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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.com
Local media
Television
RadioWTOP
< 1986–87 1988–89 >

The 1987–88 NBA season was the Bullets' 27th season in the NBA and their 15th season in the city of Washington, D.C..[1] After Kevin Loughery was replaced by Wes Unseld during the season, the Bullets finished second in the Atlantic Division with a 38–44 record. In the first round of the playoffs, they lost to the Detroit Pistons in five games. This would be their final playoff appearance until 1997. Following the season, Moses Malone, who was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game, signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Atlanta Hawks.

This season saw the team draft 5'3 Muggsy Bogues with the 12th overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft. He is the shortest player in NBA history. After his rookie season, Bogues left for the 1988 Expansion Draft.

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. Name Height Weight DOB From
PF 31 Alarie, Mark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1963-12-11 Duke
PG 1 Bogues, Muggsy 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) 136 lb (62 kg) 1965-01-09 Wake Forest
C 10 Bol, Manute 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1962-10-16 Bridgeport
PF 33 Catledge, Terry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1963-08-22 South Alabama
PG 20 Colter, Steve 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1962-07-24 New Mexico State
PG 15 Johnson, Frank 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1958-11-23 Wake Forest
PF 23 Jones, Charles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1957-04-03 Albany State
SF 30 King, Bernard (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1956-12-04 Tennessee
SG 24 Malone, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1961-06-28 Mississippi State
C 4 Malone, Moses (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1955-03-23 Petersburg HS (VA)
PF 42 Murphy, Jay 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1962-06-26 Boston College
SG 5 Walker, Darrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1961-03-09 Arkansas
SF 34 Williams, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1966-10-26 LSU
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 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-Washington Bullets 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-Washington Bullets 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 @ Atlanta L 97–114 The Omni 0–1
2 November 7 Boston L 139–140 (2OT) Capital Centre 0–2
3 November 10 @ Milwaukee L 100–115 MECCA Arena 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 @ Chicago L 101–105 Chicago Stadium 2–4
7 November 18 Chicago L 82–84 Capital Centre 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 @ Utah L 83–100 Salt Palace 2–8
11 November 25 @ L.A. Clippers W 101–96 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 3–8
12 November 28 Detroit W 124–102 Capital Centre 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 Atlanta L 94–102 Capital Centre 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 L.A. Lakers W 120–112 (OT) Capital Centre 5–12
18 December 11 @ Detroit L 108–114 Pontiac Silverdome 5–13
19 December 12 @ New Jersey W 122–107 Brendan Byrne Arena 6–13
20 December 15 Boston L 102–122 Capital Centre 6–14
21 December 17 Indiana W 115–111 (OT) Capital Centre 7–14
22 December 19 Chicago W 109–96 Capital Centre 8–14
23 December 22 Cleveland L 102–106 Capital Centre 8–15
24 December 26 @ Milwaukee L 97–102 MECCA Arena 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 Denver L 109–124 Capital Centre 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 @ Boston L 109–125 Boston Garden 9–20
30 January 9 L.A. Clippers W 108–76 Capital Centre 10–20
31 January 14 Milwaukee W 136–107 Capital Centre 11–20
32 January 17 Sacramento W 130–113 Capital Centre 12–20
33 January 18 @ Chicago L 103–117 Chicago Stadium 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 @ Boston L 100–106 Boston Garden 16–22
39 January 28 New York W 104–90 Capital Centre 17–22
40 January 30 @ Cleveland L 126–128 (OT) Richfield Coliseum 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 Cleveland L 106–107 Capital Centre 17–25
43 February 9 New Jersey W 126–117 (OT) Capital Centre 18–25
44 February 10 @ Cleveland L 102–118 Richfield Coliseum 18–26
45 February 13 @ Atlanta L 103–105 The Omni 18–27
46 February 15 Milwaukee L 110–114 Capital Centre 18–28
47 February 17 @ Dallas L 108–123 Reunion Arena 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 @ Denver L 87–100 McNichols Sports Arena 19–31
51 February 23 @ L.A. Lakers L 100–111 The Forum 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 Detroit W 101–97 Capital Centre 25–32
58 March 9 Phoenix W 115–111 Capital Centre 26–32
59 March 11 Utah L 107–109 Capital Centre 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 Chicago W 106–103 Capital Centre 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 @ Detroit L 110–118 Pontiac Silverdome 28–37
66 March 23 @ Boston L 89–104 Boston Garden 28–38
67 March 24 Atlanta W 94–91 Capital Centre 29–38
68 March 26 New Jersey W 99–88 Capital Centre 30–38
69 March 30 Cleveland L 96–107 Capital Centre 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 Dallas W 118–103 Capital Centre 31–39
71 April 3 @ New Jersey W 105–103 Brendan Byrne Arena 32–39
72 April 5 @ Chicago W 105–94 Chicago Stadium 33–39
73 April 6 @ Cleveland L 87–98 Richfield Coliseum 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 @ Atlanta W 86–85 The Omni 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 Boston W 98–92 Capital Centre 37–42
80 April 20 @ Milwaukee L 94–132 MECCA Arena 37–43
81 April 21 Detroit L 87–99 Capital Centre 37–44
82 April 23 Atlanta W 106–96 Capital Centre 38–44
1987–88 schedule

Playoffs

1988 playoff game log
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 @ Detroit L 87–96 Jeff Malone (33) Moses Malone (13) John Williams (9) Pontiac Silverdome
17,356 		0–1
2 April 30 @ Detroit L 101–102 Jeff Malone (31) Moses Malone (14) Jeff Malone (4) Pontiac Silverdome
18,293 		0–2
3 May 2 Detroit W 114–106 (OT) Jeff Malone (35) Moses Malone (9) Steve Colter (6) Capital Centre
9,673 		1–2
4 May 4 Detroit W 106–103 Jeff Malone (25) Moses Malone (8) Darrell Walker (5) Capital Centre
10,513 		2–2
5 May 8 @ Detroit L 78–99 Bernard King (18) Moses Malone (12) three players tied (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

References

  1. ^ 1987-88 Washington Bullets

See also

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