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1986-87 NBA Central standings
The Atlanta Hawks won the 1986-87 NBA Central division race at 57-25, 5 games ahead of the Detroit Pistons.
🏆The 1986-87 playoffs, series by series
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Central standings, 1986-87
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Atlanta Hawks (ATL) x | 57 | 25 | .695 | - | 9-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 | 7-3 | W2 |
| Indiana Pacers (IND) x | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 | 4-6 | W2 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26 | 4-6 | W1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 7 times.
- The Atlanta Hawks trailed by as many as 4 games on February 25, 1987.
- The Atlanta Hawks took first place for good on March 21, 1987.
- The Atlanta Hawks won 11 games in a row from February 27, 1987 to March 17, 1987, the longest run of the race.
- The Detroit Pistons led by 3 games as late as February 26, 1987.
- The Atlanta Hawks went 20-3 from February 26, 1987 to April 10, 1987, turning a deficit of 4 games into a lead of 4 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 70 of the 146 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Atlanta Hawks spent 123 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.