1986-87 Boston Celtics Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 59-23
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 13-10 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Chicago Bulls 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 4-3
Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: K.C. Jones (59-23)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 611,222, Avg. 14,908 in 41 home dates

1986-87 Boston Celtics Statistics
1986-87 Boston Celtics Roster

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 59 wins and 23 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 13-10.

Boston racked up 9,237 points and allowed 8,692. Larry Bird tossed in a team-best 2,076 points for the Celtics, and Kevin McHale scored 18 or more per game, too. Robert Parish contributed 851 boards. Dennis Johnson dished out 594 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Larry Bird added 135 steals, while Kevin McHale blocked 172 shots.

K.C. Jones coached the team. The 1986-87 Boston Celtics lost in the finals.

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Regular Season Points For: 9237
Regular Season Points Against: 8692

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 31, 1986	Washington Bullets 102 at Boston Celtics 120	W	1-0	0-0	1-0
November 1, 1986	Boston Celtics 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 111	L	1-0	0-1	1-1
November 5, 1986	Indiana Pacers 102 at Boston Celtics 133	W	2-0	0-1	2-1
November 7, 1986	Boston Celtics 88 at Washington Bullets 86	W	2-0	1-1	3-1
November 11, 1986	Boston Celtics 110 at New Jersey Nets 114	L	2-0	1-2	3-2
November 12, 1986	Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Boston Celtics 124	W	3-0	1-2	4-2
November 14, 1986	Boston Celtics 110 at Chicago Bulls 98	W	3-0	2-2	5-2
November 15, 1986	Boston Celtics 118 at Detroit Pistons 111	W	3-0	3-2	6-2
November 19, 1986	Atlanta Hawks 107 at Boston Celtics 111	W	4-0	3-2	7-2
November 21, 1986	Golden State Warriors 120 at Boston Celtics 135	W	5-0	3-2	8-2
November 22, 1986	Boston Celtics 96 at Atlanta Hawks 97	L	5-0	3-3	8-3
November 25, 1986	Boston Celtics 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 102	L	5-0	3-4	8-4
November 26, 1986	New York Knicks 90 at Boston Celtics 101	W	6-0	3-4	9-4
November 28, 1986	San Antonio Spurs 96 at Boston Celtics 111	W	7-0	3-4	10-4
December 2, 1986	Washington Bullets 117 at Boston Celtics 109	L	7-1	3-4	10-5		at Hartford, CT
December 3, 1986	Denver Nuggets 113 at Boston Celtics 119	W	8-1	3-4	11-5
December 5, 1986	Philadelphia 76ers 106 at Boston Celtics 108	W	9-1	3-4	12-5
December 6, 1986	Boston Celtics 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 88	L	9-1	3-5	12-6
December 10, 1986	New Jersey Nets 98 at Boston Celtics 108	W	10-1	3-5	13-6
December 12, 1986	Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Boston Celtics 110	L	10-2	3-5	13-7
December 13, 1986	Boston Celtics 105 at Washington Bullets 98	W	10-2	4-5	14-7
December 16, 1986	Boston Celtics 107 at New York Knicks 96	W	10-2	5-5	15-7
December 17, 1986	Indiana Pacers 101 at Boston Celtics 113	W	11-2	5-5	16-7
December 19, 1986	Boston Celtics 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 122	L	11-2	5-6	16-8
