NBA » Boston Celtics » 1986-87
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Record | Outcome |
= Playoff Team
Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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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 | ||
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 |
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.
The 1986-87 Boston Celtics played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
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 |
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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 |
No. While the 1986-87 Boston Celtics did play in the NBA Finals, they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers.
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.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1986-87 Boston Celtics went 7-9.
During the regular season, the 1986-87 Boston Celtics went 2-3 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1986-87 Boston Celtics went 1-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1986-87 Boston Celtics was a 7 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Boston Celtics had during the 1986-87 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.
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