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1986-87 NBA Pacific standings
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 1986-87 NBA Pacific division race at 65-17, 16 games ahead of the Portland Trail Blazers.
🏆How the 1986-87 playoffs went
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Pacific standings, 1986-87
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) | 65 | 17 | .793 | - | 8-2 | L2 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Golden State Warriors (GOS) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Seattle SuperSonics (SEA) | 39 | 43 | .476 | 26 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 29 | 9-1 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (LAC) | 12 | 70 | .146 | 53 | 0-10 | L14 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Los Angeles Lakers trailed by as many as 1.5 games on November 1, 1986.
- The Los Angeles Lakers took first place for good on November 7, 1986.
- The Los Angeles Lakers won 11 games in a row from March 26, 1987 to April 16, 1987, the longest run of the race.
- The Seattle SuperSonics led by 1 game as late as November 2, 1986.
- The Los Angeles Lakers led by as many as 18 games on April 16, 1987.
- The Los Angeles Lakers went 19-1 from March 3, 1987 to April 15, 1987, turning a lead of 8.5 games into a lead of 17.5 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Los Angeles Lakers spent 164 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.