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1987–88 Portland Trail Blazers season

The 1987–88 season was the 18th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Blazers finished 53–29, fourth in the Western Conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. It was a four-game improvement over the previous season. In the 1988 NBA Playoffs, the Blazers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the third straight year, this time falling to the Utah Jazz three games to one in the best-of-five series.

1987–88 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coachMike Schuler
General managerJon Spoelstra
Owner(s)Larry Weinberg
ArenaMemorial Coliseum
Results
Record53–29 (.646)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Jazz 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1986–87 1988–89 >

Kevin Duckworth averaged 15.8 points per game and was named Most Improved Player of The Year, while Clyde Drexler was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game. Steve Johnson was also selected, but did not play due to injury.

Draft picks

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Main article: 1987 NBA draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
117Ronnie MurphyF  United StatesJacksonville
229Lester Fonville  United StatesJackson State
230Nikita WilsonPF  United StatesLouisiana State
363Kevin GambleSF/SG  United StatesIowa
486Norwood Barber  United StatesFlorida State
5109David Moss  United StatesTulsa
6132Bernard Jackson  United StatesLoyola (IL)
7155Kenny Stone  United StatesGeorge Fox

Roster

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1987–88 Portland Trail Blazers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F35Anderson, Richard6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg)1960–11–19California
G22Drexler, Clyde6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)1962–06–22Houston
C00Duckworth, Kevin7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)275 lb (125 kg)1964–04–01Eastern Illinois
G6Holton, Mike6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)1961–08–04UCLA
C33Johnson, Steve6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg)1957–11–03Oregon State
C27Jones, Caldwell6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)217 lb (98 kg)1950–08–04Albany State
F25Kersey, Jerome6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1962–06–26Longwood
F20Lucas, Maurice6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)1952–02–18Marquette
G4Paxson, Jim6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)1957–07–09Dayton
G30Porter, Terry6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)1963–04–08Wisconsin
G14Sichting, Jerry6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)168 lb (76 kg)1956–11–29Purdue
F55Vandeweghe, Kiki6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)1958–08–01UCLA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 23, 1988

Regular season

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The Trail Blazers played their home games at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Season standings

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Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers6220.756–36–526–1523–7
x-Portland Trail Blazers5329.646933–820–2123–7
x-Seattle SuperSonics4438.5371832–912–2919–11
Phoenix Suns2854.3413422–196–3511–19
Golden State Warriors2062.2444216–254–377–23
Los Angeles Clippers1765.2074514–273–387–23
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Los Angeles Lakers6220.756–
2y-Denver Nuggets5428.6598
3x-Dallas Mavericks5329.6469
4x-Portland Trail Blazers5329.6469
5x-Utah Jazz4735.57315
6x-Houston Rockets4636.56116
7x-Seattle SuperSonics4438.53718
8x-San Antonio Spurs3151.37831
9Phoenix Suns2854.34134
10Sacramento Kings2458.29338
11Golden State Warriors2062.24442
12Los Angeles Clippers1765.20745
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1987-88 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta–2–42–35–12–01–12–42–01–14–22–00–23–35–03–36–01–10–21–12–02–01–13–3
Boston4–2–3–32–32–00–23–32–01–15–02–00–23–35–15–14–22–02–02–02–01–12–05–1
Chicago3–23–3–3–30–21–12–42–02–03–32–01–15–15–13–24–22–01–11–11–11–12–03–3
Cleveland1–53–23–3–1–11–11–50–21–14–21–11–12–45–12–43–21–11–12–02–01–10–26–0
Dallas0–20–22–01–1–3–31–14–14–22–05–01–42–01–11–11–15–03–25–15–13–23–31–1
Denver1–12–01–11–13–3–1–14–14–21–15–03–21–12–01–12–03–22–34–25–14–12–42–0
Detroit4–23–34–25–11–11–1–2–01–13–31–10–24–25–14–24–12–01–12–01–11–12–03–2
Golden State0–20–20–22–01–41–40–2–0–50–23–30–60–22–00–21–12–41–52–33–21–51–40–2
Houston1–11–10–21–12–42–41–15–0–2–03–21–42–01–11–11–14–14–14–22–43–23–32–0
Indiana2–40–53–32–40–21–13–32–00–2–1–11–13–36–02–32–42–00–22–02–01–11–12–4
L.A. Clippers0–20–20–21–10–50–51–13–32–31–1–1–50–20–20–21–12–40–63–20–51–51–40–2
L.A. Lakers2–02–01–11–14–12–32–06–04–11–15–1–0–22–02–02–05–13–34–15–04–24–11–1
Milwaukee3–33–31–54–20–21–12–42–00–23–32–02–0–3–23–32–41–11–12–01–11–11–14–1
New Jersey0–51–51–51–51–10–21–50–21–10–62–00–22–3–3–32–41–10–21–11–10–21–10–6
New York3–31–52–34–21–11–12–42–01–13–22–00–23–33–3–3–30–21–11–11–10–21–13–3
Philadelphia0–62–42–42–31–10–21–41–11–14–21–10–24–24–23–3–1–11–11–11–11–12–03–3
Phoenix1–10–20–21–10–52–30–24–21–40–24–21–51–11–12–01–1–0–63–22–32–42–30–2
Portland2–00–21–11–12–33–21–15–11–42–06–03–31–12–01–11–16–0–4–15–03–31–42–0
Sacramento1–10–21–10–21–52–40–23–22–40–22–31–40–21–11–11–12–31–4–3–31–41–50–2
San Antonio0–20–21–10–21–51–51–12–34–20–25–00–51–11–11–11–13–20–53–3–3–23–30–2
Seattle0–21–11–11–12–31–41–15–12–31–15–12–41–12–02–01–14–23–34–12–3–1–42–0
Utah1–10–20–22–03–34–20–24–13–31–14–11–41–11–11–10–23–24–15–13–34–1–2–0
Washington3–31–53–30–61–10–22–32–00–24–22–01–11–46–03–33–32–00–22–02–00–20–2—

