1986-1987 NBA Division Standings
Atlantic Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 59 | 23 | .720 | 0 | 6-4 | W 4 | 112.6 | 106.0 | 6.6 | 39-2 | 20-21 | 15-9 | 38-20 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Sixers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 | 5-5 | W 1 | 106.5 | 106.6 | -0.1 | 28-13 | 17-24 | 12-12 | 29-29 |
| 3 | Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 | 6-4 | L 1 | 106.0 | 107.3 | -1.3 | 27-14 | 15-26 | 13-11 | 26-32 |
| 4 | New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 | 2-8 | L 5 | 108.5 | 113.5 | -5.0 | 19-22 | 5-36 | 12-12 | 20-38 |
| 5 | New York Knicks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 | 2-8 | L 6 | 103.8 | 110.0 | -6.2 | 18-23 | 6-35 | 8-16 | 16-42 |
Central Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 0 | 9-1 | L 1 | 110.0 | 102.8 | 7.2 | 35-6 | 22-19 | 17-13 | 38-20 |
| 2 | Detroit Pistons | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 | 5-5 | L 1 | 111.2 | 107.8 | 3.4 | 32-9 | 20-21 | 17-13 | 38-20 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Bucks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 | 7-3 | W 2 | 110.4 | 106.5 | 3.9 | 32-9 | 18-23 | 17-13 | 34-24 |
| 4 | Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 | 4-6 | W 2 | 106.1 | 106.7 | -0.6 | 28-13 | 13-28 | 13-16 | 28-30 |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 | 4-6 | L 2 | 104.8 | 103.9 | 0.9 | 29-12 | 11-30 | 17-12 | 30-28 |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26 | 4-6 | W 1 | 104.4 | 108.2 | -3.8 | 25-16 | 6-35 | 8-22 | 22-36 |
Midwest Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Mavericks | 55 | 27 | .671 | 0 | 7-3 | W 1 | 116.7 | 110.4 | 6.3 | 35-6 | 20-21 | 19-11 | 42-18 |
| 2 | Utah Jazz | 44 | 38 | .537 | 11 | 4-6 | L 3 | 107.9 | 107.5 | 0.4 | 31-10 | 13-28 | 19-11 | 32-28 |
| 3 | Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | 5-5 | L 1 | 106.9 | 105.9 | 1.0 | 25-16 | 17-24 | 19-11 | 31-29 |
| 4 | Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 18 | 6-4 | W 1 | 116.7 | 117.6 | -0.9 | 27-14 | 10-31 | 14-16 | 28-32 |
| 5 | Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 26 | 6-4 | L 1 | 110.9 | 114.1 | -3.2 | 20-21 | 9-32 | 10-20 | 22-38 |
| 6 | San Antonio Spurs | 28 | 54 | .341 | 27 | 2-8 | L 1 | 108.3 | 113.4 | -5.1 | 21-20 | 7-34 | 9-21 | 20-40 |
Pacific Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 17 | .793 | 0 | 8-2 | L 2 | 117.8 | 108.5 | 9.3 | 37-4 | 28-13 | 24-6 | 47-13 |
| 2 | Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 | 5-5 | W 2 | 117.9 | 114.8 | 3.1 | 34-7 | 15-26 | 17-13 | 35-25 |
| 3 | Golden State Warriors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 | 5-5 | W 2 | 112.0 | 114.4 | -2.4 | 25-16 | 17-24 | 17-13 | 32-28 |
| 4 | Seattle SuperSonics | 39 | 43 | .476 | 26 | 4-6 | W 1 | 113.7 | 113.3 | 0.4 | 25-16 | 14-27 | 15-15 | 32-28 |
| 5 | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 29 | 9-1 | W 3 | 111.1 | 113.5 | -2.4 | 26-15 | 10-31 | 14-16 | 28-32 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Clippers | 12 | 70 | .146 | 53 | 0-10 | L 14 | 104.5 | 115.9 | -11.4 | 9-32 | 3-38 | 3-27 | 11-49 |