The Cleveland Cavaliers were 31-51 in 1986-87. They finished 6th in the Central Division and 9th in the Eastern Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.9 | 104.4 | 44.8 | 23.3 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 40.8 | 86.9 | 47.0 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 24.0 | 21.7 | 31.1 | 69.7 | 51.9 | 15.3 | 29.5 | 19.7 | 22.6 |
Team Rank | 19th | 22nd | 6th | 22nd | 18th | 3rd | 20th | 19th | 20th | 17th | 16th | 20th | 16th | 9th | 23rd | 20th | 7th | 10th | 23rd | 4th | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 108.2 | 44.5 | 25.1 | 9.9 | 5.8 | 43.4 | 90.7 | 47.8 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 27.8 | 20.3 | 26.9 | 75.3 | 52.7 | 15.3 | 29.2 | 17.0 | 25.3 |
Opponent Rank | 19th | 11th | 15th | 9th | 21st | 18th | 15th | 17th | 9th | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 4th | 8th | 18th | 14th | 12th | 5th | |
Net | -3.8 | +0.3 | -1.8 | -1.7 | +1.0 | -2.5 | -3.9 | -0.8 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -3.8 | +1.4 | +4.2 | -5.7 | -0.8 | +0.0 | +0.3 | +2.7 | -2.7 | ||
Net Rank | 19th | 13th | 17th | 20th | 7th | 22nd | 21st | 14th | 14th | 13th | 16th | 6th | 4th | 23rd | 13th | 12th | 13th | 22nd | 2nd |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 8 | .758 | ||
| 2 | 23 | 10 | .697 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 20 | 12 | .625 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 20 | 15 | .571 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 19 | 15 | .559 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 17 | 14 | .548 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 18 | 15 | .545 | 7.0 | |
| 8 | 19 | 16 | .543 | 7.0 | |
| 9 | 16 | 17 | .485 | 9.0 | |
| 10 | 16 | 19 | .457 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 14 | 20 | .412 | 11.5 | |
| 12 | 11 | 22 | .333 | 14.0 | |
| 13 | 10 | 20 | .333 | 13.5 | |
| 14 | 8 | 24 | .250 | 16.5 | |
| 15 | 6 | 28 | .176 | 19.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 5 | .853 | ||
| 2 | 24 | 9 | .727 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 23 | 10 | .697 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 20 | 11 | .645 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 21 | 13 | .618 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 19 | 14 | .576 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 18 | 16 | .529 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 15 | 18 | .455 | 13.5 | |
| 10 | 14 | 20 | .412 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 12 | 20 | .375 | 16.0 | |
| 12 | 12 | 22 | .353 | 17.0 | |
| 13 | 11 | 21 | .344 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | 8 | 25 | .242 | 20.5 | |
| 15 | 8 | 27 | .229 | 21.5 |