1987–88 Denver Nuggets season

The 1987–88 NBA season was the Nuggets' 12th season in the NBA and 21st season as a franchise.[1] During the offseason, the Nuggets acquired Michael Adams from the Washington Bullets. The Nuggets finished first place in the Midwest Division with a 54–28 record. Head coach Doug Moe was named Coach of The Year. Alex English and Fat Lever were both selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game. In the first round of the playoffs, they defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in five games, but lost to the 3rd-seeded Dallas Mavericks six games in the semifinals.

1987–88 Denver Nuggets season
Division champions
Head coachDoug Moe
ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena
Results
Record54–28 (.659)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Midwest)
Conference: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishWest Conference semifinals
(lost to Mavericks 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Draft picks
Main article: 1987 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
231Andre MoorePF United States
 Australia		Loyola (IL)
354Tom Schafer United StatesIowa State
477David Boone United StatesMarquette
5100Ron Grandison United StatesNew Orleans
6123Kelvin Scarborough United StatesNew Mexico
7146Rowan Gomes United StatesHampton
7156Curtis Hunter United StatesNorth Carolina

Roster
1987–88 Denver Nuggets roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PG 14 United States Adams, Michael 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 162 lb (73 kg) Boston College
SF 35 United States Brooks, Michael 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) La Salle
C 42 United States Cooper, Wayne 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) New Orleans
SG 23 United States Dunn, T.R. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Alabama
SF 2 United States English, Alex 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) South Carolina
PG 5 United States Evans, Mike 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Kansas State
SF 24 United States Hanzlik, Bill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Notre Dame
SG 12 United States Lever, Fat 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Arizona State
SF 11 United States Martin, Maurice 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Saint Joseph's
PF 33 United States Natt, Calvin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Louisiana–Monroe
C 41 United States Rasmussen, Blair 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Oregon
PF 34 United States Schayes, Danny 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Syracuse
SF 30 United States Vincent, Jay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Michigan State
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: 54–28 (home: 35–6; road: 19–22)
November: 8–4 (home: 6–1; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 November 6 L.A. Clippers W 139–93 McNichols Sports Arena 1–0
2 November 7 @ Golden State W 103–99 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 2–0
3 November 10 @ Sacramento L 123–134 ARCO Arena 2–1
4 November 12 Portland W 126–113 McNichols Sports Arena 3–1
5 November 14 Sacramento W 130–109 McNichols Sports Arena 4–1
6 November 17 @ Utah L 110–120 Salt Palace Acord Arena 4–2
7 November 18 Indiana L 106–117 McNichols Sports Arena 4–3
8 November 20 San Antonio W 156–142 McNichols Sports Arena 5–3
9 November 21 @ L.A. Clippers W 97–91 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 6–3
10 November 24 New Jersey W 132–104 McNichols Sports Arena 7–3
11 November 27, 1987
8:30 MST		 @ L.A. Lakers L 119–127 The Forum
17,505		 7–4
12 November 28, 1987
7:30 PM MST		 Dallas W 106–98 McNichols Sports Arena
13,400		 8–4
December: 8–7 (home: 5–1; road: 3–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
13 December 1 @ Houston L 101–106 The Summit 8–5
14 December 2 Sacramento W 147–120 McNichols Sports Arena 9–5
15 December 4 Chicago W 105–89 McNichols Sports Arena 10–5
16 December 5, 1987
6:30 PM MST		 @ Dallas L 96–109 Reunion Arena
17,007		 10–6
17 December 9 @ Boston W 124–119 Boston Garden 11–6
18 December 10 @ New York L 97–113 Madison Square Garden 11–7
19 December 12 @ Philadelphia W 131–121 The Spectrum 12–7
20 December 16 Houston W 132–113 McNichols Sports Arena 13–7
21 December 18 @ San Antonio L 114–133 HemisFair Arena 13–8
22 December 19 @ Houston W 121–117 The Summit 14–8
23 December 22 Phoenix W 119–104 McNichols Sports Arena 15–8
24 December 23 @ Golden State L 117–129 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15–9
25 December 26 Seattle W 115–111 McNichols Sports Arena 16–9
26 December 28 @ Seattle L 100–108 Seattle Center Coliseum 16–10
27 December 29 Utah L 97–98 McNichols Sports Arena 16–11
January: 8–6 (home: 5–1; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
28 January 1 @ Washington W 124–109 Capital Centre 17–11
29 January 2, 1988
5:30 MST		 @ Detroit W 151–142 Pontiac Silverdome
23,746		 18–11
30 January 4 @ Cleveland L 101–122 Richfield Coliseum 18–12
31 January 6 @ New Jersey W 98–93 Brendan Byrne Arena 19–12
32 January 7 @ Chicago L 96–100 Chicago Stadium 19–13
33 January 9 @ Atlanta L 105–113 The Omni 19–14
34 January 11 @ Phoenix L 115–127 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 19–15
35 January 14 Atlanta W 115–112 McNichols Sports Arena 20–15
36 January 16 Golden State W 115–94 McNichols Sports Arena 21–15
37 January 18, 1988
2:00 MST		 Detroit L 116–123 McNichols Sports Arena
13,004		 21–16
38 January 21, 1988
7:30 PM MST		 L.A. Lakers W 115–113 McNichols Sports Arena
17,022		 22–16
39 January 22 @ Portland L 106–126 Memorial Coliseum 22–17
40 January 28 Milwaukee W 122–113 McNichols Sports Arena 23–17
41 January 30 L.A. Clippers W 124–106 McNichols Sports Arena 24–17
February: 9–4 (home: 7–1; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
42 February 3, 1988
7:30 PM MST		 Dallas W 115–105 McNichols Sports Arena
10,667		 25–17
43 February 4 @ San Antonio W 129–123 HemisFair Arena 26–17
44 February 9 San Antonio W 136-108 McNichols Sports Arena 27–17
45 February 11, 1988
7:30 PM MST		 L.A. Lakers L 105–120 McNichols Sports Arena
17,022		 27–18
46 February 12 @ Portland L 105–120 Memorial Coliseum 27–19
47 February 14 Utah W 107–93 McNichols Sports Arena 28–19
48 February 17 Boston W 138–125 McNichols Sports Arena 29–19
49 February 20 @ Phoenix L 108–128 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 29–20
50 February 22 Washington W 100–87 McNichols Sports Arena 30–20
51 February 24 @ Utah W 123–120 Salt Palace Acord Arena 31–20
52 February 26 Philadelphia W 120–104 McNichols Sports Arena 32–20
53 February 28 New York W 109–100 McNichols Sports Arena 33–20
54 February 29, 1988
6:30 PM MST		 @ Dallas L 96–123 Reunion Arena
17,007		 33–21
March: 12–5 (home: 6–2; road: 6–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
55 March 2 Cleveland W 99–81 McNichols Sports Arena 34–21
56 March 4 Phoenix W 116–108 McNichols Sports Arena 35–21
57 March 5 @ Seattle W 115–102 Seattle Center Coliseum 36–21
58 March 7 @ Sacramento L 114–116 (OT) ARCO Arena 36–22
59 March 8 Houston L 103–113 McNichols Sports Arena 36–23
60 March 11 @ Milwaukee L 93–132 MECCA Arena 36–24
61 March 13 @ Indiana W 108–100 Market Square Arena 37–24
62 March 14 Utah L 115–116 McNichols Sports Arena 37–25
63 March 17 Portland W 116–115 (OT) McNichols Sports Arena 38–25
64 March 18 @ Utah L 111–118 Salt Palace Acord Arena 38–26
65 March 20 Seattle W 108–95 McNichols Sports Arena 39–26
66 March 22 San Antonio W 136–109 McNichols Sports Arena 40–26
67 March 23 @ L.A. Clippers W 118–108 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 41–26
68 March 25, 1988
8:30 PM MST		 @ L.A. Lakers W 120–119 The Forum
17,505		 42–26
69 March 26 @ Golden State W 131–108 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 43–26
70 March 29 @ Sacramento W 107–103 ARCO Arena 44–26
71 March 31 Sacramento W 121–111 McNichols Sports Arena 45–26
April: 9–2 (home: 6–0; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
72 April 2 Golden State W 123–107 McNichols Sports Arena 46–26
73 April 5 @ Houston W 110–97 The Summit 47–26
74 April 8 @ San Antonio W 129–124 (OT) HemisFair Arena 48–26
75 April 9, 1988
6:30 PM MDT		 @ Dallas L 109–135 Reunion Arena
17,007		 48–27
76 April 11 @ Phoenix W 123–119 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 49–27
77 April 13, 1988
7:30 PM MDT		 L.A. Lakers W 120–106 McNichols Sports Arena
17,022		 50–27
78 April 15 Houston W 132–125 McNichols Sports Arena 51–27
79 April 17, 1988
2:00 PM MDT		 Dallas W 133–122 McNichols Sports Arena
17,022		 52–27
80 April 19 Seattle W 134–114 McNichols Sports Arena 53–27
81 April 22 @ Portland L 135–141 (OT) Memorial Coliseum 53–28
82 April 23 L.A. Clippers W 134–109 McNichols Sports Arena 54–28
1987–88 schedule

