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1986-87 Boston Celtics

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59-23, Finished 1st in NBA Atlantic Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 112.6 points per game, Allowed 106.0 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 57-25)
Coached by K.C. Jones (59-23)

Arena: Boston Garden / Attendance: 611,222 (6th of 23 available)

SRS: 6.58 (3rd of 23) / Pace Factor: 98.6 (19th of 23)
Offensive Rating: 113.5 (3rd of 23) / Defensive Rating: 106.8 (9th of 23)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Finals (4-2) versus Los Angeles Lakers
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-3) versus Detroit Pistons
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus Milwaukee Bucks
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus Chicago Bulls

1986-87 Statistics / Schedule / Game Log / Splits / Starting Lineups

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Starting Lineups

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G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Starting Lineup
1 Fri, Oct 31, 1986 Washington Bullets W 120 102 1 0 Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Sam Vincent
2 Sat, Nov 1, 1986 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 105 111 1 1 Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Sam Vincent
3 Wed, Nov 5, 1986 Indiana Pacers W 133 102 2 1 Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Sam Vincent
4 Fri, Nov 7, 1986 @ Washington Bullets W 88 86 3 1 Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Sam Vincent
5 Tue, Nov 11, 1986 @ New Jersey Nets L 110 114 3 2 Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Sam Vincent
6 Wed, Nov 12, 1986 Milwaukee Bucks W 124 116 4 2 Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Jerry Sichting
7 Fri, Nov 14, 1986 @ Chicago Bulls W 110 98 5 2 Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Jerry Sichting
8 Sat, Nov 15, 1986 @ Detroit Pistons W 118 111 6 2 Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Jerry Sichting
9 Wed, Nov 19, 1986 Atlanta Hawks W 111 107 7 2 Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Jerry Sichting
10 Fri, Nov 21, 1986 Golden State Warriors W 135 120 8 2 Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Jerry Sichting
11 Sat, Nov 22, 1986 @ Atlanta Hawks L 96 97 8 3 Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Jerry Sichting
12 Tue, Nov 25, 1986 @ Philadelphia 76ers L 100 102 8 4 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
13 Wed, Nov 26, 1986 New York Knickerbockers W 101 90 9 4 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
14 Fri, Nov 28, 1986 San Antonio Spurs W 111 96 10 4 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
15 Tue, Dec 2, 1986 Washington Bullets L 109 117 10 5 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
16 Wed, Dec 3, 1986 Denver Nuggets W 119 113 11 5 Danny Ainge / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Scott Wedman
17 Fri, Dec 5, 1986 Philadelphia 76ers W 108 106 12 5 Danny Ainge / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Scott Wedman
18 Sat, Dec 6, 1986 @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 86 88 12 6 Danny Ainge / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Fred Roberts
19 Wed, Dec 10, 1986 New Jersey Nets W 108 98 13 6 Danny Ainge / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Fred Roberts
20 Fri, Dec 12, 1986 Los Angeles Lakers L 110 117 13 7 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
21 Sat, Dec 13, 1986 @ Washington Bullets W 105 98 14 7 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
22 Tue, Dec 16, 1986 @ New York Knickerbockers W 107 96 15 7 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
23 Wed, Dec 17, 1986 Indiana Pacers W 113 101 16 7 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
24 Fri, Dec 19, 1986 @ Philadelphia 76ers L 100 122 16 8 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
25 Sat, Dec 20, 1986 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 100 120 16 9 Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Jerry Sichting
26 Fri, Dec 26, 1986 @ Phoenix Suns W 122 112 17 9 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
27 Sat, Dec 27, 1986 @ Los Angeles Clippers W 114 101 18 9 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
28 Mon, Dec 29, 1986 @ Sacramento Kings W 119 102 19 9 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
29 Tue, Dec 30, 1986 @ Seattle Supersonics W 104 102 20 9 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
30 Fri, Jan 2, 1987 Chicago Bulls W 113 99 21 9 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
31 Wed, Jan 7, 1987 Milwaukee Bucks W 119 92 22 9 Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Fred Roberts / Jerry Sichting
32 Fri, Jan 9, 1987 Sacramento Kings W 109 99 23 9 Danny Ainge / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Fred Roberts
33 Sat, Jan 10, 1987 @ Detroit Pistons L 101 118 23 10 Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Fred Roberts / Jerry Sichting
34 Tue, Jan 13, 1987 @ New Jersey Nets W 123 117 24 10 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
35 Wed, Jan 14, 1987 Dallas Mavericks W 117 108 25 10 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
36 Fri, Jan 16, 1987 Cleveland Cavaliers W OT 133 128 26 10 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
37 Sun, Jan 18, 1987 Houston Rockets W 122 99 27 10 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
