1986-87 NBA Season

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As originally posted by Tony Miller:


1986-1987 saw the same teams in the same cities. Nobody moved. Most of the announcers were the same – Bob Neal replaced John Andariese and Rick Barry slid over to color. In March, Barry was replaced by Jon McGlocklin. With much of TBS’ playoff coverage on weeknights, there were no false tripleheaders this season.

Data transcribed from ”’NBA on CBS’ Regular Season Schedules” and ”NBA on CBS Playoff Games”. Additional listings and significant clarifications on which games have been confirmed came from jtgrace1 and Jeff79.

For the numerous games that are not confirmed, the initials of John Moynahan's guesses are given in parentheses. These are, for the sake of emphasis, GUESSES.

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER

Friday 10/31:

Bullets-Celtics, 8:00, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Saturday 11/1:

Lakers-Rockets, 3:30, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn

Tuesday 11/4:

Rockets-Kings, 11:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Friday 11/7:

Bulls-Pistons, 8:00, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Tuesday 11/11:

Spurs-Rockets, 9:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Friday 11/14:

Celtics-Bulls, 8:00, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Tuesday 11/18:

Lakers-Mavericks, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Friday 11/21:

Rockets-Bullets, 8:00, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Tuesday 11/25:

Celtics-76ers, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Wednesday 11/26:

Knicks-Celtics, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Lakers-Clippers, 10:30, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Friday 11/28:

Hawks-Jazz, 10:00, TBS. Mel Proctor, Bill Russell

DECEMBER

Tuesday 12/2:

Spurs-Cavaliers, 8:00, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Friday 12/5:

Nuggets-Nets, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Tuesday 12/9:

Lakers-Knicks, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Red Auerbach

Friday 12/12:

Lakers-Celtics, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Tuesday 12/16:

76ers-Bucks, 8:00, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Friday 12/19:

Rockets-Blazers, 10:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Tuesday 12/23:

Clippers-Rockets, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Red Auerbach

Thursday 12/25:

Bulls-Knicks, 12:00, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Pat O’Brien

Bullets-76ers, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Friday 12/26:

Celtics-Suns, 10:00, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Sunday 12/28:

76ers-Lakers, 10:00, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Tuesday 12/30:

Pistons-Bucks, 8:00, TBS. Skip Caray, Red Auerbach

JANUARY

Friday 1/2:

Bucks-Bullets, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Tuesday 1/6:

Bulls-Cavaliers, 8:00, TBS. Mel Proctor, Red Auerbach

Friday 1/9:

Knicks-76ers, 9:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Tuesday 1/13:

76ers-Rockets, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Friday 1/16:

Rockets-Pistons, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Sunday 1/18:

Rockets-Celtics, 12:00, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Pat O'Brien

Monday 1/19:

Hawks-Pistons, 7:30, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Thursday 1/22:

Lakers-Pacers, 8:00, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Friday 1/23:

Knicks-Rockets, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Saturday 1/24:

Lakers-Mavericks, 3:30, CBS. Verne Lundquist, Billy Cunningham, Jim Nantz

Sunday 1/25:

76ers-Celtics, 1:30, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn

Tuesday 1/27:

76ers-Knicks, 8:00, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Friday 1/30:

Sonics-Warriors, 10:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

FEBRUARY

Sunday 2/1:

Rockets-Hawks, 1:00, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Pat O’Brien

Tuesday 2/3:

Celtics-Hawks, 8:00, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Sunday 2/8:

NBA All-Star Game at Seattle

East-West, 3:30, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Pat O’Brien

Tuesday 2/10:

Lakers-Kings, 10:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Friday 2/13:

Celtics-Blazers, 10:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Sunday 2/15:

Celtics-Lakers, 3:30, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Pat O’Brien

Monday 2/16:

Nets-Bucks, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Thursday 2/19:

Celtics-Rockets, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Friday 2/20:

Lakers-Bulls, 8:00, TBS. Mel Proctor, Red Auerbach

Sunday 2/22:

Lakers-76ers, 12:00, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Pat O’Brien

Tuesday 2/24:

Rockets-Nuggets, 9:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Friday 2/27:

76ers-Mavericks, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Saturday 2/28:

Bucks-Bulls, 3:30, CBS. Verne Lundquist, Billy Cunningham, Pat O’Brien

Not in jtgrace1’s listing; appears in that day’s Pittsburgh Press.

