NBA Games Played on January 17, 1987
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 26 | 10 | .722 | — | 111.1 | 105.7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 21 | 17 | .553 | 6.0 | 105.9 | 106.9 |
| Washington Bullets* | 19 | 18 | .514 | 7.5 | 105.6 | 106.4 |
| New York Knicks | 12 | 25 | .324 | 14.5 | 100.4 | 104.7 |
| New Jersey Nets | 10 | 27 | .270 | 16.5 | 106.6 | 110.9 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 25 | 10 | .714 | — | 111.5 | 103.1 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 24 | 11 | .686 | 1.0 | 110.7 | 105.9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 23 | 16 | .590 | 4.0 | 106.9 | 103.5 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 19 | 16 | .543 | 6.0 | 102.9 | 102.8 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 19 | 18 | .514 | 7.0 | 106.2 | 106.2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 23 | .395 | 11.5 | 103.9 | 109.1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Dallas Mavericks* | 24 | 14 | .632 | — | 116.7 | 111.0 |
| Utah Jazz* | 21 | 16 | .568 | 2.5 | 107.4 | 107.5 |
| Houston Rockets* | 18 | 18 | .500 | 5.0 | 105.7 | 105.7 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 16 | 23 | .410 | 8.5 | 115.1 | 119.0 |
| Sacramento Kings | 11 | 26 | .297 | 12.5 | 108.3 | 112.3 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 10 | 28 | .263 | 14.0 | 103.8 | 109.9 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 28 | 8 | .778 | — | 119.2 | 108.0 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 24 | 15 | .615 | 5.5 | 117.4 | 113.1 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 22 | 17 | .564 | 7.5 | 110.3 | 111.5 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 20 | 17 | .541 | 8.5 | 114.6 | 112.6 |
| Phoenix Suns | 16 | 22 | .421 | 13.0 | 111.2 | 114.3 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 5 | 33 | .132 | 24.0 | 104.2 | 113.8 |
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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