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1986-87 NBA Atlantic standings
The Boston Celtics won the 1986-87 NBA Atlantic division race at 59-23, 14 games ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers.
🏆The 1986-87 playoffs, series by series
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Atlantic standings, 1986-87
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Boston Celtics (BOS) e | 59 | 23 | .720 | - | 6-4 | W4 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHL) x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Washington Bullets (WAS) x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 | 6-4 | L1 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 | 2-8 | L5 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 | 2-8 | L6 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- e
- clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Boston Celtics trailed by as many as 1 game on November 11, 1986.
- The Boston Celtics took first place for good on December 13, 1986.
- The Philadelphia 76ers led by 1 game as late as November 11, 1986.
- The Boston Celtics went 14-3 from December 12, 1986 to January 18, 1987, turning a level race into a lead of 6.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 32 of the 138 days played.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Boston Celtics spent 168 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.