1987 NBA Playoffs Summary | Basketball-Reference.com (original) (raw)
Finals
Los Angeles Lakersover Boston Celtics (4-2)
| Game 1 | Tue, June 2 | Boston Celtics | 113 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 126 |
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| Game 2 | Thu, June 4 | Boston Celtics | 122 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 141 |
| Game 3 | Sun, June 7 | Los Angeles Lakers | 103 | @ Boston Celtics | 109 |
| Game 4 | Tue, June 9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 107 | @ Boston Celtics | 106 |
| Game 5 | Thu, June 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 108 | @ Boston Celtics | 123 |
| Game 6 | Sun, June 14 | Boston Celtics | 93 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 106 |
Eastern Conference Finals
Boston Celticsover Detroit Pistons (4-3)
| Game 1 | Tue, May 19 | Detroit Pistons | 91 | @ Boston Celtics | 104 |
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| Game 2 | Thu, May 21 | Detroit Pistons | 101 | @ Boston Celtics | 110 |
| Game 3 | Sat, May 23 | Boston Celtics | 104 | @ Detroit Pistons | 122 |
| Game 4 | Sun, May 24 | Boston Celtics | 119 | @ Detroit Pistons | 145 |
| Game 5 | Tue, May 26 | Detroit Pistons | 107 | @ Boston Celtics | 108 |
| Game 6 | Thu, May 28 | Boston Celtics | 105 | @ Detroit Pistons | 113 |
| Game 7 | Sat, May 30 | Detroit Pistons | 114 | @ Boston Celtics | 117 |
Western Conference Finals
Los Angeles Lakersover Seattle SuperSonics (4-0)
| Game 1 | Sat, May 16 | Seattle SuperSonics | 87 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 92 |
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| Game 2 | Tue, May 19 | Seattle SuperSonics | 104 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 112 |
| Game 3 | Sat, May 23 | Los Angeles Lakers | 122 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | 121 |
| Game 4 | Mon, May 25 | Los Angeles Lakers | 133 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | 102 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Boston Celticsover Milwaukee Bucks (4-3)
| Game 1 | Tue, May 5 | Milwaukee Bucks | 98 | @ Boston Celtics | 111 |
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| Game 2 | Wed, May 6 | Milwaukee Bucks | 124 | @ Boston Celtics | 126 |
| Game 3 | Fri, May 8 | Boston Celtics | 121 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 126 |
| Game 4 | Sun, May 10 | Boston Celtics | 138 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 137 |
| Game 5 | Wed, May 13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 129 | @ Boston Celtics | 124 |
| Game 6 | Fri, May 15 | Boston Celtics | 111 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 121 |
| Game 7 | Sun, May 17 | Milwaukee Bucks | 113 | @ Boston Celtics | 119 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Detroit Pistonsover Atlanta Hawks (4-1)
| Game 1 | Sun, May 3 | Detroit Pistons | 112 | @ Atlanta Hawks | 111 |
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| Game 2 | Tue, May 5 | Detroit Pistons | 102 | @ Atlanta Hawks | 115 |
| Game 3 | Fri, May 8 | Atlanta Hawks | 99 | @ Detroit Pistons | 108 |
| Game 4 | Sun, May 10 | Atlanta Hawks | 88 | @ Detroit Pistons | 89 |
| Game 5 | Wed, May 13 | Detroit Pistons | 104 | @ Atlanta Hawks | 96 |
Western Conference Semifinals
Los Angeles Lakersover Golden State Warriors (4-1)
| Game 1 | Tue, May 5 | Golden State Warriors | 116 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 125 |
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| Game 2 | Thu, May 7 | Golden State Warriors | 101 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 116 |
| Game 3 | Sat, May 9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 133 | @ Golden State Warriors | 108 |
| Game 4 | Sun, May 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 121 | @ Golden State Warriors | 129 |
| Game 5 | Tue, May 12 | Golden State Warriors | 106 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 118 |
Western Conference Semifinals
Seattle SuperSonicsover Houston Rockets (4-2)
| Game 1 | Sat, May 2 | Seattle SuperSonics | 111 | @ Houston Rockets | 106 |
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| Game 2 | Tue, May 5 | Seattle SuperSonics | 99 | @ Houston Rockets | 97 |
