1986-87 Boston Celtics Schedule and Results

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Record: 59-23, Finished 1st in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: K.C. Jones (59-23)

Executive: Jan Volk

PTS/G: 112.6 (6th of 23) Opp PTS/G: 106.0 (4th of 23)

SRS: 6.57 (3rd of 23) Pace: 98.6 (19th of 23)

Off Rtg: 113.5 (3rd of 23) Def Rtg: 106.8 (9th of 23) Net Rtg: +6.7 (3rd of 23)

Expected W-L: 57-25 (3rd of 23)

Preseason Odds: Championship +160

Arena: Boston Garden Attendance: 611,222 (6th of 23)

NBA 1987 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus Chicago Bulls (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus Milwaukee Bucks (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-3) versus Detroit Pistons (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Finals (2-4) versus Los Angeles Lakers (Series Stats)

Eastern Conference Champions
Atlantic Div Champs

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Oct 31, 1986		Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		120	102	1	0	W 1	14,890	2:02
2	Sat, Nov 1, 1986		Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		105	111	1	1	L 1	11,052	2:12
3	Wed, Nov 5, 1986		Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		133	102	2	1	W 1	14,890	2:01
4	Fri, Nov 7, 1986		Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		88	86	3	1	W 2	19,375	2:10
5	Tue, Nov 11, 1986	7:45p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		110	114	3	2	L 1	14,720	2:17
6	Wed, Nov 12, 1986		Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		124	116	4	2	W 1	14,890	2:08
7	Fri, Nov 14, 1986		Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		110	98	5	2	W 2	18,919	2:01
8	Sat, Nov 15, 1986		Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		118	111	6	2	W 3	25,689	2:03
9	Wed, Nov 19, 1986		Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		111	107	7	2	W 4	14,890	2:11
10	Fri, Nov 21, 1986		Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		135	120	8	2	W 5	14,890	2:04
11	Sat, Nov 22, 1986		Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		96	97	8	3	L 1	16,522	2:14
12	Tue, Nov 25, 1986		Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		100	102	8	4	L 2	17,967	2:08
13	Wed, Nov 26, 1986		Box Score		New York Knicks	W		101	90	9	4	W 1	14,890	1:55
14	Fri, Nov 28, 1986		Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		111	96	10	4	W 2	14,890	1:51
15	Tue, Dec 2, 1986		Box Score		Washington Bullets	L		109	117	10	5	L 1	15,134	1:49	at Hartford, CT
16	Wed, Dec 3, 1986		Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		119	113	11	5	W 1	14,890	2:08
17	Fri, Dec 5, 1986		Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		108	106	12	5	W 2	14,890	2:14
18	Sat, Dec 6, 1986		Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		86	88	12	6	L 1	19,587	2:02
19	Wed, Dec 10, 1986		Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		108	98	13	6	W 1	14,890	2:09
20	Fri, Dec 12, 1986		Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		110	117	13	7	L 1	14,890	1:53
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Sat, Dec 13, 1986		Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		105	98	14	7	W 1	19,411	2:28
22	Tue, Dec 16, 1986		Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		107	96	15	7	W 2	18,694	2:01
23	Wed, Dec 17, 1986		Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		113	101	16	7	W 3	14,890	1:58
24	Fri, Dec 19, 1986		Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		100	122	16	8	L 1	17,967	2:08
25	Sat, Dec 20, 1986		Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		100	120	16	9	L 2	11,052	2:02
26	Fri, Dec 26, 1986		Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		122	112	17	9	W 1	14,519	2:00
27	Sat, Dec 27, 1986		Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		114	101	18	9	W 2	14,410	1:54
28	Mon, Dec 29, 1986		Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		119	102	19	9	W 3	10,333	1:55
29	Tue, Dec 30, 1986		Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		104	102	20	9	W 4	14,600	2:13
30	Fri, Jan 2, 1987		Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		113	99	21	9	W 5	14,890	2:03
31	Wed, Jan 7, 1987		Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		119	92	22	9	W 6	14,890	2:01
32	Fri, Jan 9, 1987		Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		109	99	23	9	W 7	14,890	1:54
33	Sat, Jan 10, 1987		Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		101	118	23	10	L 1	37,279	2:12
34	Tue, Jan 13, 1987	7:42p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		123	117	24	10	W 1	14,891	2:10
35	Wed, Jan 14, 1987		Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		117	108	25	10	W 2	14,890	1:58
36	Fri, Jan 16, 1987		Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W	OT	133	128	26	10	W 3	14,890	2:23
37	Sun, Jan 18, 1987		Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		122	99	27	10	W 4	14,890	2:13
38	Mon, Jan 19, 1987		Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		109	111	27	11	L 1	19,431	2:10
39	Wed, Jan 21, 1987		Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		130	100	28	11	W 1	14,890	1:58
40	Fri, Jan 23, 1987		Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		126	106	29	11	W 2	14,890	2:03
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Sun, Jan 25, 1987		Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		111	96	30	11	W 3	14,890	2:10
42	Tue, Jan 27, 1987		Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		105	97	31	11	W 4	18,106	2:02
43	Wed, Jan 28, 1987		Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		132	103	32	11	W 5	14,890	1:58
44	Fri, Jan 30, 1987		Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		100	94	33	11	W 6	16,912	2:07
45	Tue, Feb 3, 1987		Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L	OT	123	126	33	12	L 1	16,522	2:34
46	Wed, Feb 4, 1987		Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		104	102	34	12	W 1	14,890	2:05
47	Tue, Feb 10, 1987		Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		119	105	35	12	W 2	17,022	1:59
48	Thu, Feb 12, 1987		Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		134	112	36	12	W 3	15,025	2:02
49	Fri, Feb 13, 1987		Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		131	116	37	12	W 4	12,666	1:59
50	Sun, Feb 15, 1987		Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		103	106	37	13	L 1	17,505	2:22
51	Mon, Feb 16, 1987		Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		89	109	37	14	L 2	12,212	1:54
52	Wed, Feb 18, 1987		Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		113	96	38	14	W 1	17,007	1:56
53	Thu, Feb 19, 1987		Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		99	92	39	14	W 2	16,279	2:05
54	Sat, Feb 21, 1987		Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		121	113	40	14	W 3	15,786	2:02
55	Mon, Feb 23, 1987		Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		116	103	41	14	W 4	15,134	2:10	at Hartford, CT
56	Wed, Feb 25, 1987		Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		122	116	42	14	W 5	14,890	2:07
57	Fri, Feb 27, 1987		Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		105	115	42	15	L 1	16,522	2:06
58	Sun, Mar 1, 1987		Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		112	102	43	15	W 1	14,890	2:03
59	Wed, Mar 4, 1987		Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		123	105	44	15	W 2	14,890	2:03
60	Fri, Mar 6, 1987		Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		132	111	45	15	W 3	14,890	1:53
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sun, Mar 8, 1987		Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L	OT	119	122	45	16	L 1	33,896	2:29
62	Wed, Mar 11, 1987		Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		118	109	46	16	W 1	14,890	1:56
63	Fri, Mar 13, 1987		Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		109	116	46	17	L 1	16,912	1:57
64	Sun, Mar 15, 1987		Box Score		New York Knicks	W		113	104	47	17	W 1	14,890	1:57
65	Tue, Mar 17, 1987		Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		115	123	47	18	L 1	11,052	2:00
66	Wed, Mar 18, 1987		Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		120	102	48	18	W 1	14,890	2:15
67	Fri, Mar 20, 1987		Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		112	108	49	18	W 2	14,890	1:51
68	Sun, Mar 22, 1987		Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		116	104	50	18	W 3	14,890	1:59
69	Tue, Mar 24, 1987		Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		111	88	51	18	W 4	15,134	1:49	at Hartford, CT
70	Thu, Mar 26, 1987		Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		103	106	51	19	L 1	19,411	2:07
71	Fri, Mar 27, 1987		Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		111	106	52	19	W 1	18,122	1:55
72	Sun, Mar 29, 1987		Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		118	100	53	19	W 2	14,890	1:57
73	Tue, Mar 31, 1987		Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		120	128	53	20	L 1	17,582	2:02
74	Wed, Apr 1, 1987		Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		103	86	54	20	W 1	14,890	1:49
75	Fri, Apr 3, 1987		Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W	OT	119	115	55	20	W 2	14,890	2:29
76	Sun, Apr 5, 1987		Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L	OT	104	106	55	21	L 1	17,967	2:36
77	Tue, Apr 7, 1987		Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		83	107	55	22	L 2	19,007	1:54
78	Fri, Apr 10, 1987	7:43p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		108	117	55	23	L 3	18,969	2:04
79	Sun, Apr 12, 1987		Box Score		New York Knicks	W		119	107	56	23	W 1	14,890	2:06
80	Wed, Apr 15, 1987		Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		108	85	57	23	W 2	16,912	1:53
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 17, 1987		Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		108	105	58	23	W 3	14,890	1:56
82	Sun, Apr 19, 1987		Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		118	107	59	23	W 4	14,890	2:21

