1987–88 Milwaukee Bucks season
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| 1987–88 Milwaukee Bucks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Del Harris |
| Owner(s) | Herb Kohl |
| Arena | MECCA Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 42–40 (.512) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 5th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | East First Round (eliminated 2-3) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1987-88 NBA season was the Bucks' 20th season in the NBA.[1]
Contents
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 32 | Bob McCann | PF |  United States |
Morehead State |
| 2 | 40 | Winston Garland | PG | United States |
Missouri State |
| 3 | 64 | J. J. Weber | United States |
Wisconsin | |
| 4 | 87 | Darryl Bedford | United States |
Austin Peay State | |
| 5 | 110 | Brian Vaughns | United States |
UC Santa Barbara | |
| 6 | 133 | Gay Elmore | SF | United States |
Virginia Military Institute |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 34–7 | 20–21 | 20–10 |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | 30–11 | 20–21 | 16–13 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | 30-11 | 20-21 | 16–13 |
| x-Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 30–11 | 12–29 | 13–17 |
| x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 31–10 | 11–30 | 11–19 |
| Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 | 25–16 | 13–28 | 13–17 |
| # | Eastern Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Boston Celtics | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
| 3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| 4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| 5 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
| 6 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
| 7 | x-Washington Bullets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
| 8 | x-New York Knicks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
| 10 | Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 |
| 11 | New Jersey Nets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
East First Round
(4) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks: Hawks win series 3-2
- Game 1 @ The Omni, Atlanta (April 29): Atlanta 110, Milwaukee 107
- Game 2 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 1): Atlanta 104, Milwaukee 97
- Game 3 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 4): Milwaukee 123, Atlanta 115
- Game 4 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 6): Milwaukee 105, Atlanta 99
- Game 5 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 8): Atlanta 121, Milwaukee 111
Last Playoff Meeting: 1984 Eastern Conference First Round (Milwaukee won 3-2)
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Bradley | |||||||||||
| Randy Breuer | |||||||||||
| Terry Cummings | |||||||||||
| Charles Davis | |||||||||||
| Conner Henry | |||||||||||
| Craig Hodges | |||||||||||
| Dave Hoppen | |||||||||||
| Jay Humphries | |||||||||||
| Larry Krystkowiak | |||||||||||
| John Lucas | |||||||||||
| Pace Mannion | |||||||||||
| Paul Mokeski | |||||||||||
| Sidney Moncrief | |||||||||||
| Andre Moore | |||||||||||
| Ricky Pierce | |||||||||||
| Paul Pressey | |||||||||||
| Jerry Reynolds | |||||||||||
| Jack Sikma | |||||||||||
| John Stroeder | |||||||||||
| Rickie Winslow |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Breuer | |||||||||||
| Terry Cummings | |||||||||||
| Jay Humphries | |||||||||||
| Larry Krystkowiak | |||||||||||
| John Lucas | |||||||||||
| Paul Mokeski | |||||||||||
| Sidney Moncrief | |||||||||||
| Ricky Pierce | |||||||||||
| Paul Pressey | |||||||||||
| Jerry Reynolds | |||||||||||
| Jack Sikma | |||||||||||
| John Stroeder |
Awards and records
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Transactions
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