MARCH

Sunday 3/1:

76ers-Rockets, 2:00, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Pat O'Brien

JIP with 9:08 left in first quarter due to college basketball overrun.

Tuesday 3/3:

Lakers-Warriors, 10:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry, Bill Russell

Friday 3/6:

Jazz-Bucks, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry, Jon McGlocklin

Sunday 3/8:

Celtics-Pistons, 12:00, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn

Monday 3/9:

Bulls-Hawks, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Bill Russell

Not in jtgrace1’s listing; appears in previous thread.

Tuesday 3/10:

Pistons-Knicks, 8:00, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Friday 3/13:

Hawks-Mavericks, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry

Tuesday 3/17:

Celtics-Bucks, 8:00, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Friday 3/20:

Nuggets-76ers, 7:30, TBS. Mel Proctor, Red Auerbach

Tuesday 3/24:

Hawks-Bullets, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Rick Barry, Bill Russell

Friday 3/27:

Celtics-Bulls, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Bill Russell

Sunday 3/29:

76ers-Celtics, 1:00, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Tuesday 3/31:

Bullets-Bulls, 8:30, TBS. Charlie Neal, Bill Russell

Rockets-Lakers, 10:30, TBS joined in progress. Bob Neal, Jon McGlocklin

APRIL

Friday 4/3:

Bulls-Bullets, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Red Auerbach

Sunday 4/5:

Celtics-76ers, 1:00, CBS. Verne Lundquist, Billy Cunningham

Lakers-Nuggets, 3:30, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Pat O’Brien

Wednesday 4/8:

76ers-Hawks, 8:00, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Monday 4/13:

Bulls-Bucks, 8:30, TBS. Bob Neal, Jon McGlocklin

Friday 4/17:

Mavericks-Rockets, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Jon McGlocklin

Sunday 4/19:

Hawks-Celtics, 1:00, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Pat O’Brien

Thursday 4/23:

East quarters, g1: Bulls-Celtics, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, John MacLeod

West quarters, g1: Nuggets-Lakers, 10:30, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Friday 4/24:

East quarters, g1: Bullets-Pistons, 8:30, TBS. Bob Neal, Red Auerbach

West quarters, g1: Rockets-Blazers, 11:00, TBS. Skip Caray, Bill Russell

Saturday 4/25:

West quarters, g2: Nuggets-Lakers, 3:30, CBS. Verne Lundquist, Hubie Brown, James Brown

Sunday 4/26:

East quarters, g2: Bulls-Celtics, 1:00, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn

East quarters, g2: 76ers-Bucks, 3:30, CBS regional. Brent Musburger, Billy Cunningham, Pat O'Brien

West quarters, g2: Rockets-Blazers, 3:30, CBS regional. Tim Brant, Billy Packer

East quarters, g2: Bullets-Pistons, 7:00, TBS. Bob Neal, analyst unknown

Tuesday 4/28:

East quarters, g3: Celtics-Bulls, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Jon McGlocklin

Wednesday 4/29:

West quarters, g3: Lakers-Nuggets, 10:30, TBS. Charlie Neal, Bill Russell

Thursday 4/30:

West quarters, g4: Blazers-Rockets, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Jon McGlocklin

West quarters, g4: Mavericks-Sonics (at University of Washington), 10:30, TBS. Mel Proctor, Bill Russell

MAY

Friday 5/1:

East quarters, g4: Bucks-76ers, 8:30, TBS. Bob Neal, Red Auerbach

West quarters, g4: Jazz-Warriors, 11:00, TBS. Mel Proctor, Bill Russell

Saturday 5/2:

West semis, g1: Sonics-Rockets, 3:30, CBS. Verne Lundquist, Hubie Brown, James Brown

Sunday 5/3:

East quarters, g5: 76ers-Bucks, 1:00, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, James Brown