December 20, 1986	Boston Celtics 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 120	L	11-2	5-7	16-9
December 26, 1986	Boston Celtics 122 at Phoenix Suns 112	W	11-2	6-7	17-9
December 27, 1986	Boston Celtics 114 at Los Angeles Clippers 101	W	11-2	7-7	18-9
December 29, 1986	Boston Celtics 119 at Sacramento Kings 102	W	11-2	8-7	19-9
December 30, 1986	Boston Celtics 104 at Seattle Supersonics 102	W	11-2	9-7	20-9
January 2, 1987	Chicago Bulls 99 at Boston Celtics 113	W	12-2	9-7	21-9
January 7, 1987	Milwaukee Bucks 92 at Boston Celtics 119	W	13-2	9-7	22-9
January 9, 1987	Sacramento Kings 99 at Boston Celtics 109	W	14-2	9-7	23-9
January 10, 1987	Boston Celtics 101 at Detroit Pistons 118	L	14-2	9-8	23-10
January 13, 1987	Boston Celtics 123 at New Jersey Nets 117	W	14-2	10-8	24-10
January 14, 1987	Dallas Mavericks 108 at Boston Celtics 117	W	15-2	10-8	25-10
January 16, 1987	Cleveland Cavaliers 128 at Boston Celtics 133	W	16-2	10-8	26-10	OT
January 18, 1987	Houston Rockets 99 at Boston Celtics 122	W	17-2	10-8	27-10
January 19, 1987	Boston Celtics 109 at New York Knicks 111	L	17-2	10-9	27-11
January 21, 1987	Indiana Pacers 100 at Boston Celtics 130	W	18-2	10-9	28-11
January 23, 1987	Atlanta Hawks 106 at Boston Celtics 126	W	19-2	10-9	29-11
January 25, 1987	Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Boston Celtics 111	W	20-2	10-9	30-11
January 27, 1987	Boston Celtics 105 at Chicago Bulls 97	W	20-2	11-9	31-11
January 28, 1987	Chicago Bulls 103 at Boston Celtics 132	W	21-2	11-9	32-11
January 30, 1987	Boston Celtics 100 at Indiana Pacers 94	W	21-2	12-9	33-11
February 3, 1987	Boston Celtics 123 at Atlanta Hawks 126	L	21-2	12-10	33-12	OT
February 4, 1987	Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Boston Celtics 104	W	22-2	12-10	34-12
February 10, 1987	Boston Celtics 119 at Denver Nuggets 105	W	22-2	13-10	35-12
February 12, 1987	Boston Celtics 134 at Golden State Warriors 112	W	22-2	14-10	36-12
February 13, 1987	Boston Celtics 131 at Portland Trail Blazers 116	W	22-2	15-10	37-12
February 15, 1987	Boston Celtics 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 106	L	22-2	15-11	37-13
February 16, 1987	Boston Celtics 89 at Utah Jazz 109	L	22-2	15-12	37-14
February 18, 1987	Boston Celtics 113 at Dallas Mavericks 96	W	22-2	16-12	38-14
February 19, 1987	Boston Celtics 99 at Houston Rockets 92	W	22-2	17-12	39-14
February 21, 1987	Boston Celtics 121 at San Antonio Spurs 113	W	22-2	18-12	40-14
February 23, 1987	New Jersey Nets 103 at Boston Celtics 116	W	23-2	18-12	41-14		at Hartford, CT
February 25, 1987	Portland Trail Blazers 116 at Boston Celtics 122	W	24-2	18-12	42-14
February 27, 1987	Boston Celtics 105 at Atlanta Hawks 115	L	24-2	18-13	42-15
March 1, 1987	Detroit Pistons 102 at Boston Celtics 112	W	25-2	18-13	43-15
March 4, 1987	Utah Jazz 105 at Boston Celtics 123	W	26-2	18-13	44-15
March 6, 1987	Los Angeles Clippers 111 at Boston Celtics 132	W	27-2	18-13	45-15
March 8, 1987	Boston Celtics 119 at Detroit Pistons 122	L	27-2	18-14	45-16	OT
March 11, 1987	Phoenix Suns 109 at Boston Celtics 118	W	28-2	18-14	46-16
March 13, 1987	Boston Celtics 109 at Indiana Pacers 116	L	28-2	18-15	46-17
March 15, 1987	New York Knicks 104 at Boston Celtics 113	W	29-2	18-15	47-17
March 17, 1987	Boston Celtics 115 at Milwaukee Bucks 123	L	29-2	18-16	47-18
