1987–88 San Antonio Spurs season

The 1987–88 NBA season was the Spurs' 12th season in the NBA and 21st season as a franchise.[1] The season saw the team draft future All-Star and 2-time NBA Champion David Robinson with the first pick in the 1987 NBA Draft, but due to his Naval service, he did not join the team until 1989.

1987–88 San Antonio Spurs season
Head coachBob Weiss
General managerBob Bass
Owner(s)Angelo Drossos
ArenaHemisFair Arena
Results
Record31–51 (.378)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Midwest)
Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Lakers 0–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKSAT-TV
RadioKTSA

Despite inconsistent basketball all year, the Spurs made the playoffs with a low 31–51 record. However, a sweep to the eventual champion Lakers ended the season for the Spurs. Alvin Robertson was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game.

Draft picks
Main article: 1987 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
11David RobinsonC United StatesNavy
123Cadillac AndersonPF/C United StatesHouston
227Nate BlackwellG United StatesTemple
350Phil ZevenbergenC United StatesWashington
473Todd May United StatesPikeville
596Dennis Williams United StatesGeorgia
6119Ricky Brown United StatesSouth Alabama
7142Raynard Davis United StatesTexas

Roster
San Antonio Spurs roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F/C 33 United States Anderson, Cadillac 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Houston
F 6 United States Berry, Walter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) St. John's
F 43 United States Brickowski, Frank 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Penn State
G 24 United States Dawkins, Johnny 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Duke
F 10 United States Greenwood, Dave 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 222 lb (101 kg) UCLA
C 35 Iceland Guðmundsson, Pétur 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Washington
F 34 United States Mitchell, Mike 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Auburn
G 9 United States Myers, Pete 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Little Rock
F 32 United States Nealy, Ed 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Kansas State
F/C 40 United States Nimphius, Kurt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Arizona State
F 42 United States Rellford, Richard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Michigan
G 21 United States Robertson, Alvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Arkansas
G 20 United States Sundvold, Jon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Missouri
G 15 United States Wilson, Ricky 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) George Mason
C 41 United States Zevenbergen, Phil 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets 5428.659–35–619–2218–12
x-Dallas Mavericks 5329.646133–820–2120–10
x-Utah Jazz 4735.573733–814–2718–12
x-Houston Rockets 4636.561831–1015–2613–17
x-San Antonio Spurs 3151.3782323–188–3312–18
Sacramento Kings 2458.2933019–225–369–21
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Los Angeles Lakers6220.756–
2 y-Denver Nuggets5428.6598
3 x-Dallas Mavericks5329.6469
4 x-Portland Trail Blazers5329.6469
5 x-Utah Jazz4735.57315
6 x-Houston Rockets4636.56116
7 x-Seattle SuperSonics4438.53718
8 x-San Antonio Spurs3151.37831
9 Phoenix Suns2854.34134
10 Sacramento Kings2458.29338
11 Golden State Warriors2062.24442
12 Los Angeles Clippers1765.20745
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 —2–42–35–12–01–12–42–01–14–22–00–23–35–03–36–01–10–21–12–02–01–13–3
Boston 4–2—3–32–32–00–23–32–01–15–02–00–23–35–15–14–22–02–02–02–01–12–05–1
Chicago 3–23–3—3–30–21–12–42–02–03–32–01–15–15–13–24–22–01–11–11–11–12–03–3
Cleveland 1–53–23–3—1–11–11–50–21–14–21–11–12–45–12–43–21–11–12–02–01–10–26–0
Dallas 0–20–22–01–1—3–31–14–14–22–05–01–42–01–11–11–15–03–25–15–13–23–31–1
Denver 1–12–01–11–13–3—1–14–14–21–15–03–21–12–01–12–03–22–34–25–14–12–42–0
Detroit 4–23–34–25–11–11–1—2–01–13–31–10–24–25–14–24–12–01–12–01–11–12–03–2
Golden State 0–20–20–22–01–41–40–2—0–50–23–30–60–22–00–21–12–41–52–33–21–51–40–2
Houston 1–11–10–21–12–42–41–15–0—2–03–21–42–01–11–11–14–14–14–22–43–23–32–0
Indiana 2–40–53–32–40–21–13–32–00–2—1–11–13–36–02–32–42–00–22–02–01–11–12–4
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–21–10–50–51–13–32–31–1—1–50–20–20–21–12–40–63–20–51–51–40–2
L.A. Lakers 2–02–01–11–14–12–32–06–04–11–15–1—0–22–02–02–05–13–34–15–04–24–11–1
Milwaukee 3–33–31–54–20–21–12–42–00–23–32–02–0—3–23–32–41–11–12–01–11–11–14–1
New Jersey 0–51–51–51–51–10–21–50–21–10–62–00–22–3—3–32–41–10–21–11–10–21–10–6
New York 3–31–52–34–21–11–12–42–01–13–22–00–23–33–3—3–30–21–11–11–10–21–13–3
Philadelphia 0–62–42–42–31–10–21–41–11–14–21–10–24–24–23–3—1–11–11–11–11–12–03–3
Phoenix 1–10–20–21–10–52–30–24–21–40–24–21–51–11–12–01–1—0–63–22–32–42–30–2
Portland 2–00–21–11–12–33–21–15–11–42–06–03–31–12–01–11–16–0—4–15–03–31–42–0
Sacramento 1–10–21–10–21–52–40–23–22–40–22–31–40–21–11–11–12–31–4—3–31–41–50–2
San Antonio 0–20–21–10–21–51–51–12–34–20–25–00–51–11–11–11–13–20–53–3—3–23–30–2
Seattle 0–21–11–11–12–31–41–15–12–31–15–12–41–12–02–01–14–23–34–12–3—1–42–0
Utah 1–10–20–22–03–34–20–24–13–31–14–11–41–11–11–10–23–24–15–13–34–1—2–0
Washington 3–31–53–30–61–10–22–32–00–24–22–01–11–46–03–33–32–00–22–02–00–20–2—

