NBA Games Played on January 6, 1987
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 21 | 9 | .700 | — | 110.0 | 104.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 18 | 14 | .563 | 4.0 | 107.3 | 108.1 |
| Washington Bullets* | 15 | 16 | .484 | 6.5 | 105.1 | 106.2 |
| New York Knicks | 10 | 22 | .313 | 12.0 | 99.3 | 104.0 |
| New Jersey Nets | 9 | 22 | .290 | 12.5 | 105.4 | 109.6 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 22 | 8 | .733 | — | 110.8 | 103.1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 22 | 11 | .667 | 1.5 | 108.1 | 102.2 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 18 | 10 | .643 | 3.0 | 109.5 | 105.7 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 17 | 15 | .531 | 6.0 | 106.6 | 106.0 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 16 | 15 | .516 | 6.5 | 102.0 | 102.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 13 | 19 | .406 | 10.0 | 103.4 | 108.5 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Dallas Mavericks* | 21 | 10 | .677 | — | 118.1 | 110.7 |
| Utah Jazz* | 19 | 12 | .613 | 2.0 | 107.7 | 106.7 |
| Houston Rockets* | 13 | 18 | .419 | 8.0 | 104.9 | 106.8 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 13 | 20 | .394 | 9.0 | 115.6 | 118.1 |
| Sacramento Kings | 9 | 22 | .290 | 12.0 | 108.0 | 111.9 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 8 | 24 | .250 | 13.5 | 103.2 | 110.2 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 25 | 6 | .806 | — | 119.2 | 107.4 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 21 | 13 | .618 | 5.5 | 117.5 | 113.1 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 19 | 15 | .559 | 7.5 | 109.7 | 111.2 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 16 | 15 | .516 | 9.0 | 113.3 | 113.0 |
| Phoenix Suns | 14 | 19 | .424 | 12.0 | 110.6 | 114.4 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 28 | .125 | 21.5 | 103.0 | 112.8 |
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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