1986-87 Boston Celtics Roster
Team Record: 59-23
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 13-10 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Chicago Bulls 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 4-3
Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: K.C. Jones (59-23)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 611,222, Avg. 14,908 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Boston Celtics Results
The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 59 wins and 23 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 13-10.
The Celtics racked up 9,237 points and allowed 8,692. Larry Bird tossed in a team-best 2,076 points for Boston, and Kevin McHale scored 18 or more per game, too. Robert Parish contributed 851 boards. Dennis Johnson dished out 594 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Larry Bird added 135 steals, while Kevin McHale blocked 172 shots.
K.C. Jones coached the team. The 1986-87 Boston Celtics lost in the finals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Danny Ainge | G-F | March 17, 1959 | 6'4" | 175 | Brigham Young | Eugene, OR USA |
Larry Bird | F-G | December 7, 1956 | 6'9" | 220 | Indiana State | West Baden, IN USA |
Rick Carlisle | G | October 27, 1959 | 6'5" | 207 | Virginia | Ogdensburg, NY USA |
Darren Daye | F-G | November 30, 1960 | 6'8" | 220 | UCLA | Des Moines, IA USA |
Conner Henry | G | July 21, 1963 | 6'7" | 195 | Cal. St.-Santa Barbara | Claremont, CA USA |
Dennis Johnson | G | September 18, 1954 | 6'4" | 185 | Pepperdine | San Pedro, CA USA |
Greg Kite | C | August 5, 1961 | 6'11" | 250 | Brigham Young | Houston, TX USA |
Kevin McHale | F-C | December 19, 1957 | 6'10" | 210 | Minnesota | Hibbing, MN USA |
Robert Parish | C | August 30, 1953 | 7'0" | 230 | Centenary | Shreveport, LA USA |
Fred Roberts | F-C | August 14, 1960 | 6'10" | 218 | Brigham Young | Provo, UT USA |
Jerry Sichting | G | November 29, 1956 | 6'1" | 168 | Purdue | Martinsville, IN USA |
David Thirdkill | F-G | April 12, 1960 | 6'7" | 195 | Bradley | St. Louis, MO USA |
Andre Turner | G | December 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 160 | Memphis State | Memphis, TN USA |
Sam Vincent | G | May 18, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Michigan State | Lansing, MI USA |
Bill Walton | C-F | November 5, 1952 | 6'11" | 210 | UCLA | La Mesa, CA USA |
Scott Wedman | F-G | July 29, 1952 | 6'7" | 215 | Colorado | Harper, KS USA |