# 1986–87 Dallas Mavericks season

The 1986–87 NBA season was the Mavericks' 7th season in the NBA.
After winning Game 1 in a high-scoring affair, the underdog Seattle SuperSonics took the next three games, ending the Mavericks season.
The season saw the team draft Roy Tarpley and Mark Price. However, Price would be traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers after refusing to report to Dallas.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 7 | Roy Tarpley | PF/C | United States | Michigan |
| 2 | 25 | Mark Price | PG | United States | Georgia Tech |
| 2 | 35 | Milt Wagner | SG/PG | United States | Louisville |
| 3 | 62 | Anthony Welch | | United States | Illinois |
| 4 | 85 | Myron Jackson | G | United States | Arkansas-Little Rock |
| 5 | 108 | Jay Bilas | | United States | Duke |
| 6 | 131 | Cadillac Anderson | PF/C | United States | Lamar |
| 7 | 154 | Kim Cooksey | | United States | Middle Tennessee State |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Midwest Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Dallas Mavericks | 55 | 27 | .671 | – | 35–6 | 20–21 | 19–11 |
| x-Utah Jazz | 44 | 38 | .537 | 11 | 31–10 | 13–28 | 19–11 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | 25–16 | 17–24 | 19–11 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 18 | 27–14 | 10–31 | 14–16 |
| Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 26 | 20–21 | 9–32 | 10–20 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 28 | 54 | .341 | 27 | 21–20 | 7–34 | 9–21 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 17 | .793 | – |
| 2 | y-Dallas Mavericks | 55 | 27 | .671 | 10 |
| 3 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 |
| 4 | x-Utah Jazz | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21 |
| 5 | x-Golden State Warriors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 |
| 6 | x-Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 |
| 7 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 39 | 43 | .476 | 26 |
| 8 | x-Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 28 |
| 9 | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 29 |
| 10 | Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36 |
| 11 | San Antonio Spurs | 28 | 54 | .341 | 37 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 12 | 70 | .146 | 53 |
    z – clinched division title
    y – clinched division title
    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

1986–87 game log Total: 55–27 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) :
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
1986–87 schedule :

## Playoffs

1987 playoff game log :
First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 23
Seattle
W 151–129
Mark Aguirre (28)
Roy Tarpley (11)
Brad Davis (9)
Reunion Arena 17,007
1–0
2
April 25
Seattle
L 110–112
Mark Aguirre (28)
Roy Tarpley (8)
Derek Harper (8)
Reunion Arena 17,007
1–1
3
April 28
@ Seattle
L 107–117
Derek Harper (30)
Sam Perkins (11)
Derek Harper (8)
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 8,150
1–2
4
April 30
@ Seattle
L 98–124
Rolando Blackman (25)
Roy Tarpley (17)
Derek Harper (5)
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 8,150
1–3 :
1987 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Ragular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| James Donaldson | C | 82 | 82 | 3,028 | 973 | 63 | 51 | 136 | 889 | 36.9 | 11.9 | .8 | .6 | 1.7 | 10.8 |
| Brad Davis | PG | 82 | 6 | 1,582 | 114 | 373 | 63 | 10 | 577 | 19.3 | 1.4 | 4.5 | .8 | .1 | 7.0 |
| Detlef Schrempf | SF | 81 | 5 | 1,711 | 303 | 161 | 50 | 16 | 756 | 21.1 | 3.7 | 2.0 | .6 | .2 | 9.3 |
| Rolando Blackman | SG | 80 | 80 | 2,758 | 278 | 266 | 64 | 21 | 1,676 | 34.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | .8 | .3 | 21.0 |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 80 | 80 | 2,687 | 616 | 146 | 109 | 77 | 1,186 | 33.6 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 14.8 |
| Mark Aguirre | SF | 80 | 80 | 2,663 | 427 | 254 | 84 | 30 | 2,056 | 33.3 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .4 | 25.7 |
| Derek Harper | PG | 77 | 76 | 2,556 | 199 | 609 | 167 | 25 | 1,230 | 33.2 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 2.2 | .3 | 16.0 |
| Roy Tarpley | PF | 75 | 1 | 1,405 | 533 | 52 | 56 | 79 | 561 | 18.7 | 7.1 | .7 | .7 | 1.1 | 7.5 |
| Bill Wennington | C | 58 | 0 | 560 | 129 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 157 | 9.7 | 2.2 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 2.7 |
| Al Wood | SG | 54 | 0 | 657 | 94 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 358 | 12.2 | 1.7 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 6.6 |
| Uwe Blab | C | 30 | 0 | 160 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 5.3 | 1.2 | .4 | .1 | .3 | 1.8 |
| Dennis Nutt | PG | 25 | 0 | 91 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 57 | 3.6 | .3 | .6 | .3 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Myron Jackson | PG | 8 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2.8 | .4 | .8 | .1 | .0 | 1.4 |

### Playoffs

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Rolando Blackman | SG | 4 | 4 | 153 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 38.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | .5 | .0 | 23.5 |
| Sam Perkins | PF | 4 | 4 | 133 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 68 | 33.3 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .3 | 17.0 |
| Mark Aguirre | SF | 4 | 4 | 130 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 85 | 32.5 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | .0 | 21.3 |
| Derek Harper | PG | 4 | 4 | 123 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 66 | 30.8 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 1.8 | .0 | 16.5 |
| Roy Tarpley | PF | 4 | 1 | 114 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 53 | 28.5 | 10.5 | .3 | .3 | 1.8 | 13.3 |
| Detlef Schrempf | SF | 4 | 0 | 97 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 24.3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .8 | .5 | 7.8 |
| Brad Davis | PG | 4 | 0 | 75 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 18.8 | 2.3 | 4.3 | .0 | .0 | 8.3 |
| Bill Wennington | C | 4 | 0 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .0 | .8 | 3.8 |
| James Donaldson | C | 3 | 3 | 68 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 22.7 | 5.7 | .7 | .3 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| Uwe Blab | C | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10.0 | 3.0 | .0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Dennis Nutt | PG | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |

## Awards and records

* Derek Harper, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
* Roy Tarpley, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
* Rolando Blackman, NBA All-Star Game
* Mark Aguirre, NBA All-Star Game