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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1987–88 Utah Jazz season was the team's 14th in the NBA. The Jazz finished third in the Midwest Division with a record of 47–35, and qualified for the playoffs for the fifth straight season.[1] In the first round of the playoffs , they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in four games, but then lost in seven games to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in the semifinals. Karl Malone was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game .
Draft picks
Roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F/C
41
Bailey, Thurl
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
NC State
C
53
Eaton, Mark
7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
UCLA
G
14
Green, Rickey
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Michigan
G
35
Griffith, Darrell
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Louisville
G
20
Hansen, Bob
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Iowa
G
25
Hughes, Eddie
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Colorado State
F
43
Iavaroni, Marc
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Virginia
G
11
Kofoed, Bart
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Nebraska–Kearney
F
32
Malone, Karl
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Louisiana Tech
F/C
44
Ortiz, José (IN)
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
Oregon State
F
33
Roth, Scott
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
Wisconsin
F
22
Scurry, Carey
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
LIU
G
12
Stockton, John
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Gonzaga
F
4
Tripucka, Kelly
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Notre Dame
C
54
Turpin, Melvin
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Season standings
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: 47–35 (Home: 33–8; Road: 14–27)
November: 7–6 (home: 7–1; road: 0–5)
December: 7–8 (home: 4–2; road: 3–6)
January: 5–8 (home: 4–2; road: 1–6)
February: 9–4 (home: 6–1; road: 3–3)
March: 11–5 (home: 8–1; road: 3–4)
April: 8–4 (home: 4–1; road: 4–3)
1987–88 schedule
Playoffs
1988 playoff game log
Western Conference First Round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Western Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
1988 schedule
Playoffs
West First Round
(4) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (5) Utah Jazz :Jazz win series 3–1
Last Playoff Meeting : Not available (first playoff series)
West Conference Semifinals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Utah Jazz : Lakers win series 4–3
Game 1 @ The Forum , Los Angeles (May 8): Los Angeles 110 , Utah 91
Game 2 @ The Forum , Los Angeles (May 10): Utah 101 , Los Angeles 97
Game 3 @ Salt Palace , Salt Lake City (May 13): Utah 96 , Los Angeles 89
Game 4 @ Salt Palace , Salt Lake City (May 15): Los Angeles 113 , Utah 100
Game 5 @ The Forum , Los Angeles (May 17): Los Angeles 111 , Utah 109
Game 6 @ Salt Palace , Salt Lake City (May 19): Utah 108 , Los Angeles 80
Game 7 @ The Forum , Los Angeles (May 21): Los Angeles 109 , Utah 98
Last Playoff Meeting : Not available (first playoff series)
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
Transactions
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