1986-1987 Boston Celtics

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59-23 Lost Finals
Record Outcome

1986-87 Boston Celtics

What was the record of the 1986-87 Boston Celtics?

The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with a 59-23 record. They went 39-2 at home and 20-21 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Boston Celtics went 72-33. Their final game was a loss in the Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers.

What division did the 1986-87 Boston Celtics play in?

The 1986-87 Boston Celtics played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1986-87 Boston Celtics record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1986-87 Boston Celtics had their best month in January, when they went 13-2 and had a 86.7% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 6-3 and had a 66.7% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
October '86 1-0 100% +18
November '86 9-4 69.2% +92
December '86 10-5 66.7% +31
January '87 13-2 86.7% +183
February '87 9-4 69.2% +68
March '87 11-5 68.8% +118
April '87 6-3 66.7% +35

Did the 1986-87 Boston Celtics Win The NBA Title?

No. While the 1986-87 Boston Celtics did play in the NBA Finals, they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers.

What was the point differential for the 1986-87 Boston Celtics?

The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with a point differential of +545. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Celtics could have been expected to have about 57.4 wins, or a 57-25 record in the regular season.

How did the 1986-87 Boston Celtics perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1986-87 Boston Celtics went 7-9.

How did the 1986-87 Boston Celtics perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1986-87 Boston Celtics went 2-3 in overtime games.

How did the 1986-87 Boston Celtics perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1986-87 Boston Celtics went 1-1 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1986-87 Boston Celtics?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1986-87 Boston Celtics was a 7 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1986-87 Boston Celtics?

The longest losing streak that the Boston Celtics had during the 1986-87 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.

