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1988 NBA Playoff Series: Games and Scores
These are all the series of the 1988 Playoffs, with data for each game including winner, final scores, location, and more. Also links to the box scores and series stats and history.
1988 NBA Playoff Series:
NBA Finals Results
(1) Los Angeles Lakers
 (2) Detroit Pistons
3 | |
| Series Stats / Teams Comparison / All-Time Head-to-Head | |
| G.1: | Lakers 93 - 105 Pistons - at Los Angeles |
| G.2: | Lakers 108 - 96 Pistons - at Los Angeles |
| G.3: | Lakers 99 - 86 Pistons - at Detroit |
| G.4: | Lakers 86 - 111 Pistons - at Detroit |
| G.5: | Lakers 94 - 104 Pistons - at Detroit |
| G.6: | Lakers 103 - 102 Pistons - at Los Angeles |
| G.7: | Lakers 108 - 105 Pistons - at Los Angeles |
Conference Finals Results
Western Conference
(1) Los Angeles Lakers
4
(3) Dallas Mavericks
3 | |
| Series Stats / Teams Comparison / All-Time Head-to-Head | |
| G.1: | Lakers 113 - 98 Mavericks - at Los Angeles |
| G.2: | Lakers 123 - 101 Mavericks - at Los Angeles |
| G.3: | Lakers 94 - 106 Mavericks - at Dallas |
| G.4: | Lakers 104 - 118 Mavericks - at Dallas |
| G.5: | Lakers 119 - 102 Mavericks - at Los Angeles |
| G.6: | Lakers 103 - 105 Mavericks - at Dallas |
| G.7: | Lakers 117 - 102 Mavericks - at Los Angeles |
Eastern Conference
(1) Boston Celtics
2
(2) Detroit Pistons
4 | |
| Series Stats / Teams Comparison / All-Time Head-to-Head | |
| G.1: | Celtics 96 - 104 Pistons - at Boston |
| G.2: | Celtics 119 - 115 Pistons 2OT - at Boston |
| G.3: | Celtics 94 - 98 Pistons - at Detroit |
| G.4: | Celtics 79 - 78 Pistons - at Detroit |
| G.5: | Celtics 96 - 102 Pistons OT - at Boston |
| G.6: | Celtics 90 - 95 Pistons - at Detroit |
Conference Semifinals Results
Western Conference
(1) Los Angeles Lakers
4
(5) Utah Jazz
3 | |
| Series Stats / Teams Comparison / All-Time Head-to-Head | |
| G.1: | Lakers 110 - 91 Jazz - at Los Angeles |
| G.2: | Lakers 97 - 101 Jazz - at Los Angeles |
| G.3: | Lakers 89 - 96 Jazz - at Utah |
| G.4: | Lakers 113 - 100 Jazz - at Utah |
| G.5: | Lakers 111 - 109 Jazz - at Los Angeles |
| G.6: | Lakers 80 - 108 Jazz - at Utah |
| G.7: | Lakers 109 - 98 Jazz - at Los Angeles |
(2) Denver Nuggets
2
(3) Dallas Mavericks
4 | |
| Series Stats / Teams Comparison / All-Time Head-to-Head | |
| G.1: | Nuggets 126 - 115 Mavericks - at Denver |
| G.2: | Nuggets 108 - 112 Mavericks - at Denver |
| G.3: | Nuggets 107 - 105 Mavericks - at Dallas |
| G.4: | Nuggets 103 - 124 Mavericks - at Dallas |
| G.5: | Nuggets 106 - 110 Mavericks - at Denver |
| G.6: | Nuggets 95 - 108 Mavericks - at Dallas |
Eastern Conference
(1) Boston Celtics
4
(4) Atlanta Hawks
3 | |
| Series Stats / Teams Comparison / All-Time Head-to-Head | |
| G.1: | Celtics 110 - 101 Hawks - at Boston |
| G.2: | Celtics 108 - 97 Hawks - at Boston |
| G.3: | Celtics 92 - 110 Hawks - at Atlanta |
| G.4: | Celtics 109 - 118 Hawks - at Atlanta |
| G.5: | Celtics 104 - 112 Hawks - at Boston |
| G.6: | Celtics 102 - 100 Hawks - at Atlanta |
| G.7: | Celtics 118 - 116 Hawks - at Boston |