West quarters, g5: Warriors-Jazz, 3:30, CBS regional. Tim Brant, Billy Packer

East semis, g1: Pistons-Hawks, 3:30, CBS regional. Brent Musburger, Billy Cunningham, Pat O'Brien

Tuesday 5/5:

East semis, g2: Pistons-Hawks, 8:30, TBS. Skip Caray, Doug Collins

West semis, g1: Warriors-Lakers, 11:00, TBS. Mel Proctor, Bill Russell

Wednesday 5/6:

East semis, g2: Bucks-Celtics, 8:30, TBS. Bob Neal, Doug Collins

Thursday 5/7:

West semis, g3: Rockets-Sonics, 10:00, TBS. Mel Proctor, Bill Russell

Friday 5/8:

East semis, g3: Hawks-Pistons, 7:30, TBS. Skip Caray, Doug Collins

Saturday 5/9:

West semis, g3: Lakers-Warriors, 3:30, CBS regional. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, James Brown

West semis, g4: Rockets-Sonics, 3:30, CBS regional. Tim Brant, Billy Packer

Sunday 5/10:

East semis, g4: Celtics-Bucks, 1:00, CBS regional. Brent Musburger, Billy Cunningham, Pat O'Brien

East semis, g4: Hawks-Pistons, 1:00, CBS regional. Verne Lundquist, Hubie Brown

West semis, g4: Lakers-Warriors, 6:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Jon McGlocklin

Tuesday 5/12:

West semis, g5: Warriors-Lakers, 10:30, TBS. Bob Neal, Bill Russell

Wednesday 5/13:

East semis, g5: Bucks-Celtics, 7:30, TBS. Skip Caray, Doug Collins

Thursday 5/14:

West semis, g6: Rockets-Sonics, 11:30, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, James Brown

Friday 5/15:

East semis, g6: Celtics-Bucks, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Doug Collins

Saturday 5/16:

West finals, g1: Sonics-Lakers, 3:30, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, James Brown

Sunday 5/17:

East semis, g7: Bucks-Celtics, 1:00, CBS. Brent Musburger, Billy Cunningham

Tuesday 5/19:

East finals, g1: Pistons-Celtics, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Doug Collins

West finals, g2: Sonics-Lakers, 10:30, TBS. Mel Proctor, Bill Russell

Thursday 5/21:

East finals, g2: Pistons-Celtics, 8:30, TBS. Bob Neal, Doug Collins

Saturday 5/23:

East finals, g3: Celtics-Pistons, 2:00, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Pat O'Brien

West finals, g3: Lakers-Sonics, 7:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Doug Collins

Sunday 5/24:

East finals, g4: Celtics-Pistons, 3:30, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Pat O'Brien

Monday 5/25:

West finals, g4: Lakers-Sonics, 3:00, CBS. Brent Musburger, Billy Cunningham, James Brown

Tuesday 5/26:

East finals, g5: Pistons-Celtics, 8:00, TBS. Bob Neal, Doug Collins, Charlie Neal

Thursday 5/28:

East finals, g6: Celtics-Pistons, 9:00, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Brent Musburger, Pat O'Brien

Saturday 5/30:

East finals, g7: Pistons-Celtics, 3:30, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Brent Musburger, Pat O'Brien

(Note: May 28 was the first prime-time playoff game on an OTA network other than the finals since 1976.)

JUNE

Tuesday 6/2:

NBA Finals, g1: Celtics-Lakers, 9:00, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Brent Musburger, Pat O'Brien

Thursday 6/4:

NBA Finals, g2: Celtics-Lakers, 9:00, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Brent Musburger, Pat O'Brien

Sunday 6/7:

NBA Finals, g3: Lakers-Celtics, 1:00, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Brent Musburger, James Brown

Tuesday 6/9:

NBA Finals, g4: Lakers-Celtics, 9:00, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Brent Musburger, James Brown

Thursday 6/11:

NBA Finals, g5: Lakers-Celtics, 9:00, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Brent Musburger, James Brown

Sunday 6/14:

NBA Finals, g6: Celtics-Lakers, 3:30, CBS. Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn, Brent Musburger, Pat O'Brien