1987 - 88 NBA (NBA) Season Review

1987 - 88 NBA Season Review

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1987 - 88 NBA Regular Season Standings

Eastern Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics	57	25	0.695		113.6	107.7
Washington Bullets	38	44	0.463	19	105.5	106.3
New York Knicks	38	44	0.463	19	105.5	106.0
Philadelphia 76ers	36	46	0.439	21	105.7	107.1
New Jersey Nets	19	63	0.232	38	100.4	108.5
Central Division
Detroit Pistons	54	28	0.659		109.2	104.1
Chicago Bulls	50	32	0.610	4	105.0	101.6
Atlanta Hawks	50	32	0.610	4	107.9	104.3
Milwaukee Bucks	42	40	0.512	12	106.1	105.5
Cleveland Cavaliers	42	40	0.512	12	104.5	103.7
Indiana Pacers	38	44	0.463	16	104.6	105.4

Western Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Midwest Division
Denver Nuggets	54	28	0.659		116.7	112.7
Dallas Mavericks	53	29	0.646	1	109.3	104.9
Utah Jazz	47	35	0.573	7	108.5	104.8
Houston Rockets	46	36	0.561	8	109.0	107.6
San Antonio Spurs	31	51	0.378	23	113.6	118.5
Sacramento Kings	24	58	0.293	30	108.0	113.7
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers	62	20	0.756		112.8	107.0
Portland Trail Blazers	53	29	0.646	9	116.1	111.5
Seattle SuperSonics	44	38	0.537	18	111.4	109.3
Phoenix Suns	28	54	0.341	34	108.5	113.0
Golden State Warriors	20	62	0.244	42	107.0	115.3
Los Angeles Clippers	17	65	0.207	45	98.8	109.1