Playoffs
1988 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 29 Seattle W 126–123 Alex English (28) Fat Lever (11) Fat Lever (8) McNichols Sports Arena
17,022		 1–0
2 May 1 Seattle L 91–111 English, Evans (16) Fat Lever (12) Michael Adams (5) McNichols Sports Arena
17,022		 1–1
3 May 3 @ Seattle W 125–114 Blair Rasmussen (28) Blair Rasmussen (12) Adams, Lever (7) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,250		 2–1
4 May 5 @ Seattle L 117–127 Jay Vincent (28) Danny Schayes (8) English, Evans (5) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,250		 2–2
5 May 7 Seattle W 115–96 Alex English (23) Jay Vincent (7) Alex English (7) McNichols Sports Arena
16,040		 3–2
Conference semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 10, 1988
7:30 PM MDT		 Dallas W 126–115 Fat Lever (30) Fat Lever (11) Lever, English (8) McNichols Sports Arena
17,022		 1–0
2 May 12, 1988
8:00 PM MDT		 Dallas L 108–112 Lever, English (22) Danny Schayes (12) Michael Adams (7) McNichols Sports Arena
17,022		 1–1
3 May 14, 1988
1:30 PM MDT		 @ Dallas W 107–105 Alex English (23) Fat Lever (11) Fat Lever (12) Reunion Arena
17,007		 2–1
4 May 15, 1988
6:00 PM MDT		 @ Dallas L 103–124 Alex English (24) Wayne Cooper (10) Michael Adams (9) Reunion Arena
17,007		 2–2
5 May 17, 1988
8:00 PM MDT		 Dallas L 106–110 Danny Schayes (33) Danny Schayes (13) Adams, English (6) McNichols Sports Arena
17,022		 2–3
6 May 19, 1988
8:00 PM MDT		 @ Dallas L 95–108 Alex English (34) Danny Schayes (9) Michael Adams (8) Reunion Arena
17,007		 2–4
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

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

References
  1. "1987-88 Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2021.

See also
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