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Thu, Apr 23, 1987	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		108	104	1	0	W 1	14,890
2	Sun, Apr 26, 1987	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		105	96	2	0	W 2	14,890	2:19
3	Tue, Apr 28, 1987	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		105	94	3	0	W 3	18,122	2:12
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
4	Tue, May 5, 1987	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		111	98	4	0	W 4	14,890	2:11
5	Wed, May 6, 1987	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		126	124	5	0	W 5	14,890	2:22
6	Fri, May 8, 1987	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L	OT	121	126	5	1	L 1	11,052	2:36
7	Sun, May 10, 1987	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W	2OT	138	137	6	1	W 1	11,052	3:07
8	Wed, May 13, 1987	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		124	129	6	2	L 1	14,890	2:15
9	Fri, May 15, 1987	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		111	121	6	3	L 2	11,052	2:16
10	Sun, May 17, 1987	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		119	113	7	3	W 1	14,890	2:32
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
11	Tue, May 19, 1987	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		104	91	8	3	W 2	14,890	2:02
12	Thu, May 21, 1987	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		110	101	9	3	W 3	14,890	2:17
13	Sat, May 23, 1987	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		104	122	9	4	L 1	23,525	2:20
14	Sun, May 24, 1987	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		119	145	9	5	L 2	27,387	2:10
15	Tue, May 26, 1987	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		108	107	10	5	W 1	14,890	2:24
16	Thu, May 28, 1987	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		105	113	10	6	L 1	28,383	2:22
17	Sat, May 30, 1987	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		117	114	11	6	W 1	14,890	2:40
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
18	Tue, Jun 2, 1987	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		113	126	11	7	L 1	17,505	2:05
19	Thu, Jun 4, 1987	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		122	141	11	8	L 2	17,505	2:10
20	Sun, Jun 7, 1987	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		109	103	12	8	W 1	14,890	2:18
21	Tue, Jun 9, 1987	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		106	107	12	9	L 1	14,890	2:26
22	Thu, Jun 11, 1987	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		123	108	13	9	W 1	14,890	2:11
23	Sun, Jun 14, 1987	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		93	106	13	10	L 1	17,505	2:14

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