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1987–88 Washington Bullets season

The 1987–88 NBA season was the Bullets' 27th season in the NBA and their 15th season in the city of Washington, D.C.[1] After Kevin Loughery was replaced by Wes Unseld during the season, the Bullets finished second in the Atlantic Division with a 38–44 record. In the first round of the playoffs, they lost to the Detroit Pistons in five games. This would be their final playoff appearance until 1997. Following the season, Moses Malone, who was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game, signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Atlanta Hawks.

1987–88 Washington Bullets season
Head coach
General managerBob Ferry
Owner(s)Abe Pollin
ArenaCapital Centre
Results
Record38–44 (.463)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Pistons 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWTOP
< 1986–87 1988–89 >

This season saw the team draft 5'3 Muggsy Bogues with the 12th overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft. He is the shortest player in NBA history. After his rookie season, Bogues left for the 1988 Expansion Draft.

Draft picks

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Main article: 1987 NBA draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
112Muggsy BoguesPG  United StatesWake Forest
236Duane Washington  United StatesMiddle Tennessee State
237Derrick Dowell  United StatesSouthern California
359Danny Pearson  United StatesJacksonville
481Scott ThompsonC  United StatesSan Diego
5106Patrick Fairs  United StatesTexas
6128Dwayne Scholten  United StatesWashington State
7150Jamie Dixon  United StatesTexas Christian

Roster

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1987–88 Washington Bullets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PF31Alarie, Mark6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)217 lb (98 kg)1963-12-11Duke
PG1Bogues, Muggsy5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)136 lb (62 kg)1965-01-09Wake Forest
C10Bol, Manute7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)200 lb (91 kg)1962-10-16Bridgeport
PF33Catledge, Terry6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)1963-08-22South Alabama
PG20Colter, Steve6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg)1962-07-24New Mexico State
PG15Johnson, Frank6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)1958-11-23Wake Forest
PF23Jones, Charles6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)1957-04-03Albany State
SF30King, Bernard6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg)1956-12-04Tennessee
SG24Malone, Jeff6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)1961-06-28Mississippi State
C4Malone, Moses6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg)1955-03-23Petersburg HS (VA)
PF42Murphy, Jay6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)1962-06-26Boston College
SG5Walker, Darrell6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)1961-03-09Arkansas
SF34Williams, John6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg)1966-10-26LSU
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 21, 1988

Regular season

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Season standings

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Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics5725.695–36–521–2019–5
x-Washington Bullets3844.4631925–1613–2813–11
x-New York Knicks3844.4631929–129–3210–14
Philadelphia 76ers3646.4392127–149–3212–12
New Jersey Nets1963.2323816–253–386–18
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Boston Celtics5725.695–
2y-Detroit Pistons5428.6593
3x-Chicago Bulls5032.6107
4x-Atlanta Hawks5032.6107
5x-Milwaukee Bucks4240.51215
6x-Cleveland Cavaliers4240.51215
7x-Washington Bullets3844.46319
8x-New York Knicks3844.46319
9Indiana Pacers3844.46319
10Philadelphia 76ers3646.43921
11New Jersey Nets1963.23238

