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1987–88 Sacramento Kings season

NBA professional basketball team season

Jerry Reynolds Gregg Lukenbill

The 1987-88 Sacramento Kings season was the Kings' 39th season in the NBA and third in Sacramento. Playing under two coaches Bill Russell, and Jerry Reynolds during the season, the Kings finished sixth in the Midwest Division with a 24–58 record. Top draft pick Kenny Smith made the All-Rookie Team. Following the season, Otis Thorpe was traded to the Houston Rockets for Rodney McCray, LaSalle Thompson was traded to the Indiana Pacers for Wayman Tisdale, and the Kings moved out of ARCO Arena I for ARCO Arena II.

Draft picks

Main article: 1987 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1	6	Kenny Smith	PG	North Carolina
3	51	Sven Myer		Oregon
4	74	Joe Arlauckas	PF	Niagara
5	97	Vernon Carr		Michigan State
6	120	Daryl Thomas		Indiana
7	143	Scott Adubato		Upsala College

Roster

Jerry Reynolds
Phil Johnson

Regular season

Season standings

:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 12 | December 1, 1987 7:30 pm PST | L.A. Lakers | L 120–125 (OT) | | | | ARCO Arena 10,333 | 4–8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 24 | December 23, 1987 7:30 pm PST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 103–117 | | | | The Forum 17,505 | 6–18 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 39 | January 28, 1988 7:30 pm PST | L.A. Lakers | L 94–115 | | | | ARCO Arena 10,333 | 11–28 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 52 | February 23, 1988 7:30 pm PST | Detroit | L 105–121 | | | | ARCO Arena 10,333 | 16–36 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 62 | March 14, 1988 4:30 pm PST | @ Detroit | L 97–109 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome 16,909 | 18–44 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 68 | March 26, 1988 7:30 pm PST | L.A. Lakers | W 114–92 | | | | ARCO Arena 10,333 | 20–48 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 72 | April 3, 1988 7:30 pm PDT | @ L.A. Lakers | L 104–108 | | | | The Forum 17,505 | 20–52

Player statistics

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

Awards and records

Kenny Smith, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

References

[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/1988.html 1987-88 Sacramento Kings]

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