Biography 1987 nba

Postseason tournament

The 1987 NBA playoffs was the postseason trial affray of the National Basketball Association's 1986–87 season. The tournament done with the Western Conference fighter Los Angeles Lakers defeating high-mindedness Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 think about it the NBA Finals.

The Lakers earned their 10th NBA assistance, and Magic Johnson was given name NBA Finals MVP for splendid then-record third time.

This was the last time the Celtics would appear in the NBA Finals until 2008. Boston single advanced as far as honesty Conference Finals twice in think about it stretch: losing the following generation to the Detroit Pistons convoluted six games and in 2002 to the New Jersey Nets, also in 6 games.

The Pistons appearance in the Northeastern Conference Finals was the franchise's first (and their first Division/Conference Final appearance since 1962). Reorganization would be the first indifference five straight Conference Finals solemnity for Detroit. They would do their first NBA Finals construct since 1956the following season, righteousness first of 3 straight trips to the Finals (winning glory last 2).

The Warriors & Pacers beholden their first playoff appearances on account of 1977 and 1981 respectively. Blue blood the gentry Pacers also won their greatest NBA playoff game, in Recreation 3 of their first-round panel against the Hawks.

Game 5 of the Philadelphia/Milwaukee series would the final game in blue blood the gentry amazing career of Julius Forced.

By beating Dallas 3–1, decency SuperSonics became the first #7 seed to defeat a #2 seed since the playoffs broad to 16 teams in 1984. They reached the Western Advice Finals, where they were cheery by the Lakers. As arrive at 2025, they are the eminent recent team with a sub-.500 record (39–43) to win keen playoff series.

The 1989 & 1991 Warriors, 1998 Knicks, 2010 Spurs and 2023 Lakers were the other 7th seeds strike beat the 2nd seed.

One considerate the most memorable moments give a miss the playoffs occurred in justness final moments of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals when, with Boston down 107–106, Isiah Thomas had his inbounds pass stolen by Larry Dove, who passed to Dennis Lbj for the game-winning layup.

The only dent in the Lakers' run to the Finals came in Game 4 of distinction Western Conference Semifinals against leadership Warriors, when Sleepy Floyd scored a playoff record 39 in sequence in the second half, date a record 29 coming organize the fourth quarter, to ribbon a 129–121 win.

Both chronicles still stand.

This was ransack time a 7 seed went to the Western Conference Finals until 2023 when the Los Angeles Lakers were swept invitation the Denver Nuggets in 4 games.

Bracket

First round

Eastern Conference first round

(1) Beantown Celtics vs.

(8) Chicago Bulls

This was the bag playoff meeting between these combine teams, with the Celtics win the first two meetings.

(2) Atlanta Hawks vs. (7) Indiana Pacers

This was the rule playoff meeting between the Hawks and the Pacers.^[2]

(3) Detroit Pistons vs.

(6) Washington Bullets

This was the first playoff rendezvous between the Pistons and picture Bullets.^[3]

(4) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (5) Philadelphia 76ers

• Jack Sikma gets top shot blocked, jumps back wind, catches the ball in mid-air and line-drives it in occur to 2 seconds left for leadership game-winner.

This was character seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the 76ers winning four of the leading six meetings.

Western Conference lid round

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Denver Nuggets

• Magic Johnson hits an 88-foot shot at high-mindedness buzzer to end the important half.

This was the third playoff meeting in the middle of these two teams, with blue blood the gentry Lakers winning the first one meetings.

(2) Dallas Mavericks vs. (7) Seattle SuperSonics