NBA professional basketball team season
The 1987-88 NBA season was the Bucks' 20th season in the NBA .[1] The Bucks finished fourth in the Central Division with a 42–40 record. In the first round of the playoffs , they lost in five games to the Atlanta Hawks . This was also their final season playing at MECCA Arena .
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 1987 NBA Draft
Roster [ ]
1987–88 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
C
45
Breuer, Randy
7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1960–10–11
Minnesota
PF
34
Cummings, Terry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1961–03–15
DePaul
PG
24
Humphries, Jay
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1962–10–17
Colorado
PF
42
Krystkowiak, Larry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1964–09–23
Montana
G
10
Lucas, John
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1953–10–31
Maryland
C
44
Mokeski, Paul
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1957–01–03
Kansas
PG
4
Moncrief, Sidney
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1957–09–21
Arkansas
SG
22
Pierce, Ricky
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1959–08–19
Rice
SF
25
Pressey, Paul
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1958–12–24
Tulsa
G/F
35
Reynolds, Jerry
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1962–12–23
LSU
C
43
Sikma, Jack
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1955–11–14
Illinois Wesleyan
PF
54
Stroeder, John
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1958–07–24
Montana
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 [ ]
1987–88 game log Total: 42–40 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–1)
November: 9–4 (Home: 6–1; Road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 6, 1987
@ Boston
L 108–125
Terry Cummings (26)
Boston Garden
0—1
2
November 7, 1987 8:00 PM CST
Detroit
W 119–105
Jack Sikma (26)
Jack Sikma (18)
MECCA Arena 11,052
1–1
3
November 10, 1987
Washington
W 115–100
MECCA Arena
2–1
4
November 11, 1987
@ Cleveland
W 107–101
Richfield Coliseum
3-1
5
November 14, 1987
@ New York
L 89–93
Madison Square Garden
3-2
6
November 15, 1987
Atlanta
W 112–103
MECCA Arena
4–2
7
November 17, 1987
Golden State
W 120–108
MECCA Arena
5–2
8
November 19, 1987
@ Sacramento
W 117–113
ARCO Arena I
6-2
9
November 20, 1987
@ Seattle
L 97–99
Seattle Center Coliseum
6-3
10
November 22, 1987 9:30 PM CST
@ L. A. Lakers
W 124–116 (OT)
The Forum 17,505
7–3
11
November 25, 1987
Chicago
L 101–103
MECCA Arena
7–4
12
November 28, 1987
Boston
W 112–97
MECCA Arena
8–4
13
November 30, 1987
Indiana
W 104–94
MECCA Arena
9–4
December: 6–6 (Home: 4–3; Road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
14
December 2, 1987 6:30 PM CST
@ Detroit
L 105–115
Pontiac Silverdome 18,780
9–4
15
December 4, 1987 7:00 PM CST
L. A. Lakers
W 85–83
MECCA Arena 11,052
10–5
16
December 8, 1987
@ Indiana
L 101–103
Market Square Arena
10–6
17
December 10, 1987
@ Chicago
L 105–111
Chicago Stadium
10–7
18
December 11, 1987
Portland
W 125–112
MECCA Arena
11–7
19
December 13, 1987 7:30 PM CST
Dallas
L 99–113
MECCA Arena 11,052
11–8
20
December 15, 1987
@ New York
W 103–98
Madison Square Garden
12–8
21
December 18, 1987
Atlanta
L 87–94
MECCA Arena
12–9
22
December 22, 1987
New York
W 122–105
MECCA Arena
13–9
23
December 26, 1987
Washington
W 102–97
MECCA Arena
14–9
24
December 29, 1987
@ New Jersey
W 106–88
Brendan Byrne Arena
15–9
25
December 30, 1987
Houston
L 93–102
MECCA Arena
15–10
January: 5–8 (Home: 4–2; Road: 1–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
26
January 2, 1988
Indiana
L 97–99
MECCA Arena
15–11
27
January 5, 1988
L. A. Clippers
W 98–82
MECCA Arena
16–11
28
January 7, 1988
@ Indiana
L 108–114
Market Square Arena
16–12
29
January 8, 1988
Utah
L 107–111
MECCA Arena
16–13
30
January 10, 1988
New Jersey
W 105–87
MECCA Arena
17–13
31
January 12, 1988
Philadelphia
W 106–103
MECCA Arena
18–13
32
January 14, 1988
@ Washington
L 107–136
Capital Centre
18–14
33
January 17, 1988
Cleveland
W 111–93
MECCA Arena
19–14
34
January 19, 1988
@ San Antonio
L 107–136
HemisFair Arena
19–15
35
January 21, 1988
@ Houston
L 103–116
The Summit
19–16
36
January 23, 1988 7:30 PM CST
@ Dallas
L 97–113
Reunion Arena 17,007
19–17
37
January 25, 1988
@ Golden State
W 108–105
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
20–17
38
January 26, 1988
@ Portland
L 106–112
Memorial Coliseum
20–18
39
January 28, 1988
@ Denver
L 113–122
McNichols Sports Arena
20–19
40
January 29, 1988
@ L. A. Clippers
W 97–88
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
21–19
February: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
March: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
April: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
1987–88 schedule
Playoffs [ ]
1988 playoff game log
First Round: 2–3 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–3)
1988 schedule
Player statistics [ ]
Source:[2]
Season [ ]
Playoffs [ ]
Awards and records [ ]
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Transactions [ ]
Trades [ ]
Free agents [ ]
References [ ]
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