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This page features the complete 1986-87 NBA season standings, including conference and division positions, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs.
| NBA Season: |
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| Best Record |
All-NBA 1st Team |
Season MVP |
Los Angeles Lakers
65-17 |
Larry Bird
Kevin McHale
Hakeem Olajuwon
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan |
Magic Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers |
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x = teams that made the playoffs are marked with an "x".
NBA 1986-87 Conference Standings |
| Western Conference |
Eastern Conference |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
65 |
17 |
.793 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Dallas Mavericks |
55 |
27 |
.671 |
10 |
x |
| 3. |
Portland Trail Blazers |
49 |
33 |
.598 |
16 |
x |
| 4. |
Utah Jazz |
44 |
38 |
.537 |
21 |
x |
| 5. |
Golden State Warriors |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
23 |
x |
| 6. |
Houston Rockets |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
23 |
x |
| 7. |
Seattle Supersonics |
39 |
43 |
.476 |
26 |
x |
| 8. |
Denver Nuggets |
37 |
45 |
.451 |
28 |
x |
| 9. |
Phoenix Suns |
36 |
46 |
.439 |
29 |
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| 10. |
Sacramento Kings |
29 |
53 |
.354 |
36 |
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| 11. |
San Antonio Spurs |
28 |
54 |
.341 |
37 |
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| 12. |
Los Angeles Clippers |
12 |
70 |
.146 |
53 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Boston Celtics |
59 |
23 |
.720 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Atlanta Hawks |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
2 |
x |
| 3. |
Detroit Pistons |
52 |
30 |
.634 |
7 |
x |
| 4. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
50 |
32 |
.610 |
9 |
x |
| 5. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
45 |
37 |
.549 |
14 |
x |
| 6. |
Washington Bullets |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
17 |
x |
| 7. |
Indiana Pacers |
41 |
41 |
.500 |
18 |
x |
| 8. |
Chicago Bulls |
40 |
42 |
.488 |
19 |
x |
| 9. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
31 |
51 |
.378 |
28 |
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| 10. |
New Jersey Nets |
24 |
58 |
.293 |
35 |
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| 11. |
New York Knicks |
24 |
58 |
.293 |
35 |
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NBA 1986-87 Division Standings |
| Midwest Division |
Atlantic Division |
|
|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Dallas Mavericks |
55 |
27 |
.671 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Utah Jazz |
44 |
38 |
.537 |
11 |
x |
| 3. |
Houston Rockets |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
13 |
x |
| 4. |
Denver Nuggets |
37 |
45 |
.451 |
18 |
x |
| 5. |
Sacramento Kings |
29 |
53 |
.354 |
26 |
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| 6. |
San Antonio Spurs |
28 |
54 |
.341 |
27 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Boston Celtics |
59 |
23 |
.720 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
45 |
37 |
.549 |
14 |
x |
| 3. |
Washington Bullets |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
17 |
x |
| 4. |
New Jersey Nets |
24 |
58 |
.293 |
35 |
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| 5. |
New York Knicks |
24 |
58 |
.293 |
35 |
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| Pacific Division |
Central Division |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
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| 1. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
65 |
17 |
.793 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Portland Trail Blazers |
49 |
33 |
.598 |
16 |
x |
| 3. |
Golden State Warriors |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
23 |
x |
| 4. |
Seattle Supersonics |
39 |
43 |
.476 |
26 |
x |
| 5. |
Phoenix Suns |
36 |
46 |
.439 |
29 |
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| 6. |
Los Angeles Clippers |
12 |
70 |
.146 |
53 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
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| 1. |
Atlanta Hawks |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Detroit Pistons |
52 |
30 |
.634 |
5 |
x |
| 3. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
50 |
32 |
.610 |
7 |
x |
| 4. |
Indiana Pacers |
41 |
41 |
.500 |
16 |
x |
| 5. |
Chicago Bulls |
40 |
42 |
.488 |
17 |
x |
| 6. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
31 |
51 |
.378 |
26 |
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