1986-87 Boston Celtics Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
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 Statistics
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
Danny AingeG-FMarch 17, 19596'4"175Brigham YoungEugene, OR USA
Larry BirdF-GDecember 7, 19566'9"220Indiana StateWest Baden, IN USA
Rick CarlisleGOctober 27, 19596'5"207VirginiaOgdensburg, NY USA
Darren DayeF-GNovember 30, 19606'8"220UCLADes Moines, IA USA
Conner HenryGJuly 21, 19636'7"195Cal. St.-Santa BarbaraClaremont, CA USA
Dennis JohnsonGSeptember 18, 19546'4"185PepperdineSan Pedro, CA USA
Greg KiteCAugust 5, 19616'11"250Brigham YoungHouston, TX USA
Kevin McHaleF-CDecember 19, 19576'10"210MinnesotaHibbing, MN USA
Robert ParishCAugust 30, 19537'0"230CentenaryShreveport, LA USA
Fred RobertsF-CAugust 14, 19606'10"218Brigham YoungProvo, UT USA
Jerry SichtingGNovember 29, 19566'1"168PurdueMartinsville, IN USA
David ThirdkillF-GApril 12, 19606'7"195BradleySt. Louis, MO USA
Andre TurnerGDecember 13, 19645'11"160Memphis StateMemphis, TN USA
Sam VincentGMay 18, 19636'2"185Michigan StateLansing, MI USA
Bill WaltonC-FNovember 5, 19526'11"210UCLALa Mesa, CA USA
Scott WedmanF-GJuly 29, 19526'7"215ColoradoHarper, KS USA



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