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1987–88 Chicago Bulls season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

Sportsvision (Jim Durham, Johnny “Red” Kerr) (Jim Durham, Johnny “Red” Kerr) (lost to Pistons 1–4)

The 1987–88 Chicago Bulls season was the 22nd season for the Chicago Bulls in the National Basketball Association. The Bulls received the eighth overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft, and selected center Olden Polynice from the University of Virginia, but soon traded him to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for rookie small forward, and top draft pick Scottie Pippen from the University of Central Arkansas; the team also had the tenth overall pick, and selected power forward Horace Grant out of Clemson University.

The Bulls won their first four games of the regular season, but posted a five-game losing streak after a 15–7 start, and held a 27–18 record at the All-Star break. At mid-season, the team traded Sedale Threatt to the SuperSonics in exchange for Sam Vincent. The Bulls posted a six-game winning streak in April, and finished in second place in the Central Division with a 50–32 record, earning the third seed in the Eastern Conference.

Michael Jordan led the league in scoring averaging 35.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 3.2 steals and 1.6 blocks per game, shot .535 in field-goal percentage, and was named the NBA Most Valuable Player of the Year, and also named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year; he was also named to the All-NBA First Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. In addition, Charles Oakley averaged 12.4 points and 13.0 rebounds per game, while Vincent contributed 13.0 points and 8.4 assists per game in 29 games with the Bulls after the trade, Dave Corzine provided the team with 10.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, and Brad Sellers contributed 9.5 points per game. Off the bench, Pippen averaged 7.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game, while Grant provided with 7.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, John Paxson contributed 7.9 points and 3.7 assists per game, and Mike Brown averaged 4.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.

During the NBA All-Star weekend, in which the Bulls hosted at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, Jordan was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team; Jordan scored 40 points along with 8 rebounds, 4 steals and 4 blocks, and was named the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, as the Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference, 138–133. In addition, Jordan also won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest for the second consecutive year; Pippen was also selected for the Slam Dunk Contest, but did not participate. Head coach Doug Collins finished tied in third place in Coach of the Year voting.

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1988 NBA playoffs, the Bulls defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games, but lost to the Detroit Pistons in five games in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals. The Pistons would reach the NBA Finals for the first time, but would lose in seven games to the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers.

Following the season, Oakley was traded to the New York Knicks, and Brown was left unprotected in the 1988 NBA expansion draft, where he was selected by the Charlotte Hornets expansion team, who then traded him to the Utah Jazz. The Bulls had the third best team defensive rating in the NBA.

NBA draft

Main article: 1987 NBA draft

Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first round, and notable post-first-round picks.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
18Olden Polynice (traded to Seattle)CVirginia
110Horace GrantPFClemson
228Rickie WinslowFHouston
479Jack HaleyCUCLA

Roster

  • Doug Collins
  • Johnny Bach
  • Phil Jackson
  • Tex Winter

Regular season

Jordan was great, and Oakley led the league in total rebounds (1,066). Still, the Bulls lacked a quality supporting cast. They took a major step toward alleviating that problem at the 1987 NBA draft, when Vice President of Basketball Operations Jerry Krause acquired two players who would be vital cogs in Chicago's future championship machine. With two picks in the top 10, Krause selected Olden Polynice at No. 8 and Horace Grant at No. 10. He then traded Polynice and draft considerations to the Seattle SuperSonics for Scottie Pippen, whom the Sonics had grabbed with the fifth pick.

With Grant and Pippen on board, the Bulls in 1987–88 forged a 50–32 record, their best mark since 1973-74. Chicago finished in a second-place tie with Atlanta in a competitive Central Division won by the surging Detroit Pistons. The Bulls in the playoffs, defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in a five-game first-round series, but then fell to Detroit in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Oakley and the Los Angeles Clippers' Michael Cage engaged in a nip-and-tuck battle for the league's rebounding title, which came down to the last day of the regular season. On April 22 against Cleveland, Oakley put the pressure on Cage by pulling down 35 rebounds, the second-highest total in Bulls history behind Tom Boerwinkle's 37 in 1970. Two days later, however, Cage grabbed 30 boards in a game against Seattle, just enough to edge Oakley by the slimmest of margins, 13.03 per game to 13.00. Cage played in 10 fewer games than Oakley, however, so Oakley led the NBA in total rebounds for the second consecutive year, with 1,066.

