1987–88 Washington Bullets season

1987–88 Washington Bullets season
Head coach
General managerBob Ferry
Owner(s)Abe Pollin
ArenaCapital Centre
Results
Record38–44 (.463)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Pistons 2–3)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television
RadioWTOP

The 1987–88 NBA season was the 27th season for the Washington Bullets in the National Basketball Association, and their 15th season in Washington, D.C.[1] The Bullets received the twelfth overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft, and selected 5' 3" point guard Muggsy Bogues out of Wake Forest University; Bogues would become the shortest player in NBA history, and would also team up with 7' 7 center Manute Bol, who was the tallest player in NBA history.[2][3][4][5] During the off-season, the Bullets signed free agent All-Star forward Bernard King, who previously dealt with knee injuries with his former team, the New York Knicks,[6][7][8][9] acquired Darrell Walker and Mark Alarie from the Denver Nuggets,[10][11][12] and later on signed Steve Colter.

The Bullets struggled losing eight of their first ten games of the regular season, as head coach Kevin Loughery was fired after an 8–19 start, and replaced with former Bullets All-Star forward Wes Unseld as their new coach.[13][14][15] Under Unseld, the team held a 17–25 record at the All-Star break,[16] and posted a 7-game winning streak between February and March. The Bullets finished in second place in the Atlantic Division with a 38–44 record, and earned the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.[17]

Jeff Malone led the team in scoring with 20.5 points per game, while Moses Malone averaged 20.3 points and 11.2 rebounds per game, and was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game in Chicago, Illinois,[18][19][20][21] and King provided the team with 17.2 points per game. In addition, second-year forward Hot Plate Williams averaged 12.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, while Terry Catledge provided with 10.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, and Colter contributed 8.0 points and 4.2 assists per game. Off the bench, Frank Johnson averaged 7.4 points and 2.5 assists per game, while Walker provided with 6.0 points and 1.2 steals per game, and Bogues contributed 5.0 points, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game. On the defensive side, Charles Jones averaged 2.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, and Bol provided with 2.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game off the bench,[22] and finished tied in eighth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[23]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1988 NBA playoffs, the Bullets lost to the Detroit Pistons in five games;[24] this would be their final NBA playoff appearance until 1997. The Pistons would reach the NBA Finals for the first time, but would lose in seven games to the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers.[25][26][27][28]

Following the season, Malone signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks,[29][30][31][32] while Bol was traded to the Golden State Warriors,[33][34][35] and Bogues was left unprotected in the 1988 NBA expansion draft, where he was selected by the Charlotte Hornets expansion team.[36][37][38][39]

For the season, the Bullets changed their uniforms, as the team moved away from its stars-and-stripes pattern, and switched to red uniforms on the road with a blue wordmark, which would remain in use until 1997.

Draft picks

Main article: 1987 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 12 Muggsy Bogues PG  United States Wake Forest
2 36 Duane Washington  United States Middle Tennessee State
2 37 Derrick Dowell  United States Southern California
3 59 Danny Pearson  United States Jacksonville
4 81 Scott Thompson C  United States San Diego
5 106 Patrick Fairs  United States Texas
6 128 Dwayne Scholten  United States Washington State
7 150 Jamie Dixon  United States Texas Christian

Roster

1987–88 Washington Bullets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
PF 31 Mark Alarie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1963-12-11 Duke
PG 1 Muggsy Bogues 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) 136 lb (62 kg) 1965-01-09 Wake Forest
C 10 Manute Bol 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1962-10-16 Bridgeport
PF 33 Terry Catledge 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1963-08-22 South Alabama
PG 20 Steve Colter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1962-07-24 New Mexico State
PG 15 Frank Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1958-11-23 Wake Forest
PF 23 Charles Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1957-04-03 Albany State
SF 30 Bernard King 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1956-12-04 Tennessee
SG 24 Jeff Malone 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1961-06-28 Mississippi State
C 4 Moses Malone 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1955-03-23 Petersburg HS (VA)
PF 42 Jay Murphy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1962-06-26 Boston College
SG 5 Darrell Walker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1961-03-09 Arkansas
SF 34 John Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1966-10-26 LSU
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: January 21, 1988

