1986-87 NBA season
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 1986-87 NBA title, beating the Boston Celtics 4-2 in the 1987 NBA Finals. Tom Chambers and Magic Johnson were MVP for the Seattle SuperSonics.
1987 NBA Finals
Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 4-2
Awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Akeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Alvin Robertson | San Antonio Spurs |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Dennis Johnson | Boston Celtics |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Kevin McHale | Boston Celtics |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Michael Cooper | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Derek Harper | Dallas Mavericks |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Mark Eaton | Utah Jazz |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Maurice Cheeks | Philadelphia 76ers |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Paul Pressey | Milwaukee Bucks |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Rodney McCray | Houston Rockets |
| All-NBA First Team | Akeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets |
| All-NBA First Team | Kevin McHale | Boston Celtics |
| All-NBA First Team | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics |
| All-NBA First Team | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers |
| All-NBA First Team | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
| All-NBA Second Team | Charles Barkley | Philadelphia 76ers |
| All-NBA Second Team | Dominique Wilkins | Atlanta Hawks |
| All-NBA Second Team | Fat Lever | Denver Nuggets |
| All-NBA Second Team | Isiah Thomas | Detroit Pistons |
| All-NBA Second Team | Moses Malone | Washington Bullets |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Brad Daugherty | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Chuck Person | Indiana Pacers |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | John Williams | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Ron Harper | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Roy Tarpley | Dallas Mavericks |
| NBA All-Star MVP | Tom Chambers | Seattle SuperSonics |
| NBA Coach of the Year | Mike Schuler | Portland Trail Blazers |
| NBA Defensive Player of the Year | Michael Cooper | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Finals MVP | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA Most Improved Player | Dale Ellis | Seattle SuperSonics |
| NBA MVP | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA Rookie of the Year | Chuck Person | Indiana Pacers |
| NBA Sixth Man of the Year | Ricky Pierce | Milwaukee Bucks |