Jordan led the league in scoring (35.0 ppg) and steals (3.16 per game). He won almost every major award, including Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, All-NBA First Team Honors and NBA All-Defensive First Team Honors. However, the finals and most important prizes eluded him until the 1990–1991 season.

Season standings

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | November 7, 1987 | Philadelphia | W 104–94 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | November 10, 1987 7:00p.m. CST | Jordan (29) | Oakley (15) | Jordan (7) | The Omni 16,451 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | November 11, 1987 | @ New Jersey | W 105–96 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | November 13, 1987 | New Jersey | W 117–103 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | November 14, 1987 | Indiana | L 110–101 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | November 17, 1987 7:30p.m. CST | Washington | W 105–101 | Jordan (26) | Oakley (21) | Paxson (8) | Chicago Stadium 17,081 | 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | November 18, 1987 6:30p.m. CST | @ Washington | W 84–82 | Jordan (30) | Oakley (24) | Jordan (8) | Capital Centre 13,721 | 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | November 20, 1987 7:30p.m. CST | Jordan (33) | Oakley (17) | Jordan, Paxson (7) | Chicago Stadium 18,423 | 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | November 21, 1987 7:30p.m. CST | Jordan (49) | Oakley (12) | Jordan (8) | Chicago Stadium 18,466 | 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | November 23, 1987 6:30p.m. CST (at Hartford) | Jordan (31) | Jordan (10) | Paxson (6) | Hartford Civic Center 15,134 | 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | November 25, 1987 7:30p.m. CST | Jordan (33) | Oakley (14) | Jordan (6) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 9–2 |-align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | November 27, 1987 7:00p.m. CST | Jordan (26) | Oakley (17) | Jordan (9) | Reunion Arena 17,007 | 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | November 28, 1987 | @ Houston | W 98–86 | | | | The Summit | 10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | December 1, 1987 | @ Golden State | W 98–97 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | December 2, 1987 8:30p.m. CST | Jordan (47) | Oakley (9) | Jordan (9) | Salt Palace Acord Arena 12,212 | 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | December 4, 1987 8:30p.m. CST | Jordan (23) | Oakley (18) | Paxson (6) | McNichols Sports Arena 17,022 | 12–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | December 5, 1987 | @ San Antonio | L 101–110 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 12–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | December 8, 1987 | Philadelphia | L 96–109 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | December 10, 1987 7:30p.m. CST | Jordan (32) | Oakley (13) | Oakley (8) | Chicago Stadium 17,820 | 13–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | December 12, 1987 | Houston | W 112–103 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 14–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | December 15, 1987 7:00p.m. CST | Jordan (38) | Oakley (17) | Jordan (12) | Pontiac Silverdome 23,729 | 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | December 17, 1987 7:30p.m. CST | Cleveland | W 111–100 | Jordan (52) | Corzine (9) | Paxson (13) | Chicago Stadium 17,650 | 15–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | December 19, 1987 6:30p.m. CST | @ Washington | L 96–109 | Jordan (30) | Oakley (16) | Jordan (7) | Capital Centre 14,353 | 15–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | December 22, 1987 7:00p.m. CST | Jordan (28) | Oakley (10) | Paxson (9) | Chicago Stadium 18,103 | 15–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | December 23, 1987 | @ New York | L 89–90 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 15–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | December 26, 1987 | @ Indiana | L 92–106 | | | | Market Square Arena | 15–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | December 29, 1987 7:30p.m. CST | Jordan (39) | Oakley (13) | Jordan (6) | Chicago Stadium 18,676 | 15–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | January 2, 1988 | New Jersey | W 116–93 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 16–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | January 5, 1988 | Indiana | W 93–77 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 17–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | January 7, 1988 7:30p.m. CST | Jordan (28) | Oakley (14) | Sparrow (8) | Chicago Stadium 17,590 | 18–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | January 9, 1988 7:30p.m. CST | Jordan (45) | Oakley (15) | Jordan (8) | Chicago Stadium 17,877 | 19–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | January 12, 1988 7:00p.m. CST | Jordan (42) | Oakley (11) | Oakley (8) | Chicago Stadium 18,676 | 19–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | January 14, 1988 6:30p.m. CST | @ Cleveland | L 88–91 (OT) | Jordan (28) | Oakley (17) | Jordan (7) | Richfield Coliseum 16,648 | 19–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | January 16, 1988 7:30p.m. CST | Jordan (36) | Jordan, Oakley (10) | Jordan (10) | Chicago Stadium 18,676 | 20–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | January 18, 1988 7:30p.m. CST | Washington | W 117–103 | Jordan (33) | Oakley (10) | Jordan (7) | Chicago Stadium 17,767 | 21–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | January 19, 1988 7:00p.m. CST | Jordan (38) | Corzine (11) | Threatt (5) | The Omni 16,451 | 21–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | January 22, 1988 7:30p.m. CST | Phoenix | W 118–108 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 22–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | January 23, 1988 | Golden State | W 121–94 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 23–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | January 26, 1988 | @ Indiana | L 93–97 | | | | Market Square Arena | 23–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | January 27, 1988 | @ Philadelphia | W 119–109 (OT) | | | | The Spectrum | 24–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | January 29, 1988 | New