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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)
NBA seasons

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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