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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1987–88 NBA season was the Rockets' 21st season in the NBA and 17th season in the city of Houston.[1] The Rockets finished fourth in the Midwest Division with a 46–36 record. Akeem Olajuwon was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game. In the first round of the playoffs, the Rockets lost in four games to the Dallas Mavericks.
Draft picks
Roster
Players
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Coaches
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Regular season
Season standings
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1987-88 NBA Records
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Team
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ATL
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BOS
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CHI
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CLE
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DAL
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DEN
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DET
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GSW
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HOU
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IND
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LAC
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LAL
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MIL
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NJN
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NYK
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PHI
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PHO
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POR
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SAC
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SAS
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SEA
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UTA
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WAS
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Atlanta
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— |
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
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Boston
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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
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Chicago
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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
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Cleveland
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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
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Dallas
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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
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Denver
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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
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Detroit
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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
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Golden State
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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
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Houston
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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
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Indiana
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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
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L.A. Clippers
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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
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L.A. Lakers
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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
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Milwaukee
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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
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New Jersey
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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
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New York
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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
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Philadelphia
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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
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Phoenix
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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
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Portland
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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
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Sacramento
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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
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San Antonio
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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
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Seattle
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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
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Utah
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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
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Washington
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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 |
—
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Game log
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Playoffs
West First Round
(3) Dallas Mavericks vs. (6) Houston Rockets: Mavericks win series 3-1
- Game 1 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas (April 28): Dallas 120, Houston 110
- Game 2 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas (April 30): Houston 119, Dallas 108
- Game 3 @ The Summit, Houston (May 3): Dallas 93, Houston 92
- Game 4 @ The Summit, Houston (May 5): Dallas 107, Houston 97
Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)
Player statistics
Season
Player
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GP
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GS
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MPG
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FG%
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3FG%
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FT%
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RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
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PPG
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Playoffs
Player
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GP
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GS
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MPG
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FG%
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3FG%
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FT%
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RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
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PPG
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Awards and records
Transactions
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References
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