Jersey | W 120–93 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 25–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | January 30, 1988 | New York | W 97–95 (OT) | | | | Chicago Stadium | 26–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | February 1, 1988 | @ Sacramento | L 95–97 | | | | ARCO Arena | 26–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | February 2, 1988 9:30p.m. CST | Jordan (39) | Grant (8) | Jordan, Pippen, Threatt (4) | The Forum 17,505 | 26–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 4, 1988 | @ Phoenix | W 113–101 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 27–18 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | February 9, 1988 7:30p.m. CST | Jordan (20) | Oakley (13) | Jordan (9) | Chicago Stadium 17,846 | 27–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | February 10, 1988 | @ New Jersey | L 84–93 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 27–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 12, 1988 8:00p.m. CST | Jordan (27) | Oakley (14) | Jordan (8) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 28–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | February 13, 1988 6:30p.m. CST | Jordan (27) | Oakley (10) | Oakley, Paxson, Sparrow, Threatt (4) | Pontiac Silverdome 40,369 | 28–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 15, 1988 12:30p.m. CST | Jordan (32) | Jordan (13) | Jordan, Sellers (8) | Chicago Stadium 17,704 | 29–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 19, 1988 | Sacramento | W 116–101 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 30–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | February 21, 1988 12Noon CST | @ Cleveland | L 111–113 | Jordan (46) | Corzine (9) | Jordan (9) | Richfield Coliseum 20,089 | 30–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 23, 1988 | Seattle | W 104–97 (OT) | | | | Chicago Stadium | 31–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | February 26, 1988 | Portland | L 96–104 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 33–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | February 27, 1988 7:30p.m. CST | Jordan (38) | Oakley (12) | Vincent (9) | Chicago Stadium 18,243 | 33–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | February 29, 1988 | @ Philadelphia | L 101–102 | | | | The Spectrum | 33–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 3, 1988 | Philadelphia | W 97–93 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 33–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 5, 1988 | L.A. Clippers | W 100–76 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 34–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 7, 1988 | @ New York | L 98–110 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 34–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 10, 1988 7:30p.m. CST | Jordan (38) | Grant, Oakley (11) | Vincent (11) | Chicago Stadium 18,676 | 35–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 12, 1988 | San Antonio | W 112–92 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 36–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 15, 1988 7:00p.m. CST | Cleveland | W 108–89 | Jordan (38) | Oakley (14) | Vincent (11) | Chicago Stadium 17,752 | 37–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 16, 1988 6:30p.m. CST | @ Washington | L 103–106 | Jordan (25) | Oakley (9) | Vincent (7) | Capital Centre 16,515 | 37–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 18, 1988 7:30p.m. CST | Jordan (50) | Oakley (12) | Jordan (9) | Chicago Stadium 18,676 | 38–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 20, 1988 12Noon CST | Jordan (26) | Oakley (9) | Jordan (7) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 38–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 23, 1988 | @ Philadelphia | W 118–102 | | | | The Spectrum | 39–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 25, 1988 6:30p.m. CST | @ Cleveland | W 111–110 (OT) | Jordan (39) | Oakley (19) | Vincent (8) | Richfield Coliseum 19,876 | 40–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 26, 1988 | Indiana | W 109–100 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 41–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 29, 1988 | @ Seattle | L 103–106 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 41–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 30, 1988 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 111–94 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 41–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 1, 1988 | @ Portland | W 116–101 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 42–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 3, 1988 12:30p.m. CDT | Jordan (59) | Corzine (12) | Vincent (13) | Pontiac Silverdome 23,712 | 43–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | April 5, 1988 7:30p.m. CDT | Washington | L 94–105 | Jordan (29) | Oakley (8) | Vincent (9) | Chicago Stadium 17,773 | 44–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 6, 1988 7:30p.m. CDT | Jordan (37) | Oakley (12) | Jordan (6) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 44–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 8, 1988 | New York | W 131–122 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 45–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 14, 1988 | @ Indiana | W 116–110 | | | | Market Square Arena | 46–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 15, 1988 | @ New Jersey | W 100–99 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 47–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 17, 1988 12:30p.m. CDT | Jordan (44) | Oakley (14) | Vincent (10) | Chicago Stadium 18,551 | 48–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 19, 1988 | @ New York | W 121–118 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 49–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | April 21, 1988 6:30p.m. CDT | Jordan (39) | Oakley (17) | Vincent (9) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 49–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | April 22, 1988 7:30p.m. CDT | Cleveland | L 103–107 | Jordan, Oakley (26) | Oakley (35) | Jordan, Vincent (7) | Chicago Stadium 17,726 | 49–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 24, 1988 2:30p.m. CDT | Jordan (46) | Oakley (21) | Jordan, Vincent (6) | Chicago Stadium 18,636 | 50–32

