1987–88 NBA season
| | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 6, 1987 – April 24, 1988 April 28 – June 4, 1988 (Playoffs) June 7 – 21, 1988 (Finals) |
| TV partner/s | CBS, TBS |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | David Robinson (did not play until 1989-90 NBA season) |
| Picked by | San Antonio Spurs |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Season MVP | Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
| Top scorer | Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Detroit Pistons |
| Eastern runners-up | Boston Celtics |
| Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Western runners-up | Dallas Mavericks |
| Finals | |
| Finals champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Runners-up | Detroit Pistons |
| Finals MVP | James Worthy (L.A. Lakers) |
| NBA seasons | |
| ← 1986–87 | |
The 1987–88 NBA season was the 42nd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their second straight Championship, beating the Detroit Pistons in seven hard fought games in the NBA Finals, becoming the NBA's first repeat champions since the Boston Celtics did it in the 1968–69 NBA season.
Notable occurrences
Final standings
By division
By conference
Notes
Playoffs
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
Statistics leaders
NBA awards
Note: All information on this page was obtained on the History section on NBA.com
Player of the week
The following players were named NBA Player of the Week.
Player of the month
The following players were named NBA Player of the Month.
Rookie of the month
The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.
Coach of the month
The following coaches were named NBA Coach of the Month.
See also
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_NBA_season
