1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 65-17
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 15-3 Won NBA championship
Conference First Round - Defeated Denver Nuggets 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Golden State Warriors 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Seattle Supersonics 4-0
Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Pat Riley (65-17)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 681,707, Avg. 16,627 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 65-17
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 15-3 Won NBA championship
Conference First Round - Defeated Denver Nuggets 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Golden State Warriors 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Seattle Supersonics 4-0
Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Pat Riley (65-17)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 681,707, Avg. 16,627 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers Results
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 65 wins and 17 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 15-3.
The Lakers racked up 9,656 points and surrendered 8,893. Earvin Johnson scored a team-leading 1,909 points for Los Angeles, and James Worthy contributed 19 or more per game, too. A.C. Green accounted for 615 rebounds. Earvin Johnson dished out 977 assists for the squad.
On defense, Earvin Johnson added 138 steals.
Pat Riley coached the team. The 1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | April 16, 1947 | 7'1" | 225 | UCLA | New York, NY USA |
| Adrian Branch | F-G | November 17, 1963 | 6'7" | 185 | Maryland | Washington, DC USA |
| Frank Brickowski | F-C | August 14, 1959 | 6'9" | 240 | Penn State | Bayville, NY USA |
| Michael Cooper | G-F | April 15, 1956 | 6'5" | 170 | New Mexico | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| A.C. Green | F-C | October 4, 1963 | 6'9" | 220 | Oregon State | Portland, OR USA |
| Earvin Johnson | G-F | August 14, 1959 | 6'8" | 215 | Michigan State | Lansing, MI USA |
| Wes Matthews | G | August 24, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Wisconsin | Sarasota, FL USA |
| Kurt Rambis | F | February 25, 1958 | 6'8" | 213 | Santa Clara | Cupertino, CA USA |
| Byron Scott | G | March 28, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | Arizona State | Ogden, UT USA |
| Mike Smrek | C | August 31, 1962 | 7'0" | 250 | Canisius | Welland, ON CAN |
| Mychal Thompson | C-F | January 30, 1955 | 6'10" | 226 | Minnesota | Nassau, BAH |
| Billy Thompson | F | December 1, 1963 | 6'7" | 195 | Louisville | Camden, NJ USA |
| James Worthy | F | February 27, 1961 | 6'9" | 225 | North Carolina | Gastonia, NC USA |