Game log

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Regular season

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1987–88 game log
Total: 53–29 (home: 33–8; road: 20–21)
November: 7–5 (home: 6–1; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1November 6PhoenixW 118–104Memorial Coliseum1–0
2November 7@ L.A. ClippersW 124–99Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena2–0
3November 10HoustonL 111–118Memorial Coliseum2–1
4November 12@ DenverL 113–126McNichols Sports Arena2–2
5November 14@ DallasL 116–127Reunion Arena2–3
6November 17
7:30 p.m. PST		@ L.A. LakersL 115–142VanDeWeghe (24)Kersey (9)Lucas,
Porter (5)		The Forum
16,347		2–4
7November 18@ SeattleL 114–120Seattle Center Coliseum2–5
8November 20WashingtonW 120–101Memorial Coliseum3–5
9November 22IndianaW 120–110Memorial Coliseum4–5
10November 24SacramentoW 98–94Memorial Coliseum5–5
11November 27L.A. ClippersW 97–87Memorial Coliseum6–5
12November 29New JerseyW 125–104Memorial Coliseum7–5
December: 10–5 (home: 5–0; road: 5–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
13December 1PhoenixW 102–100Memorial Coliseum8–5
14December 2, 1987
7:30 pm PST		@ L.A. LakersW 117–104The Forum
17,505		9–5
15December 5@ PhoenixW 133–115Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum10–5
16December 6New YorkW 117–99Memorial Coliseum11–5
17December 8, 1987
4:30 pm PST		@ DetroitL 117–127Pontiac Silverdome
17,126		11–6
18December 9@ PhiladelphiaL 86–94The Spectrum11–7
19December 11@ MilwaukeeL 112–125MECCA Arena11–8
20December 12@ IndianaW 108–101Market Square Arena12–8
21December 15SeattleW 128–109Memorial Coliseum13–8
22December 18@ PhoenixW 129–114Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum14–8
23December 20San AntonioW 148–126Memorial Coliseum15–8
24December 22Golden StateW 136–91Memorial Coliseum16–8
25December 26@ ClevelandL 117–120Richfield Coliseum16–9
26December 29@ New YorkL 110–123Madison Square Garden16–10
27December 30@ WashingtonW 117–112Capital Centre17–10
January: 8–5 (home: 7–2; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
28January 1PhiladelphiaW 127–125Memorial Coliseum18–10
29January 3, 1988
5:00 pm PST		L.A. LakersL 81–98Memorial Coliseum
12,666		18–11
30January 5SeattleW 126–114Memorial Coliseum19–11
31January 8SacramentoW 98–91Memorial Coliseum20–11
32January 13@ UtahL 104–116Salt Palace20–12
33January 14@ HoustonL 98–103The Summit20–13
34January 16@ San AntonioW 121–120HemisFair Arena21–13
35January 19DallasL 116–120Memorial Coliseum21–14
36January 22DenverW 126–106Memorial Coliseum22–14
37January 24, 1988
7:00 pm PST		DetroitW 119–111Memorial Coliseum
12,666		23–14
38January 26MilwaukeeW 112–106Memorial Coliseum24–14
39January 27@ Golden StateL 110–115Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena24–15
40January 29PhoenixW 128–119Memorial Coliseum25–15
February: 9–6 (home: 5–3; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
41February 2AtlantaW 121–118Memorial Coliseum26–15
42February 4UtahL 123–126Memorial Coliseum26–16
43February 9SeattleW 139–123Memorial Coliseum27–16
44February 11@ SacramentoL 113–123ARCO Arena27–17
45February 12DenverW 120–105Memorial Coliseum28–17
46February 14HoustonL 103–115Memorial Coliseum28–18
