1986-87 NBA season
- Champion team: Los Angeles Lakers |
- Season MVP: Magic Johnson |
- Scoring leader: Michael Jordan
1986-87 NBA season Regular season standings
Eastern CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 0 | 112.6 | 106.0 | Atlantic |
| Atlanta Hawks | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 2 | 110.0 | 102.8 | Central |
| Detroit Pistons | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 7 | 111.2 | 107.8 | Central |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 9 | 110.4 | 106.5 | Central |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 14 | 106.5 | 106.6 | Atlantic |
| Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 17 | 106.0 | 107.3 | Atlantic |
| Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 18 | 106.1 | 106.7 | Central |
| Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 19 | 104.8 | 103.9 | Central |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 28 | 104.4 | 108.2 | Central |
| New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 35 | 108.5 | 113.5 | Atlantic |
| New York Knicks | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 35 | 103.8 | 110.0 | Atlantic |
Western CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 17 | 0.793 | 0 | 117.8 | 108.5 | Pacific |
| Dallas Mavericks | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 10 | 116.7 | 110.4 | Midwest |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 16 | 117.9 | 114.8 | Pacific |
| Utah Jazz | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 21 | 107.9 | 107.5 | Midwest |
| Golden State Warriors | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 23 | 112.0 | 114.4 | Pacific |
| Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 23 | 106.9 | 105.9 | Midwest |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 26 | 113.7 | 113.3 | Pacific |
| Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 28 | 116.7 | 117.6 | Midwest |
| Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 29 | 111.1 | 113.5 | Pacific |
| Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 36 | 110.9 | 114.1 | Midwest |
| San Antonio Spurs | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 37 | 108.3 | 113.4 | Midwest |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 12 | 70 | 0.146 | 53 | 104.5 | 115.9 | Pacific |