1986–87 Sacramento Kings season

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1986–87   Sacramento Kings season
Head coach Phil Johnson
Jerry Reynolds
OwnersJoseph Benvenuti
Gregg Lukenbill
Arena ARCO Arena I
Results
Record29–53 (.354)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Midwest)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television KOVR
Radio KFBK
< 1985–86 1987–88 >

The 1986-87 NBA season was the Kings' 38th season in the NBA and second in Sacramento. [1]

Contents

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
117 Harold Pressley SFFlag of the United States.svg  United States Villanova
234 Johnny Rogers PFFlag of the United States.svg  United States UC-Irvine
357 Bruce Douglas GFlag of the United States.svg  United States Illinois
480 Alvin Franklin Flag of the United States.svg  United States Houston
491 Bob Beecher Flag of the United States.svg  United States Virginia Polytechnic
5103 Keith Morrison Flag of the United States.svg  United States Washington State
6126John FlowersFlag of the United States.svg  United States Nevada-Las Vegas
7149 Ron Rankin Flag of the United States.svg  United States Southeast Missouri State

Roster

1986–87 Sacramento Kings roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 22 Flag of the United States.svg Edwards, Franklin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Cleveland State
G/F 8 Flag of the United States.svg Johnson, Eddie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Illinois
C 35 Flag of the United States.svg Kleine, Joe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg) Arkansas
F 53 Flag of the United States.svg Olberding, Mark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Minnesota
F 21 Flag of the United States.svg Pressley, Harold 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Villanova
F 32 Flag of the United States.svg Rogers, Johnny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) UC Irvine
G/F 18 Flag of the United States.svg Smith, Derek 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Louisville
G 24 Flag of the United States.svg Theus, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) UNLV
C 41 Flag of the United States.svg Thompson, LaSalle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) Texas
F/C 33 Flag of the United States.svg Thorpe, Otis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) Providence
F 40 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler, Terry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Detroit Mercy
G 2 Flag of the United States.svg Wilson, Othell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Dallas Mavericks 5527.671–35–620–2119–11
x-Utah Jazz 4438.5371131–1013–2819–11
x-Houston Rockets 4240.5121325–1617–2419–11
x-Denver Nuggets 3745.4511827–1410–3114–16
Sacramento Kings 2953.3542620–219–3210–20
San Antonio Spurs 2854.3412721–207–349–21
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Los Angeles Lakers 6517.793–
2y-Dallas Mavericks 5527.67110
3x-Portland Trail Blazers 4933.59816
4x-Utah Jazz 4438.53721
5x-Golden State Warriors 4240.51223
6x-Houston Rockets 4240.51223
7x-Seattle SuperSonics 3943.47626
8x-Denver Nuggets 3745.45128
9 Phoenix Suns 3646.43929
10 Sacramento Kings 2953.35436
11 San Antonio Spurs 2854.34137
12 Los Angeles Clippers 1270.14653
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1986-87 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta –3–34–24–22–02–03–31–11–13–32–01–13–35–05–13–31–11–12–02–02–02–05–0
Boston 3–3–6–03–22–02–03–22–02–05–12–00–23–34–24–23–32–02–02–02–02–01–14–2
Chicago 2–40–6–5–11–11–13–30–20–23–22–00–24–23–24–23–31–11–11–11–12–00–23–3
Cleveland 2–42–31–5–0–21–11–51–10–23–32–00–21–54–24–12–41–11–11–11–11–10–22–4
Dallas 0–20–21–12–0–4–21–15–03–30–25–03–22–02–02–02–03–22–35–14–25–03–31–1
Denver 0–20–21–11–12–4–0–24–13–31–12–30–51–12–02–00–23–23–22–45–12–32–41–1
Detroit 3–32–33–35–11–12–0–1–11–13–32–01–13–35–16–05–01–10–21–11–12–01–13–3
Golden State 1–10–22–01–10–51–41–1–4–10–26–02–40–22–02–01–11–54–24–14–14–22–30–2
Houston 1–10–22–02–03–33–31–11–4–2–04–11–40–21–11–10–23–22–35–15–11–43–31–1
Indiana 3–31–52–33–32–01–13–32–00–2–2–00–22–45–13–22–41–10–21–12–01–11–14–2
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–20–20–53–20–20–61–40–2–0–60–21–10–20–21–50–61–41–42–42–30–2
L.A. Lakers 1–12–02–02–02–35–01–14–24–12–06–0–1–12–02–02–05–15–15–04–14–23–21–1
Milwaukee 3–33–32–45–10–21–13–32–02–04–22–01–1–4–24–22–32–00–22–01–12–01–14–1
New Jersey 0–52–42–32–40–20–21–50–21–11–51–10–22–4–5–13–31–10–20–20–20–21–12–4
New York 1–52–42–41–40–20–20–60–21–12–32–00–22–41–5–3–31–10–22–01–10–21–12–4
Philadelphia 3–33–33–34–20–22–00–51–12–04–22–00–23–23–33–3–1–12–02–01–12–01–13–3
Phoenix 1–10–21–11–12–32–31–15–12–31–15–11–50–21–11–11–1–2–42–32–31–54–10–2
Portland 1–10–21–11–13–22–32–02–43–22–06–01–52–02–02–00–24–2–3–24–14–23–21–1
Sacramento0–20–21–11–11–54–21–11–41–51–14–10–50–22–00–20–23–22–3–3–32–31–51–1
San Antonio 0–20–21–11–12–41–51–11–41–50–24–11–41–12–01–11–13–21–43–3–1–42–40–2
Seattle 0–20–20–21–10–53–20–22–44–11–14–22–40–22–02–00–25–12–43–24–1–3–21–1
Utah 0–21–12–02–03–34–21–13–23–31–13–22–31–11–11–11–11–42–35–14–22–3–1–1
Washington 0–52–43–34–21–11–13–32–01–12–42–01–11–44–24–23–32–01–11–12–01–11–1—

Game log

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG  Points per game
PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG

Awards and records

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