what is the best nba team in 1987

The Los Angeles Lakers had the best record by a team in 1986-87, with a record of 65-17.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Lakers
Lakers
65-17
1986-87
.793
82
240.6
117.8
44.4
29.6
8.9
5.9
45.6
88.4
51.6
2.0
5.5
36.7
24.5
31.1
78.9
57.7
13.7
30.7
16.6
19,730
9,656
3,642
2,428
728
482
1,358
1,853
2Celtics
Celtics
59-23
1986-87
.720
82
241.5
112.6
42.9
29.5
6.8
6.4
44.5
86.0
51.7
2.5
6.9
36.6
21.2
26.3
80.8
57.7
11.4
31.5
15.9
19,805
9,237
3,518
2,421
561
526
1,300
1,710
3Hawks
Hawks
57-25
1986-87
.695
82
240.6
110.0
46.7
25.3
8.5
6.2
41.9
87.1
48.1
1.6
5.2
31.8
24.6
32.5
75.9
54.3
16.5
30.2
15.6
19,730
9,024
3,828
2,077
700
511
1,279
2,152
4Mavericks
Mavericks
55-27
1986-87
.671
82
242.4
116.7
45.3
24.6
8.4
5.2
43.8
89.9
48.7
2.8
8.0
35.4
26.2
33.1
79.1
55.8
14.9
30.4
14.7
19,880
9,567
3,713
2,017
688
424
1,205
1,873
5Pistons
Pistons
52-30
1986-87
.634
82
241.8
111.2
47.5
24.6
7.8
5.3
43.2
88.3
49.0
0.5
2.1
23.1
24.3
31.7
76.5
54.4
15.2
32.3
17.3
19,830
9,118
3,894
2,021
643
436
1,417
2,078
6Bucks
Bucks
50-32
1986-87
.610
82
241.2
110.4
42.0
24.9
10.3
4.8
42.2
88.8
47.5
2.3
7.0
32.3
23.8
31.1
76.6
53.9
13.6
28.3
15.4
19,780
9,052
3,441
2,044
845
393
1,260
2,180
7Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
49-33
1986-87
.598
82
241.5
117.9
43.8
28.8
9.4
4.7
44.5
88.4
50.4
1.2
4.1
28.9
27.7
35.7
77.5
56.6
14.4
29.4
18.9
19,805
9,667
3,593
2,359
767
387
1,546
2,082
876ers
76ers
45-37
1986-87
.549
82
242.4
106.5
42.7
23.7
9.4
6.6
40.7
82.8
49.1
1.1
4.1
25.9
24.0
31.9
75.3
54.9
14.4
28.4
18.5
19,880
8,729
3,505
1,943
768
540
1,519
1,774
9Jazz
Jazz
44-38
1986-87
.537
82
240.9
107.9
44.5
27.3
10.2
7.7
42.5
91.6
46.4
1.7
5.5
31.0
21.2
29.1
72.6
51.6
14.6
30.0
17.1
19,755
8,844
3,650
2,240
835
628
1,403
2,040
10Warriors
Warriors
42-40
1986-87
.512
82
242.7
112.0
43.2
25.4
8.7
3.9
43.3
90.4
47.9
1.4
4.4
31.9
24.0
30.8
78.0
53.9
14.5
28.7
16.5
19,905
9,188
3,544
2,083
715
321
1,354
2,138
11Bullets
Bullets
42-40
1986-87
.512
82
240.3
106.0
44.1
21.3
9.2
8.4
40.9
90.2
45.4
0.5
2.7
19.7
23.6
30.9
76.5
51.1
15.9
28.2
15.9
19,705
8,690
3,620
1,750
755
685
1,301
1,775
12Rockets
Rockets
42-40
1986-87
.512
82
241.2
106.9
44.8
27.2
8.0
6.8
42.3
88.6
47.7
1.1
4.0
27.5
21.3
28.7
74.1
52.8
14.5
30.3
16.9
19,780
8,765
3,671
2,227
654
555
1,384
1,973
13Pacers
Pacers
41-41
1986-87
.500
82
243.0
106.1
43.9
26.5
8.5
3.8
42.1
89.3
47.2
1.1
3.9
29.7
20.7
26.5
78.2
52.5
13.8
30.0
15.6
19,930
8,698
3,596
2,170
697
311
1,276
2,097
14Bulls
Bulls
40-42
1986-87
.488
82
241.8
104.8
44.5
26.1
8.3
5.3
41.2
87.3
47.3
1.0
3.6
26.1
21.4
27.5
77.8
52.8
15.2
29.3
15.3
19,830
8,596
3,648
2,143
677
438
1,257
1,922
15SuperSonics
SuperSonics
39-43
1986-87
.476
82
242.1
113.7
46.0
26.6
8.6
5.5
43.8
90.9
48.2
2.3
7.0
33.5
23.8
31.4
75.8
54.3
16.7
29.2
18.4
19,855
9,325
3,768
2,184
705
450
1,509
2,224
16Nuggets
Nuggets
37-45
1986-87
.451
82
241.2
116.7
44.7
28.3
9.2
5.1
45.7
97.0
47.1
1.3
4.8
27.1
24.1
31.3
76.9
52.7
15.8
28.9
14.8
19,780
9,569
3,662
2,317
754
421
1,216
2,184
17Suns
Suns
36-46
1986-87
.439
82
242.1
111.1
42.4
28.7
8.6
4.8
43.6
87.7
49.7
0.7
3.1
24.2
23.2
30.5
76.0
55.0
13.6
28.9
18.3
19,855
9,111
3,479
2,354
703
397
1,497
2,047
18Cavaliers
Cavaliers
31-51
1986-87
.378
82
240.9
104.4
44.8
23.3
8.2
6.8
40.8
86.9
47.0
1.0
4.1
24.0
21.7
31.1
69.7
51.9
15.3
29.5
19.7
19,755
8,558
3,677
1,912
672
559
1,619
1,853
19Kings
Kings
29-53
1986-87
.354
82
241.2
110.9
45.4
26.6
6.3
4.8
43.0
90.4
47.5
0.9
3.7
25.1
24.1
30.2
79.6
53.5
15.6
29.8
17.1
19,780
9,095
3,723
2,185
513
397
1,403
2,007
20Spurs
Spurs
28-54
1986-87
.341
82
241.5
108.3
44.3
27.1
9.6
4.0
43.1
90.9
47.4
1.4
4.9
29.0
20.7
28.0
74.2
52.5
15.7
28.6
17.1
19,805
8,882
3,632
2,220
786
325
1,406
1,930
21Knicks
Knicks
24-58
1986-87
.293
82
241.2
103.8
39.9
23.7
8.6
4.8
40.6
85.6
47.4
1.5
4.6
33.3
21.0
28.8
73.0
52.8
13.5
26.4
17.3
19,780
8,508
3,270
1,941
704
396
1,420
2,028
22Nets
Nets
24-58
1986-87
.293
82
242.1
108.5
43.6
24.3
7.8
4.8
41.1
86.4
47.6
1.8
5.5
32.3
24.4
31.8
76.7
54.0
14.3
29.4
19.7
19,855
8,893
3,578
1,991
643
397
1,617
2,353
23Clippers
Clippers
12-70
1986-87
.146
82
241.2
104.5
41.1
24.0
9.2
5.3
40.4
89.4
45.2
1.0
4.2
22.4
22.8
30.7
74.2
50.8
15.0
26.1
18.2
19,780
8,566
3,368
1,971
751
432
1,493
2,004

