NBA 1986/87

National Basketball Association
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Duration		October 31, 1986 - April 19, 1987
Season games per team		82
Number of teams		23
Regular season
Best record		Los Angeles Lakers
Season MVP		Magic Johnson
Playoffs
Eastern - Champion		Boston Celtics
Runner-up team		Detroit Pistons
Western - Champion		Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up team		Seattle SuperSonics
Finals
NBA champions		Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up		Boston Celtics
Finals MVP		Magic Johnson

The 1986/87 NBA season was the National Basketball Association's 41st season . The regular season began on October 31, 1986 and ended on April 19, 1987. This was followed by the NBA playoffs on April 23, 1987, which ended in mid-June with the NBA finals . The championship won the Los Angeles Lakers with a 4-2 in the series against the Boston Celtics .

Draft

The 1986 NBA Draft took place on June 17, 1986 in New York City . Brad Daugherty of the Cleveland Cavaliers was elected in first position .

All-Star Game

The 1987 All-Star Game was played on February 8, 1987 in the Kingdome in Seattle . The West won 154 to 149 after extra time. For MVP was Tom Chambers elected.

Final results

S = wins, N = defeats, PCT = percentage of wins, P = deficit on division leaders

The placements in the seed lists of the respective conference playoffs are listed in brackets.

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Boston Celtics (1) 59 23 .720 - 2 Philadelphia 76ers (5) 45 37 .549 14th 3 Washington Bullets (6) 42 40 .512 17th 4th New Jersey Nets 24 58 .293 35 4th New York Knicks 24 58 .293 35 Central Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Atlanta Hawks (2) 57 25th .695 - 2 Detroit Pistons (3) 52 30th .634 5 3 Milwaukee Bucks (4) 50 32 .610 7th 4th Indiana Pacers (7) 41 41 .500 16 5 Chicago Bulls (8) 40 42 .488 17th 6th Cleveland Cavaliers 31 51 .378 26th

Western Conference Midwest Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Dallas Mavericks (2) 55 27 .671 - 2 Utah Jazz (4) 44 38 .537 11 3 Houston Rockets (6) 42 40 .512 13 4th Denver Nuggets (8) 37 45 .451 18th 5 Sacramento Kings 29 53 .354 26th 6th San Antonio Spurs 28 54 .341 27 Pacific Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Los Angeles Lakers (1) 65 17th .793 - 2 Portland Trail Blazers (3) 49 33 .598 16 3 Golden State Warriors (5) 42 40 .512 23 4th Seattle SuperSonics (7) 39 43 .476 26th 5 Phoenix Suns 36 46 .439 29 6th Los Angeles Clippers 12 70 .146 53

NBA awards

• Most Valuable Player: Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers
• Rookie of the Year: Chuck Person , Indiana Pacers
• Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Cooper , Los Angeles Lakers
• Sixth Man of the Year: Ricky Pierce , Milwaukee Bucks
• Most Improved Player: Dale Ellis , Seattle SuperSonics
• Coach of the Year: Mike Schuler , Portland Trail Blazers
• All-NBA First Team:
  • F - Larry Bird , Boston Celtics
  • F - Kevin McHale , Boston Celtics
  • C - Hakeem Olajuwon , Houston Rockets
  • G - Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers
  • G - Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls
• All-NBA Second Team:
  • F - Charles Barkley , Philadelphia 76ers
  • F - Dominique Wilkins , Atlanta Hawks
  • C - Moses Malone , Washington Bullets
  • G - Fat Lever , Denver Nuggets
  • G - Isiah Thomas , Detroit Pistons
• All-NBA Rookie Team:
  • Brad Daugherty , Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Ron Harper , Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Chuck Person , Indiana Pacers
  • Roy Tarpley , Dallas Mavericks
  • John Williams , Washington Bullets
• NBA All-Defensive First Team:
  • Michael Cooper , Los Angeles Lakers
  • Dennis Johnson , Boston Celtics
  • Kevin McHale , Boston Celtics
  • Hakeem Olajuwon , Houston Rockets
  • Alvin Robertson , San Antonio Spurs
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
  • Maurice Cheeks , Philadelphia 76ers
  • Mark Eaton , Utah Jazz
  • Derek Harper , Dallas Mavericks
  • Rodney McCray , Houston Rockets
  • Paul Pressey , Milwaukee Bucks

Playoffs

In the first round, the game was played in the best-of-five system , and from the second round in the best-of-seven system.

	First round					Conference semifinals					Conference Finals					NBA finals
	1	Boston	3
	8th	Chicago	0
						1	Boston	4th
						4th	Milwaukee	3
	4th	Milwaukee	3
	5	Philadelphia	2
											1	Boston	4th
	Eastern Conference
											3	Detroit	3
	3	Detroit	3
	6th	Washington	0
						3	Detroit	4th
						2	Atlanta	1
	2	Atlanta	3
	7th	Indiana	1
																E1	Boston	2
																W1	LA Lakers	4th
	1	LA Lakers	3
	8th	Denver	0
						1	LA Lakers	4th
						5	Golden State	1
	4th	Utah	2
	5	Golden State	3
											1	LA Lakers	4th
	Western Conference
											7th	Seattle	0
	3	Portland	1
	6th	Houston	3
						6th	Houston	2
						7th	Seattle	4th
	2	Dallas	1
	7th	Seattle	3

Web links

The 1986/87 season at basketball-reference.com