1986–87 NBA season
| 1986–87 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | Oct 31, 1986 – Apr 19, 1987 Apr 23 – May 30, 1987 (Playoffs) Jun 2–14, 1987 (Finals) |
| Number of teams | 23 |
| TV partner(s) | CBS, TBS |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Brad Daugherty |
| Picked by | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Season MVP | Magic Johnson (L.A. Lakers) |
| Top scorer | Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Boston Celtics |
| Eastern runners-up | Detroit Pistons |
| Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Western runners-up | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Runners-up | Boston Celtics |
| Finals MVP | Magic Johnson (L.A. Lakers) |
The 1986–87 NBA season was the 41st season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their fourth championship of the decade, beating the Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
Notes
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
Note: All above information were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
The following players were named NBA Player of the Week.
The following players were named NBA Player of the Month.
The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.
The following coaches were named NBA Coach of the Month.
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