1987–88 Milwaukee Bucks season
The 1987-88 NBA season was the Bucks' 20th season in the NBA.[1]
Draft picks
Roster
Milwaukee Bucks roster |
| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
| 6.0 !C |
45 |
USA ! |
Breuer, Randy |
7000220980000000000♠7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
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Minnesota |
| 4.5 !PF |
34 |
USA ! |
Cummings, Terry |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
|
DePaul |
| 1.0 !PG |
24 |
USA ! |
Humphries, Jay |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
|
Colorado |
| 4.5 !PF |
42 |
USA ! |
Krystkowiak, Larry |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
|
Montana |
| 6.0 !C |
44 |
USA ! |
Mokeski, Paul |
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
|
Kansas |
| 2.0 !SG |
4 |
USA ! |
Moncrief, Sidney |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
|
Arkansas |
| 2.0 !SG |
22 |
USA ! |
Pierce, Ricky |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
|
Rice |
| 2.0 !SG |
25 |
USA ! |
Pressey, Paul |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
|
Tulsa |
| 3.0 !SF |
35 |
USA ! |
Reynolds, Jerry |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
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LSU |
| 6.0 !C |
43 |
USA ! |
Sikma, Jack |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
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Illinois Wesleyan |
| 4.5 !PF |
54 |
USA ! |
Stroeder, John |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
260 lb (118 kg) |
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Montana |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
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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 | — |
Playoffs
East First Round
(4) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks:
Hawks win series 3-2
- Game 1 @ The Omni, Atlanta (April 29): Atlanta 110, Milwaukee 107
- Game 2 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 1): Atlanta 104, Milwaukee 97
- Game 3 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 4): Milwaukee 123, Atlanta 115
- Game 4 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 6): Milwaukee 105, Atlanta 99
- Game 5 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 8): Atlanta 121, Milwaukee 111
Last Playoff Meeting: 1984 Eastern Conference First Round (Milwaukee won 3-2)
Player statistics
Season
| Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| Bradley, Dudley !Dudley Bradley |
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| Breuer, Randy !Randy Breuer |
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| Cummings, Terry !Terry Cummings |
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| Davis, Charles !Charles Davis |
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| Henry, Conner !Conner Henry |
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| Hodges, Craig !Craig Hodges |
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| Hodges, Craig !Dave Hoppen |
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| Humphries, Jay !Jay Humphries |
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| Krystkowiak, Larry !Larry Krystkowiak |
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| Lucas, John !John Lucas |
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| Mannion, Pace !Pace Mannion |
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| Mokeski, Paul !Paul Mokeski |
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| Moncrief, Sidney !Sidney Moncrief |
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| Moore, Andre !Andre Moore |
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| Pierce, Ricky !Ricky Pierce |
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| Pressey, Paul !Paul Pressey |
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| Reynolds, Jerry !Jerry Reynolds |
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| Sikma, Jack !Jack Sikma |
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| Stroeder, John !John Stroeder |
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| Winslow, Rickie !Rickie Winslow |
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Playoffs
| Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| Breuer, Randy !Randy Breuer |
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| Cummings, Terry !Terry Cummings |
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| Humphries, Jay !Jay Humphries |
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| Krystkowiak, Larry !Larry Krystkowiak |
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| Lucas, John !John Lucas |
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| Mokeski, Paul !Paul Mokeski |
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| Moncrief, Sidney !Sidney Moncrief |
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| Pierce, Ricky !Ricky Pierce |
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| Pressey, Paul !Paul Pressey |
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| Reynolds, Jerry !Jerry Reynolds |
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| Sikma, Jack !Jack Sikma |
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| Stroeder, John !John Stroeder |
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References
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