Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters
1986-1987 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster
1986-1987 Boston Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | D. Johnson | D. Ainge | L. Bird | K. McHale | R. Parish |
Rotation | J. Sichting | C. Henry | D. Daye | F. Roberts | |
Rotation | S. Vincent | G. Kite | |||
Rotation | B. Walton | ||||
Lim PT | R. Carlisle | S. Wedman | M. Acres |
1986-1987 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 59-23 | - |
2 | Philadelphia Sixers | 45-37 | 14 |
3 | Washington Bullets | 42-40 | 17 |
4 | New Jersey Nets | 24-58 | 35 |
5 | New York Knicks | 24-58 | 35 |
1986-1987 Boston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Kevin McHale | All-NBA First Team (1987) |
Larry Bird | All-NBA First Team (1987) |
Larry Bird | Player Of The Week (01/04/87) |
Robert Parish | Player Of The Week (11/16/86) |
Kevin McHale | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1987) |
Dennis Johnson | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1987) |
Larry Bird | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1987) |
Kevin McHale | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1987) |
Robert Parish | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1987) |
Larry Bird | Three Point Shootout Participant (1987) |
Danny Ainge | Three Point Shootout Participant (1987) |
Larry Bird | Three Point Champion (1987) |
1986-1987 Boston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Larry Bird | 74 | 40.6 | 28.1 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 3.2 |
Kevin McHale | 77 | 39.8 | 26.1 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
Robert Parish | 80 | 37.4 | 17.6 | 10.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
Dennis Johnson | 79 | 37.1 | 13.4 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
Danny Ainge | 71 | 35.2 | 14.8 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
Jerry Sichting | 78 | 20.1 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Fred Roberts | 73 | 14.7 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
Darren Daye | 61 | 11.9 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Sam Vincent | 46 | 8.1 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Greg Kite | 74 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Conner Henry | 36 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Rick Carlisle | 42 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Bill Walton | 10 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
David Thirdkill | 17 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Scott Wedman | 6 | 13.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Andre Turner | 3 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
1986-1987 Boston Celtics Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Danny Ainge was selected as the #8 pick in the Second Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Danny Ainge signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on November 1, 1981. Danny Ainge signed a multi-year extension with the Boston Celtics on December 12, 1985. Larry Bird was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Larry Bird signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1979. Larry Bird re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1984. Rick Carlisle was selected as the #23 pick in the 3 Round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Rick Carlisle signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1984. Rick Carlisle re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on September 1, 1986. Greg Kite was selected as the #21 pick in the First Round of the 1983 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Greg Kite signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1983. Greg Kite re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1986. Kevin McHale was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1980 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Kevin McHale signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1980. Kevin McHale re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 1984. Sam Vincent was selected as the #20 pick in the First Round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Sam Vincent signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on August 25, 1985. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Dennis Johnson was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Phoenix Suns on June 27, 1983. Dennis Johnson signed a multi-year extension with the Boston Celtics on May 1, 1985. Robert Parish was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Golden State Warriors on June 9, 1980. Robert Parish signed a multi-year extension with the Boston Celtics on April 9, 1981. Robert Parish signed a multi-year extension with the Boston Celtics on May 16, 1986. Fred Roberts was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Utah Jazz on September 25, 1986. Jerry Sichting was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Indiana Pacers on October 2, 1985. Bill Walton was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Los Angeles Clippers on September 6, 1985. Scott Wedman was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 14, 1983. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Darren Daye signed a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on December 11, 1986. Conner Henry signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on December 31, 1986. Conner Henry re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on January 10, 1987. Conner Henry re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on January 20, 1987. |
1986-1987 Boston Celtics Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Alan Cohen | Owner | 1983-1984 | Owner (Brooklyn Nets, 1978 to 1983) |
Don Gaston | Owner | 1983-1984 | N/A |
Paul Dupee | Owner | 1983-1984 | N/A |
K.C. Jones | Head Coach | 1983-1984 | Assistant Coach (Milwaukee Bucks, 1976 to 1977) |
Jan Volk | General Manager | 1984-1985 | N/A |
Johnny Most | Radio Broadcaster | 1953-1954 | N/A |