March 18, 1987	Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Boston Celtics 120	W	30-2	18-16	48-18
March 20, 1987	Seattle Supersonics 108 at Boston Celtics 112	W	31-2	18-16	49-18
March 22, 1987	New Jersey Nets 104 at Boston Celtics 116	W	32-2	18-16	50-18
March 24, 1987	Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Boston Celtics 111	W	33-2	18-16	51-18		at Hartford, CT
March 26, 1987	Boston Celtics 103 at Washington Bullets 106	L	33-2	18-17	51-19
March 27, 1987	Boston Celtics 111 at Chicago Bulls 106	W	33-2	19-17	52-19
March 29, 1987	Philadelphia 76ers 100 at Boston Celtics 118	W	34-2	19-17	53-19
March 31, 1987	Boston Celtics 120 at New York Knicks 128	L	34-2	19-18	53-20
April 1, 1987	Washington Bullets 86 at Boston Celtics 103	W	35-2	19-18	54-20
April 3, 1987	Detroit Pistons 115 at Boston Celtics 119	W	36-2	19-18	55-20	OT
April 5, 1987	Boston Celtics 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 106	L	36-2	19-19	55-21	OT
April 7, 1987	Boston Celtics 83 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107	L	36-2	19-20	55-22
April 10, 1987	Boston Celtics 108 at New Jersey Nets 117	L	36-2	19-21	55-23
April 12, 1987	New York Knicks 107 at Boston Celtics 119	W	37-2	19-21	56-23
April 15, 1987	Boston Celtics 108 at Indiana Pacers 85	W	37-2	20-21	57-23
April 17, 1987	Chicago Bulls 105 at Boston Celtics 108	W	38-2	20-21	58-23
April 19, 1987	Atlanta Hawks 107 at Boston Celtics 118	W	39-2	20-21	59-23
April 23, 1987	Chicago Bulls 104 at Boston Celtics 108	W	1-0	0-0	1-0
April 26, 1987	Chicago Bulls 96 at Boston Celtics 105	W	2-0	0-0	2-0
April 28, 1987	Boston Celtics 105 at Chicago Bulls 94	W	2-0	1-0	3-0
May 5, 1987	Milwaukee Bucks 98 at Boston Celtics 111	W	3-0	1-0	4-0
May 6, 1987	Milwaukee Bucks 124 at Boston Celtics 126	W	4-0	1-0	5-0
May 8, 1987	Boston Celtics 121 at Milwaukee Bucks 126	L	4-0	1-1	5-1	OT
May 10, 1987	Boston Celtics 138 at Milwaukee Bucks 137	W	4-0	2-1	6-1	2OT
May 13, 1987	Milwaukee Bucks 129 at Boston Celtics 124	L	4-1	2-1	6-2
May 15, 1987	Boston Celtics 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 121	L	4-1	2-2	6-3
May 17, 1987	Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Boston Celtics 119	W	5-1	2-2	7-3
May 19, 1987	Detroit Pistons 91 at Boston Celtics 104	W	6-1	2-2	8-3
May 21, 1987	Detroit Pistons 101 at Boston Celtics 110	W	7-1	2-2	9-3
May 23, 1987	Boston Celtics 104 at Detroit Pistons 122	L	7-1	2-3	9-4
May 24, 1987	Boston Celtics 119 at Detroit Pistons 145	L	7-1	2-4	9-5
May 26, 1987	Detroit Pistons 107 at Boston Celtics 108	W	8-1	2-4	10-5
May 28, 1987	Boston Celtics 105 at Detroit Pistons 113	L	8-1	2-5	10-6
May 30, 1987	Detroit Pistons 114 at Boston Celtics 117	W	9-1	2-5	11-6
June 2, 1987	Boston Celtics 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 126	L	9-1	2-6	11-7
June 4, 1987	Boston Celtics 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 141	L	9-1	2-7	11-8
June 7, 1987	Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Boston Celtics 109	W	10-1	2-7	12-8
June 9, 1987	Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Boston Celtics 106	L	10-2	2-7	12-9
June 11, 1987	Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Boston Celtics 123	W	11-2	2-7	13-9
June 14, 1987	Boston Celtics 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 106	L	11-2	2-8	13-10