1986-87 Boston Celtics Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Fri, Oct 31, 1986 vs Washington Bullets Win 120 - 102
Sat, Nov 1, 1986 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 105 - 111
Wed, Nov 5, 1986 vs Indiana Pacers Win 133 - 102
Fri, Nov 7, 1986 @ Washington Bullets Win 88 - 86
Tue, Nov 11, 1986 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 110 - 114
Wed, Nov 12, 1986 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 124 - 116
Fri, Nov 14, 1986 @ Chicago Bulls Win 110 - 98
Sat, Nov 15, 1986 @ Detroit Pistons Win 118 - 111
Wed, Nov 19, 1986 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 111 - 107
Fri, Nov 21, 1986 vs Golden State Warriors Win 135 - 120
Sat, Nov 22, 1986 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 96 - 97
Tue, Nov 25, 1986 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 100 - 102
Wed, Nov 26, 1986 vs New York Knicks Win 101 - 90
Fri, Nov 28, 1986 vs San Antonio Spurs Win 111 - 96
Tue, Dec 2, 1986 vs Washington Bullets Loss 109 - 117
Wed, Dec 3, 1986 vs Denver Nuggets Win 119 - 113
Fri, Dec 5, 1986 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 108 - 106
Sat, Dec 6, 1986 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 86 - 88
Wed, Dec 10, 1986 vs New Jersey Nets Win 108 - 98
Fri, Dec 12, 1986 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 110 - 117
Sat, Dec 13, 1986 @ Washington Bullets Win 105 - 98
Tue, Dec 16, 1986 @ New York Knicks Win 107 - 96
Wed, Dec 17, 1986 vs Indiana Pacers Win 113 - 101
Fri, Dec 19, 1986 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 100 - 122
Sat, Dec 20, 1986 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 100 - 120
Fri, Dec 26, 1986 @ Phoenix Suns Win 122 - 112
Sat, Dec 27, 1986 @ Los Angeles Clippers Win 114 - 101
Mon, Dec 29, 1986 @ Sacramento Kings Win 119 - 102
Tue, Dec 30, 1986 @ Seattle SuperSonics Win 104 - 102
Fri, Jan 2, 1987 vs Chicago Bulls Win 113 - 99
Wed, Jan 7, 1987 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 119 - 92
Fri, Jan 9, 1987 vs Sacramento Kings Win 109 - 99
Sat, Jan 10, 1987 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 101 - 118
Tue, Jan 13, 1987 @ New Jersey Nets Win 123 - 117
Wed, Jan 14, 1987 vs Dallas Mavericks Win 117 - 108
Fri, Jan 16, 1987 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 133 - 128 OT
Sun, Jan 18, 1987 vs Houston Rockets Win 122 - 99
Mon, Jan 19, 1987 @ New York Knicks Loss 109 - 111
Wed, Jan 21, 1987 vs Indiana Pacers Win 130 - 100
Fri, Jan 23, 1987 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 126 - 106
Sun, Jan 25, 1987 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 111 - 96
Tue, Jan 27, 1987 @ Chicago Bulls Win 105 - 97
Wed, Jan 28, 1987 vs Chicago Bulls Win 132 - 103
Fri, Jan 30, 1987 @ Indiana Pacers Win 100 - 94
Tue, Feb 3, 1987 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 123 - 126 OT
Wed, Feb 4, 1987 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 104 - 102
Tue, Feb 10, 1987 @ Denver Nuggets Win 119 - 105
Thu, Feb 12, 1987 @ Golden State Warriors Win 134 - 112
Fri, Feb 13, 1987 @ Portland Trail Blazers Win 131 - 116
Sun, Feb 15, 1987 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 103 - 106
Mon, Feb 16, 1987 @ Utah Jazz Loss 89 - 109
Wed, Feb 18, 1987 @ Dallas Mavericks Win 113 - 96
Thu, Feb 19, 1987 @ Houston Rockets Win 99 - 92
Sat, Feb 21, 1987 @ San Antonio Spurs Win 121 - 113
Mon, Feb 23, 1987 vs New Jersey Nets Win 116 - 103
Wed, Feb 25, 1987 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 122 - 116
Fri, Feb 27, 1987 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 105 - 115
Sun, Mar 1, 1987 vs Detroit Pistons Win 112 - 102
Wed, Mar 4, 1987 vs Utah Jazz Win 123 - 105
Fri, Mar 6, 1987 vs Los Angeles Clippers Win 132 - 111
Sun, Mar 8, 1987 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 119 - 122 OT
Wed, Mar 11, 1987 vs Phoenix Suns Win 118 - 109
Fri, Mar 13, 1987 @ Indiana Pacers Loss 109 - 116
Sun, Mar 15, 1987 vs New York Knicks Win 113 - 104
Tue, Mar 17, 1987 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 115 - 123
Wed, Mar 18, 1987 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 120 - 102
Fri, Mar 20, 1987 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 112 - 108
Sun, Mar 22, 1987 vs New Jersey Nets Win 116 - 104
Tue, Mar 24, 1987 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 111 - 88
Thu, Mar 26, 1987 @ Washington Bullets Loss 103 - 106
Fri, Mar 27, 1987 @ Chicago Bulls Win 111 - 106
Sun, Mar 29, 1987 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 118 - 100
Tue, Mar 31, 1987 @ New York Knicks Loss 120 - 128
Wed, Apr 1, 1987 vs Washington Bullets Win 103 - 86
Fri, Apr 3, 1987 vs Detroit Pistons Win 119 - 115 OT
Sun, Apr 5, 1987 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 104 - 106 OT
Tue, Apr 7, 1987 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 83 - 107
Fri, Apr 10, 1987 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 108 - 117
Sun, Apr 12, 1987 vs New York Knicks Win 119 - 107
Wed, Apr 15, 1987 @ Indiana Pacers Win 108 - 85
Fri, Apr 17, 1987 vs Chicago Bulls Win 108 - 105
Sun, Apr 19, 1987 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 118 - 107
Playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round (Won 3 - 0)
Thu, Apr 23, 1987 vs Chicago Bulls Win 108 - 104
Sun, Apr 26, 1987 vs Chicago Bulls Win 105 - 96
Tue, Apr 28, 1987 @ Chicago Bulls Win 105 - 94
Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 4 - 3)
Tue, May 5, 1987 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 111 - 98
Wed, May 6, 1987 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 126 - 124
Fri, May 8, 1987 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 121 - 126 OT
Sun, May 10, 1987 @ Milwaukee Bucks Win 138 - 137 OT2
Wed, May 13, 1987 vs Milwaukee Bucks Loss 124 - 129
Fri, May 15, 1987 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 111 - 121
Sun, May 17, 1987 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 119 - 113
Eastern Conference Finals (Won 4 - 3)
Tue, May 19, 1987 vs Detroit Pistons Win 104 - 91
Thu, May 21, 1987 vs Detroit Pistons Win 110 - 101
Sat, May 23, 1987 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 104 - 122
Sun, May 24, 1987 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 119 - 145
Tue, May 26, 1987 vs Detroit Pistons Win 108 - 107
Thu, May 28, 1987 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 105 - 113
Sat, May 30, 1987 vs Detroit Pistons Win 117 - 114
Finals (Lost 2 - 4)
Tue, Jun 2, 1987 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 113 - 126
Thu, Jun 4, 1987 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 122 - 141
Sun, Jun 7, 1987 vs Los Angeles Lakers Win 109 - 103
Tue, Jun 9, 1987 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 106 - 107
Thu, Jun 11, 1987 vs Los Angeles Lakers Win 123 - 108
Sun, Jun 14, 1987 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 93 - 106

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