Here you have the information about the 1987 NBA Playoffs and the path the Los Angeles Lakers took to win a new championship: The league had 23 teams in 1987 and the best 16 (8 from each Converence) competed in a traditional playoff format.
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| Western Conference |
NBA Finals |
Eastern Conference |
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| (1) Lakers |
3 |
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3 |
Celtics (1) |
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Lakers |
4 |
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4 |
Celtics |
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| (8) Nuggets |
0 |
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0 |
Bulls (8) |
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Lakers |
4 |
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4 |
Celtics |
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| (4) Jazz |
2 |
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3 |
Bucks (4) |
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Warriors |
1 |
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3 |
Bucks |
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| (5) Warriors |
3 |
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Lakers |
4 |
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2 |
76ers (5) |
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L.A. Lakers
Champion |
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| (2) Mavs |
1 |
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Celtics |
2 |
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3 |
Hawks (2) |
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Sonics |
4 |
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1 |
Hawks |
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| (7) Sonics |
3 |
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1 |
Pacers (7) |
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Sonics |
0 |
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3 |
Pistons |
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| (3) Blazers |
1 |
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3 |
Pistons (3) |
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Rockets |
2 |
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4 |
Pistons |
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| (6) Rockets |
3 |
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0 |
Bullets (6) |
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Western Conference teams:
Lakers = Los Angeles Lakers
Nuggets = Denver Nuggets
Jazz = Utah Jazz
Warriors = Golden State Warriors
Mavs = Dallas Mavericks
Sonics = Seattle Supersonics
Blazers = Portland Trail Blazers
Rockets = Houston Rockets Eastern Conference teams:
Celtics = Boston Celtics
Bulls = Chicago Bulls
Bucks = Milwaukee Bucks
76ers = Philadelphia 76ers
Hawks = Atlanta Hawks
Pacers = Indiana Pacers
Pistons = Detroit Pistons
Bullets = Washington Bullets top of page
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Playoffs
