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   1987 NBA Playoffs

   The 1987 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1986-1987 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics four games to two in the Finals.
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   History of the Boston Celtics

   Bill Walton was also recovering from injury, and while Walton stuck with the franchise for the 1987-88 and 1988-89 seasons, he had played his last game in the NBA in the 1987 NBA Playoffs.
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   1987 NBA Finals

   1987 NBA Playoffs ... 1949 • 1950 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1972 • 1980 • 1982 • 1985 • 1987 • 1988 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002
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   Dennis Rodman

   Winning 52 games, the Pistons comfortably entered the 1987 NBA Playoffs.
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   Isiah Thomas

   In the 1987 NBA Playoffs, Thomas and the Pistons went to the Eastern Conference Finals and faced the Boston Celtics.
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   David Robinson (basketball)

   1987 Oscar Robertson Trophy ... 1987 NBA Draft
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   Reggie Miller

   The Three-point field goal was instituted for the 1986-1987 season; 69 of his 247 field goals were from three point range that year. ... 1987 NBA Draft
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   NBA Playoffs

   Basketball-Reference.com Index of NBA Playoffs seasons ... | 1980s | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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   Rivalries of the NBA

   This rivalry was hallmarked by Thomas's offhand comments following the 1987 NBA Eastern Conference finals game 5 loss. ... As of May 30, 2008, the Celtics won the series 4-2, over Detroit and earned them their first NBA Finals appearance since 1987.
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    Magic Johnson

    The rivalry reached its climax in the mid-'80s, when their teams met in three NBA Finals (1984, 1985, 1987). ... ↑ "1987 NBA Finals Composite Box Score". basketballreference.com.

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