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National Basketball Association

Seasons74 Champions19 Teams30 Founded1946
Champion 2025-26 New York Knicks
MVP 2025Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC

At a glance

All games

1986-87 Playoffs

WEST
First Round
Denver Nuggets0
Los Angeles Lakers3
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 0-3
Dallas Mavericks1
Oklahoma City Thunder3
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 1-3
Golden State Warriors3
Utah Jazz2
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-2
Houston Rockets3
Portland Trail Blazers1
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-1
WEST
Conf. Semifinals
Houston Rockets2
Oklahoma City Thunder4
OKC WINS 4-2
Golden State Warriors1
Los Angeles Lakers4
LAL WINS 4-1
WEST
Conf. Finals
Los Angeles Lakers4
Oklahoma City Thunder0
LAL WINS 4-0
NBA
Finals
Boston Celtics2
Los Angeles Lakers4
LAL WINS 4-2
EAST
Conf. Finals
4Boston Celtics
3Detroit Pistons
BOS WINS 4-3
EAST
Conf. Semifinals
1Atlanta Hawks
4Detroit Pistons
DET WINS 4-1
4Boston Celtics
3Milwaukee Bucks
BOS WINS 4-3
EAST
First Round
3Boston Celtics
0Chicago Bulls
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-0
0Washington Wizards
3Detroit Pistons
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 0-3
3Atlanta Hawks
1Indiana Pacers
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-1
3Milwaukee Bucks
2Philadelphia 76ers
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-2
East West

1986-87 Standings

Eastern Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Boston Celtics 59 23 0.720 - -
2 Atlanta Hawks 57 25 0.695 - -
3 Detroit Pistons 52 30 0.634 - -
4 Milwaukee Bucks 50 32 0.610 - -
5 Philadelphia 76ers 45 37 0.549 - -
6 Washington Wizards 42 40 0.512 - -
7 Indiana Pacers 41 41 0.500 - -
8 Chicago Bulls 40 42 0.488 - -
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 31 51 0.378 - -
10 New York Knicks 24 58 0.293 - -
11 Brooklyn Nets 24 58 0.293 - -

Western Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Los Angeles Lakers 65 17 0.793 - -
2 Dallas Mavericks 55 27 0.671 - -
3 Portland Trail Blazers 49 33 0.598 - -
4 Utah Jazz 44 38 0.537 - -
5 Golden State Warriors 42 40 0.512 - -
6 Houston Rockets 42 40 0.512 - -
7 Oklahoma City Thunder 39 43 0.476 - -
8 Denver Nuggets 37 45 0.451 - -
9 Phoenix Suns 36 46 0.439 - -
10 Sacramento Kings 29 53 0.354 - -
11 San Antonio Spurs 28 54 0.341 - -
12 Los Angeles Clippers 12 70 0.146 - -

1986-87 Leaders

Points per game

Michael Jordan CHI 37.1 PPG
  1. 2. Dominique Wilkins 29.0
  2. 3. Alex English 28.6
  3. 4. Larry Bird 28.1
  4. 5. Kiki Vandeweghe 26.9

Rebounds per game

Charles Barkley PHI 14.6 RPG
  1. 2. Charles Oakley 13.1
  2. 3. Buck Williams 12.5
  3. 4. James Donaldson 11.9
  4. 5. Bill Laimbeer 11.6

Assists per game

Magic Johnson LAL 12.2 APG
  1. 2. Sleepy Floyd 10.3
  2. 3. Isiah Thomas 10.0
  3. 4. Doc Rivers 10.0
  4. 5. Terry Porter 8.9

Steals per game

Alvin Robertson SAS 3.2 SPG
  1. 2. Michael Jordan 2.9
  2. 3. Maurice Cheeks 2.6
  3. 4. Ron Harper 2.5
  4. 5. Clyde Drexler 2.5

Blocks per game

Mark Eaton UTA 4.1 BPG
  1. 2. Manute Bol 3.7
  2. 3. Hakeem Olajuwon 3.4
  3. 4. Benoit Benjamin 2.6
  4. 5. Alton Lister 2.4

Win shares

Michael Jordan CHI 16.9 WS
  1. 2. Magic Johnson 15.9
  2. 3. Larry Bird 15.2
  3. 4. Kevin McHale 14.8
  4. 5. Dominique Wilkins 12.2

Field-goal %

Kevin McHale BOS 60.4 FG%
  1. 2. Artis Gilmore 59.7
  2. 3. Charles Barkley 59.4
  3. 4. James Donaldson 58.6
  4. 5. Ed Pinckney 58.4

3-point %

Mychal Thompson SAS 100.0 3P%
  1. 2. Mike Mitchell 50.0
  2. 3. Mychal Thompson 50.0
  3. 4. Steve Colter 50.0
  4. 5. Kiki Vandeweghe 48.1

Recent Most Valuable Players

2025 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
2024 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
2023 Nikola Jokic DEN
2022 Joel Embiid PHI
2021 Nikola Jokic DEN
2020 Nikola Jokic DEN
2019 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL
2018 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL
2017 James Harden PHI
2016 Russell Westbrook LAC

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