The Boston Celtics were 59-23 in 1986-87. They finished 1st in the Atlantic Division and 1st in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 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 | 20.9 |
Team Rank | 10th | 6th | 18th | 2nd | 22nd | 6th | 4th | 21st | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 19th | 23rd | 1st | 1st | 23rd | 2nd | 7th | 1st | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 106.0 | 43.0 | 25.1 | 8.8 | 4.1 | 42.3 | 91.5 | 46.3 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.6 | 19.9 | 26.2 | 75.8 | 51.5 | 15.1 | 27.9 | 14.1 | 23.3 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 4th | 10th | 10th | 15th | 1st | 9th | 20th | 4th | 17th | 14th | 14th | 2nd | 2nd | 10th | 1st | 16th | 6th | 23rd | 20th | |
Net | +6.6 | -0.1 | +4.4 | -2.0 | +2.3 | +2.1 | -5.5 | +5.4 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +6.0 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +5.0 | +6.3 | -3.7 | +3.6 | +1.8 | -2.5 | ||
Net Rank | 3rd | 14th | 1st | 21st | 1st | 4th | 23rd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | 8th | 1st | 1st | 23rd | 3rd | 18th | 4th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 11 | .744 | ||
| 2 | 28 | 16 | .636 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 28 | 19 | .596 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 26 | 18 | .591 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 26 | 20 | .565 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 23 | 20 | .535 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 23 | 22 | .511 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 22 | 22 | .500 | 10.5 | |
| 10 | 22 | 25 | .468 | 12.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 26 | .409 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 17 | 28 | .378 | 16.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 31 | .279 | 20.0 | |
| 14 | 11 | 35 | .239 | 22.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 33 | .233 | 22.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 9 | .804 | ||
| 2 | 31 | 14 | .689 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 31 | 15 | .674 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 26 | 17 | .605 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 27 | 18 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 27 | 18 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 25 | 21 | .543 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 23 | 23 | .500 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 20 | 24 | .455 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 19 | 26 | .422 | 17.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 25 | .419 | 17.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 30 | .333 | 21.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 34 | .261 | 25.0 | |
| 15 | 11 | 36 | .234 | 26.5 |