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 57 25 .695 – 36–5 21–20 19–5
x- 38 44 .463 19 25–16 13–28 13–11
x-New York Knicks 38 44 .463 19 29–12 9–32 10–14
Philadelphia 76ers 36 46 .439 21 27–14 9–32 12–12
New Jersey Nets 19 63 .232 38 16–25 3–38 6–18
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Boston Celtics 57 25 .695 –
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- 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

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1987-88 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta – 2–4 2–3 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 0–2 3–3 5–0 3–3 6–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–3
Boston 4–2 – 3–3 2–3 2–0 0–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 5–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 5–1 5–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 5–1
Chicago 3–2 3–3 – 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–4 2–0 2–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 5–1 5–1 3–2 4–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–3
Cleveland 1–5 3–2 3–3 – 1–1 1–1 1–5 0–2 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 5–1 2–4 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 6–0
Dallas 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 – 3–3 1–1 4–1 4–2 2–0 5–0 1–4 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–0 3–2 5–1 5–1 3–2 3–3 1–1
Denver 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–3 – 1–1 4–1 4–2 1–1 5–0 3–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–3 4–2 5–1 4–1 2–4 2–0
Detroit 4–2 3–3 4–2 5–1 1–1 1–1 – 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 4–2 5–1 4–2 4–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–2
Golden State 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–4 1–4 0–2 – 0–5 0–2 3–3 0–6 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–5 2–3 3–2 1–5 1–4 0–2
Houston 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–4 2–4 1–1 5–0 – 2–0 3–2 1–4 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 4–1 4–2 2–4 3–2 3–3 2–0
Indiana 2–4 0–5 3–3 2–4 0–2 1–1 3–3 2–0 0–2 – 1–1 1–1 3–3 6–0 2–3 2–4 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–4
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–5 0–5 1–1 3–3 2–3 1–1 – 1–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–4 0–6 3–2 0–5 1–5 1–4 0–2
L.A. Lakers 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–3 2–0 6–0 4–1 1–1 5–1 – 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 5–1 3–3 4–1 5–0 4–2 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 3–3 3–3 1–5 4–2 0–2 1–1 2–4 2–0 0–2 3–3 2–0 2–0 – 3–2 3–3 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–1
New Jersey 0–5 1–5 1–5 1–5 1–1 0–2 1–5 0–2 1–1 0–6 2–0 0–2 2–3 – 3–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–6
New York 3–3 1–5 2–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 0–2 3–3 3–3 – 3–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3
Philadelphia 0–6 2–4 2–4 2–3 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 0–2 4–2 4–2 3–3 – 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–3
Phoenix 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–5 2–3 0–2 4–2 1–4 0–2 4–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 – 0–6 3–2 2–3 2–4 2–3 0–2
Portland 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 1–1 5–1 1–4 2–0 6–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 6–0 – 4–1 5–0 3–3 1–4 2–0
Sacramento 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–4 0–2 3–2 2–4 0–2 2–3 1–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–4 – 3–3 1–4 1–5 0–2
San Antonio 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–5 1–5 1–1 2–3 4–2 0–2 5–0 0–5 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–5 3–3 – 3–2 3–3 0–2
Seattle 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–4 1–1 5–1 2–3 1–1 5–1 2–4 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 3–3 4–1 2–3 – 1–4 2–0
Utah 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–3 4–2 0–2 4–1 3–3 1–1 4–1 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–2 4–1 5–1 3–3 4–1 – 2–0
Washington 3–3 1–5 3–3 0–6 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–0 0–2 4–2 2–0 1–1 1–4 6–0 3–3 3–3 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 —

