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1987β88 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | November 6, 1987 β April 24, 1988 April 28 β June 4, 1988 (Playoffs) June 7β21, 1988 (Finals) |
Number of teams | 23 |
TV partner(s) | CBS, TBS |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | David Robinson (did not play regular season games until the 1989β90 season) |
Picked by | San Antonio Spurs |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Los Angeles Lakers |
Season MVP | Michael Jordan ( Chicago) |
Top scorer | Michael Jordan ( Chicago) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Detroit Pistons |
Eastern runners-up | Boston Celtics |
Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
Western runners-up | Dallas Mavericks |
Finals | |
Champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
Runners-up | Detroit Pistons |
Finals MVP | James Worthy ( L.A. Lakers) |
The 1987β88 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 1968β69 NBA season.
Offseason | ||
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Team | 1986β87 coach | 1987β88 coach |
Dallas Mavericks | Dick Motta | John MacLeod |
Phoenix Suns | Dick Van Arsdale | John Wetzel |
Milwaukee Bucks | Don Nelson | Del Harris |
New York Knicks | Bob Hill | Rick Pitino |
Sacramento Kings | Jerry Reynolds | Bill Russell |
Los Angeles Clippers | Don Chaney | Gene Shue |
In-season | ||
Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
Golden State Warriors | George Karl | Ed Gregory |
Philadelphia 76ers | Matt Guokas | Jim Lynam |
New Jersey Nets | Dave Wohl | Bob MacKinnon |
Bob MacKinnon | Willis Reed | |
Sacramento Kings | Bill Russell | Jerry Reynolds |
Washington Bullets | Kevin Loughery | Wes Unseld |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Boston Celtics | 57 | 25 | .695 | β | 36β5 | 21β20 | 19β5 |
x- Washington Bullets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | 25β16 | 13β28 | 13β11 |
x- New York Knicks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | 29β12 | 9β32 | 10β14 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 | 27β14 | 9β32 | 12β12 |
New Jersey Nets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38 | 16β25 | 3β38 | 6β18 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | β | 34β7 | 20β21 | 20β10 |
x- Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | 30β11 | 20β21 | 16β13 |
x- Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | 30-11 | 20-21 | 16β13 |
x- Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 30β11 | 12β29 | 13β17 |
x- Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 31β10 | 11β30 | 11β19 |
Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 | 25β16 | 13β28 | 13β17 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | β | 35β6 | 19β22 | 18β12 |
x- Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1 | 33β8 | 20β21 | 20β10 |
x- Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 | 33β8 | 14β27 | 18β12 |
x- Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 | 31β10 | 15β26 | 13β17 |
x- San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23 | 23β18 | 8β33 | 12β18 |
Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 30 | 19β22 | 5β36 | 9β21 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | β | 36β5 | 26β15 | 23β7 |
x- Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 | 33β8 | 20β21 | 23β7 |
x- Seattle SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 | 32β9 | 12β29 | 19β11 |
Phoenix Suns | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34 | 22β19 | 6β35 | 11β19 |
Golden State Warriors | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 | 16β25 | 4β37 | 7β23 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45 | 14β27 | 3β38 | 7β23 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c- Boston Celtics | 57 | 25 | .695 | β |
2 | y- Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
3 | x- Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
4 | x- Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
5 | x- Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
6 | x- Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
7 | x- Washington Bullets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
8 | x- New York Knicks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
9 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
10 | Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 |
11 | New Jersey Nets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | β |
2 | y- Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8 |
3 | x- Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 |
4 | x- Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 |
5 | x- Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 |
6 | x- Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16 |
7 | x- Seattle SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 |
8 | x- San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
9 | Phoenix Suns | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34 |
10 | Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 38 |
11 | Golden State Warriors | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 |
12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45 |
Notes
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Boston* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E8 | New York | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Boston* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Atlanta | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Atlanta | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | Milwaukee | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Boston* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
E2 | Detroit* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Chicago | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Cleveland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Chicago | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Detroit* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Detroit* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | Washington | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Detroit* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | LA Lakers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | LA Lakers* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W8 | San Antonio | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | LA Lakers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Utah | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Portland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Utah | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | LA Lakers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
W3 | Dallas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Dallas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W6 | Houston | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Dallas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Denver* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Denver* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W7 | Seattle | 2 |
Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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Points per game | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 35.0 |
Rebounds per game | Michael Cage | Los Angeles Clippers | 13.0 |
Assists per game | John Stockton | Utah Jazz | 13.8 |
Steals per game | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 3.16 |
Blocks per game | Mark Eaton | Utah Jazz | 3.71 |
FG% | Kevin McHale | Boston Celtics | .604 |
FT% | Jack Sikma | Milwaukee Bucks | .922 |
3FG% | Craig Hodges | Milwaukee Bucks | .492 |
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The following players were named NBA Player of the Week.
