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1986-87 NBA Midwest standings
The Dallas Mavericks won the 1986-87 NBA Midwest division race at 55-27, 11 games ahead of the Utah Jazz.
🏆How the 1986-87 playoffs went
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Midwest standings, 1986-87
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) | 55 | 27 | .671 | - | 7-3 | W1 |
| Utah Jazz (UTH) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 11 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 37 | 45 | .451 | 18 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Sacramento Kings (SAC) | 29 | 53 | .354 | 26 | 6-4 | L1 |
| San Antonio Spurs (SAN) | 28 | 54 | .341 | 27 | 2-8 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 9 times.
- The Dallas Mavericks trailed by as many as 1.5 games on November 11, 1986.
- The Dallas Mavericks took first place for good on December 30, 1986.
- The Houston Rockets led by 1 game as late as November 20, 1986.
- The Dallas Mavericks went 18-5 from February 19, 1987 to April 3, 1987, turning a lead of 2 games into a lead of 9 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 41 of the 146 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Dallas Mavericks spent 145 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.