1987 - 88 NBA Playoffs

Finals Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons (4-3) Tue, June 7 - Detroit Pistons 105 @ Los Angeles Lakers 93 Thu, June 9 - Detroit Pistons 96 @ Los Angeles Lakers 108 Sun, June 12 - Los Angeles Lakers 99 @ Detroit Pistons 86 Tue, June 14 - Los Angeles Lakers 86 @ Detroit Pistons 111 Thu, June 16 - Los Angeles Lakers 94 @ Detroit Pistons 104 Sun, June 19 - Detroit Pistons 102 @ Los Angeles Lakers 103 Tue, June 21 - Detroit Pistons 105 @ Los Angeles Lakers 108
Eastern Conference Finals Detroit Pistons over Boston Celtics (4-2) Wed, May 25 - Detroit Pistons 104 @ Boston Celtics 96 Thu, May 26 - Detroit Pistons 115 @ Boston Celtics 119 Sat, May 28 - Boston Celtics 94 @ Detroit Pistons 98 Mon, May 30 - Boston Celtics 79 @ Detroit Pistons 78 Wed, June 1 - Detroit Pistons 102 @ Boston Celtics 96 Fri, June 3 - Boston Celtics 90 @ Detroit Pistons 95	Western Conference Finals Los Angeles Lakers over Dallas Mavericks (4-3) Mon, May 23 - Dallas Mavericks 98 @ Los Angeles Lakers 113 Wed, May 25 - Dallas Mavericks 101 @ Los Angeles Lakers 123 Fri, May 27 - Los Angeles Lakers 94 @ Dallas Mavericks 106 Sun, May 29 - Los Angeles Lakers 104 @ Dallas Mavericks 118 Tue, May 31 - Dallas Mavericks 102 @ Los Angeles Lakers 119 Thu, June 2 - Los Angeles Lakers 103 @ Dallas Mavericks 105 Sat, June 4 - Dallas Mavericks 102 @ Los Angeles Lakers 117
Eastern Conference Semifinals Boston Celtics over Atlanta Hawks (4-3) Wed, May 11 - Atlanta Hawks 101 @ Boston Celtics 110 Fri, May 13 - Atlanta Hawks 97 @ Boston Celtics 108 Sun, May 15 - Boston Celtics 92 @ Atlanta Hawks 110 Mon, May 16 - Boston Celtics 109 @ Atlanta Hawks 118 Wed, May 18 - Atlanta Hawks 112 @ Boston Celtics 104 Fri, May 20 - Boston Celtics 102 @ Atlanta Hawks 100 Sun, May 22 - Atlanta Hawks 116 @ Boston Celtics 118	Western Conference Semifinals Dallas Mavericks over Denver Nuggets (4-2) Tue, May 10 - Dallas Mavericks 115 @ Denver Nuggets 126 Thu, May 12 - Dallas Mavericks 112 @ Denver Nuggets 108 Sat, May 14 - Denver Nuggets 107 @ Dallas Mavericks 105 Sun, May 15 - Denver Nuggets 103 @ Dallas Mavericks 124 Tue, May 17 - Dallas Mavericks 110 @ Denver Nuggets 106 Thu, May 19 - Denver Nuggets 95 @ Dallas Mavericks 108
Eastern Conference Semifinals Detroit Pistons over Chicago Bulls (4-1) Tue, May 10 - Chicago Bulls 82 @ Detroit Pistons 93 Thu, May 12 - Chicago Bulls 105 @ Detroit Pistons 95 Sat, May 14 - Detroit Pistons 101 @ Chicago Bulls 79 Sun, May 15 - Detroit Pistons 96 @ Chicago Bulls 77 Wed, May 18 - Chicago Bulls 95 @ Detroit Pistons 102	Western Conference Semifinals Los Angeles Lakers over Utah Jazz (4-3) Sun, May 8 - Utah Jazz 91 @ Los Angeles Lakers 110 Tue, May 10 - Utah Jazz 101 @ Los Angeles Lakers 97 Fri, May 13 - Los Angeles Lakers 89 @ Utah Jazz 96 Sun, May 15 - Los Angeles Lakers 113 @ Utah Jazz 100 Tue, May 17 - Utah Jazz 109 @ Los Angeles Lakers 111 Thu, May 19 - Los Angeles Lakers 80 @ Utah Jazz 108 Sat, May 21 - Utah Jazz 98 @ Los Angeles Lakers 109
Eastern Conference First Round Atlanta Hawks over Milwaukee Bucks (3-2) Fri, April 29 - Milwaukee Bucks 107 @ Atlanta Hawks 110 Sun, May 1 - Milwaukee Bucks 97 @ Atlanta Hawks 104 Wed, May 4 - Atlanta Hawks 115 @ Milwaukee Bucks 123 Fri, May 6 - Atlanta Hawks 99 @ Milwaukee Bucks 105 Sun, May 8 - Milwaukee Bucks 111 @ Atlanta Hawks 121	Western Conference First Round Dallas Mavericks over Houston Rockets (3-1) Thu, April 28 - Houston Rockets 110 @ Dallas Mavericks 120 Sat, April 30 - Houston Rockets 119 @ Dallas Mavericks 108 Tue, May 3 - Dallas Mavericks 93 @ Houston Rockets 92 Thu, May 5 - Dallas Mavericks 107 @ Houston Rockets 97
Eastern Conference First Round Boston Celtics over New York Knicks (3-1) Fri, April 29 - New York Knicks 92 @ Boston Celtics 112 Sun, May 1 - New York Knicks 102 @ Boston Celtics 128 Wed, May 4 - Boston Celtics 100 @ New York Knicks 109 Fri, May 6 - Boston Celtics 102 @ New York Knicks 94	Western Conference First Round Denver Nuggets over Seattle SuperSonics (3-2) Fri, April 29 - Seattle SuperSonics 123 @ Denver Nuggets 126 Sun, May 1 - Seattle SuperSonics 111 @ Denver Nuggets 91 Tue, May 3 - Denver Nuggets 125 @ Seattle SuperSonics 114 Thu, May 5 - Denver Nuggets 117 @ Seattle SuperSonics 127 Sat, May 7 - Seattle SuperSonics 96 @ Denver Nuggets 115
Eastern Conference First Round Chicago Bulls over Cleveland Cavaliers (3-2) Thu, April 28 - Cleveland Cavaliers 93 @ Chicago Bulls 104 Sun, May 1 - Cleveland Cavaliers 101 @ Chicago Bulls 106 Tue, May 3 - Chicago Bulls 102 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 110 Thu, May 5 - Chicago Bulls 91 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 97 Sun, May 8 - Cleveland Cavaliers 101 @ Chicago Bulls 107	Western Conference First Round Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs (3-0) Fri, April 29 - San Antonio Spurs 110 @ Los Angeles Lakers 122 Sun, May 1 - San Antonio Spurs 112 @ Los Angeles Lakers 130 Tue, May 3 - Los Angeles Lakers 109 @ San Antonio Spurs 107
Eastern Conference First Round Detroit Pistons over Washington Bullets (3-2) Thu, April 28 - Washington Bullets 87 @ Detroit Pistons 96 Sat, April 30 - Washington Bullets 101 @ Detroit Pistons 102 Mon, May 2 - Detroit Pistons 106 @ Washington Bullets 114 Wed, May 4 - Detroit Pistons 103 @ Washington Bullets 106 Sun, May 8 - Washington Bullets 78 @ Detroit Pistons 99	Western Conference First Round Utah Jazz over Portland Trail Blazers (3-1) Thu, April 28 - Utah Jazz 96 @ Portland Trail Blazers 108 Sat, April 30 - Utah Jazz 114 @ Portland Trail Blazers 105 Wed, May 4 - Portland Trail Blazers 108 @ Utah Jazz 113 Fri, May 6 - Portland Trail Blazers 96 @ Utah Jazz 111