Game log

Regular season
1987–88 game log
Total: 31-51 (home: 23-18; road: 8-33)
November: 5–8 (home: 4–1; road: 1–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
2 November 7 Dallas W 130–106 HemisFair Arena 1–1
3 November 10, 1987
7:30 PM CST		 L.A. Lakers L 124–133 HemisFair Arena
13,751		 1–2
6 November 15, 1987
9:30 PM CST		 @ L.A. Lakers L 130–147 The Forum
17,505		 2–4
8 November 20 @ Denver L 142–156 McNichols Sports Arena 3–5
9 November 21 Utah W 120–119 HemisFair Arena 4–5
12 November 27, 1987
6:30 PM CST		 @ Detroit L 111–143 Pontiac Silverdome
30,743		 5–7
13 November 28 @ Atlanta L 100–124 The Omni 5–8
December: 8–4 (home: 7–0; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
15 December 5 Chicago W 110–101 HemisFair Arena 7–8
16 December 8 Utah W 105–100 HemisFair Arena 8–8
20 December 18 Denver W 133–114 HemisFair Arena 10–20
January: 4–10 (home: 3–5; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
26 January 2 Dallas L 109–116 HemisFair Arena 13–13
27 January 4, 1988
9:30 PM CST		 @ L.A. Lakers L 115–133 The Forum
17,505		 13–14
31 January 13 Atlanta L 110–120 HemisFair Arena 14–17
35 January 22 @ Utah L 106–119 Salt Palace 15–20
37 January 26 @ Dallas L 111–128 Reunion Arena 16–21
February: 4–9 (home: 3–5; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
41 February 4 Denver L 123–129 HemisFair Arena 18–23
42 February 9 @ Denver L 108–136 McNichols Sports Arena 18–24
43 February 10 Boston L 120–136 HemisFair Arena 18–25
44 February 12, 1988
7:30 PM CST		 L.A. Lakers L 132–133 HemisFair Arena
15,770		 18–26
March: 5–12 (home: 4–4; road: 1–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
55 March 5 @ Utah L 106–125 Salt Palace 22–33
57 March 9 @ Boston L 118–119 Boston Garden 22–35
59 March 12 @ Chicago L 92–112 Chicago Stadium 22–37
63 March 19 Utah W 113–110 HemisFair Arena 24–39
65 March 22 @ Denver L 109–136 McNichols Sports Arena 24–41
66 March 25, 1988
7:30 PM CST		 Detroit W 107–106 HemisFair Arena
8,596		 25–41
67 March 26 @ Dallas L 112–131 Reunion Arena 25–42
April: 5–8 (home: 2–3; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
74 April 8 Denver L 124–129 (OT) HemisFair Arena 28–46
78 April 16 @ Utah L 82–107 Salt Palace 30–48
79 April 19, 1988
7:30 PM CDT		 L.A. Lakers L 126–133 HemisFair Arena
12,456		 30–49
81 April 22 @ Dallas L 96–127 Reunion Arena 31–50
82 April 24 Dallas L 109–119 HemisFair Arena 31–51
1987–88 schedule

Playoffs
1988 playoff game log
First Round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 29, 1988
9:30 PM CDT		 @ L.A. Lakers L 110–122 Alvin Robertson (34) Anderson, Berry (8) Robertson, Brickowski (5) The Forum
17,505		 0–1
2 May 1, 1988
9:30 PM CDT		 @ L.A. Lakers L 112–130 Alvin Robertson (28) Frank Brickowski (12) Alvin Robertson (12) The Forum
17,505		 0–2
3 May 3, 1988
7:30 PM CDT		 L.A. Lakers L 107–109 Frank Brickowski (27) Greg Anderson (8) Alvin Robertson (11) HemisFair Arena
11,542		 0–3
1988 schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games 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
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Cadillac Anderson
Walter Berry
Nate Blackwell
Frank Brickowski
Charles Davis
Johnny Dawkins
Dave Greenwood
Petur Gudmundsson
Mike Mitchell
Johnny Moore
Pete Myers
Ed Nealy
Kurt Nimphius
Richard Rellford
Alvin Robertson
Jon Sundvold
Ricky Wilson
Leon Wood
Phil Zevenbergen

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Cadillac Anderson
Walter Berry
Frank Brickowski
Johnny Dawkins
Petur Gudmundsson
Mike Mitchell
Ed Nealy
Kurt Nimphius
Alvin Robertson
Jon Sundvold
Ricky Wilson
Phil Zevenbergen

Awards and records

Transactions

References
  1. 1987-88 San Antonio Spurs

See also
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