First Round
Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles Lakers WINNER
3–0
Series Story
Los Angeles Lakers defeated Denver Nuggets 3-0 in the 1986-87 First Round. The most decisive result came in Game 3, a 37-point win for Los Angeles Lakers.
Game by Game
- G1 DEN @ LAL 95–128 1987-04-23
- G2 DEN @ LAL 127–139 1987-04-25
- G3 LAL @ DEN 140–103 1987-04-29