DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers
65–17 · #1 in the league · NBA Champion
Season snapshotLAL
Los Angeles Lakers went 65–17 in the regular season, good for the #1 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#1
Net rating
+9.1
Home floor
The Forum
Roster
13 players
Record
65–17
79.3% win rate
League rank
#1
Playoff team
Net rating
+9.1
SRS +8.3
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Worthy | F | — | 82 | 82 | 19.4 | 5.7 | 2.8 |
| Byron Scott | G | — | 82 | 82 | 17.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Magic Johnson | G-F | 32 | 80 | 80 | 23.9 | 6.3 | 12.2 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | — | 78 | 78 | 17.5 | 6.7 | 2.6 |
| A.C. Green | F-C | — | 79 | 72 | 10.8 | 7.8 | 1.1 |
| Kurt Rambis | F | — | 78 | 10 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| Mike Smrek | C | — | 35 | 3 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| Michael Cooper | G-F | 21 | 82 | 2 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| Mychal Thompson | C-F | — | 33 | 1 | 10.1 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| Billy Thompson | F | — | 59 | 0 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
| Wes Matthews | G | — | 50 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| Frank Brickowski | F-C | — | 37 | 0 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Adrian Branch | F-G | — | 32 | 0 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
115.6
ORtg
106.5
DRtg
101.6
Pace
+8.3
SRS
+9.3
MOV
57.7%
TS%
52.8%
eFG%
27.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Pat Riley
head_coach
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NBA Champion
Finished the season holding the trophy.
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The Forum
16,615 average attendance
Then and now
Los Angeles Lakers
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13 players