(2) Detroit Pistons
4
(3) Chicago Bulls
1 | |
| Series Stats / Teams Comparison / All-Time Head-to-Head | |
| G.1: | Pistons 93 - 82 Bulls - at Detroit |
| G.2: | Pistons 95 - 105 Bulls - at Detroit |
| G.3: | Pistons 101 - 79 Bulls - at Chicago |
| G.4: | Pistons 96 - 77 Bulls - at Chicago |
| G.5: | Pistons 102 - 95 Bulls - at Detroit |
First Round Results
Western Conference
(1) Los Angeles Lakers
3
(8) San Antonio Spurs
0 | |
| Series Stats / Teams Comparison / All-Time Head-to-Head | |
| G.1: | Lakers 122 - 110 Spurs - at Los Angeles |
| G.2: | Lakers 130 - 112 Spurs - at Los Angeles |
| G.3: | Lakers 109 - 107 Spurs - at San Antonio |
(2) Denver Nuggets
3
(7) Seattle Supersonics
2 | |
| Series Stats / Teams Comparison / All-Time Head-to-Head | |
| G.1: | Nuggets 126 - 123 Supersonics - at Denver |
| G.2: | Nuggets 91 - 111 Supersonics - at Denver |
| G.3: | Nuggets 125 - 114 Supersonics - at Seattle |
| G.4: | Nuggets 117 - 127 Supersonics - at Seattle |
| G.5: | Nuggets 115 - 96 Supersonics - at Denver |
(3) Dallas Mavericks
3
(6) Houston Rockets
1 | |
| Series Stats / Teams Comparison / All-Time Head-to-Head | |
| G.1: | Mavericks 120 - 110 Rockets - at Dallas |
| G.2: | Mavericks 108 - 119 Rockets - at Dallas |
| G.3: | Mavericks 93 - 92 Rockets - at Houston |
| G.4: | Mavericks 107 - 97 Rockets - at Houston |
(4) Portland Trail Blazers
1
(5) Utah Jazz
3 | |
| Series Stats / Teams Comparison / All-Time Head-to-Head | |
| G.1: | Trail Blazers 108 - 96 Jazz - at Portland |
| G.2: | Trail Blazers 105 - 114 Jazz - at Portland |
| G.3: | Trail Blazers 108 - 113 Jazz - at Utah |
| G.4: | Trail Blazers 96 - 111 Jazz - at Utah |
Eastern Conference
(1) Boston Celtics
3
(8) New York Knicks
1 | |
| Series Stats / Teams Comparison / All-Time Head-to-Head | |
| G.1: | Celtics 112 - 92 Knicks - at Boston |
| G.2: | Celtics 128 - 102 Knicks - at Boston |
| G.3: | Celtics 100 - 109 Knicks - at New York |
| G.4: | Celtics 102 - 94 Knicks - at New York |
(2) Detroit Pistons
3
(7) Washington Bullets
2 | |
| Series Stats / Teams Comparison / All-Time Head-to-Head | |
| G.1: | Pistons 96 - 87 Bullets - at Detroit |
| G.2: | Pistons 102 - 101 Bullets - at Detroit |
| G.3: | Pistons 106 - 114 Bullets OT - at Washington |
| G.4: | Pistons 103 - 106 Bullets - at Washington |
| G.5: | Pistons 99 - 78 Bullets - at Detroit |
(3) Chicago Bulls
3
(6) Cleveland Cavaliers
2 | |
| Series Stats / Teams Comparison / All-Time Head-to-Head | |
| G.1: | Bulls 104 - 93 Cavaliers - at Chicago |
| G.2: | Bulls 106 - 101 Cavaliers - at Chicago |
| G.3: | Bulls 102 - 110 Cavaliers - at Cleveland |
| G.4: | Bulls 91 - 97 Cavaliers - at Cleveland |
| G.5: | Bulls 107 - 101 Cavaliers - at Chicago |
(4) Atlanta Hawks
3
(5) Milwaukee Bucks
2 | |
| Series Stats / Teams Comparison / All-Time Head-to-Head | |
| G.1: | Hawks 110 - 107 Bucks - at Atlanta |
| G.2: | Hawks 104 - 97 Bucks - at Atlanta |
| G.3: | Hawks 115 - 123 Bucks - at Milwaukee |
| G.4: | Hawks 99 - 105 Bucks - at Milwaukee |
| G.5: | Hawks 121 - 111 Bucks - at Atlanta |