most gs in conference finals game in single season 1987

8 players were tied for the most starts in the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals, with 7 starts in the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals. The first three are Larry Bird, Adrian Dantley and Joe Dumars.

	NAME	GS	SEASON	SERIES	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Larry Bird L. Bird	7	1986-87	Conference Finals	BOS	7	42.3	27.1	10.4	7.6	0.6	0.7	10.0	20.6	48.6	0.4	2.0	21.4	6.7	7.1	94.0	57.2	1.3	9.1	3.1	296	190	73	53	4	5	22	17
2	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	7	1986-87	Conference Finals	DET	7	34.4	23.6	4.0	2.6	1.1	0.0	8.6	14.9	57.7	0.0	0.0		6.4	8.6	75.0	63.3	1.9	2.1	2.3	241	165	28	18	8	0	16	17
3	Joe Dumars J. Dumars	7	1986-87	Conference Finals	DET	7	33.0	14.7	1.1	4.6	0.7	0.1	6.3	10.6	59.5	0.3	0.4	66.7	1.9	3.0	61.9	61.9	0.3	0.9	1.9	231	103	8	32	5	1	13	12
4	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	7	1986-87	Conference Finals	BOS	7	39.4	13.7	3.3	8.0	0.6	0.4	5.4	13.9	39.2	0.0	0.9	0.0	2.9	3.9	74.1	44.1	1.0	2.3	2.1	276	96	23	56	4	3	15	19
5	Bill Laimbeer B. Laimbeer	7	1986-87	Conference Finals	DET	7	35.3	12.4	12.1	2.7	1.1	0.7	5.9	11.1	52.6	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.7	1.3	55.6	53.1	1.9	10.3	1.3	247	87	85	19	8	5	9	29
6	Rick Mahorn R. Mahorn	7	1986-87	Conference Finals	DET	7	32.1	9.3	8.9	0.4	0.4	0.6	4.3	6.7	63.8	0.0	0.0		0.7	1.4	50.0	63.2	2.0	6.9	1.3	225	65	62	3	3	4	9	30
7	Kevin McHale K. McHale	7	1986-87	Conference Finals	BOS	7	37.3	19.3	8.6	2.1	0.6	1.6	7.1	11.3	63.3	0.0	0.0		5.0	6.7	74.5	67.7	3.3	5.3	3.0	261	135	60	15	4	11	21	19
8	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	7	1986-87	Conference Finals	DET	7	37.3	23.1	3.7	9.1	1.7	0.3	8.6	20.3	42.3	0.6	2.1	26.7	5.4	7.6	71.7	49.0	1.6	2.1	1.7	261	162	26	64	12	2	12	26
9	Robert Parish R. Parish	6	1986-87	Conference Finals	BOS	6	34.5	15.5	8.5	0.8	1.0	0.8	5.2	9.2	56.4	0.0	0.0		5.2	6.3	81.6	64.8	2.0	6.5	1.5	207	93	51	5	6	5	9	17
10	Jerry Sichting J. Sichting	4	1986-87	Conference Finals	BOS	7	22.9	6.1	1.3	1.4	0.7	0.0	2.7	5.6	48.7	0.1	0.7	20.0	0.6	0.9	66.7	51.6	0.3	1.0	0.4	160	43	9	10	5	0	3	15
11	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	4	1986-87	Conference Finals	LAL	4	34.5	19.3	7.3	2.5	0.3	0.5	6.5	11.3	57.8	0.0	0.0		6.3	6.5	96.2	68.2	2.3	5.0	4.0	138	77	29	10	1	2	16	14
12	Tom Chambers T. Chambers	4	1986-87	Conference Finals	SEA	4	37.0	18.3	4.8	1.8	0.5	1.0	6.8	16.0	42.2	0.5	1.3	40.0	4.3	5.5	77.3	49.5	2.0	2.8	1.5	148	73	19	7	2	4	6	17
13	Dale Ellis D. Ellis	4	1986-87	Conference Finals	SEA	4	35.5	16.0	4.5	2.5	1.0	0.8	6.3	16.3	38.5	0.0	1.3	0.0	3.5	4.3	82.4	44.2	1.0	3.5	2.5	142	64	18	10	4	3	10	15
14	A.C. Green	4	1986-87	Conference Finals	LAL	4	31.5	11.3	10.3	1.0	0.5	0.3	2.5	4.8	52.6	0.0	0.0		6.3	8.5	73.5	66.3	3.8	6.5	1.0	126	45	41	4	2	1	4	15
15	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	4	1986-87	Conference Finals	LAL	4	38.5	19.8	7.3	11.0	2.0	0.5	5.8	12.8	45.1	0.0	0.8	0.0	8.3	9.8	84.6	58.0	0.5	6.8	3.8	154	79	29	44	8	2	15	12
16	Alton Lister A. Lister	4	1986-87	Conference Finals	SEA	4	24.8	6.5	6.8	1.3	1.0	1.5	3.0	6.5	46.2	0.0	0.0		0.5	1.0	50.0	46.8	3.5	3.3	0.8	99	26	27	5	4	6	3	19
17	Xavier McDaniel X. McDaniel	4	1986-87	Conference Finals	SEA	4	38.5	24.8	8.5	3.8	2.5	0.3	11.5	21.8	52.9	0.3	0.8	33.3	1.5	2.8	54.5	53.9	4.5	4.0	3.5	154	99	34	15	10	1	14	18
18	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	4	1986-87	Conference Finals	SEA	4	26.0	8.3	3.3	8.3	0.8	0.5	3.3	6.5	50.0	0.0	0.0		1.8	2.0	87.5	55.9	1.3	2.0	3.0	104	33	13	33	3	2	12	15
19	Byron Scott B. Scott	4	1986-87	Conference Finals	LAL	4	34.5	13.0	2.8	3.0	2.0	0.3	4.8	9.0	52.8	0.3	1.3	20.0	3.3	4.5	72.2	59.2	0.5	2.3	2.0	138	52	11	12	8	1	8	12
20	James Worthy J. Worthy	4	1986-87	Conference Finals	LAL	4	39.0	30.5	5.8	2.3	2.3	0.5	12.3	20.5	59.8	0.0	0.0		6.0	7.5	80.0	64.1	1.5	4.3	1.8	156	122	23	9	9	2	7	11
21	Danny Ainge D. Ainge	3	1986-87	Conference Finals	BOS	4	33.3	14.5	1.5	3.0	0.8	0.5	5.5	13.0	42.3	1.8	5.5	31.8	1.8	1.8	100.0	52.7	0.0	1.5	2.0	133	58	6	12	3	2	8	12
22	Darren Daye D. Daye	1	1986-87	Conference Finals	BOS	7	17.9	8.6	2.1	1.0	0.7	0.0	3.4	5.6	61.5	0.0	0.0		1.7	2.3	75.0	65.2	0.7	1.4	0.9	125	60	15	7	5	0	6	21

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PPG

28.7

Brown

RPG

8.4

Queta

APG

5.4

White

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

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DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

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3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM

Last Game

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4 - 3

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Final

100

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

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17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

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Brown

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MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

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Thompson

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1.78

Jokić

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Dončić

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1.71

Dončić

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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