The 1986-87 roster for the Celtics included Dennis Johnson at point guard, Danny Ainge at shooting guard, Larry Bird at small forward, Kevin McHale at power forward and Robert Parish at center.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 |  | D. Ainge | SG | 6'5" | 195 | 3/17/1959 | 27 | Brigham Young |
| 2 | 33 |  | L. Bird | SF | 6'9" | 220 | 12/7/1956 | 30 | Indiana State |
| 3 | 34 | | R. Carlisle | SG | 6'5" | 210 | 10/27/1959 | 27 | Virginia |
| 4 | 20 | | D. Daye | SF | 6'8" | 220 | 11/30/1960 | 26 | UCLA |
| 5 | 43 | | C. Henry | SG | 6'7" | 195 | 7/21/1963 | 23 | California-Santa Barbara |
| 6 | 3 |  | D. Johnson | PG | 6'4" | 185 | 9/18/1954 | 32 | Pepperdine |
| 7 | 50 | | G. Kite | C | 6'11" | 263 | 8/5/1961 | 25 | Brigham Young |
| 8 | 32 |  | K. McHale | PF | 6'10" | 210 | 12/19/1957 | 29 | Minnesota |
| 9 | 00 |  | R. Parish | C | 7'1" | 244 | 8/30/1953 | 33 | Centenary (LA) |
| 10 | 31 | | F. Roberts | PF | 6'10" | 218 | 8/14/1960 | 26 | Brigham Young |
| 11 | 12 | | J. Sichting | PG | 6'1" | 168 | 11/29/1956 | 30 | Purdue |
| 12 | 45 | | D. Thirdkill | SF | 6'7" | 195 | 4/12/1960 | 26 | Bradley |
| 13 | 7 | | A. Turner | PG | 5'11" | 160 | 12/13/1964 | 22 | Memphis |
| 14 | 11 | | S. Vincent | PG | 6'2" | 185 | 5/18/1963 | 23 | Michigan State |
| 15 | 5 |  | B. Walton | C | 6'11" | 210 | 11/5/1952 | 34 | UCLA |
| 16 | 8 | | S. Wedman | SF | 6'7" | 215 | 7/29/1952 | 34 | Colorado |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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