NBA professional basketball team season
The 1987–88 NBA season was the Hawks' 39th season in the NBA and 20th season in Atlanta , in the U.S. state of Georgia .[1] The Hawks finished third in the Central Division with a 50–32 record. Dominique Wilkins made the All-NBA Second Team, and was selected along with Doc Rivers for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game . In the first round of the playoffs , the Hawks defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in five games. In the semi-finals, they took a 3–2 series lead over Larry Bird and the top-seeded Boston Celtics , but lost the final two games thus losing the series. This was the closest Wilkins had ever gotten to advancing to the Conference Finals.
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 1987 NBA Draft
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
1
21
Dallas Comegys
United States
DePaul
2
42
Terrance Bailey
United States
Wagner
2
44
Terry Coner
United States
Alabama
3
67
Song Tao
People's Republic of China
4
90
Theofanis Christodoulou
Greece
5
113
Spain
6
136
Italy
7
159
Franjo Arapovic
Croatia
Roster [ ]
1987–88 Atlanta Hawks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
SG
12
Battle, John
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1962-11-09
Rutgers
PF
35
Carr, Antoine
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1961-07-23
Wichita State
PF
44
Hastings, Scott
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1960-06-03
Arkansas
C
32
Koncak, Jon
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1963-05-17
SMU
PF
53
Levingston, Cliff
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1961-01-04
Wichita State
PG
25
Rivers, Doc (C)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1961-10-13
Marquette
C
30
Rollins, Tree
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1955-06-16
Clemson
C
50
Washburn, Chris
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1965-05-13
North Carolina State
PG
4
Webb, Spud
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
133 lb (60 kg)
1963-07-13
North Carolina State
SF
21
Wilkins, Dominique (C)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1960-01-12
Georgia
PF
42
Willis, Kevin
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1962-09-06
Michigan State
SG
10
Wittman, Randy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1959-10-28
Indiana
PG
1
Wood, Leon
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1962-03-25
Cal State Fullerton
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 25, 1988
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 [ ]
1987–88 game log Total: 50–32 (Home: 30–11; Road: 20–21)
November: 7–5 (Home: 6–1; Road: 1–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
December: 13–2 (Home: 5–0; Road: 8–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
January: 9–7 (Home: 6–1; Road: 3–6)
February: 6–6 (Home: 4–3; Road: 2–3)
March: 8–6 (Home: 6–2; Road: 2–4)
April: 7–6 (Home: 3–4; Road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
74
April 9, 1988 7:30 PM EDT
Detroit
L 102–115
The Omni 16,451
47–27
1987–88 schedule
Playoffs [ ]
1988 playoff game log
First round: 3–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 0–2)
Conference Semi-finals: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
1988 schedule
Player statistics [ ]
Season [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Dominique Wilkins
78
76
37.8
46.4
29.5
82.6
6.4
2.9
1.3
0.6
30.7
Doc Rivers
80
80
31.3
45.3
27.3
75.8
4.6
9.3
1.8
0.5
14.2
Kevin Willis
75
55
27.9
51.8
0.0
64.9
7.3
0.4
0.9
0.5
11.6
John Battle
67
1
18.3
45.4
39.0
75.0
1.7
2.4
0.5
0.1
10.6
Randy Wittman
82
82
29.4
47.8
0.0
79.8
2.1
3.7
0.6
0.2
10.0
Cliff Levingston
82
32
26.0
55.7
50.0
77.2
6.1
0.9
0.6
1.0
10.0
Antoine Carr
80
2
18.5
54.4
25.0
78.0
3.6
1.3
0.5
1.0
8.8
Spud Webb
82
1
16.4
47.5
5.3
81.7
1.8
4.1
0.8
0.1
6.0
Jon Koncak
49
22
21.9
48.3
0.0
61.0
6.8
0.4
0.7
1.1
5.7
Mike McGee
11
0
10.6
42.3
26.3
33.3
1.5
1.2
0.5
0.0
4.6
Tree Rollins
76
59
23.2
51.2
0.0
87.5
6.0
0.3
0.4
1.7
4.4
Leon Wood
14
0
5.6
53.3
47.4
87.5
0.4
1.4
0.3
0.0
3.4
Ennis Whatley
5
0
4.8
44.4
0.0
75.0
0.8
0.4
0.4
0.0
2.2
Scott Hastings
55
0
7.3
48.8
41.7
92.6
1.8
0.3
0.1
0.2
2.0
Chris Washburn
29
0
6.0
44.9
0.0
56.5
1.9
0.1
0.1
0.3
2.0
Playoffs [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Dominique Wilkins
12
12
39.4
45.7
22.2
76.8
6.4
2.8
1.3
0.5
31.2
Kevin Willis
12
12
38.5
58.0
0.0
68.0
9.0
0.9
0.8
0.8
16.2
Doc Rivers
12
12
34.1
51.1
31.8
90.7
4.9
9.6
2.1
0.2
15.7
Randy Wittman
12
12
28.7
54.1
0.0
71.4
2.2
3.6
0.6
0.1
11.4
Spud Webb
12
0
17.6
43.2
25.0
91.9
1.7
4.7
0.8
0.0
8.8
Antoine Carr
12
0
17.5
52.9
0.0
64.3
3.4
1.3
0.3
1.4
6.8
John Battle
12
0
13.8
47.8
0.0
68.0
1.7
2.2
0.2
0.0
6.8
Cliff Levingston
12
0
13.6
48.0
0.0
75.0
2.2
0.6
0.4
0.4
5.0
Tree Rollins
12
12
27.8
55.6
0.0
86.7
5.9
0.5
0.8
1.6
4.4
Scott Hastings
11
0
9.4
64.3
0.0
100.0
1.5
0.3
0.3
0.1
2.4
Leon Wood
4
0
1.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.8
Chris Washburn
1
0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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Awards and records [ ]
Transactions [ ]
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