1986–87 Utah Jazz season
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.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 15 | Dell Curry | SG/SF | Virginia Polytech | |
| 3 | 61 | John Shasky | C | Minnesota | |
| 3 | 63 | Bill Breeding | Rocky Mountain | ||
| 4 | 84 | Marty Embry | DePaul | ||
| 5 | 107 | Kerry Boagni | PF | California State-Fullerton | |
| 6 | 130 | Chuck Everson | Villanova | ||
| 7 | 153 | Mark Mitchell | Hartford |
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Regular season
Playoffs
Playoffs
West First Round
Utah Jazz vs. Golden State Warriors: Warriors win series 3-2- Game 1 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City : Utah 98, Golden State 85
- Game 2 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City : Utah 103, Golden State 100
- Game 3 @ Oakland Coliseum, Oakland : Golden State 110, Utah 95
- Game 4 @ Oakland Coliseum, Oakland : Golden State 98, Utah 94
- Game 5 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City : Golden State 118, Utah 113
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
- Mark Eaton, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Transactions