NBA 1987/88
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Duration | November 6, 1987 - April 24, 1988 |
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Season games per team | 82 | ||
Number of teams | 23 | ||
Regular season | |||
Best record | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
Season MVP | Michael Jordan | ||
Playoffs | |||
Eastern - Champion | Detroit Pistons | ||
Runner-up team | Boston Celtics | ||
Western - Champion | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
Runner-up team | Dallas Mavericks | ||
Finals | |||
NBA champions | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
Runner-up | Detroit Pistons | ||
Finals MVP | James Worthy |
The 1987-88 NBA season was the National Basketball Association's 42nd season . The regular season began on November 6, 1987 and ended on April 24, 1988. This was followed by the NBA playoffs on April 28, 1988, which ended in mid-June with the NBA finals . The Los Angeles Lakers won the championship with a 4: 3 in the series against the Detroit Pistons .
Draft
The 1987 NBA Draft took place in New York City on June 22, 1987 . David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs was elected in first position .
All-Star Game
The 1988 All-Star Game was played on February 7, 1988 at Chicago Stadium . The East won with 138 to 133. For MVP was Michael Jordan selected.
Final results
S = wins, N = defeats, PCT = percentage of wins, P = deficit on division leaders
The placements in the seed lists of the respective conference playoffs are listed in brackets.
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NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls
- Rookie of the Year: Mark Jackson , New York Knicks
- Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls
- Sixth Man of the Year: Roy Tarpley , Dallas Mavericks
- Most Improved Player: Kevin Duckworth , Portland Trail Blazers
- Coach of the Year: Doug Moe , Denver Nuggets
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All-NBA First Team:
- F - Charles Barkley , Philadelphia 76ers
- F - Larry Bird , Boston Celtics
- C - Hakeem Olajuwon , Houston Rockets
- G - Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls
- G - Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers
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All-NBA Second Team:
- F - Patrick Ewing , New York Knicks
- F - Karl Malone , Utah Jazz
- F - Buck Williams , New Jersey Nets
- C - Mark Eaton , Utah Jazz
- G - Fat Lever , Denver Nuggets
- G - Alvin Robertson , San Antonio Spurs
- All-NBA Rookie Team:
- NBA All-Defensive First Team:
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
Playoffs
In the first round, the game was played in the best-of-five system , and from the second round in the best-of-seven system.
First round | Conference semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA finals | |||||||||||||||
1 | Boston | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
8th | new York | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Boston | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
4th | Atlanta | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4th | Atlanta | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Milwaukee | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Boston | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Detroit | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Chicago | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6th | Cleveland | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Chicago | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Detroit | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Detroit | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
7th | Washington | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Detroit | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
W1 | LA Lakers | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
1 | LA Lakers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
8th | San Antonio | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | LA Lakers | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Utah | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4th | Portland | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Utah | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | LA Lakers | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Dallas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Dallas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6th | Houston | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Dallas | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Denver | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Denver | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
7th | Seattle | 2 |