Playoffs

|- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 28, 1988 7:00p.m. CDT | Cleveland | W 104–93 | Jordan (50) | Oakley (15) | Paxson (7) | Chicago Stadium 18,676 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 1, 1988 2:30p.m. CDT | Cleveland | W 106–101 | Jordan (55) | Oakley (12) | Vincent (14) | Chicago Stadium 18,645 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 3, 1988 7:00p.m. CDT | @ Cleveland | L 102–110 | Jordan (38) | Oakley (9) | Jordan (9) | Richfield Coliseum 20,068 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 5, 1988 7:00p.m. CDT | @ Cleveland | L 91–97 | Jordan (44) | Oakley (10) | Vincent (5) | Richfield Coliseum 20,026 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 8, 1988 12Noon CDT | Cleveland | W 107–101 | Jordan (39) | Oakley (20) | Sparrow (7) | Chicago Stadium 18,008

3–2
-
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
May 10, 1988
7:30p.m. CDT
Jordan (29)
Oakley (13)
Jordan (6)
Pontiac Silverdome
18,312
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
May 12, 1988
7:00p.m. CDT
Jordan (36)
Oakley (12)
Pippen,
Vincent (5)
Pontiac Silverdome
20,281
1–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
May 14, 1988
12Noon CDT
Jordan (24)
Oakley (12)
Vincent (6)
Chicago Stadium
18,676
1–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
May 15, 1988
2:30p.m. CDT
Jordan (23)
Oakley (10)
Jordan (5)
Chicago Stadium
18,676
1–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
May 18, 1988
7:00p.m. CDT
Jordan (25)
Oakley (15)
Jordan,
Paxson (8)
Pontiac Silverdome
21,371
1–4
-

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Charles Oakley 14.3 ppg 15.6 reb 1.3 stl 2.4 blk 2.3 to

Awards and records

  • Michael Jordan, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
  • Michael Jordan, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
  • Michael Jordan, NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest Winner
  • Michael Jordan, NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
  • Jerry Krause, NBA Executive of the Year Award
  • Michael Jordan, All-NBA First Team
  • Michael Jordan, NBA All-Defensive First Team
  • Michael Jordan, NBA All-Star Game

Transactions

1st Round, 8th overall Center Olden Polynice was drafted by the Bulls, but traded that same night with draft picks to the Seattle SuperSonics and the rights to the 5th overall pick Forward Scottie Pippen and draft picks.

Forward Horace Grant was drafted in the 1st Round, 10th overall by the Bulls.

References

References

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