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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. 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. 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 Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , November 7 , Dallas W 130–106, , , , HemisFair Arena , 1–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , November 10, 19877:30 PM CST , L.A. Lakers L 124–133, , , , HemisFair Arena13,751 , 1–2 , - style="b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Weiss
Robert William Weiss (born May 7, 1942) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. College career Weiss played college basketball at Penn State University from 1963 to 1965 and averaged 16.3 points per game during his senior season. College statistics , - , align="left" , 1962–63 , align="left" , Penn State , 20 , , - , , - , , .423 , , - , , .704 , , 4.5 , , - , , - , , - , , 15.3 , - , align="left" , 1963–64 , align="left" , Penn State , 23 , , - , , - , , .436 , , - , , .800 , , 3.9 , , - , , - , , - , , 17.0 , - , align="left" , 1964–65 , align="left" , Penn State , 24 , , - , , - , , .420 , , - , , .769 , , 4.8 , , - , , - , , - , , 16.4 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 67 , , - , , - , , .427 , , - , , .762 , , 4.4 , , - , , - , , - , , 16.3 Professional career The NBA's Philadelphia 76ers selected Weiss in the 1965 NBA Draft. Weiss intersper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Williams (basketball)
Dennis Williams (born June 27, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Israeli Premier League, and for FC Barcelona Banca Catalana in the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He was the top scorer in the 1993 Israel Basketball Premier League. Biography Williams was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He played basketball for four seasons for the University of Georgia, averaging 8.9 points per game for the Bulldogs, graduating in 1987. Williams played guard, and in 1986-87 as he averaged 15.7 points per game he was 6th in the Southeastern Conference with 50 steals and 1.7 steals per game, and 10th with 192 field goals. Williams was drafted in the 5th round of the 1987 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs. Williams played two seasons (1987-89) for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Israeli Premier League, averaging 23.6 points per game. He was the top scorer in the 1993 Israel Basketball Premier League. He played for FC Barcelona Banca Cata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987–88 Los Angeles Clippers Season
The 1987–88 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 18th season in the NBA, their 4th in Los Angeles. The Clippers continued to struggle to finish last place in the Pacific Division, and Western Conference with a terrible 17–65 record. Following the season, Michael Cage was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics. Draft picks Roster {, class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%; width: 100%;" , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #CC0033; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" , Los Angeles Clippers 1987-88 roster , - style="background-color: #106BB4; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , {, class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;" ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Roster notes * Guard Mike Woodson will serve as an assistant coach for the franchise from 2014-18. * This is guard Kenny Field's second tour of duty with the franchise after playing the first fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987–88 Indiana Pacers Season
The 1987–88 NBA season was Indiana's 12th season in the NBA and 21st season as a franchise. This season saw the team draft Reggie Miller out of UCLA with the eleventh pick in the 1987 NBA draft. The Pacers finished sixth in the Central Division, and ninth in the Eastern Conference with a 38–44 record, losing a tie-breaker for the final playoff spot to the New York Knicks, and the Washington Bullets. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , November 10, 19877:30 PM EST , Detroit W 121–118, , , , Market Square Arena11,885 , 2–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 26 , December 30, 19877:30 PM EST , Detroit L 95–105, , , , Market Square Arena12,945 , 13–13 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 30 , January 9, 19887:30 PM EST , L.A. Lakers L 98–101, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987–88 Houston Rockets Season
The 1987–88 NBA season was the Rockets' 21st season in the NBA and 17th season in the city of Houston. The Rockets finished fourth in the Midwest Division with a 46–36 record. Akeem Olajuwon was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game. In the first round of the playoffs, the Rockets lost in four games to the Dallas Mavericks. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , November 8, 19879:30p.m. CST , @ L.A. Lakers L 92–101, , , , The Forum17,505 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 10 , November 24, 19877:00p.m. CST , Detroit L 83–97, , , , The Summit16,611 , 6–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 24 , December 26, 19877:30p.m. CST , @ Dallas L 100–105, , , , Reunion Arena17,007 , 12–12 , - align="center" bgcolor= ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987–88 Golden State Warriors Season
The 1987–88 NBA season was the Warriors' 42nd season in the National Basketball Association, NBA and 25th in the San Francisco Bay Area. Head coach George Karl resigned with 18 games left, and Ed Gregory was interim head coach for the rest of the season. The Warriors finished fifth in the Pacific Division with a disappointing 20-62 record. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , -style="background:#fcc;" , 6 , November 14, 19877:30 pm Pacific Time Zone, PST , 1987–88 Los Angeles Lakers season, L.A. Lakers L 110–118, , , , Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,025 , 1–5 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 9 , November 20, 19874:30 pm Pacific Time Zone, PST , @ 1987–88 Detroit Pistons season, Detroit L 108–131, , , , Pontiac Silverdome20,362 , 1–8 , -style="background:#fcc;" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987–88 Detroit Pistons Season