More Lakers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

32.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

RPG

8.5

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

APG

8.6

Dončić

Luka Dončić
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.1

10th

DRTG

117.5

24th

NETRTG

-0.4

17th

3P%

35.2

20th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
4
37
22
.627
7.5
5
36
23
.610
8.5
6
Lakers Lakers
34
23
.596
9.5
7
33
26
.559
11.5
8
31
28
.525
13.5
Schedule
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3/3
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10:30 PM
Thu
3/5
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10:00 PM
Last Game
ORL Magic

31 - 26

110

Final

109

LAL Lakers

34 - 23

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
43
14
.754
2
38
20
.655
5.5
3
37
22
.627
7.0
4
37
23
.617
7.5
5
34
25
.576
10.0
6
32
26
.552
11.5
7
31
26
.544
12.0
8
31
28
.525
13.0
9
29
31
.483
15.5
10
28
31
.475
16.0
11
26
31
.456
17.0
12
24
35
.407
20.0
13
16
41
.281
27.0
14
15
42
.263
28.0
15
15
44
.254
29.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
45
15
.750
2
42
16
.724
2.0
3
36
21
.632
7.5
4
37
22
.627
7.5
5
36
23
.610
8.5
6
34
23
.596
9.5
7
33
26
.559
11.5
8
31
28
.525
13.5
9
28
31
.475
16.5
10
27
30
.474
16.5
11
21
36
.368
22.5
12
21
36
.368
22.5
13
18
40
.310
26.0
14
17
42
.288
27.5
15
13
47
.217
32.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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1/23
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1/24
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116-139
Sat
1/24
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1/24
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104-95

Schedule

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