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1987-88 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta–2–42–35–12–01–12–42–01–14–22–00–23–35–03–36–01–10–21–12–02–01–13–3
Boston4–2–3–32–32–00–23–32–01–15–02–00–23–35–15–14–22–02–02–02–01–12–05–1
Chicago3–23–3–3–30–21–12–42–02–03–32–01–15–15–13–24–22–01–11–11–11–12–03–3
Cleveland1–53–23–3–1–11–11–50–21–14–21–11–12–45–12–43–21–11–12–02–01–10–26–0
Dallas0–20–22–01–1–3–31–14–14–22–05–01–42–01–11–11–15–03–25–15–13–23–31–1
Denver1–12–01–11–13–3–1–14–14–21–15–03–21–12–01–12–03–22–34–25–14–12–42–0
Detroit4–23–34–25–11–11–1–2–01–13–31–10–24–25–14–24–12–01–12–01–11–12–03–2
Golden State0–20–20–22–01–41–40–2–0–50–23–30–60–22–00–21–12–41–52–33–21–51–40–2
Houston1–11–10–21–12–42–41–15–0–2–03–21–42–01–11–11–14–14–14–22–43–23–32–0
Indiana2–40–53–32–40–21–13–32–00–2–1–11–13–36–02–32–42–00–22–02–01–11–12–4
L.A. Clippers0–20–20–21–10–50–51–13–32–31–1–1–50–20–20–21–12–40–63–20–51–51–40–2
L.A. Lakers2–02–01–11–14–12–32–06–04–11–15–1–0–22–02–02–05–13–34–15–04–24–11–1
Milwaukee3–33–31–54–20–21–12–42–00–23–32–02–0–3–23–32–41–11–12–01–11–11–14–1
New Jersey0–51–51–51–51–10–21–50–21–10–62–00–22–3–3–32–41–10–21–11–10–21–10–6
New York3–31–52–34–21–11–12–42–01–13–22–00–23–33–3–3–30–21–11–11–10–21–13–3
Philadelphia0–62–42–42–31–10–21–41–11–14–21–10–24–24–23–3–1–11–11–11–11–12–03–3
Phoenix1–10–20–21–10–52–30–24–21–40–24–21–51–11–12–01–1–0–63–22–32–42–30–2
Portland2–00–21–11–12–33–21–15–11–42–06–03–31–12–01–11–16–0–4–15–03–31–42–0
Sacramento1–10–21–10–21–52–40–23–22–40–22–31–40–21–11–11–12–31–4–3–31–41–50–2
San Antonio0–20–21–10–21–51–51–12–34–20–25–00–51–11–11–11–13–20–53–3–3–23–30–2
Seattle0–21–11–11–12–31–41–15–12–31–15–12–41–12–02–01–14–23–34–12–3–1–42–0
Utah1–10–20–22–03–34–20–24–13–31–14–11–41–11–11–10–23–24–15–13–34–1–2–0
Washington3–31–53–30–61–10–22–32–00–24–22–01–11–46–03–33–32–00–22–02–00–20–2—