47February 15@ UtahL 94–112Salt Palace28–19
48February 17@ L.A. ClippersW 110–96Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena29–19
49February 19BostonL 104–124Memorial Coliseum29–20
50February 21San AntonioW 117–112Memorial Coliseum30–20
51February 23@ New JerseyW 114–102Brendan Byrne Arena31–20
52February 24@ BostonL 112–113Boston Garden31–21
53February 26@ ChicagoW 104–96Chicago Stadium32–21
54February 27@ AtlantaW 123–120The Omni33–21
55February 29ClevelandW 107–94Memorial Coliseum34–21
March: 9–4 (home: 4–0; road: 5–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
56March 3@ PhoenixW 135–112Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum35–21
57March 5Golden StateW 123–117Memorial Coliseum36–21
58March 8@ DallasW 112–110Reunion Arena37–21
59March 10@ HoustonW 112–109The Summit38–21
60March 13L.A. ClippersW 121–100Memorial Coliseum39–21
61March 15, 1988
7:30 pm PST		L.A. LakersW 112–95Memorial Coliseum40–21
62March 17@ DenverL 115–116 (OT)McNichols Sports Arena40–22
63March 18@ Golden StateW 121–116Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena41–22
64March 20DallasW 105–99Memorial Coliseum42–22
65March 23@ SeattleL 108–118Seattle Center Coliseum42–23
66March 25@ DallasL 101–106Reunion Arena42–24
67March 26@ HoustonL 109–115The Summit42–25
68March 29@ San AntonioW 136–113HemisFair Arena43–25
April: 10–4 (home: 6–2; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
69April 1ChicagoL 101–116Memorial Coliseum43–26
70April 3San AntonioW 110–107Memorial Coliseum44–26
71April 5L.A. ClippersW 141–119Memorial Coliseum45–26
72April 6@ L.A. ClippersW 111–103Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena46–26
73April 8@ SeattleL 100–114Seattle Center Coliseum46–27
74April 9, 1988
7:30 pm PDT		L.A. LakersW 119–109Memorial Coliseum
12,666		47–27
75April 12, 1988
7:30 pm PDT		@ L.A. LakersL 103–109The Forum
17,505		47–28
76April 14@ UtahW 128–123Salt Palace48–28
77April 15Golden StateW 147–113Memorial Coliseum49–28
78April 17SacramentoW 112–102Memorial Coliseum50–28
79April 19UtahL 122–129Memorial Coliseum50–29
80April 20@ Golden StateW 131–117Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena51–29
81April 22DenverW 141–135 (OT)Memorial Coliseum52–29
82April 23@ SacramentoW 124–110ARCO Arena53–29
1987–88 schedule

Playoffs

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1988 playoff game log
First round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 28UtahW 108–96Clyde Drexler (26)Clyde Drexler (13)Terry Porter (12)Memorial Coliseum
12,666		1–0
2April 30UtahL 105–114Clyde Drexler (25)Maurice Lucas (14)Terry Porter (7)Memorial Coliseum
12,666		1–1
3May 4@ UtahL 108–113Jerome Kersey (23)Kevin Duckworth (16)Drexler, Porter (4)Salt Palace
12,444		1–2
4May 6@ UtahL 96–111Kevin Duckworth (33)Kersey, Duckworth (10)Clyde Drexler (6)Salt Palace
12,444		1–3
1988 schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GPGames 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

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Playoffs

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Awards and honors

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ 1987-88 Portland Trail Blazers
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