Game log

Regular season

1987–88 game log
Total: 38–44 (home: 25–16; road: 13–28)
November: 4–8 (home: 2–2; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 6, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST 		@ Atlanta L 97–114 M. Malone (32) M. Malone (12) Bogues (6) The Omni
16,064 		0–1
2 November 7, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST 		Boston L 139–140 (2OT) M. Malone (32) M. Malone (13) Bogues (7) Capital Centre
19,643 		0–2
3 November 10, 1987
8:30 p.m. CST 		@ Milwaukee L 100–115 J. Malone (18) M. Malone (14) Bogues (11) MECCA Arena
10,586 		0–3
4 November 13 New York W 108–101 Capital Centre 1–3
5 November 15 @ New Jersey W 113–109 Brendan Byrne Arena 2–3
6 November 17, 1987
8:30 p.m. EST 		@ Chicago L 101–105 J. Malone (26) M. Malone (9) Bogues (6) Chicago Stadium
17,081 		2–4
7 November 18, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST 		Chicago L 82–84 Williams (17) Williams (14) Bogues (6) Capital Centre
13,721 		2–5
8 November 20 @ Portland L 101–120 Memorial Coliseum 2–6
9 November 21 @ Seattle L 103–124 Seattle Center Coliseum 2–7
10 November 24, 1987
9:30 p.m. EST 		@ Utah L 83–100 M. Malone (17) M. Malone (10) Walker (4) Salt Palace
12,212 		2–8
11 November 25 @ L.A. Clippers W 101–96 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 3–8
12 November 28, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST 		Detroit W 124–102 Williams (21) M. Malone (9) Johnson (7) Capital Centre
13,028 		4–8
December: 4–9 (home: 3–5; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
13 December 2 @ Indiana L 102–108 Market Square Arena 4–9
14 December 3, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST 		Atlanta L 94–102 J. Malone (28) M. Malone (15) Bogues (7) Capital Centre
6,464 		4–10
15 December 5 Seattle L 99–115 Capital Centre 4–11
16 December 8 @ New York L 92–116 Madison Square Garden 4–12
17 December 9, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST 		L.A. Lakers W 120–112 (OT) J. Malone (29) Catledge (15) Bogues (9) Capital Centre
18,643 		5–12
18 December 11, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST 		@ Detroit L 108–114 Catledge (26) Bol,
Catledge,
M. Malone (8) 		Bogues,
Johnson,
Walker (4) 		Pontiac Silverdome
17,884 		5–13
19 December 12 @ New Jersey W 122–107 Brendan Byrne Arena 6–13
20 December 15, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST 		Boston L 102–122 M. Malone (21) M. Malone (10) Walker (5) Capital Centre
15,890 		6–14
21 December 17 Indiana W 115–111 (OT) Capital Centre 7–14
22 December 19, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST 		Chicago W 109–96 King (28) M. Malone (9) Johnson (11) Capital Centre
14,353 		8–14
23 December 22, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST 		Cleveland L 102–106 J. Malone (27) M. Malone (12) Johnson (9) Capital Centre
4,464 		8–15
24 December 26, 1987
9:00 p.m. EST 		@ Milwaukee L 97–102 King (24) Bol (8) J. Malone,
Williams (5) 		MECCA Arena
11,052 		8–16
25 December 30 Portland L 112–117 Capital Centre 8–17
January: 9–6 (home: 8–2; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
26 January 1, 1988
8:00 p.m. EST 		Denver L 109–124 Catledge (27) M. Malone (15) Bogues (10) Capital Centre
5,326 		8–18
27 January 2 Houston L 100–111 Capital Centre 8–19
28 January 5 New Jersey W 101–97 Capital Centre 9–19