Game log

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Regular season

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1987–88 game log
Total: 38–44 (home: 25–16; road: 13–28)
November: 4–8 (home: 2–2; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1November 6, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST		@ AtlantaL 97–114M. Malone (32)M. Malone (12)Bogues (6)The Omni
16,064		0–1
2November 7, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST		BostonL 139–140 (2OT)M. Malone (32)M. Malone (13)Bogues (7)Capital Centre
19,643		0–2
3November 10, 1987
8:30 p.m. CST		@ MilwaukeeL 100–115J. Malone (18)M. Malone (14)Bogues (11)MECCA Arena
10,586		0–3
4November 13New YorkW 108–101Capital Centre1–3
5November 15@ New JerseyW 113–109Brendan Byrne Arena2–3
6November 17, 1987
8:30 p.m. EST		@ ChicagoL 101–105J. Malone (26)M. Malone (9)Bogues (6)Chicago Stadium
17,081		2–4
7November 18, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST		ChicagoL 82–84Williams (17)Williams (14)Bogues (6)Capital Centre
13,721		2–5
8November 20@ PortlandL 101–120Memorial Coliseum2–6
9November 21@ SeattleL 103–124Seattle Center Coliseum2–7
10November 24, 1987
9:30 p.m. EST		@ UtahL 83–100M. Malone (17)M. Malone (10)Walker (4)Salt Palace
12,212		2–8
11November 25@ L.A. ClippersW 101–96Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena3–8
12November 28, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST		DetroitW 124–102Williams (21)M. Malone (9)Johnson (7)Capital Centre
13,028		4–8
December: 4–9 (home: 3–5; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
13December 2@ IndianaL 102–108Market Square Arena4–9
14December 3, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST		AtlantaL 94–102J. Malone (28)M. Malone (15)Bogues (7)Capital Centre
6,464		4–10
15December 5SeattleL 99–115Capital Centre4–11
16December 8@ New YorkL 92–116Madison Square Garden4–12
17December 9, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST		L.A. LakersW 120–112 (OT)J. Malone (29)Catledge (15)Bogues (9)Capital Centre
18,643		5–12
18December 11, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST		@ DetroitL 108–114Catledge (26)Bol,
Catledge,
M. Malone (8)		Bogues,
Johnson,
Walker (4)		Pontiac Silverdome
17,884		5–13
19December 12@ New JerseyW 122–107Brendan Byrne Arena6–13
20December 15, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST		BostonL 102–122M. Malone (21)M. Malone (10)Walker (5)Capital Centre
15,890		6–14
21December 17IndianaW 115–111 (OT)Capital Centre7–14
22December 19, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST		ChicagoW 109–96King (28)M. Malone (9)Johnson (11)Capital Centre
14,353		8–14
23December 22, 1987
7:30 p.m. EST		ClevelandL 102–106J. Malone (27)M. Malone (12)Johnson (9)Capital Centre
4,464		8–15
24December 26, 1987
9:00 p.m. EST		@ MilwaukeeL 97–102King (24)Bol (8)J. Malone,
Williams (5)		MECCA Arena
11,052		8–16
25December 30PortlandL 112–117Capital Centre8–17
January: 9–6 (home: 8–2; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
26January 1, 1988
8:00 p.m. EST		DenverL 109–124Catledge (27)M. Malone (15)Bogues (10)Capital Centre
5,326		8–18
27January 2HoustonL 100–111Capital Centre8–19
28January 5New JerseyW 101–97Capital Centre9–19
29January 8, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST		@ BostonL 109–125J. Malone (31)M. Malone (13)Colter,
J. Malone (5)		Boston Garden
14,890		9–20
30January 9L.A. ClippersW 108–76Capital Centre10–20
31January 14, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST		MilwaukeeW 136–107M. Malone (36)M. Malone (14)Bogues (9)Capital Centre
8,316		11–20
32January 17SacramentoW 130–113Capital Centre12–20
33January 18, 1988
8:30 p.m. EST		@ ChicagoL 103–117King (25)Catledge,
M. Malone (8)		Colter (7)Chicago Stadium
17,767		12–21
34January 20@ PhiladelphiaW 110–98The Spectrum13–21
35January 22Golden StateW 115–91Capital Centre14–21
36January 24PhiladelphiaW 131–99Capital Centre15–21
37January 25PhiladelphiaW 118–117 (OT)Capital Centre16–21
38January 27, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST		@ BostonL 100–106King (32)M. Malone (11)Bogues (5)Boston Garden
14,890		16–22
39January 28New YorkW 104–90Capital Centre17–22
40January 30, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST		@ ClevelandL 126–128 (OT)Catledge (23)Catledge (13)Bogues (12)Richfield Coliseum
18,749		17–23
February: 5–9 (home: 1–2; road: 4–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
41February 2@ New YorkL 106–110Madison Square Garden17–24
42February 3, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST		ClevelandL 106–107J. Malone (27)M. Malone (13)Colter,
King (5)		Capital Centre
6,806		17–25
All-Star Break
43February 9New JerseyW 126–117 (OT)Capital Centre18–25
44February 10, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST		@ ClevelandL 102–118J. Malone (34)Catledge (10)J. Malone (7)Richfield Coliseum
9,179		18–26
