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This page features the complete 1987-88 NBA season standings, including conference and division positions, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs.
| Best Record |
All-NBA 1st Team | Season MVP |
Los Angeles Lakers
62-20 |
Larry Bird
Charles Barkley
Hakeem Olajuwon
Michael Jordan
Magic Johnson |
Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls |
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x = teams that made the playoffs are marked with an "x".
NBA 1987-88 Conference Standings |
| Western Conference |
Eastern Conference |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
62 |
20 |
.756 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Denver Nuggets |
54 |
28 |
.659 |
8 |
x |
| 3. |
Dallas Mavericks |
53 |
29 |
.646 |
9 |
x |
| 4. |
Portland Trail Blazers |
53 |
29 |
.646 |
9 |
x |
| 5. |
Utah Jazz |
47 |
35 |
.573 |
15 |
x |
| 6. |
Houston Rockets |
46 |
36 |
.561 |
16 |
x |
| 7. |
Seattle Supersonics |
44 |
38 |
.537 |
18 |
x |
| 8. |
San Antonio Spurs |
31 |
51 |
.378 |
31 |
x |
| 9. |
Phoenix Suns |
28 |
54 |
.341 |
34 |
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| 10. |
Sacramento Kings |
24 |
58 |
.293 |
38 |
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| 11. |
Golden State Warriors |
20 |
62 |
.244 |
42 |
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| 12. |
Los Angeles Clippers |
17 |
65 |
.207 |
45 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Boston Celtics |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Detroit Pistons |
54 |
28 |
.659 |
3 |
x |
| 3. |
Chicago Bulls |
50 |
32 |
.610 |
7 |
x |
| 4. |
Atlanta Hawks |
50 |
32 |
.610 |
7 |
x |
| 5. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
15 |
x |
| 6. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
15 |
x |
| 7. |
Washington Bullets |
38 |
44 |
.463 |
19 |
x |
| 8. |
New York Knicks |
38 |
44 |
.463 |
19 |
x |
| 9. |
Indiana Pacers |
38 |
44 |
.463 |
19 |
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| 10. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
36 |
46 |
.439 |
21 |
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| 11. |
New Jersey Nets |
19 |
63 |
.232 |
38 |
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NBA 1987-88 Division Standings |
| Midwest Division |
Atlantic Division |
|
|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Denver Nuggets |
54 |
28 |
.659 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Dallas Mavericks |
53 |
29 |
.646 |
1 |
x |
| 3. |
Utah Jazz |
47 |
35 |
.573 |
7 |
x |
| 4. |
Houston Rockets |
46 |
36 |
.561 |
8 |
x |
| 5. |
San Antonio Spurs |
31 |
51 |
.378 |
23 |
x |
| 6. |
Sacramento Kings |
24 |
58 |
.293 |
30 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Boston Celtics |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Washington Bullets |
38 |
44 |
.463 |
19 |
x |
| 3. |
New York Knicks |
38 |
44 |
.463 |
19 |
x |
| 4. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
36 |
46 |
.439 |
21 |
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| 5. |
New Jersey Nets |
19 |
63 |
.232 |
38 |
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| Pacific Division |
Central Division |
|
|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
62 |
20 |
.756 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Portland Trail Blazers |
53 |
29 |
.646 |
9 |
x |
| 3. |
Seattle Supersonics |
44 |
38 |
.537 |
18 |
x |
| 4. |
Phoenix Suns |
28 |
54 |
.341 |
34 |
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| 5. |
Golden State Warriors |
20 |
62 |
.244 |
42 |
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| 6. |
Los Angeles Clippers |
17 |
65 |
.207 |
45 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Detroit Pistons |
54 |
28 |
.659 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Chicago Bulls |
50 |
32 |
.610 |
4 |
x |
| 3. |
Atlanta Hawks |
50 |
32 |
.610 |
4 |
x |
| 4. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
12 |
x |
| 5. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
12 |
x |
| 6. |
Indiana Pacers |
38 |
44 |
.463 |
16 |
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