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1987 NBA Playoff Summary
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Finals (4-2): Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics
| Game 1 | June 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 126 | Boston Celtics | 113 |
| Game 2 | June 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 141 | Boston Celtics | 122 |
| Game 3 | June 7 | Boston Celtics | 109 | Los Angeles Lakers | 103 |
| Game 4 | June 9 | Boston Celtics | 106 | Los Angeles Lakers | 107 |
| Game 5 | June 11 | Boston Celtics | 123 | Los Angeles Lakers | 108 |
| Game 6 | June 14 | Los Angeles Lakers | 106 | Boston Celtics | 93 |
Western Conference Finals (4-0): Los Angeles Lakers over Seattle Supersonics
| Game 1 | May 16 | Los Angeles Lakers | 92 | Seattle Supersonics | 87 |
| Game 2 | May 19 | Los Angeles Lakers | 112 | Seattle Supersonics | 104 |
| Game 3 | May 23 | Seattle Supersonics | 121 | Los Angeles Lakers | 122 |
| Game 4 | May 25 | Seattle Supersonics | 102 | Los Angeles Lakers | 133 |
Eastern Conference Finals (4-3): Boston Celtics over Detroit Pistons
| Game 1 | May 19 | Boston Celtics | 104 | Detroit Pistons | 91 |
| Game 2 | May 21 | Boston Celtics | 110 | Detroit Pistons | 101 |
| Game 3 | May 23 | Detroit Pistons | 122 | Boston Celtics | 104 |
| Game 4 | May 24 | Detroit Pistons | 145 | Boston Celtics | 119 |
| Game 5 | May 26 | Boston Celtics | 108 | Detroit Pistons | 107 |
| Game 6 | May 28 | Detroit Pistons | 113 | Boston Celtics | 105 |
| Game 7 | May 30 | Boston Celtics | 117 | Detroit Pistons | 114 |
Western Conference Semifinals (4-2): Seattle Supersonics over Houston Rockets
| Game 1 | May 2 | Houston Rockets | 106 | Seattle Supersonics | 111 |
| Game 2 | May 5 | Houston Rockets | 97 | Seattle Supersonics | 99 |
| Game 3 | May 7 | Seattle Supersonics | 84 | Houston Rockets | 102 |
| Game 4 | May 9 | Seattle Supersonics | 117 | Houston Rockets | 102 |
| Game 5 | May 12 | Houston Rockets | 112 | Seattle Supersonics | 107 |
| Game 6 | May 14 | Seattle Supersonics | 128 | Houston Rockets | 125 |
Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): Los Angeles Lakers over Golden State Warriors
| Game 1 | May 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 125 | Golden State Warriors | 116 |
| Game 2 | May 7 | Los Angeles Lakers | 116 | Golden State Warriors | 101 |
| Game 3 | May 9 | Golden State Warriors | 108 | Los Angeles Lakers | 133 |
| Game 4 | May 10 | Golden State Warriors | 129 | Los Angeles Lakers | 121 |
| Game 5 | May 12 | Los Angeles Lakers | 118 | Golden State Warriors | 106 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1): Detroit Pistons over Atlanta Hawks
| Game 1 | May 3 | Atlanta Hawks | 111 | Detroit Pistons | 112 |
| Game 2 | May 5 | Atlanta Hawks | 115 | Detroit Pistons | 102 |
| Game 3 | May 8 | Detroit Pistons | 108 | Atlanta Hawks | 99 |
| Game 4 | May 10 | Detroit Pistons | 89 | Atlanta Hawks | 88 |
| Game 5 | May 13 | Atlanta Hawks | 96 | Detroit Pistons | 104 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3): Boston Celtics over Milwaukee Bucks
| Game 1 | May 5 | Boston Celtics | 111 | Milwaukee Bucks | 98 |