The following players were named NBA Player of the Month.
Month | Player |
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November | Michael Jordan ( Chicago Bulls) |
December | Larry Nance ( Phoenix Suns) |
January | Michael Jordan ( Chicago Bulls) |
February | John Stockton ( Utah Jazz) |
March | Karl Malone ( Utah Jazz) |
April | Lafayette Lever ( Denver Nuggets) |
The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.
Month | Rookie |
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November | Mark Jackson ( New York Knicks) |
December | Mark Jackson ( New York Knicks) |
January | Armon Gilliam ( Phoenix Suns) |
February | Mark Jackson ( New York Knicks) |
March | Greg Anderson ( San Antonio Spurs) |
April | Kevin Johnson ( Phoenix Suns) |
The following coaches were named NBA Coach of the Month.
Month | Coach |
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November | Doug Collins ( Chicago Bulls) |
December | Chuck Daly ( Detroit Pistons) |
January | Wes Unseld ( Washington Bullets) |
February | Pat Riley ( Los Angeles Lakers) |
March | Doug Moe ( Denver Nuggets) |
April | Lenny Wilkens ( Cleveland Cavaliers) |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (February 2024) |
1987β88 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | November 6, 1987 β April 24, 1988 April 28 β June 4, 1988 (Playoffs) June 7β21, 1988 (Finals) |
Number of teams | 23 |
TV partner(s) | CBS, TBS |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | David Robinson (did not play regular season games until the 1989β90 season) |
Picked by | San Antonio Spurs |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Los Angeles Lakers |
Season MVP | Michael Jordan ( Chicago) |
Top scorer | Michael Jordan ( Chicago) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Detroit Pistons |
Eastern runners-up | Boston Celtics |
Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
Western runners-up | Dallas Mavericks |
Finals | |
Champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
Runners-up | Detroit Pistons |
Finals MVP | James Worthy ( L.A. Lakers) |
The 1987β88 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 1968β69 NBA season.
Offseason | ||
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Team | 1986β87 coach | 1987β88 coach |
Dallas Mavericks | Dick Motta | John MacLeod |
Phoenix Suns | Dick Van Arsdale | John Wetzel |
Milwaukee Bucks | Don Nelson | Del Harris |
New York Knicks | Bob Hill | Rick Pitino |
Sacramento Kings | Jerry Reynolds | Bill Russell |
Los Angeles Clippers | Don Chaney | Gene Shue |
In-season | ||
Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
Golden State Warriors | George Karl | Ed Gregory |
Philadelphia 76ers | Matt Guokas | Jim Lynam |
New Jersey Nets | Dave Wohl | Bob MacKinnon |
Bob MacKinnon | Willis Reed | |
Sacramento Kings | Bill Russell | Jerry Reynolds |
Washington Bullets | Kevin Loughery | Wes Unseld |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Boston Celtics | 57 | 25 | .695 | β | 36β5 | 21β20 | 19β5 |
x- Washington Bullets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | 25β16 | 13β28 | 13β11 |
x- New York Knicks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | 29β12 | 9β32 | 10β14 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 | 27β14 | 9β32 | 12β12 |
New Jersey Nets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38 | 16β25 | 3β38 | 6β18 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | β | 34β7 | 20β21 | 20β10 |
x- Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | 30β11 | 20β21 | 16β13 |
x- Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | 30-11 | 20-21 | 16β13 |
x- Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 30β11 | 12β29 | 13β17 |
x- Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 31β10 | 11β30 | 11β19 |
Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 | 25β16 | 13β28 | 13β17 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | β | 35β6 | 19β22 | 18β12 |
x- Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1 | 33β8 | 20β21 | 20β10 |
x- Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 | 33β8 | 14β27 | 18β12 |
x- Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 | 31β10 | 15β26 | 13β17 |
x- San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23 | 23β18 | 8β33 | 12β18 |
Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 30 | 19β22 | 5β36 | 9β21 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | β | 36β5 | 26β15 | 23β7 |
x- Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 | 33β8 | 20β21 | 23β7 |
x- Seattle SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 | 32β9 | 12β29 | 19β11 |
Phoenix Suns | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34 | 22β19 | 6β35 | 11β19 |
Golden State Warriors | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 | 16β25 | 4β37 | 7β23 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45 | 14β27 | 3β38 | 7β23 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c- Boston Celtics | 57 | 25 | .695 | β |
2 | y- Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
3 | x- Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