1987-88 National Basketball Association (NBA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Roy Tarpley	Dallas Mavericks	Sixth Man Award
Mark Jackson	New York Knicks	Rookie of the Year Award
Michael Jordan	Chicago Bulls	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Kevin Duckworth	Portland Trail Blazers	Most Improved Player
James Worthy	Los Angeles Lakers	Finals Most Valuable Player
Jerry Krause	Chicago Bulls	Executive of the Year Award
Michael Jordan	Chicago Bulls	Defensive Player of the Year
Doug Moe	Denver Nuggets	Coach of the Year
Alex English	Denver Nuggets	Citizen Award
Michael Jordan	Chicago Bulls	All Star Most Valuable Player
Greg Anderson	San Antonio Spurs	1st All Rookie Team
Kenny Smith	Sacramento Kings	1st All Rookie Team
Derrick McKey	Seattle SuperSonics	1st All Rookie Team
Mark Jackson	New York Knicks	1st All Rookie Team
Armen Gilliam	Phoenix Suns	1st All Rookie Team
John Stockton	Utah Jazz	2nd All Star Team
Dominique Wilkins	Atlanta Hawks	2nd All Star Team
Karl Malone	Utah Jazz	2nd All Star Team
Patrick Ewing	New York Knicks	2nd All Star Team
Michael Jordan	Chicago Bulls	1st All Star Team
Magic Johnson	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Star Team
Larry Bird	Boston Celtics	1st All Star Team
Charles Barkley	Philadelphia 76ers	1st All Star Team
Hakeem Olajuwon	Houston Rockets	1st All Star Team
Clyde Drexler	Portland Trail Blazers	2nd All Star Team
Mark Eaton, Patrick Ewing (T)	Utah Jazz	2nd All Defensive Team
Buck Williams	Brooklyn Nets	2nd All Defensive Team
Alvin Robertson	San Antonio Spurs	2nd All Defensive Team
Karl Malone	Utah Jazz	2nd All Defensive Team
Fat Lever	Denver Nuggets	2nd All Defensive Team
Hakeem Olajuwon	Houston Rockets	1st All Defensive Team
Kevin McHale	Boston Celtics	1st All Defensive Team
Rodney McCray	Houston Rockets	1st All Defensive Team
Michael Jordan	Chicago Bulls	1st All Defensive Team
Michael Cooper	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Defensive Team

NBA - 1987 - 88 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player	Conference	Team	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Larry Bird	East	Boston Celtics	35:00	18	6	5
Moses Malone	East	Washington Bullets	35:00	27	18	2
Robert Parish	East	Boston Celtics	8:00	4	3	0
Maurice Cheeks	East	Philadelphia 76ers	8:00	4	0	0
Bill Laimbeer	East	Detroit Pistons	11:00	8	2	1
Jeff Malone	East	Washington Bullets	13:00	6	2	2
Charles Barkley	East	Philadelphia 76ers	16:00	7	4	1
Isiah Thomas	East	Detroit Pistons	24:00	16	3	9
Kevin McHale	East	Boston Celtics	30:00	16	7	2
Dominique Wilkins	East	Atlanta Hawks	24:00	10	5	1
Michael Jordan	East	Chicago Bulls	28:00	11	0	4
Julius Erving	East	Philadelphia 76ers	33:00	22	4	5
Alex English	West	Denver Nuggets	13:00	0	0	1
Walter Davis	West	Phoenix Suns	15:00	7	2	1
Mark Aguirre	West	Dallas Mavericks	17:00	9	2	1
Joe Barry Carroll	West	Golden State Warriors	18:00	4	6	0
Sleepy Floyd	West	Golden State Warriors	19:00	14	5	1
Rolando Blackman	West	Dallas Mavericks	22:00	29	4	1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	West	Los Angeles Lakers	27:00	10	8	3
Alvin Robertson	West	San Antonio Spurs	16:00	6	2	1
Hakeem Olajuwon	West	Houston Rockets	26:00	10	13	2
James Worthy	West	Los Angeles Lakers	29:00	22	8	3
Tom Chambers	West	Seattle SuperSonics	29:00	34	4	2
Magic Johnson	West	Los Angeles Lakers	34:00	9	7	13

