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1986-87 NBA Western Conference standings
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 1986-87 NBA Western Conference playoff race at 65-17, 10 games ahead of the Dallas Mavericks.
🏆The 1986-87 playoffs, series by series
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West standings, 1986-87
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) w | 65 | 17 | .793 | - | 8-2 | L2 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) x | 55 | 27 | .671 | 10 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Utah Jazz (UTH) x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Golden State Warriors (GOS) x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Seattle SuperSonics (SEA) x | 39 | 43 | .476 | 26 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) x | 37 | 45 | .451 | 28 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 29 | 9-1 | W3 |
| Sacramento Kings (SAC) | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36 | 6-4 | L1 |
| San Antonio Spurs (SAN) | 28 | 54 | .341 | 37 | 2-8 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (LAC) | 12 | 70 | .146 | 53 | 0-10 | L14 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- w
- clinched the top seed in the Western Conference
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 6 times.
- The Los Angeles Lakers trailed by as many as 1.5 games on November 1, 1986.
- The Los Angeles Lakers took first place for good on November 12, 1986.
- The Los Angeles Lakers won 11 games in a row from March 26, 1987 to April 16, 1987, the longest run of the race.
- The Los Angeles Lakers went 14-2 from February 11, 1987 to March 13, 1987, turning a lead of 4.5 games into a lead of 9.5 games.
- Eight teams held first place.
- The Los Angeles Lakers spent 162 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.