4 | x- Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
5 | x- Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
6 | x- Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
7 | x- Washington Bullets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
8 | x- New York Knicks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
9 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
10 | Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 |
11 | New Jersey Nets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38 |
# | |||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | β |
2 | y- Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8 |
3 | x- Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 |
4 | x- Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 |
5 | x- Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 |
6 | x- Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16 |
7 | x- Seattle SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 |
8 | x- San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
9 | Phoenix Suns | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34 |
10 | Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 38 |
11 | Golden State Warriors | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 |
12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45 |
Notes
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Boston* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E8 | New York | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Boston* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Atlanta | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Atlanta | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | Milwaukee | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Boston* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
E2 | Detroit* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Chicago | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Cleveland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Chicago | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Detroit* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Detroit* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | Washington | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Detroit* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | LA Lakers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | LA Lakers* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W8 | San Antonio | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | LA Lakers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Utah | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Portland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Utah | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | LA Lakers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
W3 | Dallas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Dallas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W6 | Houston | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Dallas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Denver* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Denver* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W7 | Seattle | 2 |
Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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Points per game | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 35.0 |
Rebounds per game | Michael Cage | Los Angeles Clippers | 13.0 |
Assists per game | John Stockton | Utah Jazz | 13.8 |
Steals per game | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 3.16 |
Blocks per game | Mark Eaton | Utah Jazz | 3.71 |
FG% | Kevin McHale | Boston Celtics | .604 |
FT% | Jack Sikma | Milwaukee Bucks | .922 |
3FG% | Craig Hodges | Milwaukee Bucks | .492 |
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The following players were named NBA Player of the Week.
The following players were named NBA Player of the Month.
Month | Player |
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November | Michael Jordan ( Chicago Bulls) |
December | Larry Nance ( Phoenix Suns) |
January | Michael Jordan ( Chicago Bulls) |
February | John Stockton ( Utah Jazz) |
March | Karl Malone ( Utah Jazz) |
April | Lafayette Lever ( Denver Nuggets) |
The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.
Month | Rookie |
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November | Mark Jackson ( New York Knicks) |
December | Mark Jackson ( New York Knicks) |
January | Armon Gilliam ( Phoenix Suns) |
February | Mark Jackson ( New York Knicks) |
March | Greg Anderson ( San Antonio Spurs) |
April | Kevin Johnson ( Phoenix Suns) |
The following coaches were named NBA Coach of the Month.
Month | Coach |
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November | Doug Collins ( Chicago Bulls) |
December | Chuck Daly ( Detroit Pistons) |
January | Wes Unseld ( Washington Bullets) |
February | Pat Riley ( Los Angeles Lakers) |
March | Doug Moe ( Denver Nuggets) |
April | Lenny Wilkens ( Cleveland Cavaliers) |