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National Basketball Association

Seasons74 Champions19 Teams30 Founded1946
Champion 2025-26 New York Knicks
MVP 2025Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC

At a glance

All games

1987-88 Playoffs

WEST
First Round
Dallas Mavericks3
Houston Rockets1
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-1
Portland Trail Blazers1
Utah Jazz3
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 1-3
Los Angeles Lakers3
San Antonio Spurs0
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-0
Denver Nuggets3
Oklahoma City Thunder2
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-2
WEST
Conf. Semifinals
Los Angeles Lakers4
Utah Jazz3
LAL WINS 4-3
Dallas Mavericks4
Denver Nuggets2
DAL WINS 4-2
WEST
Conf. Finals
Dallas Mavericks3
Los Angeles Lakers4
LAL WINS 4-3
NBA
Finals
Los Angeles Lakers4
Detroit Pistons3
LAL WINS 4-3
EAST
Conf. Finals
2Boston Celtics
4Detroit Pistons
DET WINS 4-2
EAST
Conf. Semifinals
1Chicago Bulls
4Detroit Pistons
DET WINS 4-1
3Atlanta Hawks
4Boston Celtics
BOS WINS 4-3
EAST
First Round
2Washington Wizards
3Detroit Pistons
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-3
2Cleveland Cavaliers
3Chicago Bulls
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-3
3Boston Celtics
1New York Knicks
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-1
3Atlanta Hawks
2Milwaukee Bucks
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-2
East West

1987-88 Standings

Eastern Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Boston Celtics 57 25 0.695 - -
2 Detroit Pistons 54 28 0.659 - -
3 Atlanta Hawks 50 32 0.610 - -
4 Chicago Bulls 50 32 0.610 - -
5 Cleveland Cavaliers 42 40 0.512 - -
6 Milwaukee Bucks 42 40 0.512 - -
7 Indiana Pacers 38 44 0.463 - -
8 Washington Wizards 38 44 0.463 - -
9 New York Knicks 38 44 0.463 - -
10 Philadelphia 76ers 36 46 0.439 - -
11 Brooklyn Nets 19 63 0.232 - -

Western Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 0.756 - -
2 Denver Nuggets 54 28 0.659 - -
3 Dallas Mavericks 53 29 0.646 - -
4 Portland Trail Blazers 53 29 0.646 - -
5 Utah Jazz 47 35 0.573 - -
6 Houston Rockets 46 36 0.561 - -
7 Oklahoma City Thunder 44 38 0.537 - -
8 San Antonio Spurs 31 51 0.378 - -
9 Phoenix Suns 28 54 0.341 - -
10 Sacramento Kings 24 58 0.293 - -
11 Golden State Warriors 20 62 0.244 - -
12 Los Angeles Clippers 17 65 0.207 - -

1987-88 Leaders

Points per game

Michael Jordan CHI 35.0 PPG
  1. 2. Dominique Wilkins 30.7
  2. 3. Larry Bird 29.9
  3. 4. Charles Barkley 28.3
  4. 5. Karl Malone 27.7

Rebounds per game

Michael Cage LAC 13.0 RPG
  1. 2. Charles Oakley 13.0
  2. 3. Hakeem Olajuwon 12.1
  3. 4. Karl Malone 12.0
  4. 5. Charles Barkley 11.9

Assists per game

John Stockton UTA 13.8 APG
  1. 2. Magic Johnson 11.9
  2. 3. Mark Jackson 10.6
  3. 4. Terry Porter 10.1
  4. 5. Doc Rivers 9.3

Steals per game

Michael Jordan CHI 3.2 SPG
  1. 2. Alvin Robertson 3.0
  2. 3. John Stockton 3.0
  3. 4. Clyde Drexler 2.5
  4. 5. Mark Jackson 2.5

Blocks per game

Mark Eaton UTA 3.7 BPG
  1. 2. Benoit Benjamin 3.4
  2. 3. Patrick Ewing 3.0
  3. 4. Patrick Ewing 3.0
  4. 5. Hakeem Olajuwon 2.7

Win shares

Michael Jordan CHI 21.2 WS
  1. 2. Charles Barkley 16.7
  2. 3. Larry Bird 15.0
  3. 4. John Stockton 14.1
  4. 5. Clyde Drexler 13.2

Field-goal %

Kevin McHale BOS 60.4 FG%
  1. 2. Robert Parish 58.9
  2. 3. Charles Barkley 58.7
  3. 4. Mark West 57.6
  4. 5. John Stockton 57.4

3-point %

Buck Williams BKN 100.0 3P%
  1. 2. Jerry Sichting 57.1
  2. 3. Rick Mahorn 50.0
  3. 4. Cliff Levingston 50.0
  4. 5. Alvan Adams 50.0

Recent Most Valuable Players

2025 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
2024 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
2023 Nikola Jokic DEN
2022 Joel Embiid PHI
2021 Nikola Jokic DEN
2020 Nikola Jokic DEN
2019 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL
2018 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL
2017 James Harden PHI
2016 Russell Westbrook LAC

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