford, CT
54	Tue, Feb 24, 1987	7:40p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		112	120	13	41	L 2	8,630	2:12
55	Thu, Feb 26, 1987		Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		113	128	13	42	L 3	14,098
56	Fri, Feb 27, 1987	7:41p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		125	115	14	42	W 1	10,119	2:05
57	Sun, Mar 1, 1987	1:12p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		105	95	15	42	W 2	14,826	2:11
58	Wed, Mar 4, 1987		Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		114	117	15	43	L 1	7,931
59	Fri, Mar 6, 1987	7:39p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		83	111	15	44	L 2	11,638	2:01
60	Sat, Mar 7, 1987		Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		114	102	16	44	W 1	16,694
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Tue, Mar 10, 1987	7:41p	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		121	79	17	44	W 2	9,104	1:49
62	Thu, Mar 12, 1987	7:41p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		123	106	18	44	W 3	8,032
63	Fri, Mar 13, 1987		Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		126	121	19	44	W 4	10,346
64	Sun, Mar 15, 1987		Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		99	123	19	45	L 1	12,147
65	Tue, Mar 17, 1987		Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		91	110	19	46	L 2	8,984
66	Wed, Mar 18, 1987		Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		113	112	20	46	W 1	21,273
67	Fri, Mar 20, 1987		Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		105	106	20	47	L 1	8,114
68	Sun, Mar 22, 1987		Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		104	116	20	48	L 2	14,890	1:59
69	Tue, Mar 24, 1987	7:39p	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	L		107	119	20	49	L 3	9,625	2:09
70	Thu, Mar 26, 1987	7:40p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		109	107	21	49	W 1	15,011	2:12
71	Fri, Mar 27, 1987		Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		99	110	21	50	L 1	13,743
72	Wed, Apr 1, 1987	7:40p	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		121	120	22	50	W 1	10,292	2:28
73	Fri, Apr 3, 1987	8:09p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		113	109	23	50	W 2	20,149	2:23
74	Sat, Apr 4, 1987		Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		102	112	23	51	L 1	11,052
75	Tue, Apr 7, 1987		Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		114	128	23	52	L 2	12,651
76	Wed, Apr 8, 1987	7:40p	Box Score		Washington Bullets	L		109	118	23	53	L 3	11,829	2:09
77	Fri, Apr 10, 1987	7:43p	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		117	108	24	53	W 1	18,969	2:04
78	Sun, Apr 12, 1987	1:10p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		88	115	24	54	L 1	13,311	1:58
79	Tue, Apr 14, 1987		Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		95	113	24	55	L 2	8,820
80	Wed, Apr 15, 1987		Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		116	136	24	56	L 3	13,604
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 17, 1987		Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		117	130	24	57	L 4	22,691
82	Sat, Apr 18, 1987	7:42p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		103	112	24	58	L 5	11,714	2:12

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