1986-87 NBA season
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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.
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[edit] Notable Occurrences
- The NBA All-Star Game was played at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington, with the West defeating the East 154-149 in overtime. To the delight of the Seattle crowd, the SuperSonics' Tom Chambers wins the game's MVP award.
- This was the final NBA season for Philadelphia's Julius Erving who announced his retirement that year. NBA arenas payed tribute to Erving's retrement by staging special events for him.
- Michael Jordan averaged 37.1 PPG making it the highest PPG average since Wilt Chamberlain in 1964.
- This was the last season the Lakers and Celtics matched up in the NBA Finals.
- The 1986-87 season was also known as the "Golden ERA" of the NBA. The 1987 NBA season featured up to 20 Hall Of Fame players such as Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Moses Malone, Julius Erving, Isiah Thomas, Dominique Wilkins, Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Alex English, Patrick Ewing, and Joe Dumars.
[edit] Final standings
[edit] Eastern Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 59 | 23 | .720 | - |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 |
| Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
| New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 |
| New York Knicks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 57 | 25 | .695 | - |
| Detroit Pistons | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 |
| Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26 |
[edit] Western Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | 55 | 27 | .671 | - |
| Utah Jazz | 44 | 38 | .537 | 11 |
| Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 |
| Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 18 |
| Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 26 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 28 | 54 | .341 | 27 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers C | 65 | 17 | .793 | - |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 |
| Golden State Warriors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 39 | 43 | .476 | 26 |
| Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 29 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 12 | 70 | .146 | 53 |
C - NBA Champions
[edit] 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:
- All-NBA Rookie Team:
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
[edit] See also
| Preceded by 1985-86 NBA season |
NBA seasons 1986-87 |
Succeeded by 1987-88 NBA season |