NBA - 1987 - 88 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Michael Jordan	1987-1988	Chicago Bulls	2868
Dominique Wilkins	1987-1988	Atlanta Hawks	2397
Larry Bird	1987-1988	Boston Celtics	2275
Karl Malone	1987-1988	Utah Jazz	2268
Charles Barkley	1987-1988	Philadelphia 76ers	2264
Clyde Drexler	1987-1988	Portland Trail Blazers	2185
Alex English	1987-1988	Denver Nuggets	2000
Dale Ellis	1987-1988	Seattle SuperSonics	1938
Mark Aguirre	1987-1988	Dallas Mavericks	1932
Hakeem Olajuwon	1987-1988	Houston Rockets	1805
Byron Scott	1987-1988	Los Angeles Lakers	1754

//Assist Leader Section

NBA - 1987 - 88 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
John Stockton	1987-1988	Utah Jazz	1128
Mark Jackson	1987-1988	New York Knicks	868
Magic Johnson	1987-1988	Los Angeles Lakers	858
Terry Porter	1987-1988	Portland Trail Blazers	831
Doc Rivers	1987-1988	Atlanta Hawks	747
Nate McMillan	1987-1988	Seattle SuperSonics	702
Isiah Thomas	1987-1988	Detroit Pistons	678
Fat Lever	1987-1988	Denver Nuggets	639
Maurice Cheeks	1987-1988	Philadelphia 76ers	635
Derek Harper	1987-1988	Dallas Mavericks	634
Dennis Johnson	1987-1988	Boston Celtics	598

..Foul Leaders Section

1987 - 88 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Patrick Ewing	1987-1988	New York Knicks	332
Hakeem Olajuwon	1987-1988	Houston Rockets	324
Danny Schayes	1987-1988	Denver Nuggets	323
Mark Eaton	1987-1988	Utah Jazz	320
Alton Lister	1987-1988	Seattle SuperSonics	319
Sidney Green	1987-1988	New York Knicks	318
Jack Sikma	1987-1988	Milwaukee Bucks	316
Roy Tarpley	1987-1988	Dallas Mavericks	313
Jerome Kersey	1987-1988	Portland Trail Blazers	302
Steve Stipanovich	1987-1988	Indiana Pacers	302
Alvin Robertson	1987-1988	San Antonio Spurs	300

//Field Goal Percetage Section

1987 - 88 Offensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Off Reb
Charles Barkley	1987-1988	Philadelphia 76ers	385
Moses Malone	1987-1988	Washington Bullets	372
Michael Cage	1987-1988	Los Angeles Clippers	371
Roy Tarpley	1987-1988	Dallas Mavericks	360
Charles Oakley	1987-1988	Chicago Bulls	326
Dennis Rodman	1987-1988	Detroit Pistons	318
Hakeem Olajuwon	1987-1988	Houston Rockets	302
Buck Williams	1987-1988	Brooklyn Nets	298
Otis Thorpe	1987-1988	Sacramento Kings	279
Karl Malone	1987-1988	Utah Jazz	277
Clyde Drexler	1987-1988	Portland Trail Blazers	261

1987 - 88 Defensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Charles Oakley	1987-1988	Chicago Bulls	740
Karl Malone	1987-1988	Utah Jazz	709
Bill Laimbeer	1987-1988	Detroit Pistons	667
Hakeem Olajuwon	1987-1988	Houston Rockets	657
Roy Tarpley	1987-1988	Dallas Mavericks	599
Larry Bird	1987-1988	Boston Celtics	595
Michael Cage	1987-1988	Los Angeles Clippers	567
Charles Barkley	1987-1988	Philadelphia 76ers	566
Otis Thorpe	1987-1988	Sacramento Kings	558
Buck Williams	1987-1988	Brooklyn Nets	536
Brad Daugherty	1987-1988	Cleveland Cavaliers	514

NBA - 1987 - 88 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Charles Oakley	1987-1988	Chicago Bulls	1066
Karl Malone	1987-1988	Utah Jazz	986
Hakeem Olajuwon	1987-1988	Houston Rockets	959
Roy Tarpley	1987-1988	Dallas Mavericks	959
Charles Barkley	1987-1988	Philadelphia 76ers	951
Michael Cage	1987-1988	Los Angeles Clippers	938
Moses Malone	1987-1988	Washington Bullets	884
Otis Thorpe	1987-1988	Sacramento Kings	837
Buck Williams	1987-1988	Brooklyn Nets	834
Bill Laimbeer	1987-1988	Detroit Pistons	832
James Donaldson	1987-1988	Dallas Mavericks	755

