Boston Celtics
1986-87 NBA Playoffs

Teams Boston/New England Boston Celtics 1986-87 NBA Playoffs

First Round

Semi-Finals

Conf. Finals

Finals

1 Boston 3 1 BOS 3

8 Chicago 0 8 CHI 0

4 Milwaukee 3 4 MIL 3

5 Philadelphia 2 5 PHI 2

3 Detroit 3 3 DET 3

6 Washington 0 6 WAS 0

2 Atlanta 3 2 ATL 3

7 Indiana 1 7 IND 1

1 LA Lakers 3 1 LAL 3

8 Denver 0 8 DEN 0

4 Utah 2 4 UTA 2

5 Golden State 3 5 GS 3

3 Portland 1 3 POR 1

6 Houston 3 6 HOU 3

2 Dallas 1 2 DAL 1

7 Seattle 3 7 SEA 3

1 Boston 4 1 BOS 4

4 Milwaukee 3 4 MIL 3

2 Atlanta 1 2 ATL 1

3 Detroit 4 3 DET 4

1 LA Lakers 4 1 LAL 4

5 Golden State 1 5 GS 1

6 Houston 2 6 HOU 2

7 Seattle 4 7 SEA 4

1 Boston 4 1 BOS 4

3 Detroit 3 3 DET 3

1 LA Lakers 4 1 LAL 4

7 Seattle 0 7 SEA 0

1 Boston 2 1 BOS 2

1 LA Lakers 4 1 LAL 4

Champ Champions
LAL LA Lakers

First Round

Best of 5-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

4/23

vs Chicago (8)

W

1-0

4/26

vs Chicago (8)

W

2-0

4/28

at Chicago (8)

W

3-0

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

5/5

vs Milwaukee (4)

W

1-0

5/6

vs Milwaukee (4)

W

2-0

5/8

at Milwaukee (4)

L

2-1

5/10

at Milwaukee (4)

W

3-1

5/13

vs Milwaukee (4)

L

3-2

5/15

at Milwaukee (4)

L

3-3

5/17

vs Milwaukee (4)

W

4-3

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

5/19

vs Detroit (3)

W

1-0

5/21

vs Detroit (3)

W

2-0

5/23

at Detroit (3)

L

2-1

5/24

at Detroit (3)

L

2-2

5/26

vs Detroit (3)

W

3-2

5/28

at Detroit (3)

L

3-3

5/30

vs Detroit (3)

W

4-3

NBA Finals

Best of 7-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

6/2

at LA Lakers (1)

L

0-1

6/4

at LA Lakers (1)

L

0-2

6/7

vs LA Lakers (1)

W

1-2

6/9

vs LA Lakers (1)

L

1-3

6/11

vs LA Lakers (1)

W

2-3

6/14

at LA Lakers (1)

L

2-4