1986-87 NBA season
The 1986-87 NBA Season was the 41st season of the
National Basketball Association. The season ended with the
Los Angeles Lakers winning their fourth championship of the decade, beating the
Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 in the
NBA Finals.
*The
NBA All-Star Game was played at the
Kingdome in
Seattle, Washington, with the West defeating the East 154-149 in overtime. To the delight of the Seattle crowd, the SuperSonics'
Tom Chambers wins the game's MVP award.
*This was the final NBA season for Philadelphia's
Julius Erving who announced his retirement that year. NBA arenas pay tribute to Erving's retrement by staging special events for him.
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
C - NBA Champions
*
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 -
Michael Jordan,
Chicago Bulls**G -
Magic Johnson,
Los Angeles Lakers*
All-NBA Rookie Team:**
John Williams,
Cleveland Cavaliers**
Roy Tarpley,
Dallas Mavericks**
Chuck Person,
Indiana Pacers**
Brad Daugherty,
Cleveland Cavaliers**
Ron Harper,
Cleveland CavaliersNote: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com*
1987 NBA Playoffs*
1987 NBA Finals*
1987 NBA Draft
