1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers season
| 1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers season | |
|---|---|
| Tenth NBA Championship | |
| Head coach | Pat Riley |
| Owner(s) | Jerry Buss |
| Arena | The Forum |
| Results | |
| Record | 65–17 (.793) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Pacific) Conference: 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | Prime Ticket, KHJ |
| Radio | AM 570 KLAC |
The highlight of the Los Angeles Lakers season was winning their tenth NBA title over the defending champions, Boston Celtics.
Contents
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Ken Barlow |  United States |
Notre Dame |
| 3 | 69 | Andre Turner | United States |
Memphis State |
Roster
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Mychal Thompson | Mike Smrek | |
| PF | A. C. Green | Kurt Rambis | ||
| SF | James Worthy | Billy Thompson | Adrian Branch | |
| SG | Byron Scott | Michael Cooper | ||
| PG | Magic Johnson | Wes Matthews |
Regular season
Season standings
| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 17 | .793 | – | 37–4 | 28–13 | 24–6 |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 | 34–7 | 15–26 | 17–13 |
| x-Golden State Warriors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 | 25–16 | 17–24 | 17–13 |
| x-Seattle SuperSonics | 39 | 43 | .476 | 26 | 25–16 | 14–27 | 15–15 |
| Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 29 | 26–15 | 10–31 | 14–16 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 12 | 70 | .146 | 53 | 9–32 | 3–38 | 3–27 |
Game log
Playoffs
West First Round
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Denver Nuggets: Lakers win series 3–0
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 128, Denver 95
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 139, Denver 127
- Game 3 @ Denver: Los Angeles 140, Denver 103
West Conference Semifinals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Golden State Warriors: Lakers win series 4–1
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 125, Golden State 116
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 116, Golden State 101
- Game 3 @ Golden State: Los Angeles 133, Golden State 108
- Game 4 @ Golden State: Golden State 129, Los Angeles 121
- Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 118, Golden State 106
West Conference Finals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (7) Seattle SuperSonics: Lakers win series 4–0
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 92, Seattle 87
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 112, Seattle 104
- Game 3 @ Seattle: Los Angeles 122, Seattle 121
- Game 4 @ Seattle: Los Angeles 133, Seattle 102
NBA finals
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The Celtics remained competitive in 1986–87, going 59–23 and again winning the Eastern Conference Championship. The Lakers at home dominated the great Celtics team, in Boston the games were much more competitive. Eventually, the Celtics would lose 4 games to 2.
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (1) Boston Celtics Lakers win series 4–2
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 126, Boston 113
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 141, Boston 122
- Game 3 @ Boston: Boston 109, Los Angeles 103
- Game 4 @ Boston: Los Angeles 107, Boston 106
- Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 123, Los Angeles 108
- Game 6 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 106, Boston 93
Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; MPG= Minutes per Game; REB = Rebounds; AST = Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; PPG = Points per Game
Season
| Player | GP | MPG | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Johnson | 80 | 36.3 | 504 | 977 | 138 | 36 | 1909 | 23.8 |
| James Worthy | 82 | 34.4 | 466 | 226 | 108 | 83 | 1594 | 19.4 |
| Byron Scott | 82 | 33.3 | 286 | 281 | 125 | 18 | 1397 | 17.0 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 78 | 31.3 | 523 | 203 | 49 | 97 | 1366 | 17.5 |
| Michael Cooper | 82 | 27.5 | 254 | 373 | 78 | 43 | 859 | 10.5 |
| A. C. Green | 79 | 28.4 | 615 | 84 | 70 | 80 | 852 | 10.8 |
| Kurt Rambis | 78 | 19.4 | 453 | 63 | 74 | 41 | 446 | 5.7 |
| Mychal Thompson | 33 | 20.6 | 136 | 28 | 14 | 30 | 333 | 10.1 |
| Billy Thompson | 59 | 12.9 | 171 | 60 | 15 | 30 | 332 | 5.6 |
| Wes Matthews | 50 | 10.6 | 47 | 100 | 23 | 4 | 208 | 4.2 |
| Frank Brickowski | 37 | 10.9 | 97 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 146 | 3.9 |
| Adrian Branch | 32 | 6.8 | 53 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 138 | 4.3 |
| Mike Smrek | 35 | 6.7 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 76 | 2.2 |
Playoffs
Award winners
- Magic Johnson, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Magic Johnson, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
- Michael Cooper, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
- Magic Johnson, All-NBA First Team
- Michael Cooper, NBA All-Defensive First Team
Transactions
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