# 1986–87 Atlanta Hawks season

The 1986–87 NBA season was the Hawks' 38th season in the NBA and their 19th season in the city of Atlanta. The Hawks finished first place in the Central Division with a franchise-best record of 57–25. Dominique Wilkins made the All-NBA Second Team, and was selected for the 1987 NBA All-Star Game. In the first round of the playoffs, the Hawks defeated the Indiana Pacers in four games, but lost in five games to the 3rd-seeded Detroit Pistons in the semifinals.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 19 | Billy Thompson | SF | United States | Louisville |
| 2 | 32 | Cedric Henderson | PF/SF | United States | Georgia |
| 2 | 40 | Augusto Binelli | C | Italy | |
| 2 | 42 | Ron Kellogg | SF | United States | Kansas |
| 3 | 65 | Dave Hoppen | C/PF | United States | Nebraska |
| 3 | 70 | Jim Les | G | United States | Bradley |
| 4 | 88 | Efrem Winters | PF | United States | Illinois |
| 5 | 111 | Nicky Jones | | United States | Virginia Commonwealth |
| 6 | 134 | Alexander Volkov | PF | Ukraine | |
| 7 | 157 | Valerie Tikhonenko | | Russia | |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Central Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Atlanta Hawks | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 35–6 | 22–19 | 17–13 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 | 32–9 | 20–21 | 17–13 |
| x-Milwaukee Bucks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 | 32–9 | 18–23 | 17–13 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 | 28–13 | 13–28 | 13–16 |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 | 29–12 | 11–30 | 17–12 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26 | 25–16 | 6–35 | 8–22 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Boston Celtics | 59 | 23 | .720 | – |
| 2 | y-Atlanta Hawks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 2 |
| 3 | x-Detroit Pistons | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7 |
| 4 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 9 |
| 5 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 |
| 6 | x-Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
| 7 | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 18 |
| 8 | x-Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 19 |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 28 |
| 10 | New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 |
| 11 | New York Knicks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 |
Notes
* z, y – division champions
* x – clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

1986-87 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 |
| Boston | 3–3 | — | 6–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Chicago | 2–4 | 0–6 | — | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 |
| Cleveland | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–5 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 |
| Dallas | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | — | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 3–3 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
| Indiana | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–4 | 0–2 | — | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 6–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| Milwaukee | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| New Jersey | 0–5 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | — | 5–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| New York | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | — | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| Philadelphia | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–4 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 4–1 | 0–2 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| Sacramento | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | — | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
| San Antonio | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–3 | — | 1–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 |
| Seattle | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 4–1 | — | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| Utah | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 |
| Washington | 0–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

1986–87 game log Total: 57–25 (home: 35–6; road: 22–19) :
November: 12–3 (home: 6–0; road: 6–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
December: 8–4 (home: 5–1; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
January: 8–8 (home: 7–2; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
February: 7–6 (home: 5–2; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
March: 13–2 (home: 6–1; road: 7–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
April: 9–2 (home: 6–0; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
1986–87 schedule :

### Playoffs

1987 playoff game log :
First Round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 24
Indiana
W 110–94
Dominique Wilkins (35)
Tree Rollins (11)
Spud Webb (9)
Omni Coliseum 16,522
0–1
2
April 26
Indiana
W 94–93
Dominique Wilkins (43)
Kevin Willis (10)
Spud Webb (14)
Omni Coliseum 16,522
0–2
3
April 29
@ Indiana
L 87–96
Dominique Wilkins (22)
Kevin Willis (7)
Doc Rivers (10)
Market Square Arena 12,303
2–1
4
May 1
@ Indiana
W 101–97
Dominique Wilkins (30)
Dominique Wilkins (9)
Doc Rivers (15)
Market Square Arena 14,039
3–1 :
Conference semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 3
Detroit
L 111–112
Kevin Willis (22)
Kevin Willis (10)
Doc Rivers (14)
Omni Coliseum 14,361
0–1
2
May 5
Detroit
W 115–102
Randy Wittman (34)
Kevin Willis (10)
Doc Rivers (14)
Omni Coliseum 16,522
1–1
3
May 8
@ Detroit
L 99–108
Kevin Willis (26)
Kevin Willis (12)
Doc Rivers (8)
Pontiac Silverdome 24,544
1–2
4
May 10
@ Detroit
L 88–89
Wilkins, Battle (19)
Dominique Wilkins (12)
Doc Rivers (7)
Pontiac Silverdome 17,269
1–3
5
May 13
Detroit
L 96–104
Dominique Wilkins (26)
Dominique Wilkins (12)
Doc Rivers (15)
Omni Coliseum 16,522
1–4 :
1987 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Dominique Wilkins | 79 | 79 | 37.6 | 46.3 | 29.2 | 81.8 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 29.0 |
| Kevin Willis | 81 | 81 | 32.4 | 53.6 | 25.0 | 70.9 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 16.1 |
| Doc Rivers | 82 | 82 | 31.6 | 45.1 | 19.0 | 82.8 | 3.6 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 12.8 |
| Randy Wittman | 71 | 65 | 28.9 | 50.3 | 33.3 | 78.7 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 12.7 |
| Mike McGee | 76 | 6 | 18.7 | 45.9 | 37.6 | 58.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 10.4 |
| Cliff Levingston | 82 | 10 | 22.5 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 73.1 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| Spud Webb | 33 | 0 | 16.1 | 43.8 | 16.7 | 76.2 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 6.8 |
| John Battle | 64 | 8 | 12.6 | 45.7 | 0.0 | 73.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 6.0 |
| Jon Koncak | 82 | 19 | 20.5 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 65.4 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 5.6 |
| Tree Rollins | 75 | 58 | 23.5 | 54.6 | 0.0 | 72.4 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 5.4 |
| Antoine Carr | 65 | 2 | 10.7 | 50.6 | 33.3 | 70.9 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| Gus Williams | 33 | 0 | 14.6 | 36.3 | 27.8 | 67.5 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| Scott Hastings | 40 | 0 | 6.4 | 33.8 | 16.7 | 79.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Cedric Henderson | 6 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Michael Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Dominique Wilkins | 9 | 9 | 40.0 | 41.0 | 30.0 | 89.2 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 26.8 |
| Randy Wittman | 9 | 9 | 33.3 | 55.4 | 0.0 | 82.4 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 16.4 |
| Kevin Willis | 9 | 9 | 39.6 | 52.2 | 0.0 | 67.7 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 15.7 |
| Antoine Carr | 9 | 0 | 18.0 | 69.6 | 0.0 | 81.3 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 11.6 |
| Doc Rivers | 8 | 8 | 30.6 | 38.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 3.4 | 11.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 7.8 |
| John Battle | 8 | 0 | 9.8 | 44.1 | 40.0 | 91.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6.6 |
| Tree Rollins | 9 | 9 | 24.6 | 53.6 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 4.4 |
| Spud Webb | 8 | 1 | 15.3 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 76.5 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3.9 |
| Mike McGee | 8 | 0 | 12.6 | 25.6 | 14.3 | 50.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| Cliff Levingston | 9 | 0 | 12.0 | 38.9 | 0.0 | 77.8 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Jon Koncak | 8 | 0 | 10.8 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Scott Hastings | 4 | 0 | 5.3 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Player Statistics Citation:

## Awards and records

* Stan Kasten, NBA Executive of the Year Award
* Dominique Wilkins, All-NBA Second Team