Full NBA season
1987-88
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions, and every playoff matchup from the 1987-88 NBA season.
1023indexed games
15playoff series
Postseason map
Playoff bracket
Follow every series from the opening round toward the NBA Finals.
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First round
Western3 G8San Antonio Spurs1Los Angeles LakersWestern4 G5Houston Rockets4Dallas MavericksWestern4 G6Utah Jazz3Portland Trail BlazersWestern5 G7Seattle SuperSonics2Denver NuggetsEastern4 G8New York Knicks1Boston CelticsEastern5 G5Milwaukee Bucks4Atlanta HawksEastern5 G6Cleveland Cavaliers3Chicago BullsEastern5 G7Washington Bullets2Detroit Pistons
Conference semifinals
Conference finals
NBA Finals
Season honors
Awards and leaders
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NBA MVPMichael JordanPlayer season →NBA Finals MVPJames WorthyPlayer season →NBA Defensive Player of the YearMichael JordanPlayer season →
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Midseason showcase
All-Star teams
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Alex EnglishAlvin RobertsonBrad DaughertyCharles BarkleyClyde DrexlerDanny AingeDoc RiversDominique WilkinsFat LeverHakeem Olajuwon BIsiah ThomasJames DonaldsonJames WorthyKareem Abdul Jabbar AKarl MaloneKevin MchaleLarry BirdMagic JohnsonMark AguirreMaurice CheeksMichael JordanMoses MalonePatrick EwingSteve JohnsonXavier Mcdaniel
Regular season
Conference standings
Western Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | 112.8 | 107.0 |
| 2 | Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 116.7 | 112.7 |
| 4 | Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 109.3 | 104.9 |
| 3 | Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 116.1 | 111.5 |
| 6 | Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 108.5 | 104.8 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 109.0 | 107.6 |
| 7 | Seattle SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 111.4 | 109.3 |
| 8 | San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 51 | .378 | 113.6 | 118.5 |
| — | Phoenix Suns | 28 | 54 | .341 | 108.5 | 113.0 |
| — | Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 108.0 | 113.7 |
| — | Golden State Warriors | 20 | 62 | .244 | 107.0 | 115.3 |
| — | Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 98.8 | 109.1 |
Eastern Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 57 | 25 | .695 | 113.6 | 107.6 |
| 2 | Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 109.2 | 104.1 |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 105.0 | 101.6 |
| 4 | Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 107.9 | 104.3 |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 104.4 | 103.7 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 106.1 | 105.5 |
| 7 | Washington Bullets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 105.5 | 106.3 |
| 8 | New York Knicks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 105.5 | 106.0 |
| — | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 104.6 | 105.4 |
| — | Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 105.7 | 107.1 |
| — | New Jersey Nets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 100.4 | 108.5 |
Around the league
Division standings
Atlantic
Central
Detroit Pistons54–28
Chicago Bulls50–32
Cleveland Cavaliers42–40
Milwaukee Bucks42–40
Indiana Pacers38–44
Southeast
Atlanta Hawks50–32