The 1987-88 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 40th season in the NBA and 31st season in the city of Detroit. The team played at the Pontiac Silverdome in surburban Pontiac, Michigan. The Pistons finishing with a then franchise-best record of 54–28 (.659), 1st place in the NBA Central Division. the first division championship for the franchise since moving to Detroit in 1957. In the 1988 NBA Playoffs, they defeated the Washington Bullets 3–2 in the first round, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls 4–1 in the semifinals, and then Larry Bird and the top-seeded Boston Celtics 4–2 in the Conference Finals. They would advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1956 when the team was based in Fort Wayne, only to lose to the defending and eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in a hard fought 7-game series. Game 6 saw a remarkable performance, as Pistons star Isiah Thomas went down with a gruesome ankle injury. On the sidelines, camera shots displayed the critic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987–88 Denver Nuggets Season
The 1987–88 NBA season was the Nuggets' 12th season in the NBA and 21st season as a franchise. 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. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , November 6 , L.A. Clippers W 139–93, , , , McNichols Sports Arena , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , November 7 , @ Golden State W 103–99, , , , Oaklan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987–88 Dallas Mavericks Season
The 1987–88 Dallas Mavericks season was the eighth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Mavericks finished second in the Midwest Division with a 53–29 record. They defeated the Houston Rockets four games in the first round of the 1988 NBA Playoffs, then defeated the 2nd-seeded Denver Nuggets six games in the semifinals. The Mavs made their first appearance in the Western Conference Finals, where they pushed the eventual-champion Los Angeles Lakers to seven games. The Mavs were coached by John MacLeod and played their home games at Reunion Arena. Mark Aguirre and James Donaldson were both selected to play in the 1988 NBA All-Star Game in Chicago. This was Donaldson's only All-Star Game appearance in his career. NBA Draft Roster Regular season Standings Record vs. opponents Game log , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , November 6, 19887:30 PM CST , Utah W 95–93, , , , Reunion Arena17,007 , 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987–88 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 1987-88 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 18th season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers acquired Larry Nance from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for top draft pick Kevin Johnson in a midseason trade, and finished 4th in the Central Division with a 42–40 record. Second-year star Brad Daugherty was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game. Second-year guard Ron Harper played just 57 games due to injury. In the first round of the playoffs, the Cavaliers lost in five games to the Chicago Bulls. Key Dates: Draft picks * 2nd round pick (#29) traded to Portland in Linton Townes deal. Used to draft Lester Fonville. *2nd round pick acquired from Milwaukee in Paul Thompson deal. **5th round pick acquired from Indiana in Ron Anderson deal. Roster Regular season Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 5 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987–88 Chicago Bulls Season
The 1987–88 Chicago Bulls season was the 22nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bulls finished second in the Central Division with a 50–32 record. Michael Jordan was named the league's Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year. He also won the All-Star Game MVP and Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend, which was held in Chicago. In the first round of the playoffs, the Bulls defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games, but lost to the Detroit Pistons in five games in the semifinals. Following the season, Charles Oakley was traded to the New York Knicks. The Bulls had the third best team defensive rating in the NBA. NBA Draft Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first round, and notable post-first round picks. Roster Regular season Jordan was indisputably great, and Oakley, who led the league in total rebounds (1,066), was outstanding. Still, the Bulls lacked a quality suppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987–88 Boston Celtics Season
The 1987–88 Boston Celtics season was the 42nd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Coming from an NBA Finals defeat to their rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers in six games, the Celtics finished first place in the Eastern Conference with 57 wins and 25 losses, with Larry Bird being selected to the All-NBA First Team. Bird, Kevin McHale and Danny Ainge were all selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game. In the first round of the playoffs, they defeated the New York Knicks in four games. In the semi-finals, the Celtics trailed 3–2 to Dominique Wilkins and the Atlanta Hawks, but won the final two games. They advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the fifth consecutive time, becoming the first team to do so since the 1968–69 Boston Celtics (which reached the previous thirteen). However, they would lose to Isiah Thomas and the 2nd-seeded Detroit Pistons in six games. Draft picks Roster Roster Notes * Center Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |