Template:1986–87 NBA Central standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Atlanta Hawks	57	25	.695	–	35–6	22–19	17–13
x-Detroit Pistons	52	30	.634	5	32–9	20–21	17–13
x-Milwaukee Bucks	50	32	.610	7	32–9	18–23	17–13
x-Indiana Pacers	41	41	.500	16	28–13	13–28	13–16
x-Chicago Bulls	40	42	.488	17	29–12	11–30	17–12
Cleveland Cavaliers	31	51	.378	26	25–16	6–35	8–22

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1986–87 NBA Central standings}}

To highlight the Milwaukee Bucks, insert:

{{1986–87 NBA Central standings|team=MIL}}

For the other teams, use:

• Chicago Bulls – CHI
• Indiana Pacers – IND
• Atlanta Hawks – ATL
• Cleveland Cavaliers – CLE
• Detroit Pistons – DET