45February 13, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST		@ AtlantaL 103–105J. Malone (29)Williams (10)Colter (5)The Omni
16,451		18–27
46February 15, 1988
1:00 p.m. EST		MilwaukeeL 110–114Williams (28)Williams (8)Bogues (4)Capital Centre
9,564		18–28
47February 17, 1988
8:30 p.m. EST		@ DallasL 108–123Williams (22)Jones,
M. Malone (10)		Catledge,
Colter,
King,
J. Malone (4)		Reunion Arena
17,007		18–29
48February 19@ San AntonioW 106–102HemisFair Arena19–29
49February 20@ HoustonL 109–115The Summit19–30
50February 22, 1988
9:30 p.m. EST		@ DenverL 87–100Johnson,
M. Malone (17)		M. Malone (13)Johnson (6)McNichols Sports Arena
10,553		19–31
51February 23, 1988
10:30 p.m. EST		@ L.A. LakersL 100–111J. Malone (26)Jones (14)Colter (8)The Forum
17,505		19–32
52February 25@ SacramentoW 129–110ARCO Arena20–32
53February 27@ PhoenixW 116–106Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum21–32
54February 29@ Golden StateW 110–105Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena22–32
March: 8–7 (home: 7–3; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
55March 2IndianaW 111–102Capital Centre23–32
56March 4@ IndianaW 95–88Market Square Arena24–32
57March 5, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST		DetroitW 101–97J. Malone,
M. Malone (21)		M. Malone (13)Bogues (6)Capital Centre
15,656		25–32
58March 9PhoenixW 115–111Capital Centre26–32
59March 11, 1988
8:00 p.m. EST		UtahL 107–109J. Malone (31)M. Malone (17)Colter,
Williams (5)		Capital Centre
10,775		26–33
60March 13@ PhiladelphiaL 96–104The Spectrum26–34
61March 14San AntonioW 112–106Capital Centre27–34
62March 16, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST		ChicagoW 106–103J. Malone,
Williams (28)		M. Malone (13)Colter (8)Capital Centre
16,515		28–34
63March 17@ IndianaL 95–99Market Square Arena28–35
64March 19PhiladelphiaL 89–94Capital Centre28–36
65March 20, 1988
7:00 p.m. EST		@ DetroitL 110–118J. Malone (39)M. Malone (11)Colter (8)Pontiac Silverdome
22,075		28–37
66March 23, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST		@ BostonL 89–104Williams (27)M. Malone (8)Bogues (8)Boston Garden
14,890		28–38
67March 24, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST		AtlantaW 94–91J. Malone (21)M. Malone (11)J. Malone (5)Capital Centre
13,629		29–38
68March 26New JerseyW 99–88Capital Centre30–38
69March 30, 1988
7:30 p.m. EST		ClevelandL 96–107J. Malone (20)M. Malone (15)Bogues,
Colter,
Williams (5)		Capital Centre
8,387		30–39
April: 7–5 (home: 3–2; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
70April 1, 1988
8:00 p.m. EST		DallasW 118–103M. Malone (27)M. Malone (9)Bogues (7)Capital Centre
13,783		31–39
71April 3@ New JerseyW 105–103Brendan Byrne Arena32–39
72April 5, 1988
8:30 p.m. EDT		@ ChicagoW 105–94Williams (23)M. Malone (13)Bogues (12)Chicago Stadium
17,773		33–39
73April 6, 1988
7:30 p.m. EDT		@ ClevelandL 87–98Colter (29)Jones (8)Williams (5)Richfield Coliseum
10,165		33–40
74April 8IndianaW 107–100Capital Centre34–40
75April 10New YorkL 98–118Capital Centre35–40
76April 11, 1988
7:30 p.m. EDT		@ AtlantaW 86–85Walker (19)Williams (14)J. Malone (9)The Omni
10,473		35–41
77April 13@ PhiladelphiaL 97–98 (OT)The Spectrum35–42
78April 15@ New YorkW 106–97Madison Square Garden36–42
79April 17, 1988
3:30 p.m. EDT		BostonW 98–92M. Malone (24)M. Malone (14)Walker (7)Capital Centre
18,643		37–42
80April 20, 1988
8:30 p.m. EDT		@ MilwaukeeL 94–132Alarie,
King (14)		Bol (8)Bogues (9)MECCA Arena
11,052		37–43
81April 21, 1988
7:30 p.m. EDT		DetroitL 87–99M. Malone (23)M. Malone (11)Walker (7)Capital Centre
11,713		37–44
82April 23, 1988
7:30 p.m. EDT		AtlantaW 106–96J. Malone,
M. Malone (24)		Jones,
M. Malone (7)		J. Malone (7)Capital Centre
15,638		38–44
1987–88 schedule

Playoffs

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1988 playoff game log
Eastern Conference First Round: 2–3 (home: 2–0; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 28, 1988
7:30 p.m. EDT		@ DetroitL 87–96J. Malone (33)M. Malone (13)Williams (9)Pontiac Silverdome
17,356		0–1
2April 30, 1988
8:00 p.m. EDT		@ DetroitL 101–102J. Malone (31)M. Malone (14)J. Malone (4)Pontiac Silverdome
18,293		0–2
3May 2, 1988
8:00 p.m. EDT		DetroitW 114–106 (OT)J. Malone (35)M. Malone (9)Colter (6)Capital Centre
9,673		1–2
4May 4, 1988
8:00 p.m. EDT		DetroitW 106–103J. Malone (25)M. Malone (8)Walker (5)Capital Centre
10,513		2–2
5May 8, 1988
3:30 p.m. EDT		@ DetroitL 78–99KIng (18)M. Malone (12)M. Malone,
Walker,
Williams (3)		Pontiac Silverdome
18,403		2–3
1988 schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GPGames 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

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Playoffs

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Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ "1987-88 Washington Bullets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2021.

See also

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