2. Download the MyTeams app for the latest Celtics news and analysis. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Daniel/ALLSPORT. Teams Comparison / All-Time Head-to-Head. Magic Johnson Baby Sky-Hook Beats Boston in Boston Garden. Steve Kerr: 1997 NBA Finals Game 6 - game-winning shot with 5 sec left to clinch title: 9. The 1987 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1986–87 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.. The 1987–88 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. E1: Boston: 3: E8: Chicago: 0 On May 26, 1987 -- fittingly 33 years ago Tuesday -- the Boston Celtics trailed the Detroit Pistons by one point with five seconds remaining in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. A day after the 1987 Finals, Riley guaranteed the Lakers would repeat. 1st round Conference Semifinals Conference Finals: NBA Finals … 1987 NBA Playoff Series. NBA Finals Results (1) Los Angeles Lakers. 1987 NBA Western Conference Semifinals - Game 2 - Seattle SuperSonics at Houston Rockets 1987-05-05 (ticket).jpg 652 × 1,600; 161 KB. Top playoff performances: Mikan 31.3 ppg, 3.0 apg; Mikkelsen 13.0 ppg; Pollard 12.0 ppg, 4.7 apg. The 18-year-old Fernandez, of Laval, Que., toppled 22-year-old Viktoria Kuzmova of Slovakia 7-5, 6-3 on Friday in the tournament quarterfinals. The 1987–88 NBA season was the 42nd season of the National Basketball Association.The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their second straight Championship, beating the Detroit Pistons in seven hard-fought games in the NBA Finals, becoming the NBA's first repeat champions since the Boston Celtics did it in the 1968–69 NBA season. Boston actually held a … Bird's steal resulted in a game-winning layup by Dennis Johnson, helping the Celtics win a crucial Game 5 at home 107-106. First round, Olden Polynice (Virginia) and Horace Grant (Clemson); second round, Rickie Winslow (Houston) and Tony White (Tennessee). REMOVE ADS. He had yet to advance beyond the Sweet 16. Advertisement. - NBA Finals 1987 : Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers, G4 - PO 1988 - Conference Semifinals : Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz, G5 - PO 1988 - Conference Semifinals : Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks, G6 & G7 - PO 1989 - 1st Round : Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls, G5 _____ 8 mai 1970 - NBA Finals '70 - New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers, G7 (Full Game) "The Willis Reed game. 88 in the world, needed one hour 56 minutes to beat her 104th-ranked opponent. 1987-88 Season Record: 62-20, first ... over in Game 7. Syracuse had finished tied for 1st in the Big East, but lost the conference championship game to Georgetown. Here are five injuries that NBA players have overcome through the years to create unforgettable moments: 5. Opening Round. Milwaukee fought back to force a Game 7, and that game did not disappoint. List slides . The key moment of the series was Magic Johnson's junior skyhook in Game 4. 18. 1987: Larry Bird, Boston Celtics Bird won his second consecutive Three-Point Contest, beating Detlef Schrempf, 16-14, in the final round. Finals MVP Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers NBA 1987 Playoff Brackets . The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics 4 games to 2. 4 / 16. 1987–2005: Reggie Miller. The C's were able to prevent the collapse by outlasting the Bucks, 119-113. Worthy was named NBA Finals MVP, and the Lakers became the first team to repeat as NBA champions since the Boston Celtics in 1968-69.