Hardwoodist Research Institute · Daily Hardwood · Issue No. 33 · Monday · May 25, 2026 · HWRI-PUZ-5KEM-L8WZ-FFIT-VFJI-NX5S

Today's Challenge

Around Showtime

Build out the '87 Showtime Lakers from any era, with your locked stars carried by a deep bench.

Match the 1987 Lakers' 65 wins.

Roster: 12 players (5 starters · 7 bench)
Pool: Any era
Budget: Lineup HCR cap
Filled: Roster slots

Lineup HCR cap1.51 / 3.00 HCR

Modeeasy→hard

One day · one challenge · one submission

Starting Five

I · II · III · IV · V

Slot 1–5

IStarter I

HWRI

HCR

7.0

→ 1.01

Magic Johnson

LAL · 1986–87 · PG

PPG

23.9

60.2%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

7.0

→ 1.01

Magic Johnson

LAL · 1986–87 · PG

PPG

23.9

60.2%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

7.0

→ 1.01

Magic Johnson

LAL · 1986–87 · PG

PPG

23.9

60.2%

FILED

IIStarter II

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

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Starter

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

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IIIStarter III

HWRI

HCR

2.5

→ 0.36

James Worthy

LAL · 1986–87 · SF

PPG

19.4

56.6%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

2.5

→ 0.36

James Worthy

LAL · 1986–87 · SF

PPG

19.4

56.6%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

2.5

→ 0.36

James Worthy

LAL · 1986–87 · SF

PPG

19.4

56.6%

FILED

IVStarter IV

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VStarter V

HWRI

HCR

1.3

→ 0.15

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

LAL · 1986–87 · C

PPG

17.5

58.3%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

1.3

→ 0.15

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

LAL · 1986–87 · C

PPG

17.5

58.3%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

1.3

→ 0.15

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

LAL · 1986–87 · C

PPG

17.5

58.3%

FILED

The Bench

Sixth Man → Twelfth

Slot 6–12

VISixth Man

HWRI

HCR

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Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

VIISeventh Man

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VIIIEighth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

IXNinth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

XTenth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

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—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

XIEleventh Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

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—

—

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HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

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—

—

XIITwelfth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

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unassigned

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—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VISixth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

VIISeventh Man

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VIIIEighth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

IXNinth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

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HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

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—

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HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

XTenth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

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XIEleventh Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

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—

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HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

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—

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HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

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—

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XIITwelfth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

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—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

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