NBA Games Played on April 17, 1987
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 58 | 23 | .716 | — | 112.6 | 106.0 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 44 | 37 | .543 | 14.0 | 106.4 | 106.7 |
| Washington Bullets* | 42 | 39 | .519 | 16.0 | 106.0 | 107.3 |
| New Jersey Nets | 24 | 57 | .296 | 34.0 | 108.5 | 113.5 |
| New York Knicks | 24 | 57 | .296 | 34.0 | 103.6 | 109.9 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 57 | 24 | .704 | — | 110.1 | 102.6 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 52 | 29 | .642 | 5.0 | 111.2 | 107.6 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 49 | 32 | .605 | 8.0 | 110.2 | 106.4 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 40 | 41 | .494 | 17.0 | 106.0 | 106.8 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17.5 | 104.8 | 103.9 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 51 | .370 | 27.0 | 104.1 | 108.1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Dallas Mavericks* | 54 | 27 | .667 | — | 116.6 | 110.2 |
| Utah Jazz* | 44 | 38 | .537 | 10.5 | 107.9 | 107.5 |
| Houston Rockets* | 42 | 39 | .519 | 12.0 | 106.8 | 105.6 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 36 | 45 | .444 | 18.0 | 116.6 | 117.6 |
| Sacramento Kings | 29 | 52 | .358 | 25.0 | 110.8 | 114.0 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 28 | 53 | .346 | 26.0 | 108.0 | 113.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 65 | 16 | .802 | — | 117.9 | 108.4 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 48 | 33 | .593 | 17.0 | 117.6 | 114.5 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 40 | 40 | .500 | 24.5 | 111.9 | 114.6 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 38 | 42 | .475 | 26.5 | 113.6 | 113.1 |
| Phoenix Suns | 35 | 46 | .432 | 30.0 | 111.0 | 113.6 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 12 | 68 | .150 | 52.5 | 104.7 | 116.0 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.

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