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April 21st, 2020 | by Sam Smith

1986-87

Record: 40-42
(Fifth Place)

Roster

Left to Right: (front row): Brad Sellers, Granville Waiters, Dave Corzine, Mike Brown, Charles Oakley, Earl Cureton. (middle row): Elston Turner, Pete Myers, Darren Daye, Michael Jordan, Gene Banks, Steve Colter, John Paxson. (back row): Trainer Mark Pfeil, Assistant Coach Billy McKinney, Head Coach Doug Collins, Assistant Coach Gene Littles, Assistant Coach Tex Winter, Vice President/Basketball Operations Jerry Krause. (not pictured) Assistant Coach Johnny Bach.

Team Leaders (avg)

37.1

Points

Michael Jordan

52

3pt FGs

John Paxson

13.1

Rebounds

Charles Oakley

5.7

Assists

John Paxson

2.88

Steals

Michael Jordan

1.52

Blocks

Michael Jordan

Regular season

Named Doug Collins Head Coach (05/19/86) ... Jordan scored 40 points, including team’s final 18, in 101-99 win over New York (11/21/86) ... in his seventh straight game of 40+ points, Jordan scored 40 in 106-100 win over Denver (12/09/86) ... Jordan scored a then club-record 58 points in 128-113 win over New Jersey (02/26/87) ... his 26 free throws in 27 attempts were also club marks (02/26/87) ... with club-record 61 points in 117-114 loss to Atlanta, Jordan became first player since Wilt Chamberlain in 1962-63 to reach 3,000 points in a season (04/16/87) ... Jordan set club single-season record for points (3,041), field goals (1,098), field goal attempts (2,279), free throws (833), free throw attempts (972) and steals (236).

Draft

First round, Brad Sellers (Ohio State); second round, Larry Krystkowiak (Montana).

Playoffs

Qualified for third straight season ... eliminated 3-0 by Boston.

Honors

Jordan selected to East All-Star Team ... Jordan led NBA in scoring (37.1) ... Oakley led club in rebounding (13.1).

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