1986–87 Utah Jazz season

1986–87 Utah Jazz season
Head coach	Frank Layden
Arena	Salt Palace
Results
Record	44–38 (.537)
Place	Division: 2nd (Midwest) Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finish	West First Round (eliminated 2-3)

The 1986-87 Utah Jazz season was the team's 13th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 42-40 output from the previous season. They bested it by two wins, finishing 44-38 and qualified for the playoffs for the fourth straight season.^[1]

Draft picks

Main article: 1986 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	15	Dell Curry	SG/SF	United States	Virginia Polytech
3	61	John Shasky	C	United States	Minnesota
3	63	Bill Breeding		United States	Rocky Mountain
4	84	Marty Embry		United States	DePaul
5	107	Kerry Boagni	PF	United States	California State-Fullerton
6	130	Chuck Everson		United States	Villanova
7	153	Mark Mitchell		United States	Hartford

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB
Dallas Mavericks	55	27	0.671	—
Utah Jazz	44	38	0.537	11
Houston Rockets	42	40	0.512	13
Denver Nuggets	37	45	0.451	18
Sacramento Kings	29	53	0.354	26
San Antonio Spurs	28	54	0.341	27

Playoffs

West First Round

(4) Utah Jazz vs. (5) Golden State Warriors: Warriors win series 3-2

Game 1 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (April 23): Utah 98, Golden State 85
Game 2 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (April 25): Utah 103, Golden State 100
Game 3 @ Oakland Coliseum, Oakland (April 29): Golden State 110, Utah 95
Game 4 @ Oakland Coliseum, Oakland (May 1): Golden State 98, Utah 94
Game 5 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (May 3): Golden State 118, Utah 113

Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games 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

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Bailey, Thurl !Thurl Bailey
Benson, Kent !Kent Benson
Curry, Dell !Dell Curry
Eaton, Mark !Mark Eaton
Green, Rickey !Rickey Green
Griffith, Darrell !Darrell Griffith
Hansen, Bob !Bob Hansen
Iavaroni, Marc !Marc Iavaroni
Malone, Karl !Karl Malone
Scurry, Carey !Carey Scurry
Stockton, John !John Stockton
Tripucka, Kelly !Kelly Tripucka

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Bailey, Thurl !Thurl Bailey
Benson, Kent !Kent Benson
Curry, Dell !Dell Curry
Eaton, Mark !Mark Eaton
Green, Rickey !Rickey Green
Griffith, Darrell !Darrell Griffith
Hansen, Bob !Bob Hansen
Iavaroni, Marc !Marc Iavaroni
Malone, Karl !Karl Malone
Scurry, Carey !Carey Scurry
Stockton, John !John Stockton
Tripucka, Kelly !Kelly Tripucka

Awards and records

Mark Eaton, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

References

↑ 1986-87 Utah Jazz

Utah Jazz

Formerly the New Orleans Jazz (1974–1979) Founded in 1974 Based in Salt Lake City, Utah

Franchise	Franchise Summer League 1974 Expansion Draft All-time roster Draft history Records Head coaches Seasons Current season

Arenas	Loyola Field House New Orleans Municipal Auditorium Louisiana Superdome Salt Palace Vivint Smart Home Arena

D-League affiliate	Idaho Stampede

Administration	Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc. (the estate of Larry H. Miller, owner) Randy Rigby (President) Kevin O'Connor (Executive VP, Basketball Operations) Dennis Lindsey (General Manager) Quin Snyder (Head coach)

Retired Numbers	1 4 7 9 12 14 32 35 53 1223 Hot Rod Hundley (Microphone)

Hall of Famers	Pete Maravich Adrian Dantley John Stockton Jerry Sloan Hot Rod Hundley Karl Malone

Conference Championships (2)	1997 1998

Rivals	Houston Rockets

Culture and lore	Jazz Bear Dan Roberts Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals Celtic Pride

Media	TV Root Sports Utah Radio KZNS-AM KZNS-FM Radio Network Announcers Craig Bolerjack Matt Harpring David Locke Ron Boone

New Orleans/Utah Jazz seasons

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

1986–87 NBA season by team

Eastern

Atlantic	Boston New Jersey New York Philadelphia Washington

Central	Atlanta Chicago Cleveland Detroit Indiana Milwaukee

Western

Midwest	Dallas Denver Houston Sacramento San Antonio Utah

Pacific	Golden State L.A. Clippers L.A. Lakers Phoenix Portland Seattle

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