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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.
Players
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Coaches
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Pos.
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No.
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Name
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Height
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Weight
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DOB
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From
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C
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2
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Carroll, Joe Barry
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
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225 lb (102 kg)
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1958-07-24
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Purdue
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PG
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7
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Conner, Lester
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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1959-09-17
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Oregon State
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PG
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11
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Floyd, Sleepy
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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1960-03-06
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Georgetown
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SG
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21
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Free, World B.
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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1953-12-09
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Guilford
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SF
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1
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Johnson, Buck
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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1964-01-03
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Alabama
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SG
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30
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Leavell, Allen
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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1957-05-27
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Oklahoma City
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SF
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18
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Maxwell, Cedric
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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1955-11-21
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Charlotte
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SF
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22
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McCray, Rodney
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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1961-08-29
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Louisville
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C
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34
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Olajuwon, Akeem
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
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255 lb (116 kg)
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1963-01-21
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Houston
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PF
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43
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Petersen, Jim
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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235 lb (107 kg)
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1962-02-22
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Minnesota
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SG
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33
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Reid, Robert
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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1955-08-30
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Saint Mary's
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SF
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10
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Short, Purvis
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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1957-07-02
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Jackson State
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PG
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13
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Turner, Andre
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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160 lb (73 kg)
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1964-12-13
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Memphis
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
Roster Last transaction: December 13, 1987
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- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
[edit]
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
|
— |
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
|
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
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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
|
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
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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
|
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
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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
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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
|
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
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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
|
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 |
—
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1987–88 game log Total: 46–36 (home: 31–10; road: 15–26)
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November: 7–6 (home: 3–2; road: 4–4)
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December: 7–6 (home: 5–1; road: 2–5)
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January: 9–5 (home: 6–1; road: 3–4)
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February: 9–4 (home: 7–2; road: 2–2)
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March: 9–7 (home: 6–1; road: 3–6)
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April: 5–8 (home: 4–3; road: 1–5)
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1987–88 schedule
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1988 playoff game log
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Western Conference First Round: 1–3 (home: 0–2; road: 1–1)
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1988 schedule
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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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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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