38 Mon, Jan 19, 1987 @ New York Knickerbockers L 109 111 27 11 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
39 Wed, Jan 21, 1987 Indiana Pacers W 130 100 28 11 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
40 Fri, Jan 23, 1987 Atlanta Hawks W 126 106 29 11 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
41 Sun, Jan 25, 1987 Philadelphia 76ers W 111 96 30 11 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
42 Tue, Jan 27, 1987 @ Chicago Bulls W 105 97 31 11 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
43 Wed, Jan 28, 1987 Chicago Bulls W 132 103 32 11 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
44 Fri, Jan 30, 1987 @ Indiana Pacers W 100 94 33 11 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
45 Tue, Feb 3, 1987 @ Atlanta Hawks L OT 123 126 33 12 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
46 Wed, Feb 4, 1987 Cleveland Cavaliers W 104 102 34 12 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
47 Tue, Feb 10, 1987 @ Denver Nuggets W 119 105 35 12 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
48 Thu, Feb 12, 1987 @ Golden State Warriors W 134 112 36 12 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
49 Fri, Feb 13, 1987 @ Portland Trail Blazers W 131 116 37 12 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
50 Sun, Feb 15, 1987 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 103 106 37 13 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
51 Mon, Feb 16, 1987 @ Utah Jazz L 89 109 37 14 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
52 Wed, Feb 18, 1987 @ Dallas Mavericks W 113 96 38 14 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
53 Thu, Feb 19, 1987 @ Houston Rockets W 99 92 39 14 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
54 Sat, Feb 21, 1987 @ San Antonio Spurs W 121 113 40 14 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
55 Mon, Feb 23, 1987 New Jersey Nets W 116 103 41 14 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
56 Wed, Feb 25, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers W 122 116 42 14 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
57 Fri, Feb 27, 1987 @ Atlanta Hawks L 105 115 42 15 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
58 Sun, Mar 1, 1987 Detroit Pistons W 112 102 43 15 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
59 Wed, Mar 4, 1987 Utah Jazz W 123 105 44 15 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
60 Fri, Mar 6, 1987 Los Angeles Clippers W 132 111 45 15 Danny Ainge / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Fred Roberts
61 Sun, Mar 8, 1987 @ Detroit Pistons L OT 119 122 45 16 Danny Ainge / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Fred Roberts
62 Wed, Mar 11, 1987 Phoenix Suns W 118 109 46 16 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
63 Fri, Mar 13, 1987 @ Indiana Pacers L 109 116 46 17 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
64 Sun, Mar 15, 1987 New York Knickerbockers W 113 104 47 17 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
65 Tue, Mar 17, 1987 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 115 123 47 18 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
66 Wed, Mar 18, 1987 Milwaukee Bucks W 120 102 48 18 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
67 Fri, Mar 20, 1987 Seattle Supersonics W 112 108 49 18 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
68 Sun, Mar 22, 1987 New Jersey Nets W 116 104 50 18 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
69 Tue, Mar 24, 1987 Cleveland Cavaliers W 111 88 51 18 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
70 Thu, Mar 26, 1987 @ Washington Bullets L 103 106 51 19 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
71 Fri, Mar 27, 1987 @ Chicago Bulls W 111 106 52 19 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Jerry Sichting
72 Sun, Mar 29, 1987 Philadelphia 76ers W 118 100 53 19 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Robert Parish / Fred Roberts / Jerry Sichting
73 Tue, Mar 31, 1987 @ New York Knickerbockers L 120 128 53 20 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Robert Parish / Fred Roberts / Jerry Sichting
74 Wed, Apr 1, 1987 Washington Bullets W 103 86 54 20 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Robert Parish / Fred Roberts / Jerry Sichting
75 Fri, Apr 3, 1987 Detroit Pistons W OT 119 115 55 20 Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Jerry Sichting
76 Sun, Apr 5, 1987 @ Philadelphia 76ers L OT 104 106 55 21 Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish / Jerry Sichting
77 Tue, Apr 7, 1987 @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 83 107 55 22 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Fred Roberts
78 Fri, Apr 10, 1987 @ New Jersey Nets L 108 117 55 23 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Greg Kite / Kevin McHale
79 Sun, Apr 12, 1987 New York Knickerbockers W 119 107 56 23 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Darren Daye / Dennis Johnson / Robert Parish
80 Wed, Apr 15, 1987 @ Indiana Pacers W 108 85 57 23 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Darren Daye / Dennis Johnson / Robert Parish
81 Fri, Apr 17, 1987 Chicago Bulls W 108 105 58 23 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
82 Sun, Apr 19, 1987 Atlanta Hawks W 118 107 59 23 Danny Ainge / Larry Bird / Dennis Johnson / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish

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