1986-87 Utah Jazz Schedule and Results

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Record: 44-38, Finished 2nd in NBA Midwest Division

Coach: Frank Layden (44-38)

Executive: Frank Layden

PTS/G: 107.9 (15th of 23) Opp PTS/G: 107.5 (9th of 23)

SRS: 0.04 (12th of 23) Pace: 103.2 (3rd of 23)

Off Rtg: 104.1 (21st of 23) Def Rtg: 103.7 (1st of 23) Net Rtg: +0.4 (11th of 23)

Expected W-L: 42-40 (11th of 23)

Preseason Odds: Championship +2200

Arena: Salt Palace Attendance: 491,382 (13th of 23)

NBA 1987 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (2-3) versus Golden State Warriors (Series Stats)

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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	Fri, Oct 31, 1986		Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		77	103	0	1	L 1	16,692
2	Sat, Nov 1, 1986		Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		119	110	1	1	W 1	11,013
3	Wed, Nov 5, 1986		Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		111	95	2	1	W 2	11,185
4	Thu, Nov 6, 1986		Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		121	135	2	2	L 1	8,112
5	Tue, Nov 11, 1986		Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		104	103	3	2	W 1	10,516
6	Thu, Nov 13, 1986		Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		130	113	4	2	W 2	11,034
7	Sat, Nov 15, 1986		Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		111	103	5	2	W 3	12,212
8	Sun, Nov 16, 1986		Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		103	124	5	3	L 1	12,666
9	Thu, Nov 20, 1986		Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		90	104	5	4	L 2	16,016
10	Sat, Nov 22, 1986		Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		96	78	6	4	W 1	11,732
11	Tue, Nov 25, 1986		Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		106	111	6	5	L 1	7,594	2:06
12	Wed, Nov 26, 1986		Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		127	91	7	5	W 1	10,512
13	Fri, Nov 28, 1986		Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		88	97	7	6	L 1	12,212
14	Sat, Nov 29, 1986		Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		107	118	7	7	L 2	17,007
15	Wed, Dec 3, 1986		Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		99	94	8	7	W 1	12,212
16	Fri, Dec 5, 1986		Box Score		New York Knicks	W		123	96	9	7	W 2	12,212
17	Sat, Dec 6, 1986		Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		114	111	10	7	W 3	10,333
18	Wed, Dec 10, 1986		Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		112	110	11	7	W 4	9,479
19	Thu, Dec 11, 1986		Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		103	99	12	7	W 5	12,212
20	Sat, Dec 13, 1986		Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		115	100	13	7	W 6	11,131
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Tue, Dec 16, 1986		Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		109	106	14	7	W 7	6,239
22	Wed, Dec 17, 1986		Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		107	122	14	8	L 1	12,898
23	Fri, Dec 19, 1986		Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W	2OT	134	128	15	8	W 1	6,754
24	Sat, Dec 20, 1986		Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		91	89	16	8	W 2	11,493
25	Mon, Dec 22, 1986		Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		114	111	17	8	W 3	10,127
26	Tue, Dec 23, 1986	7:40p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		96	119	17	9	L 1	9,871	2:03
27	Sat, Dec 27, 1986		Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		103	96	18	9	W 1	12,212
28	Mon, Dec 29, 1986		Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		109	101	19	9	W 2	12,212
29	Tue, Dec 30, 1986		Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		109	115	19	10	L 1	6,465
30	Fri, Jan 2, 1987		Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		99	104	19	11	L 2	12,212
31	Sun, Jan 4, 1987		Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		113	121	19	12	L 3	17,505
32	Thu, Jan 8, 1987		Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		107	101	20	12	W 1	12,212
33	Sat, Jan 10, 1987		Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		105	96	21	12	W 2	12,212
34	Sun, Jan 11, 1987		Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		111	127	21	13	L 1	7,594
35	Tue, Jan 13, 1987		Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		113	121	21	14	L 2	12,666
36	Thu, Jan 15, 1987		Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		107	123	21	15	L 3	10,712
37	Sat, Jan 17, 1987		Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		91	102	21	16	L 4	6,071
38	Wed, Jan 21, 1987		Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		112	108	22	16	W 1	12,212
39	Fri, Jan 23, 1987		Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		123	100	23	16	W 2	12,212	2:18
40	Mon, Jan 26, 1987		Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		95	108	23	17	L 1	12,212
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Tue, Jan 27, 1987		Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		92	88	24	17	W 1	16,016