| Game 2 | May 6 | Boston Celtics | 126 | Milwaukee Bucks | 124 |
| Game 3 | May 8 | Milwaukee Bucks | 126 | Boston Celtics | 121 |
| Game 4 | May 10 | Milwaukee Bucks | 137 | Boston Celtics | 138 |
| Game 5 | May 13 | Boston Celtics | 124 | Milwaukee Bucks | 129 |
| Game 6 | May 15 | Milwaukee Bucks | 121 | Boston Celtics | 111 |
| Game 7 | May 17 | Boston Celtics | 119 | Milwaukee Bucks | 113 |
Western Conference First Round (3-1): Seattle Supersonics over Dallas Mavericks
| Game 1 | April 23 | Dallas Mavericks | 151 | Seattle Supersonics | 129 |
| Game 2 | April 25 | Dallas Mavericks | 110 | Seattle Supersonics | 112 |
| Game 3 | April 28 | Seattle Supersonics | 117 | Dallas Mavericks | 107 |
| Game 4 | April 30 | Seattle Supersonics | 124 | Dallas Mavericks | 98 |
Western Conference First Round (3-0): Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets
| Game 1 | April 23 | Los Angeles Lakers | 128 | Denver Nuggets | 95 |
| Game 2 | April 25 | Los Angeles Lakers | 139 | Denver Nuggets | 127 |
| Game 3 | April 29 | Denver Nuggets | 103 | Los Angeles Lakers | 140 |
Western Conference First Round (3-1): Houston Rockets over Portland Trail Blazers
| Game 1 | April 24 | Portland Trail Blazers | 115 | Houston Rockets | 125 |
| Game 2 | April 26 | Portland Trail Blazers | 111 | Houston Rockets | 98 |
| Game 3 | April 28 | Houston Rockets | 117 | Portland Trail Blazers | 108 |
| Game 4 | April 30 | Houston Rockets | 113 | Portland Trail Blazers | 101 |
Western Conference First Round (3-2): Golden State Warriors over Utah Jazz
| Game 1 | April 23 | Utah Jazz | 99 | Golden State Warriors | 85 |
| Game 2 | April 25 | Utah Jazz | 103 | Golden State Warriors | 100 |
| Game 3 | April 29 | Golden State Warriors | 110 | Utah Jazz | 95 |
| Game 4 | May 1 | Golden State Warriors | 98 | Utah Jazz | 94 |
| Game 5 | May 3 | Utah Jazz | 113 | Golden State Warriors | 118 |
Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): Milwaukee Bucks over Philadelphia 76ers
| Game 1 | April 24 | Milwaukee Bucks | 107 | Philadelphia 76ers | 104 |
| Game 2 | April 26 | Milwaukee Bucks | 122 | Philadelphia 76ers | 125 |
| Game 3 | April 29 | Philadelphia 76ers | 120 | Milwaukee Bucks | 121 |
| Game 4 | May 1 | Philadelphia 76ers | 124 | Milwaukee Bucks | 118 |
| Game 5 | May 3 | Milwaukee Bucks | 102 | Philadelphia 76ers | 89 |
Eastern Conference First Round (3-0): Detroit Pistons over Washington Bullets
| Game 1 | April 24 | Detroit Pistons | 106 | Washington Bullets | 92 |
| Game 2 | April 26 | Detroit Pistons | 128 | Washington Bullets | 85 |
| Game 3 | April 29 | Washington Bullets | 96 | Detroit Pistons | 97 |
Eastern Conference First Round (3-0): Boston Celtics over Chicago Bulls
| Game 1 | April 23 | Boston Celtics | 108 | Chicago Bulls | 104 |
| Game 2 | April 26 | Boston Celtics | 105 | Chicago Bulls | 96 |
| Game 3 | April 28 | Chicago Bulls | 94 | Boston Celtics | 105 |
Eastern Conference First Round (3-1): Atlanta Hawks over Indiana Pacers
| Game 1 | April 24 | Atlanta Hawks | 110 | Indiana Pacers | 94 |
| Game 2 | April 26 | Atlanta Hawks | 94 | Indiana Pacers | 93 |
| Game 3 | April 29 | Indiana Pacers | 96 | Atlanta Hawks | 87 |
| Game 4 | May 1 | Indiana Pacers | 97 | Atlanta Hawks | 101 |