# NBA 1986/87

Die NBA-Saison 1986/87 war die 41. Spielzeit der National Basketball Association. Die reguläre Saison begann am 31. Oktober 1986 und endete am 19. April 1987. Darauf folgten die NBA-Playoffs am 23. April 1987, die Mitte Juni mit den NBA Finals endeten. Die Meisterschaft konnten sich die Los Angeles Lakers mit einem 4:2 in der Serie gegen die Boston Celtics sichern.

## Draft

Der NBA-Draft 1986 fand am 17. Juni 1986 in New York City statt. An erster Position wurde Brad Daugherty von den Cleveland Cavaliers gewählt.

## All-Star Game

Das All-Star Game 1987 wurde am 8. Februar 1987 im Kingdome in Seattle ausgetragen. Der Westen gewann mit 154 zu 149 nach Verlängerung. Zum MVP wurde Tom Chambers gewählt.

## Endstände

S = Siege, N = Niederlagen, PCT = prozentualer Sieganteil, P = Rückstand auf Divisionsführenden
In Klammern sind die Platzierungen in den Setzlisten der jeweiligen Conference-Playoffs aufgeführt.
Eastern Conference :
| Atlantic Division ||||||
| # | Team | S | N | PCT | P |
| 1 | Boston Celtics (1) | 59 | 23 | .720 | - |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers (5) | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 |
| 3 | Washington Bullets (6) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
| 4 | New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 |
| Central Division ||||||
| # | Team | S | N | PCT | P |
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks (2) | 57 | 25 | .695 | - |
| 2 | Detroit Pistons (3) | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Bucks (4) | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| 4 | Indiana Pacers (7) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls (8) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26 |
Western Conference :
| Midwest Division ||||||
| # | Team | S | N | PCT | P |
| 1 | Dallas Mavericks (2) | 55 | 27 | .671 | - |
| 2 | Utah Jazz (4) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 11 |
| 3 | Houston Rockets (6) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 |
| 4 | Denver Nuggets (8) | 37 | 45 | .451 | 18 |
| 5 | Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 26 |
| 6 | San Antonio Spurs | 28 | 54 | .341 | 27 |
| Pacific Division ||||||
| # | Team | S | N | PCT | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers (1) | 65 | 17 | .793 | - |
| 2 | Portland Trail Blazers (3) | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 |
| 3 | Golden State Warriors (5) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 |
| 4 | Seattle SuperSonics (7) | 39 | 43 | .476 | 26 |
| 5 | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 29 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Clippers | 12 | 70 | .146 | 53 |

## NBA-Auszeichnungen

* 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:
** F – Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
** F – Kevin McHale, Boston Celtics
** C – Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
** G – Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
** G – Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
* All-NBA Second Team:
** F – Charles Barkley, Philadelphia 76ers
** F – Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks
** C – Moses Malone, Washington Bullets
** G – Fat Lever, Denver Nuggets
** G – Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons
* All-NBA Rookie Team:
** Brad Daugherty, Cleveland Cavaliers
** Ron Harper, Cleveland Cavaliers
** Chuck Person, Indiana Pacers
** Roy Tarpley, Dallas Mavericks
** John Williams, Washington Bullets
* NBA All-Defensive First Team:
** Michael Cooper, Los Angeles Lakers
** Dennis Johnson, Boston Celtics
** Kevin McHale, Boston Celtics
** Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
** Alvin Robertson, San Antonio Spurs
* NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
** Maurice Cheeks, Philadelphia 76ers
** Mark Eaton, Utah Jazz
** Derek Harper, Dallas Mavericks
** Rodney McCray, Houston Rockets
** Paul Pressey, Milwaukee Bucks

## Playoffs

In der ersten Runde wurde im Best-of-Five-System gespielt, ab der zweiten Runde dann im Best-Of-Seven-System.
| Erste Runde | Erste Runde | Erste Runde | | | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | | | NBA Finals | NBA Finals | NBA Finals |
| 1 | Boston | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Chicago | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Chicago | 0 | | | 1 | Boston | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Milwaukee | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Milwaukee | 3 | | | 4 | Milwaukee | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Philadelphia | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Philadelphia | 2 | | | | | | 1 | Boston | 4 | | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 3 | Detroit | 3 | | | | | |
| 3 | Detroit | 3 | | | | | | | | 3 | Detroit | 3 | | | | | |
| 6 | Washington | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Washington | 0 | | | 3 | Detroit | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Atlanta | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Atlanta | 3 | | | 2 | Atlanta | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Indiana | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Indiana | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Boston | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | L. A. Lakers | 4 |
| 1 | L. A. Lakers | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | L. A. Lakers | 4 |
| 8 | Denver | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Denver | 0 | | | 1 | L. A. Lakers | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Golden State | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Utah | 2 | | | 5 | Golden State | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Golden State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Golden State | 3 | | | | | | 1 | L. A. Lakers | 4 | | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 7 | Seattle | 0 | | | | | |
| 3 | Portland | 1 | | | | | | | | 7 | Seattle | 0 | | | | | |
| 6 | Houston | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Houston | 3 | | | 6 | Houston | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Seattle | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Dallas | 1 | | | 7 | Seattle | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Seattle | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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