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1987–88 Los Angeles Clippers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
(Ralph Lawler, Junior Bridgeman) (Pete Arbogast)
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. The team rebranded their jerseys, with the Clippers wearing red on the road for the first time ever. They would wear red away uniforms until 2017.
Draft picks
Main article: 1987 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Reggie Williams | F | Georgetown | |
| 1 | 13 | Joe Wolf | C | North Carolina | |
| 1 | 19 | Ken Norman | F | Illinois | |
| 2 | 38 | Norris Coleman | F | Kansas State | |
| 3 | 47 | Tim McCalister | G | Oklahoma | |
| 5 | 93 | Chad Kessler | F | Georgia | |
| 6 | 116 | Martin Nessley | C | Duke | |
| 7 | 139 | Henry Carr | F | Wichita State |
Roster
- Gene Shue
- Don Casey
Roster notes
- Guard Mike Woodson will serve as an assistant coach for the franchise from 2014 to 2018.
- This is guard Kenny Field's second tour of duty with the franchise after playing the first few months of the season in the CBA. He previously played for the team last season.
- Guard Larry Drew is currently serving as an assistant coach for the franchise since 2020.
Regular season
Season standings
:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Regular season
|- | 4 | November 12, 1987 7:30 pm PST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 82–111 | | | | The Forum 15,569
| 1–3 |
|---|
| 21 |
| December 19, 1987 |
| 7:30 pm PST |
| L.A. Lakers |
| L 97–108 |
| | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 14,417
| 8–13 |
|---|
| 32 |
| January 13, 1988 |
| 7:30 pm PST |
| L.A. Lakers |
| W 110–109 (OT) |
| | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 14,906
| 9–23 |
|---|
| 42 |
| February 4, 1988 |
| 7:30 pm PST |
| L.A. Lakers |
| L 86–117 |
| | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 15,371
| 10–32 |
|---|
| 47 |
| February 16, 1988 |
| 7:30 pm PST |
| @ L.A. Lakers |
| L 100–119 |
| | | | The Forum 17,505
| | | | Pontiac Silverdome 16,554
| | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 12,156
| 15–53 |
|---|
| 74 |
| April 8, 1988 |
| 7:30 pm PDT |
| @ L.A. Lakers |
| L 107–126 |
| | | | The Forum 17,505 | 16–58
Player statistics
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
- Forward/center Michael Cage led the league in rebounding (13.0 rpg)
Transactions
The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1987–88 season.
Trades
No trades occurred for this team.
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
References
References
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/1988.html 1987-88 Los Angeles Clippers]
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