The 1987 McDonald's Open took place at MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, United States. This was the first edition of the McDonald's Championship and was a round-robin competition between three teams: Milwaukee Bucks, Tracer Milano and the Soviet Union national basketball team. The decider was played between Milwaukee Bucks and the Soviet Union on 25 October 1987.

Participants

Games

October 23, 1987

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Milwaukee Bucks United States 123–111 Italy Tracer Milano

October 24, 1987

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Soviet Union Soviet Union 135–108 Italy Tracer Milano

October 25, 1987

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Milwaukee Bucks United States 127–100 Soviet Union Soviet Union

Rosters

Jack Sikma starred in the first McDonald's Open in 1987 for Milwaukee Bucks.

Milwaukee Bucks: Jack Sikma, Randy Breuer, Paul Pressey, Terry Cummings, Jerry Reynolds - Charles Davis, Pace Mannion, JJ Weber, Paul Mokeski, Keith Smith, John Stroeder, Bob McCann, Dudley Bradley, Winston Garland. Coach: Del Harris
Soviet national team: Tiit Sokk, Viktor Pankrashkin, Valery Tikhonenko, Aleksandr Volkov, Sarunas Marciulionis - Alexander Belostenny, Sergei Tarakanov, Valdemaras Chomičius, Rimas Kurtinaitis, Valdis Valters, Sergei Grishaev, Valery Goborov. Coach: Aleksandr Gomelsky
Tracer Milano: Bob McAdoo, Riccardo Pittis, Fausto Bargna, Rickey Brown, Mike D'Antoni, Dino Meneghin, Roberto Premier, Massimiliano Aldi, Pieto Montecchia, Mario Governa. Coach: Franco Casalini

Final standings

Pos. Team Pld. W L PF PA PD
1. United States Milwaukee Bucks 2 2 0 250 211 +39
2. Soviet Union Soviet Union 2 1 1 235 235 0
3. Italy Tracer Milano 2 0 2 219 258 -39
1987 McDonald's Champions
United States
Milwaukee Bucks

Sources

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_McDonald%27s_Open
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