42	Thu, Jan 29, 1987		Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		120	114	25	17	W 2	12,212
43	Sat, Jan 31, 1987		Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	L	OT	113	114	25	18	L 1	12,212
44	Sun, Feb 1, 1987		Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		121	113	26	18	W 1	10,333
45	Tue, Feb 3, 1987		Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		101	95	27	18	W 2	11,826
46	Thu, Feb 5, 1987		Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		126	103	28	18	W 3	6,314
47	Tue, Feb 10, 1987		Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		98	102	28	19	L 1	12,212
48	Fri, Feb 13, 1987		Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		98	105	28	20	L 2	12,375
49	Sat, Feb 14, 1987		Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		108	95	29	20	W 1	12,212
50	Mon, Feb 16, 1987		Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		109	89	30	20	W 2	12,212	1:54
51	Wed, Feb 18, 1987		Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		109	113	30	21	L 1	12,212
52	Fri, Feb 20, 1987		Box Score		Washington Bullets	L		113	118	30	22	L 2	12,212
53	Sat, Feb 21, 1987		Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		81	94	30	23	L 3	16,279
54	Tue, Feb 24, 1987		Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		133	103	31	23	W 1	12,212
55	Thu, Feb 26, 1987		Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		84	85	31	24	L 1	12,212
56	Sat, Feb 28, 1987		Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		107	100	32	24	W 1	12,212
57	Tue, Mar 3, 1987		Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		86	99	32	25	L 1	8,916
58	Wed, Mar 4, 1987		Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		105	123	32	26	L 2	14,890	2:03
59	Fri, Mar 6, 1987		Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		124	123	33	26	W 1	11,052
60	Sat, Mar 7, 1987		Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		97	122	33	27	L 1	13,885
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Mon, Mar 9, 1987		Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		102	107	33	28	L 2	8,364
62	Wed, Mar 11, 1987		Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		116	122	33	29	L 3	12,250
63	Thu, Mar 12, 1987		Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		113	109	34	29	W 1	10,333
64	Sat, Mar 14, 1987		Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		123	116	35	29	W 2	12,212
65	Tue, Mar 17, 1987		Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		118	103	36	29	W 3	11,649	2:03
66	Wed, Mar 18, 1987		Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		97	111	36	30	L 1	17,505
67	Sat, Mar 21, 1987		Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		125	108	37	30	W 1	12,212
68	Mon, Mar 23, 1987		Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		122	118	38	30	W 2	12,212
69	Wed, Mar 25, 1987		Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		101	111	38	31	L 1	6,707
70	Fri, Mar 27, 1987		Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		144	133	39	31	W 1	12,212
71	Sat, Mar 28, 1987		Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		110	116	39	32	L 1	12,808	2:02
72	Tue, Mar 31, 1987		Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		110	95	40	32	W 1	12,212
73	Wed, Apr 1, 1987		Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		107	104	41	32	W 2	7,745
74	Fri, Apr 3, 1987		Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		98	112	41	33	L 1	10,326
75	Sat, Apr 4, 1987		Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		107	121	41	34	L 2	17,007
76	Mon, Apr 6, 1987		Box Score		Sacramento Kings	L		104	110	41	35	L 3	12,212
77	Wed, Apr 8, 1987		Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		103	90	42	35	W 1	12,212
78	Fri, Apr 10, 1987		Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		106	103	43	35	W 2	12,212
79	Sun, Apr 12, 1987		Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		109	107	44	35	W 3	7,992	2:03
80	Tue, Apr 14, 1987		Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		102	103	44	36	L 1	7,178
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Thu, Apr 16, 1987		Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		97	110	44	37	L 2	12,212
82	Fri, Apr 17, 1987		Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		101	111	44	38	L 3	12,666

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG
1	Thu, Apr 23, 1987	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W	99	85	1	0	W 1	11,376	2:04
2	Sat, Apr 25, 1987	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W	103	100	2	0	W 2	12,095	2:04
3	Wed, Apr 29, 1987	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L	95	110	2	1	L 1	15,025	2:04
4	Fri, May 1, 1987	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L	94	98	2	2	L 2	15,025	2:12
5	Sun, May 3, 1987	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	L	113	118	2	3	L 3	11,071	2:29

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