NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1987–88 NBA season was the Nuggets' 12th season in the NBA and 21st season as a franchise.[1] During the offseason, the Nuggets acquired Michael Adams from the Washington Bullets . The Nuggets finished first place in the Midwest Division with a 54–28 record. Head coach Doug Moe was named Coach of The Year. Alex English and Fat Lever were both selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game . In the first round of the playoffs , they defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in five games, but lost to the 3rd-seeded Dallas Mavericks six games in the semifinals.
Draft picks
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
School/Club Team
2
31
Andre Moore
PF
United States Australia
Loyola (IL)
3
54
Tom Schafer
United States
Iowa State
4
77
David Boone
United States
Marquette
5
100
Ron Grandison
United States
New Orleans
6
123
Kelvin Scarborough
United States
New Mexico
7
146
Rowan Gomes
United States
Hampton
7
156
Curtis Hunter
United States
North Carolina
Roster
1987–88 Denver Nuggets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
PG
14
Adams, Michael
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
162 lb (73 kg)
Boston College
SF
35
Brooks, Michael
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
La Salle
C
42
Cooper, Wayne
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
New Orleans
SG
23
Dunn, T.R.
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Alabama
SF
2
English, Alex
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
South Carolina
PG
5
Evans, Mike
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Kansas State
SF
24
Hanzlik, Bill
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Notre Dame
SG
12
Lever, Fat
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Arizona State
SF
11
Martin, Maurice
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Saint Joseph's
PF
33
Natt, Calvin
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Louisiana–Monroe
C
41
Rasmussen, Blair
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Oregon
PF
34
Schayes, Danny
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Syracuse
SF
30
Vincent, Jay
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Season standings
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
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: 54–28 (home: 35–6; road: 19–22)
November: 8–4 (home: 6–1; road: 2–3)
December: 8–7 (home: 5–1; road: 3–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
13
December 1
@ Houston
L 101–106
The Summit
8–5
14
December 2
Sacramento
W 147–120
McNichols Sports Arena
9–5
15
December 4, 1987 7:30 p.m. MST
Chicago
W 105–89
English (21)
Rasmussen (12)
Adams (7)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
10–5
16
December 5, 1987 6:30 p.m. MST
@ Dallas
L 96–109
English ,Vincent (16)
English ,Lever ,Rasmussen (5)
Adams ,English ,Lever (5)
Reunion Arena 17,007
10–6
17
December 9, 1987 5:30 p.m. MST
@ Boston
W 124–119
Adams (31)
Lever (11)
Lever (13)
Boston Garden 14,890
11–6
18
December 10
@ New York
L 97–113
Madison Square Garden
11–7
19
December 12
@ Philadelphia
W 131–121
The Spectrum
12–7
20
December 16
Houston
W 132–113
McNichols Sports Arena
13–7
21
December 18
@ San Antonio
L 114–133
HemisFair Arena
13–8
22
December 19
@ Houston
W 121–117
The Summit
14–8
23
December 22
Phoenix
W 119–104
McNichols Sports Arena
15–8
24
December 23
@ Golden State
L 117–129
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15–9
25
December 26
Seattle
W 115–111
McNichols Sports Arena
16–9
26
December 28
@ Seattle
L 100–108
Seattle Center Coliseum
16–10
27
December 29, 1987 7:30 p.m. MST
Utah
L 97–98
Schayes (27)
English ,Lever ,Schayes (11)
Lever (6)
McNichols Sports Arena 10,621
16–11
January: 8–6 (home: 5–1; road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
28
January 1, 1988 6:00 p.m. MST
@ Washington
W 124–109
Vincent (33)
Schayes (7)
Adams (10)
Capital Centre 5,326
17–11
29
January 2, 1988 5:30 p.m. MST
@ Detroit
W 151–142
English (34)
Cooper (11)
Lever (13)
Pontiac Silverdome 23,746
18–11
30
January 4, 1988 5:30 p.m. MST
@ Cleveland
L 101–122
Evans (28)
Schayes (8)
English (7)
Richfield Coliseum 6,448
18–12
31
January 6
@ New Jersey
W 98–93
Brendan Byrne Arena
19–12
32
January 7, 1988 6:30 p.m. MST
@ Chicago
L 96–100
Lever (31)
Lever (16)
Lever (12)
Chicago Stadium 17,590
19–13
33
January 9, 1988 5:30 p.m. MST
@ Atlanta
L 105–113
English (27)
Rasmussen ,Schayes (9)
Lever (6)
The Omni 14,986
19–14
34
January 11
@ Phoenix
L 115–127
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
19–15
35
January 14, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
Atlanta
W 115–112
English (27)
Schayes (12)
English ,Lever ,Vincent (5)
McNichols Sports Arena 14,944
20–15
36
January 16
Golden State
W 115–94
McNichols Sports Arena
21–15
37
January 18, 1988 2:00 p.m. MST
Detroit
L 116–123
English (32)
Vincent (11)