NBA - 1987 - 88 Steals Leader

Player	Season	Team	Steals
Michael Jordan	1987-1988	Chicago Bulls	259
Alvin Robertson	1987-1988	San Antonio Spurs	243
John Stockton	1987-1988	Utah Jazz	242
Fat Lever	1987-1988	Denver Nuggets	223
Mark Jackson	1987-1988	New York Knicks	205
Clyde Drexler	1987-1988	Portland Trail Blazers	203
Nate McMillan	1987-1988	Seattle SuperSonics	169
Michael Adams	1987-1988	Denver Nuggets	168
Derek Harper	1987-1988	Dallas Mavericks	168
Maurice Cheeks	1987-1988	Philadelphia 76ers	167
Hakeem Olajuwon	1987-1988	Houston Rockets	162

NBA - 1987 - 88 Blocks Leader

Player	Season	Team	Blocks
Mark Eaton	1987-1988	Utah Jazz	304
Patrick Ewing	1987-1988	New York Knicks	245
Benoit Benjamin	1987-1988	Los Angeles Clippers	225
Hakeem Olajuwon	1987-1988	Houston Rockets	214
Manute Bol	1987-1988	Washington Bullets	208
Herb Williams	1987-1988	Indiana Pacers	146
Hot Rod Williams	1987-1988	Cleveland Cavaliers	145
Alton Lister	1987-1988	Seattle SuperSonics	140
John Salley	1987-1988	Detroit Pistons	137
Tree Rollins	1987-1988	Atlanta Hawks	132
Michael Jordan	1987-1988	Chicago Bulls	131

1987 - 88 Three (3) Point Percentage (> 50 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Craig Hodges	1987-1988	Phoenix Suns	57	31	0.544
Mark Price	1987-1988	Cleveland Cavaliers	148	72	0.486
Craig Hodges	1987-1988	Milwaukee Bucks	118	55	0.466
John Long	1987-1988	Indiana Pacers	77	34	0.442
Gerald Henderson	1987-1988	Philadelphia 76ers	159	67	0.421
Kelly Tripucka	1987-1988	Utah Jazz	74	31	0.419
Danny Ainge	1987-1988	Boston Celtics	357	148	0.415
Larry Bird	1987-1988	Boston Celtics	237	98	0.414
Trent Tucker	1987-1988	New York Knicks	167	69	0.413
Dale Ellis	1987-1988	Seattle SuperSonics	259	107	0.413
Jon Sundvold	1987-1988	San Antonio Spurs	64	26	0.406

1987 - 88 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Charles Barkley	1987-1988	Philadelphia 76ers	1126	709	0.630
Kevin McHale	1987-1988	Boston Celtics	911	550	0.604
John Stockton	1987-1988	Utah Jazz	724	430	0.594
Robert Parish	1987-1988	Boston Celtics	749	442	0.590
Mark West	1987-1988	Cleveland Cavaliers	316	182	0.576
Rick Mahorn	1987-1988	Detroit Pistons	479	275	0.574
Dennis Rodman	1987-1988	Detroit Pistons	692	393	0.568
John Salley	1987-1988	Detroit Pistons	456	258	0.566
Walter Berry	1987-1988	San Antonio Spurs	960	540	0.563
Buck Williams	1987-1988	Brooklyn Nets	831	465	0.560
James Donaldson	1987-1988	Dallas Mavericks	380	212	0.558

1987 - 88 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Kevin McHale	1987-1988	Boston Celtics	911	550	0.604
Robert Parish	1987-1988	Boston Celtics	750	442	0.589
Charles Barkley	1987-1988	Philadelphia 76ers	1283	753	0.587
Mark West	1987-1988	Cleveland Cavaliers	316	182	0.576
Rick Mahorn	1987-1988	Detroit Pistons	481	276	0.574
John Stockton	1987-1988	Utah Jazz	791	454	0.574
John Salley	1987-1988	Detroit Pistons	456	258	0.566
Walter Berry	1987-1988	San Antonio Spurs	960	540	0.563
Dennis Rodman	1987-1988	Detroit Pistons	709	398	0.561
Buck Williams	1987-1988	Brooklyn Nets	832	466	0.560
James Donaldson	1987-1988	Dallas Mavericks	380	212	0.558