The Los Angeles Lakers were 65-17 in 1986-87. They finished 1st in the Pacific Division and 1st in the Western Conference. They won in the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2, to win their tenth championship.
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1986-87 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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1 |  Lakers | 65 | 17 | .793 | |
2 | 55 | 27 | .671 | 10.0 | |
3 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16.0 | |
4 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21.0 | |
5 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23.0 |
Mavericks
Trail Blazers
Jazz
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Walker Kessler is going from the Jazz to the Lakers, will get a 4-year deal, AP source says
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LeBron James will not be back with the Los Angeles Lakers and plans to play a record-extending 24th NBA season elsewhere
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LeBron hits free agency: James not returning to Lakers, plans to play 24th season elsewhere
1986-87 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 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 | 22.6 |
Team Rank | 21st | 2nd | 11th | 1st | 9th | 8th | 2nd | 14th | 2nd | 5th | 7th | 1st | 4th | 10th | 4th | 2nd | 19th | 3rd | 10th | 4th | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.6 | 108.5 | 42.1 | 27.0 | 8.8 | 4.9 | 42.9 | 91.8 | 46.7 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 28.3 | 21.1 | 27.6 | 76.4 | 52.1 | 15.6 | 26.5 | 16.7 | 24.4 |
Opponent Rank | 21st | 12th | 3rd | 19th | 13th | 5th | 12th | 23rd | 6th | 15th | 20th | 6th | 5th | 6th | 14th | 4th | 20th | 1st | 14th | 14th | |
Net | +9.3 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +2.7 | -3.5 | +4.9 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +8.4 | +3.4 | +3.5 | +2.5 | +5.6 | -1.9 | +4.2 | -0.1 | -1.8 | ||
Net Rank | 1st | 6th | 3rd | 12th | 8th | 2nd | 20th | 2nd | 5th | 10th | 1st | 3rd | 6th | 5th | 2nd | 21st | 1st | 11th | 6th |
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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 | 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 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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