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Boston Celtics 1986-1987 Schedule and Results

All the scores of the games played by the Celtics in the NBA 1986-87 Regular Season and the 1987 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.

Regular Season Record:
59-23 (.720), 1st in Eastern Conference
Playoffs Record:
13-10 (.565), Lost NBA Finals

Boston Celtics 1986-1987 Game Schedule and Results

NBA Regular Season

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Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
1 Oct. 31, 1986 Celtics vs. Washington Bullets W 120 - 102 won 1 1 - 0
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
2 Nov. 1, 1986 Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks L 105 - 111 lost 1 1 - 1
3 Nov. 5, 1986 Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers W 133 - 102 won 1 2 - 1
4 Nov. 7, 1986 Celtics @ Washington Bullets W 88 - 86 won 2 3 - 1
5 Nov. 11, 1986 Celtics @ New Jersey Nets L 110 - 114 lost 1 3 - 2
6 Nov. 12, 1986 Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 124 - 116 won 1 4 - 2
7 Nov. 14, 1986 Celtics @ Chicago Bulls W 110 - 98 won 2 5 - 2
8 Nov. 15, 1986 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons W 118 - 111 won 3 6 - 2
9 Nov. 19, 1986 Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks W 111 - 107 won 4 7 - 2
10 Nov. 21, 1986 Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors W 135 - 120 won 5 8 - 2
11 Nov. 22, 1986 Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks L 96 - 97 lost 1 8 - 3
12 Nov. 25, 1986 Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers L 100 - 102 lost 2 8 - 4
13 Nov. 26, 1986 Celtics vs. New York Knicks W 101 - 90 won 1 9 - 4
14 Nov. 28, 1986 Celtics vs. San Antonio Spurs W 111 - 96 won 2 10 - 4
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
15 Dec. 2, 1986 Celtics vs. Washington Bullets L 109 - 117 lost 1 10 - 5
16 Dec. 3, 1986 Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets W 119 - 113 won 1 11 - 5
17 Dec. 5, 1986 Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 108 - 106 won 2 12 - 5
18 Dec. 6, 1986 Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 86 - 88 lost 1 12 - 6
19 Dec. 10, 1986 Celtics vs. New Jersey Nets W 108 - 98 won 1 13 - 6
20 Dec. 12, 1986 Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 110 - 117 lost 1 13 - 7
21 Dec. 13, 1986 Celtics @ Washington Bullets W 105 - 98 won 1 14 - 7
22 Dec. 16, 1986 Celtics @ New York Knicks W 107 - 96 won 2 15 - 7
23 Dec. 17, 1986 Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers W 113 - 101 won 3 16 - 7
24 Dec. 19, 1986 Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers L 100 - 122 lost 1 16 - 8
25 Dec. 20, 1986 Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks L 100 - 120 lost 2 16 - 9
26 Dec. 26, 1986 Celtics @ Phoenix Suns W 122 - 112 won 1 17 - 9
27 Dec. 27, 1986 Celtics @ Los Angeles Clippers W 114 - 101 won 2 18 - 9
28 Dec. 29, 1986 Celtics @ Sacramento Kings W 119 - 102 won 3 19 - 9
29 Dec. 30, 1986 Celtics @ Seattle Supersonics W 104 - 102 won 4 20 - 9
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
30 Jan. 2, 1987 Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls W 113 - 99 won 5 21 - 9
31 Jan. 7, 1987 Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 119 - 92 won 6 22 - 9
32 Jan. 9, 1987 Celtics vs. Sacramento Kings W 109 - 99 won 7 23 - 9
33 Jan. 10, 1987 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons L 101 - 118 lost 1 23 - 10
34 Jan. 13, 1987 Celtics @ New Jersey Nets W 123 - 117 won 1 24 - 10
35 Jan. 14, 1987 Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks W 117 - 108 won 2 25 - 10
36 Jan. 16, 1987 Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 133 - 128 OTwon 3 26 - 10
37 Jan. 18, 1987 Celtics vs. Houston Rockets W 122 - 99 won 4 27 - 10
38 Jan. 19, 1987 Celtics @ New York Knicks L 109 - 111 lost 1 27 - 11
39 Jan. 21, 1987 Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers W 130 - 100 won 1 28 - 11
40 Jan. 23, 1987 Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks W 126 - 106 won 2 29 - 11
41 Jan. 25, 1987 Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 111 - 96 won 3 30 - 11
42 Jan. 27, 1987 Celtics @ Chicago Bulls W 105 - 97 won 4 31 - 11
43 Jan. 28, 1987 Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls W 132 - 103 won 5 32 - 11
44 Jan. 30, 1987 Celtics @ Indiana Pacers W 100 - 94 won 6 33 - 11
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
45 Feb. 3, 1987 Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks L 123 - 126 OTlost 1 33 - 12
46 Feb. 4, 1987 Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 104 - 102 won 1 34 - 12
47 Feb. 10, 1987 Celtics @ Denver Nuggets W 119 - 105 won 2 35 - 12
48 Feb. 12, 1987 Celtics @ Golden State Warriors W 134 - 112 won 3 36 - 12
49 Feb. 13, 1987 Celtics @ Portland Trail Blazers W 131 - 116 won 4 37 - 12
50 Feb. 15, 1987 Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers L 103 - 106 lost 1 37 - 13
51 Feb. 16, 1987 Celtics @ Utah Jazz L 89 - 109 lost 2 37 - 14
52 Feb. 18, 1987 Celtics @ Dallas Mavericks W 113 - 96 won 1 38 - 14
53 Feb. 19, 1987 Celtics @ Houston Rockets W 99 - 92 won 2 39 - 14
54 Feb. 21, 1987 Celtics @ San Antonio Spurs W 121 - 113 won 3 40 - 14
55 Feb. 23, 1987 Celtics vs. New Jersey Nets W 116 - 103 won 4 41 - 14
56 Feb. 25, 1987 Celtics vs. Portland Trail Blazers W 122 - 116 won 5 42 - 14
57 Feb. 27, 1987 Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks L 105 - 115 lost 1 42 - 15
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
58 Mar. 1, 1987 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons W 112 - 102 won 1 43 - 15
59 Mar. 4, 1987 Celtics vs. Utah Jazz W 123 - 105 won 2 44 - 15
60 Mar. 6, 1987 Celtics vs. Los Angeles Clippers W 132 - 111 won 3 45 - 15
61 Mar. 8, 1987 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons L 119 - 122 OTlost 1 45 - 16
62 Mar. 11, 1987 Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns W 118 - 109 won 1 46 - 16
63 Mar. 13, 1987 Celtics @ Indiana Pacers L 109 - 116 lost 1 46 - 17
64 Mar. 15, 1987 Celtics vs. New York Knicks W 113 - 104 won 1 47 - 17
65 Mar. 17, 1987 Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks L 115 - 123 lost 1 47 - 18
66 Mar. 18, 1987 Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 120 - 102 won 1 48 - 18
67 Mar. 20, 1987 Celtics vs. Seattle Supersonics W 112 - 108 won 2 49 - 18
68 Mar. 22, 1987 Celtics vs. New Jersey Nets W 116 - 104 won 3 50 - 18
69 Mar. 24, 1987 Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 111 - 88 won 4 51 - 18
70 Mar. 26, 1987 Celtics @ Washington Bullets L 103 - 106 lost 1 51 - 19
71 Mar. 27, 1987 Celtics @ Chicago Bulls W 111 - 106 won 1 52 - 19
72 Mar. 29, 1987 Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 118 - 100 won 2 53 - 19
73 Mar. 31, 1987 Celtics @ New York Knicks L 120 - 128 lost 1 53 - 20
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
74 Apr. 1, 1987 Celtics vs. Washington Bullets W 103 - 86 won 1 54 - 20
75 Apr. 3, 1987 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons W 119 - 115 OTwon 2 55 - 20
76 Apr. 5, 1987 Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers L 104 - 106 OTlost 1 55 - 21
77 Apr. 7, 1987 Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 83 - 107 lost 2 55 - 22
78 Apr. 10, 1987 Celtics @ New Jersey Nets L 108 - 117 lost 3 55 - 23
79 Apr. 12, 1987 Celtics vs. New York Knicks W 119 - 107 won 1 56 - 23
80 Apr. 15, 1987 Celtics @ Indiana Pacers W 108 - 85 won 2 57 - 23
81 Apr. 17, 1987 Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls W 108 - 105 won 3 58 - 23
82 Apr. 19, 1987 Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks W 118 - 107 won 4 59 - 23