29 January 8, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST 		@ Boston L 109–125 J. Malone (31) M. Malone (13) Colter,
J. Malone (5) 		Boston Garden
14,890 		9–20
30 January 9 L.A. Clippers W 108–76 Capital Centre 10–20
31 January 14, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST 		Milwaukee W 136–107 M. Malone (36) M. Malone (14) Bogues (9) Capital Centre
8,316 		11–20
32 January 17 Sacramento W 130–113 Capital Centre 12–20
33 January 18, 1988
8:30 p.m. EST 		@ Chicago L 103–117 King (25) Catledge,
M. Malone (8) 		Colter (7) Chicago Stadium
17,767 		12–21
34 January 20 @ Philadelphia W 110–98 The Spectrum 13–21
35 January 22 Golden State W 115–91 Capital Centre 14–21
36 January 24 Philadelphia W 131–99 Capital Centre 15–21
37 January 25 Philadelphia W 118–117 (OT) Capital Centre 16–21
38 January 27, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST 		@ Boston L 100–106 King (32) M. Malone (11) Bogues (5) Boston Garden
14,890 		16–22
39 January 28 New York W 104–90 Capital Centre 17–22
40 January 30, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST 		@ Cleveland L 126–128 (OT) Catledge (23) Catledge (13) Bogues (12) Richfield Coliseum
18,749 		17–23
February: 5–9 (home: 1–2; road: 4–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
41 February 2 @ New York L 106–110 Madison Square Garden 17–24
42 February 3, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST 		Cleveland L 106–107 J. Malone (27) M. Malone (13) Colter,
King (5) 		Capital Centre
6,806 		17–25
All-Star Break
43 February 9 New Jersey W 126–117 (OT) Capital Centre 18–25
44 February 10, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST 		@ Cleveland L 102–118 J. Malone (34) Catledge (10) J. Malone (7) Richfield Coliseum
9,179 		18–26
45 February 13, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST 		@ Atlanta L 103–105 J. Malone (29) Williams (10) Colter (5) The Omni
16,451 		18–27
46 February 15, 1988
1:00 p.m. EST 		Milwaukee L 110–114 Williams (28) Williams (8) Bogues (4) Capital Centre
9,564 		18–28
47 February 17, 1988
8:30 p.m. EST 		@ Dallas L 108–123 Williams (22) Jones,
M. Malone (10) 		Catledge,
Colter,
King,
J. Malone (4) 		Reunion Arena
17,007 		18–29
48 February 19 @ San Antonio W 106–102 HemisFair Arena 19–29
49 February 20 @ Houston L 109–115 The Summit 19–30
50 February 22, 1988
9:30 p.m. EST 		@ Denver L 87–100 Johnson,
M. Malone (17) 		M. Malone (13) Johnson (6) McNichols Sports Arena
10,553 		19–31
51 February 23, 1988
10:30 p.m. EST 		@ L.A. Lakers L 100–111 J. Malone (26) Jones (14) Colter (8) The Forum
17,505 		19–32
52 February 25 @ Sacramento W 129–110 ARCO Arena 20–32
53 February 27 @ Phoenix W 116–106 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 21–32
54 February 29 @ Golden State W 110–105 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 22–32
March: 8–7 (home: 7–3; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
55 March 2 Indiana W 111–102 Capital Centre 23–32
56 March 4 @ Indiana W 95–88 Market Square Arena 24–32
57 March 5, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST 		Detroit W 101–97 J. Malone,
M. Malone (21) 		M. Malone (13) Bogues (6) Capital Centre
15,656 		25–32
58 March 9 Phoenix W 115–111 Capital Centre 26–32
59 March 11, 1988
8:00 p.m. EST 		Utah L 107–109 J. Malone (31) M. Malone (17) Colter,