English (7)
McNichols Sports Arena 13,004
21–16
38
January 21, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
L.A. Lakers
W 115–113
Vincent (23)
Vincent (12)
Lever (8)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
22–16
39
January 22
@ Portland
L 106–126
Memorial Coliseum
22–17
40
January 28, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
Milwaukee
W 122–113
English (24)
Rasmussen (8)
Adams ,English ,Lever (8)
McNichols Sports Arena 13,911
23–17
41
January 30
L.A. Clippers
W 124–106
McNichols Sports Arena
24–17
February: 9–4 (home: 7–1; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
42
February 3, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
Dallas
W 115–105
English (26)
Lever (9)
Adams (9)
McNichols Sports Arena 10,667
25–17
43
February 4
@ San Antonio
W 129–123
HemisFair Arena
26–17
All-Star Break
44
February 9
San Antonio
W 136-108
McNichols Sports Arena
27–17
45
February 11, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
L.A. Lakers
L 105–120
English (31)
Rasmussenn (9)
Adams (8)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
27–18
46
February 12
@ Portland
L 105–120
Memorial Coliseum
27–19
47
February 14, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
Utah
W 107–93
English (25)
Lever (15)
Lever (8)
McNichols Sports Arena 9,971
28–19
48
February 17, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
Boston
W 138–125
English (37)
Rasmussen (11)
English (11)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
29–19
49
February 20
@ Phoenix
L 108–128
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
29–20
50
February 22, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
Washington
W 100–87
Schayes (21)
Lever (15)
English (8)
McNichols Sports Arena 10,553
30–20
51
February 24, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
@ Utah
W 123–120
English ,Rasmussen (35)
Lever (10)
Lever (16)
Salt Palace 12,444
31–20
52
February 26
Philadelphia
W 120–104
McNichols Sports Arena
32–20
53
February 28
New York
W 109–100
McNichols Sports Arena
33–20
54
February 29, 1988 6:30 p.m. MST
@ Dallas
L 96–123
Schayes (21)
Lever (8)
Adams (8)
Reunion Arena 17,007
33–21
March: 12–5 (home: 6–2; road: 6–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
55
March 2, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
Cleveland
W 99–81
Adams (23)
Lever (20)
Lever (12)
McNichols Sports Arena 9,178
34–21
56
March 4
Phoenix
W 116–108
McNichols Sports Arena
35–21
57
March 5
@ Seattle
W 115–102
Seattle Center Coliseum
36–21
58
March 7
@ Sacramento
L 114–116 (OT)
ARCO Arena
36–22
59
March 8
Houston
L 103–113
McNichols Sports Arena
36–23
60
March 11, 1988 7:00 p.m. MST
@ Milwaukee
L 93–132
Rasmussen (21)
Rasmussen (8)
Adams (7)
MECCA Arena 11,052
36–24
61
March 13
@ Indiana
W 108–100
Market Square Arena
37–24
62
March 14, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
Utah
L 115–116
English (27)
Lever (17)
English (8)
McNichols Sports Arena 10,172
37–25
63
March 17
Portland
W 116–115 (OT)
McNichols Sports Arena
38–25
64
March 18, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
@ Utah
L 111–118
Adams (22)
Lever ,Rasmussen (11)
Lever (9)
Salt Palace 12,444
38–26
65
March 20
Seattle
W 108–95
McNichols Sports Arena
39–26
66
March 22
San Antonio
W 136–109
McNichols Sports Arena
40–26
67
March 23
@ L.A. Clippers
W 118–108
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
41–26
68
March 25, 1988 8:30 p.m. MST
@ L.A. Lakers
W 120–119
English (34)
Schayes (9)
Lever (11)
The Forum 17,505
42–26
69
March 26
@ Golden State
W 131–108
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
43–26
70
March 29
@ Sacramento
W 107–103
ARCO Arena
44–26
71
March 31
Sacramento
W 121–111
McNichols Sports Arena
45–26
April: 9–2 (home: 6–0; road: 3–2)
1987–88 schedule
Playoffs
1988 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
Western Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
May 10, 1988 7:30 p.m. MDT
Dallas
W 126–115
Lever (30)
Lever (11)
English ,Lever (8)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
1–0
2
May 12, 1988 8:00 p.m. MDT
Dallas
L 108–112
English ,Lever (22)
Schayes (12)
Adams (7)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
1–1
3
May 14, 1988 1:30 p.m. MDT
@ Dallas
W 107–105
English (23)
Lever (11)
Lever (12)
Reunion Arena 17,007
2–1
4
May 15, 1988 6:00 p.m. MDT
@ Dallas
L 103–124
English (24)
Cooper (10)
Adams (9)
Reunion Arena 17,007
2–2
5
May 17, 1988 8:00 p.m. MDT
Dallas
L 106–110
Schayes (33)
Schayes (13)
Adams ,English (6)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
2–3
6
May 19, 1988 8:00 p.m. MDT
@ Dallas
L 95–108
English (34)
Schayes (9)
Adams (8)
Reunion Arena 17,007
2–4
1988 schedule
Player statistics
Season
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Playoffs
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Awards and records
Transactions
References
See also
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