| Game 3 | Thu, May 7 | Houston Rockets | 102 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | 84 |
| Game 4 | Sat, May 9 | Houston Rockets | 102 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | 117 |
| Game 5 | Tue, May 12 | Seattle SuperSonics | 107 | @ Houston Rockets | 112 |
| Game 6 | Thu, May 14 | Houston Rockets | 125 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | 128 |
Eastern Conference First Round
Atlanta Hawksover Indiana Pacers (3-1)
| Game 1 | Fri, April 24 | Indiana Pacers | 94 | @ Atlanta Hawks | 110 |
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| Game 2 | Sun, April 26 | Indiana Pacers | 93 | @ Atlanta Hawks | 94 |
| Game 3 | Wed, April 29 | Atlanta Hawks | 87 | @ Indiana Pacers | 96 |
| Game 4 | Fri, May 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 101 | @ Indiana Pacers | 97 |
Eastern Conference First Round
Boston Celticsover Chicago Bulls (3-0)
| Game 1 | Thu, April 23 | Chicago Bulls | 104 | @ Boston Celtics | 108 |
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| Game 2 | Sun, April 26 | Chicago Bulls | 96 | @ Boston Celtics | 105 |
| Game 3 | Tue, April 28 | Boston Celtics | 105 | @ Chicago Bulls | 94 |
Eastern Conference First Round
Detroit Pistonsover Washington Bullets (3-0)
| Game 1 | Fri, April 24 | Washington Bullets | 92 | @ Detroit Pistons | 106 |
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| Game 2 | Sun, April 26 | Washington Bullets | 85 | @ Detroit Pistons | 128 |
| Game 3 | Wed, April 29 | Detroit Pistons | 97 | @ Washington Bullets | 96 |
Eastern Conference First Round
Milwaukee Bucksover Philadelphia 76ers (3-2)
| Game 1 | Fri, April 24 | Philadelphia 76ers | 104 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 107 |
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| Game 2 | Sun, April 26 | Philadelphia 76ers | 125 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 122 |
| Game 3 | Wed, April 29 | Milwaukee Bucks | 121 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | 120 |
| Game 4 | Fri, May 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 118 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | 124 |
| Game 5 | Sun, May 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 89 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 102 |
Western Conference First Round
Golden State Warriorsover Utah Jazz (3-2)
| Game 1 | Thu, April 23 | Golden State Warriors | 85 | @ Utah Jazz | 99 |
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| Game 2 | Sat, April 25 | Golden State Warriors | 100 | @ Utah Jazz | 103 |
| Game 3 | Wed, April 29 | Utah Jazz | 95 | @ Golden State Warriors | 110 |
| Game 4 | Fri, May 1 | Utah Jazz | 94 | @ Golden State Warriors | 98 |
| Game 5 | Sun, May 3 | Golden State Warriors | 118 | @ Utah Jazz | 113 |
Western Conference First Round
Houston Rocketsover Portland Trail Blazers (3-1)
| Game 1 | Fri, April 24 | Houston Rockets | 125 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 115 |
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| Game 2 | Sun, April 26 | Houston Rockets | 98 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 111 |
| Game 3 | Tue, April 28 | Portland Trail Blazers | 108 | @ Houston Rockets | 117 |
| Game 4 | Thu, April 30 | Portland Trail Blazers | 101 | @ Houston Rockets | 113 |
Western Conference First Round
Los Angeles Lakersover Denver Nuggets (3-0)
| Game 1 | Thu, April 23 | Denver Nuggets | 95 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 128 |
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| Game 2 | Sat, April 25 | Denver Nuggets | 127 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 139 |
| Game 3 | Wed, April 29 | Los Angeles Lakers | 140 | @ Denver Nuggets | 103 |
Western Conference First Round
Seattle SuperSonicsover Dallas Mavericks (3-1)
| Game 1 | Thu, April 23 | Seattle SuperSonics | 129 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 151 |
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| Game 2 | Sat, April 25 | Seattle SuperSonics | 112 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 110 |
| Game 3 | Tue, April 28 | Dallas Mavericks | 107 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | 117 |
| Game 4 | Thu, April 30 | Dallas Mavericks | 98 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | 124 |