NBA Playoffs

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NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round

Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
 Series Status Streak
1 Apr. 23, 1987 Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls W 108 - 104 Celtics lead
1-0
 won 1
2 Apr. 26, 1987 Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls W 105 - 96 Celtics lead
2-0
 won 2
3 Apr. 28, 1987 Celtics @ Chicago Bulls W 105 - 94 Celtics win
3-0
 won 3

NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals

Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
 Series Status Streak
1 May. 5, 1987 Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 111 - 98 Celtics lead
1-0
 won 4
2 May. 6, 1987 Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 126 - 124 Celtics lead
2-0
 won 5
3 May. 8, 1987 Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks L 121 - 126 OT Celtics lead
2-1
 lost 1
4 May. 10, 1987 Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks W 138 - 137 2OT Celtics lead
3-1
 won 1
5 May. 13, 1987 Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks L 124 - 129 Celtics lead
3-2
 lost 1
6 May. 15, 1987 Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks L 111 - 121 series tied
3-3
 lost 2
7 May. 17, 1987 Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 119 - 113 Celtics win
4-3
 won 1

NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals

Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
 Series Status Streak
1 May. 19, 1987 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons W 104 - 91 Celtics lead
1-0
 won 2
2 May. 21, 1987 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons W 110 - 101 Celtics lead
2-0
 won 3
3 May. 23, 1987 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons L 104 - 122 Celtics lead
2-1
 lost 1
4 May. 24, 1987 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons L 119 - 145 series tied
2-2
 lost 2
5 May. 26, 1987 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons W 108 - 107 Celtics lead
3-2
 won 1
6 May. 28, 1987 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons L 105 - 113 series tied
3-3
 lost 1
7 May. 30, 1987 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons W 117 - 114 Celtics win
4-3
 won 1

NBA Playoffs - Finals

Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
 Series Status Streak
1 Jun. 2, 1987 Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers L 113 - 126 Lakers lead
0-1
 lost 1
2 Jun. 4, 1987 Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers L 122 - 141 Lakers lead
0-2
 lost 2
3 Jun. 7, 1987 Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers W 109 - 103 Lakers lead
1-2
 won 1
4 Jun. 9, 1987 Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 106 - 107 Lakers lead
1-3
 lost 1
5 Jun. 11, 1987 Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers W 123 - 108 Lakers lead
2-3
 won 1
6 Jun. 14, 1987 Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers L 93 - 106 Lakers win
2-4
 lost 1
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