Williams (5) 		Capital Centre
10,775 		26–33
60 March 13 @ Philadelphia L 96–104 The Spectrum 26–34
61 March 14 San Antonio W 112–106 Capital Centre 27–34
62 March 16, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST 		Chicago W 106–103 J. Malone,
Williams (28) 		M. Malone (13) Colter (8) Capital Centre
16,515 		28–34
63 March 17 @ Indiana L 95–99 Market Square Arena 28–35
64 March 19 Philadelphia L 89–94 Capital Centre 28–36
65 March 20, 1988
7:00 p.m. EST 		@ Detroit L 110–118 J. Malone (39) M. Malone (11) Colter (8) Pontiac Silverdome
22,075 		28–37
66 March 23, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST 		@ Boston L 89–104 Williams (27) M. Malone (8) Bogues (8) Boston Garden
14,890 		28–38
67 March 24, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST 		Atlanta W 94–91 J. Malone (21) M. Malone (11) J. Malone (5) Capital Centre
13,629 		29–38
68 March 26 New Jersey W 99–88 Capital Centre 30–38
69 March 30, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST 		Cleveland L 96–107 J. Malone (20) M. Malone (15) Bogues,
Colter,
Williams (5) 		Capital Centre
8,387 		30–39
April: 7–5 (home: 3–2; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
70 April 1, 1988
8:00 p.m. EST 		Dallas W 118–103 M. Malone (27) M. Malone (9) Bogues (7) Capital Centre
13,783 		31–39
71 April 3 @ New Jersey W 105–103 Brendan Byrne Arena 32–39
72 April 5, 1988
8:30 p.m. EDT 		@ Chicago W 105–94 Williams (23) M. Malone (13) Bogues (12) Chicago Stadium
17,773 		33–39
73 April 6, 1988
7:30 p.m. EDT 		@ Cleveland L 87–98 Colter (29) Jones (8) Williams (5) Richfield Coliseum
10,165 		33–40
74 April 8 Indiana W 107–100 Capital Centre 34–40
75 April 10 New York L 98–118 Capital Centre 35–40
76 April 11, 1988
7:30 p.m. EDT 		@ Atlanta W 86–85 Walker (19) Williams (14) J. Malone (9) The Omni
10,473 		35–41
77 April 13 @ Philadelphia L 97–98 (OT) The Spectrum 35–42
78 April 15 @ New York W 106–97 Madison Square Garden 36–42
79 April 17, 1988
3:30 p.m. EDT 		Boston W 98–92 M. Malone (24) M. Malone (14) Walker (7) Capital Centre
18,643 		37–42
80 April 20, 1988
8:30 p.m. EDT 		@ Milwaukee L 94–132 Alarie,
King (14) 		Bol (8) Bogues (9) MECCA Arena
11,052 		37–43
81 April 21, 1988
7:30 p.m. EDT 		Detroit L 87–99 M. Malone (23) M. Malone (11) Walker (7) Capital Centre
11,713 		37–44
82 April 23, 1988
7:30 p.m. EDT 		Atlanta W 106–96 J. Malone,
M. Malone (24) 		Jones,
M. Malone (7) 		J. Malone (7) Capital Centre
15,638 		38–44
1987–88 schedule

Playoffs

1988 playoff game log
Eastern Conference First Round: 2–3 (home: 2–0; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 28, 1988
7:30 p.m. EDT 		@ Detroit L 87–96 J. Malone (33) M. Malone (13) Williams (9) Pontiac Silverdome
17,356 		0–1
2 April 30, 1988
8:00 p.m. EDT 		@ Detroit L 101–102 J. Malone (31) M. Malone (14) J. Malone (4) Pontiac Silverdome
18,293 		0–2
3 May 2, 1988
8:00 p.m. EDT 		Detroit W 114–106 (OT) J. Malone (35) M. Malone (9) Colter (6) Capital Centre
9,673 		1–2
4 May 4, 1988
8:00 p.m. EDT 		Detroit W 106–103 J. Malone (25) M. Malone (8) Walker (5) Capital Centre
10,513 		2–2
5 May 8, 1988
3:30 p.m. EDT 		@ Detroit L 78–99 KIng (18) M. Malone (12) M. Malone,
Walker,
Williams (3) 		Pontiac Silverdome
18,403 		2–3
1988 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

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